Bodega Waterford IRELAND

Name: Bodega Waterford IRELAND
Address: 54 John Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford, Ireland, Republic of, X91 TH70
Telephone: (051) 844 177
Price range: €31 to €50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

448 reviews

€31 to €50

Mediterranean

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In the heart of Waterford City is a restaurant that champions the local food experience. From the beginning, we have strived to offer the best of local produce where possible, to give value for money, to have fun, to provide great food and drinks & to have relaxed customers who can really let themselves go!!

Waterford is a hotbed for fresh, world class quality local produce from farmer to fisherman. The finest seafood & shellfish from Dunmore East, Kilmore Quay & Castletownbere, to the most succulent of local beef or organic pork from The Comeragh Mountains, "Free range" chicken from Wexford.
With Sebastien Lajoye in the kitchen cooking up a storm, and restaurant manager, Mercedes, in charge of front of house, we can provide you with an experience to remember!

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

30 Jan 2023

19:00

Booked 23 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Steak, Seafood
Hours of Operation
Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(051) 844 177
Website
http://bodegawaterford.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Sebastien Lajoye

Location
54 John Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford X91 TH70
Area
Waterford City
Cross Street
At The Applemarket, Waterford City Centre
Parking Details
On street parking on Parnell Street. Large carpark at Gasworks on Waterside
Public Transit
Bus stop on Parnell Street, around the corner.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Soup of the Day€7.00
Mrs Beatha Bakery Sourdough
Indian Spiced Chicken Wings€10.95
Mango, coriander, coconut milk
St Tola's Goats Cheese Salad€10.95
Beetroot Carpaccio, Red Onion, Orange Dressing, Cashew Nut
Crispy Duck Leg€11.95
Pommegranate Molasses, Squash Puree, Red Cabbage
Monkfish Scampi€12.50
Chicory & Apple Salad, Green Curry Mayo
Prawns al Pil Pil€12.95
Chilli, Tomatoes, Wine, Toasted Sourdough
O'flynn's Beef Carpaccio€13.50
Beef Fillet, Truffle Oil, Parmesan, Rocket, Truffle Mayo
Salmon & Smoked Haddock Fishcake€11.95
Caper & Lime Dressing, Tomatoes, Fennel Salad, Rocket, Anchovy aioli
Chicken Liver Parfait€10.95
Pistachio & Bacon Crumb, Peppercorn Butter, Pear & Raisin Chutney

Mains

Mushroom Risotto€18.50
Parmesan, Truffle Oil & Parmesan Crisp. Vegan option available
Homemade Tagliatelle with Smoked Bacon & Chestnut€18.50
Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce
Supreme of Free Range Chicken€24.50
Mushroom & Tarragon Sauce, Crushed Baby Potatoes, Spinach
Pan Fried Cod Fillets with Gnocchi€27.00
Tom Cleary's Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Chilli & Fennel Seed Dressing
Crispy Slow Roasted Pork Belly€25.50
Black Pudding Crumb, Celeriac Remoulade, Apple Puree, Creamy Mash
Monkfish Scampi in Beer Batter & Fries€24.00
Pea & Mint Puree, Tomato Salad, Tartar Sauce
Chestnut & Creamy Gorgonzola€17.50
with homemade tagliatelle
Spicy Tiger Prawn & Tomato Linguini€23.50
Prawns, Tomatoes, Garlic, Chilli, Parmesan, White Wine, Rocket
Tom Kearney's 8oz Irish Beef Burger€17.95
Knockanore Cheese, Tomato, Burger Sauce, Bacon, Crispy Onion Rings, Fries
Steak Frites 8oz O'flynns Irish Hereford Sirloin€29.00
Field Mushrooms, Watercress, Crispy Onion, Tomato Salad. Pepper sauce or garlic butter, twice cooked chips or creamy mashed potatoes
8oz Irish O'flynns Fillet of Beef€34.00
Field Mushrooms, Watercress, Crispy Onion, Tomato Salad, Fries. Pepper sauce or garlic butter, twice cooked chips or creamy mashed potatoes

