An Féar Gorta

Absolutely wonderful pretty and charming Tea Rooms in the village of Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, just opposite the main pier on the road to Fanore — in fact just before you come to the famous Monk’s Pub. What a beautiful setting, looking out on Galway Bay, but you can also eat at the back of the restaurant which overflows into a conservatory style eating area looking out on a gorgeous cottage style garden, packed with herbs, flowers and plants of all descriptions.
The food is absolutely delicious, from the array of open sandwiches to the huge selection of mouth-​watering cakes, scones and cheesecakes on display — all freshly made and so hard to resist — biggest difficulty is trying to decide which slice of cake to choose. The crockery is all old style and mostly Victorian vintage which adds to the charm of the place.
Downside is it can be very busy if you arrive midday/​lunchtime and we had to wait about 20 minutes for a table, plus I feel it is a little bit pricey but the quality of the food is probably worth it.

What a magnificent little gem of a place this is. Just along by the pier in Ballyvaughan, we wandered in to what is a little heaven of old world hospitality. A large table will first catch your gaze full of home-​made scones, cakes, from luscious to scrumptious, cheesecake to die for, they are hard to resist. There’s also an array of light lunches such as open sandwiches and warming soups or there’ll be a special on such as a beef stroganoff too. The salads all made from locally sourced ingredients and taste like salad should do, fresh & crunchy. You can stay indoors or sit out in the conservatory amongst the many flowering plants. On a sunnier day, there’s the garden too for serene peace and quiet. Stay long enough, and you could relax further with a glass of wine even. Do not miss an opportunity to visit here. The service and attention by staff is exemplary.