Fodor's Expert Review Ashe's
This pub has been sitting here since it opened in 1849 as a drapery with a liquor license, and its history over the years has included its location as the unofficial base for the cast of Ryan's Daughter, which filmed in the town in 1968. In fact, it was for this crew that Ashe's first started serving food, and while the bar has expanded to accommodate more visitors with two additional cozy, no-frills rooms, the fare served on the plain wooden tables remains the freshest seafood, cooked to order, and a small selection of meat and vegetarian dishes---all hearty and good. Reservations are advised.
Quick Facts
- Good-value early menu from 5:30--6:30 (booking advised)
- Blasket Island lobster, steamed with lemon or garlic butter
- Glenbeigh mussels in Thai-style broth