Specials

Specials
See our board for Seasonal Local Specials

Sides

Chips€4.95
Parmesan & Truffle Fries€6.50
Side Salad€5.00
Mash€5.00

Desserts

Warm Chocolate Pecan Brownie€9.50
Boozy fudge sauce & malteser ice-cream
Turkish Delight Cheesecake€8.95
Chocolate Shavings, Raspberry & Rosewater Coulis
Vanilla Creme Brulee€9.50
Homemade Biscotti, Raspberry Compote & Fresh Raspberries
Black Forest Trifle€8.95
Chocolate Sponge, Chocolate Mousse, Chantilly Cream, Kirsch, Marinated Cherries
Cheeseboard€16.95
Maroilles, Gorgonzola, Waterford Knockanore Smoked Cheddar, Grapes, Apple, Chutney, Crackers

Dessert Cocktails

French Martini€11.50
Absolut Vodka, chambord, pineapple juice, vanilla syrup, lemon
Caramel Martini€11.50
Absolut Vodka, Muldoons Liqueur, Caramel Syrup, Nespresso

Speciality Coffees

Irish Coffee€9.50
French Coffee€10.50
with Brandy
Calypso Coffee€9.50
with Tia Maria
B52€9.95
with Grand Marnier, Tia Maria & Baileys
Baileys's Coffee€9.50

Waterford Whisky Selection

Ask your Server for Tasting Notes

The Cuvée€11.50
Organic: Gaia€11.50
Biodynamic: Luna 1.1€11.50
Micro Cuvée: Hearth€11.50
Pique-Nique€11.50
Bannow Island, Co. Wexford€9.50
Ballymorgan Edition 1.1, Co. Wicklow€9.50
Ballykilcavan Edition 1.2, Co. Laois€9.50
Lakefield Edition 1.1, Co. Laois€9.50
Ballyroe Edition 1.1, Co. Wexford€9.50
Ratheadon Edition 1.1, Co. Carlow€9.50
Hook Head Edition 1.1, Co. Wexford€9.50

Waterford Whisky Flights Suggestions

Waterford Whisky's, head distiller, Ned Gahan's recommendations to compare & contrast complimentary Whiskys, giving a Waterford Whisky Tasting Experience of the Single Farm, Cuvees or The Range

The Single Farm Experience: One Place, One Farm, One Spirit€24.50
Explore The Irish Terroir one farm, one place at a time, showcasing barley flavours derived from individual Irish farms and harvests. A taste of the farms of Ireland. Hookhead (wexford), Lakefield (laois), Ratheadon (carlow)
The Cuvees: The Whole, Greater Than the Sum of the Parts€29.50
Different farms are brought together layering harmony & complexity. Single farms showcase the individual farm. The cuvee is an expression of the destillery. Hearth, The Cuvee, The Pique-Nique
The Range: A Cross Section of the Range€28.50
A selection of Single Farm, the Arcadian Series & the Cuvees. Hookhead, Gaia & Hearth

