Caffé 500 Restaurant Carlow

Authentic Italian bistro with great food and vibe, they offer fresh ingredients on everything and you can taste the freshness and homey&hearty in the chef’s food making .

They have open kitchen and large spaces, suitable for big party too, staff are always always attentive and nice.

Would never go wrong with anything really,reasonable price, desert and coffee are also top level. each dish on the menu is amazing and just cannot wait to return for more every time passing Carlow.

Lovely found.
Highly recommended.

This has to be the worst restaurant in Carlow. We’ve given this place multiple chances, hoping it would improve, but it’s been consistently bad.

The garlic bread was completely inedible—drenched in oil and loaded with raw garlic. It’s such a basic dish, and getting something that simple so wrong says a lot. On previous visits, the pizzas have also had wet, oily bases, so this clearly isn’t a one-off issue.

The frustrating part is that the staff are friendly and the interior is lovely. It should be a great spot, especially as one of the only Italian options in Carlow, but the food quality is nowhere near acceptable.

We don’t like leaving negative reviews, but this really needs to be said. Unless there’s a serious improvement in the kitchen, it’s hard to see how this place keeps up—especially if any real competition comes along.

We have been to Cafe 500 many times, and we have always left happy and satisfied.
Both locations are lovely and the staff is very attentive.
Saying the food is amazing wouldn’t be enough. Every bite takes you back to a Sunday at grandma’s.
Highly recommended.
Hands down the best Italian restaurant in Ireland.
They really need to open a location in Wexford as well