Henry Downes — Restaurant in Waterford

Visited during daylight and it's like entering a cave at first. An amazingly atmospheric pub with a dark and heavy interior which at first sight could put you off but give it a chance. This is a pub where you can get away from it all in quite seclusion, unless there's live music of course which they seem to do regularly but I did not witness. It's like entering a time warp but in a positive way. No distractions here just good company and good staff by the looks of it. Certainly not a family pub though, one for the grown ups. Go experience and enjoy, not too many pubs like this around anymore. And home to their famous No 9 whiskey which you can purchase by the shirt or even a full bottle for take away if it takes your fancy. Visit an institution and experience a real Irish...

We love this pub so much so that my husband, who is from Waterford and frequented the place many times, has a full size mural on his man den in Australia,. We came to Ireland 2 years ago on holiday, went to drop in but it was closed as the owners were away, came back again this year , 2025, and they wouldn’t let us in, closed the doors before closing time on us! Very sad, until we can...

Hear ye! Hear ye! Good folk of this noble court! Lend thine ears and harken to this tidin' most merry! There doth be a wondrous tavern, by the name of Henry Downes, where spirits flow and tales do grow! Verily, within its storied halls lies an ancient well, steeped in lore and mystery! Make haste, ye seekers of mirth and merriment, for this place be fit for kings and...