What 448 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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OpenTable Diner
Munster
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, service, and atmosphere. By far one of the best places in waterford to eat.
LM
LynneM
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 January 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful food as always and wonderful service
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 January 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Food Great Service great atmosphere highly recommend to visit
TB
TonyB
Munster
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 14 January 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Staff and service excellent. Food very good and prompt to the table,
EP
EmilyP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 January 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The experience was superb. From the service to the delicious food, 10/10, five stars! The Tom Kearney beef burger was incredible, as was the pecan brownie for dessert. Fantastic attentive service from Renelle. Can’t wait to return!
JD
JoanD
New England
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 12 January 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Tasty good quality food, great service, unique decor and warm ambience. A lovely night out and good value.
GD
GarryD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 January 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was absolutely unreal and the staff were so professional,polite, efficient,just an amazing evening out. We've eaten in much worse michelan star places😳
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 11 January 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
We were delighted with our dining experience and loved the window seat!
b
bernarde
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 January 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Good choice on menu,.Food , service and ambience were good, pleasant and cosy. A thourghly enjoyable meal, will definitely return.
RA
RyszardA
Munster
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Steak was perfect, dessert cheesecake very good, I will come back
SS
SusanS
New Orleans
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went twice over Christmas, gorgeous food, great service and brilliant atmosphere in the restaurant. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!
SS
SusanS
Waterford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a gorgeous girls night out over Christmas food was amazing , staff were very helpful and courteous and overall good value for money. Would definitely recommend and look forward to returning
GM
GavinM
Munster
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 30 December 2022
overall3food5service4ambience2
Very noisy. Seated in the aisle and was bumped into every time someone passed by.
NF
NiallF
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 December 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Service was excellent, and although a little on the pricey side, the food is very good. Perhaps a bit noisy, so maybe not the place to go if you are looking for a quiet evening.
PB
PatB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was outstanding , the lighting was low my wife is deaf so signing was hard . Found it hard to see menu also . Nothing major fantastic place to go
NK
NatalieK
Munster
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 29 December 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Only small fault was portion sizes of kids menu, younger child got burger and chips which was alot bigger than the older child getting pasta, pasta portion was very small could count the pasta pieces and had to ask and pay for another portion.. possibly check age of child eating the pasta and child's menus...
LO
LauraO
Wicklow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really lovely meal. Staff provided great service throughout the evening. Food was delicious. We’ll definitely be back !
C
Colin
Waterford
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 28 December 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Needs heating it was so cold at 4:30pm in December
MD
MichaelD
Waterford
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 December 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was top notch as always. The quality is always reliable. Service was great and reasonably priced. Could not fault it.
GP
GerryP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 December 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
We had a lovely meal the service was absolutely brilliant and the atmosphere was really good. A wonderful Christmas feel to the whole experience. We will be telling all our friends how good it was. We travelled from Portugal, London and Tipperary to Waterford for Winterval!! Great experience all round.
LC
LindaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great meal and loads of choice on menu. Highly recommend
SP
SteffP
Munster
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely delicious dinner in fab location with excellent very friendly and professional staff
K
Karenh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great night from start to finish .Booked in advance as we know a Saturday night is busy .Good menu as usual .Starters came quick I had pil pil and partner had monkfish absolutely lovely .Mains we both had belly pork and pudding the trifle and Turkish delight cheesecake which was an absolute hit .Staff we’re fantastic and the food was so great we came back Sunday for lunch and had scallops for starters which were devine and the traditional Xmas turkey .
RS
RebeccaS
Waterford
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 17 December 2022
overall2food2service2ambience4
Not told of specials Waited 1 hour for starters No cranberry’s with Turkey dinner Too busy to pay attention to customers
GH
GemH
Connacht
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and wine! The staff were so friendly and pleasant! Really enjoyed our dinner!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Waterford
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 16 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always. Well done Cormac and the team.
BE
BarbaraE
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous Christmas atmosphere staff were lovely and food was fantastic
TT
TraceyT
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 16 December 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
Toilets were filthy which I wouldn't have thought.
KQ
KatieQ
Waterford
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service excellent as always. Great choice in the menu. Suited foodies and fussy teens alike!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Waterford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful food as always
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Waterford
Munster
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 10 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As wonderful as always..Can't find a fault...Exciting food, exceptional service, lovely staff...buzzing !
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and service
C
Carrie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 December 2022
overall5food5service3ambience4
Seating a little tight for 4 people and no where to hang coats so wet outer wear beside us on booth seats Waitress tried to convince us we ordered drinks that we didn’t. Whiskey. Table of ladies!
YA
YvetteA
Munster
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice food and attentive staff. What more could you wany?
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Ewalsh
Dublin
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 December 2022
overall1food1service1ambience3
Unfortunetly, we had a very poor meal in Bodega, we cold throughout the whole meal, depsite telling the waitress twice, we left our coats on the whole way through our meal. Myself and my mam ordered the steak and they were awful, so so tough, we did tell the male waiter, he did offer to send them back, however, we thought they ones we would get back would be the same and also the time it would take to recook them. My brothers meal was forgotten about si by the time, he got his dinner we were almost finished our dinner, overall a very disappointing dinner and we wont be back in a hurry!
GT
GuillermoT
Munster
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Spicy prawns were bit to hot 🥵 I had them before
OT
OpenTable Diner
Munster
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very welcoming, great service and lovely food.
SF
StefanieF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 December 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were a group of four and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We got there early, at 5.30, and enjoyed a good chat and delicious food in a lovely ambience before the restaurant filled up and became rather noisy with happy chatter. Will definitely be back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 27 November 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Always Excellent!
DA
DeniseA
Munster
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 26 November 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Fabulous food and service but if you want a quiet intimate meal this is not the place for you …..

