Café · Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Open now Closes at 16:30 4.7 on Google · 149 reviews
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| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:30 – 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 – 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 – 16:30 |
| Friday today | 08:30 – 16:30 |
| Saturday | 08:30 – 16:30 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours from the venue's published listing, checked October 2026. Holiday hours may differ.
Full hours & directionsin the penny's and supervalu, Castlebar Shopping Centre, New Antrim St, Knockthomas, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 VR92
Set on in the penny's and supervalu, Castlebar Shopping Centre, New Antrim St, Tara Cafe is a café in the heart of Castlebar, Co. Mayo. It is the kind of café locals rely on for a morning coffee, a light lunch or a slice of cake.
By rail, Castlebar Station is the closest station at 1.4 km. Our Castlebar guide currently covers 85 venues, so there is plenty nearby for comparison. The closest neighbouring restaurant is Golden Sea, 60 m away.
Good to know: wheelchair access are available here. It opens 5 days a week from 8:30am to 4:30pm and is closed on Monday and Sunday. On Google it holds 4.7 out of 5 from 149 reviews, with recent reviewers most often mentioning friendly staff and tasty food.
| Cuisine | Café |
|---|---|
| Type | Café |
| Price guide | € (budget) |
| Google rating | 4.7 / 5 from 149 reviews |
| Address | in the penny's and supervalu, Castlebar Shopping Centre, New Antrim St, Knockthomas, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 VR92 |
| Eircode | F23 VR92 |
| Phone | +353 94 903 5754 |
| Wheelchair access | Yes |
| Open | 5 days a week · 40 hours in total |
| Nearest station | Castlebar Station (1.4 km) |
| From Dublin city centre | 208 km |
| Coordinates | 53.85915, -9.29704 |
At a glance
Details as published on the venue's public business listing; they can change, so confirm anything essential with the restaurant.
Menu highlights
Rashers, sausages, black & white pudding, egg, beans, toast
Double shot
Parmesan, cos
Greek yoghurt, berries, honey
Marshmallows
Cream cheese frosting
Typical dishes and approximate prices for this style of café. The restaurant's own menu and prices may differ.
Usually busiest around noon on Fridays.
Estimate based on opening hours and typical dining patterns for café venues — not live data.
What recent reviewers mention most:
Friendly staffTasty food
We spent the night in Castlebar for a concert (our first time here), we got lots of recommendations from locals to go to the Tara Cafe for brekky the next morning, so we did. We highly recommend this cafe for food. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The food is delicious. So worth the visit. And right beside Penny's... its a win, win ✨️
Aw thank you so so much x
Decent and solid wholesome food from this great little Cafe. The cafe has been posthumously named after Tara. If the food is anything to judge by, I would be honoured.
The cafe is really busy, so best to come early. And the staff is very friendly and obliging.
We tried the smashed avo on toast and the egg and chips. Both really delicious while one more complex than the other.
The smashed avo was toast, crispy bacon, spinach and avo with a poached egg, and topped with hollandaise sauce. A fantastic combination and very tasty, with the only small quibble was the hollandaise sauce being the quick cream version, not tangy at all. But I still loved it when on the plate all together.
The egg and chips was a no frills, but still tasty meal.
The cafe has to deal with small floor space, so seating can be cramped. Also the back of the chairs are a little disconcerting. As they creak if you lean into them and feel like they will break if you put too much weight on them. But this cafe has a cosy friendly feel to it, which is rare to find. I think the staff vibes have transferred into the patrons.
This is a great place to eat in a cafe that offers simple and not so simple dishes, but good honest food all around.
The dishes have had some though put into them, and you can see they have elevated to make them more appealing / appetising.
One such is the max million shortbread offered with the coffee. Sweet and delicious and exceedingly rich. The little touches will make this place a firm contender in the area.
Aw thank you 😊 💓 …
Located in the mall with Penny's and SuperValu the Tara Cafe is a lovely place, but it's a little bit cramped which meant that I was left waiting to order. Staff are friendly & helpful, table was a little sticky. I would like to revisit here to see if service would be better.
So sorry to read this...
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Write the first reviewTara Cafe is located at in the penny's and supervalu, Castlebar Shopping Centre, New Antrim St, Knockthomas, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 VR92. Use the map buttons above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.
No — Sunday is listed as a closing day.
It is open right now and closes at 16:30 (Irish time).
Yes, the venue is recorded as wheelchair accessible.
The closest alternatives are Golden Sea (60 m), Shah's Curry Palace (60 m) and KetchUp Mayo (60 m).
Tara Cafe has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 on Google, based on 149 public reviews. Reviewers often mention friendly staff and tasty food.
Castlebar Station is about 1.4 km away, roughly 18 minutes on foot.
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