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Bodega Waterford IRELAND is rated 4.7 stars by 448 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

30 Jan 2023

19:00

Booked 23 times today

54 John Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford X91 TH70

Additional information

Cross Street
At The Applemarket, Waterford City Centre
Area
Waterford City
Hours of Operation
Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Steak, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
On street parking on Parnell Street. Large carpark at Gasworks on Waterside
Public Transit
Bus stop on Parnell Street, around the corner.
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Sebastien Lajoye
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://bodegawaterford.com/
Phone number
(051) 844 177

Bodega Waterford IRELAND

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Additional information

Snacks

Homemade Porchetta€5.95

Hummus€5.95

Sicilian Nocellaro Olives€4.50

Cheese Board

Cheese Board€16.95

Starters

Soup of the Day€7.00

Indian Spiced Chicken Wings€10.95

St Tola's Goats Cheese Salad€10.95

Crispy Duck Leg€11.95

Monkfish Scampi€12.50

Prawns al Pil Pil€12.95

O'flynn's Beef Carpaccio€13.50

Salmon & Smoked Haddock Fishcake€11.95

Chicken Liver Parfait€10.95

Mains

Mushroom Risotto€18.50

Homemade Tagliatelle with Smoked Bacon & Chestnut€18.50

Supreme of Free Range Chicken€24.50

Pan Fried Cod Fillets with Gnocchi€27.00

Crispy Slow Roasted Pork Belly€25.50

Monkfish Scampi in Beer Batter & Fries€24.00

Chestnut & Creamy Gorgonzola€17.50

Spicy Tiger Prawn & Tomato Linguini€23.50

Tom Kearney's 8oz Irish Beef Burger€17.95

Steak Frites 8oz O'flynns Irish Hereford Sirloin€29.00

8oz Irish O'flynns Fillet of Beef€34.00

Specials

Specials

Sides

Chips€4.95

Parmesan & Truffle Fries€6.50

Side Salad€5.00

Mash€5.00

Desserts

Warm Chocolate Pecan Brownie€9.50

Turkish Delight Cheesecake€8.95

Vanilla Creme Brulee€9.50

Black Forest Trifle€8.95

Cheeseboard€16.95

Dessert Cocktails

French Martini€11.50

Caramel Martini€11.50

Speciality Coffees

Irish Coffee€9.50

French Coffee€10.50

Calypso Coffee€9.50

B52€9.95

Baileys's Coffee€9.50

Waterford Whisky Selection

The Cuvée€11.50

Organic: Gaia€11.50

Biodynamic: Luna 1.1€11.50

Micro Cuvée: Hearth€11.50

Pique-Nique€11.50

Bannow Island, Co. Wexford€9.50

Ballymorgan Edition 1.1, Co. Wicklow€9.50

Ballykilcavan Edition 1.2, Co. Laois€9.50

Lakefield Edition 1.1, Co. Laois€9.50

Ballyroe Edition 1.1, Co. Wexford€9.50

Ratheadon Edition 1.1, Co. Carlow€9.50

Hook Head Edition 1.1, Co. Wexford€9.50

Waterford Whisky Flights Suggestions

The Single Farm Experience: One Place, One Farm, One Spirit€24.50

The Cuvees: The Whole, Greater Than the Sum of the Parts€29.50

The Range: A Cross Section of the Range€28.50

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