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The Bay Tree, Portlaoise
Italian food typical of The Bay Tree
Italian food typical of The Bay Tree
Italian food typical of The Bay Tree
Portlaoise, County Laois

Italian · Portlaoise, Co. Laois

The Bay Tree Restaurant

Closed now Opens today at 09:00 4.5 on Google · 692 reviews

Opening hours

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Closed now Opens today at 09:00
Weekly opening hours for The Bay Tree
Monday09:00 – 16:00
Tuesday09:00 – 16:00
Wednesday09:00 – 16:00
Thursday09:00 – 16:00
Friday today09:00 – 17:00
Saturday09:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Hours from the venue's published listing, checked October 2026. Holiday hours may differ.

Full hours & directions

Hynd's Square, 8 Main St, Maryborough, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 X662

  • CuisineItalian
  • Price€€
  • Phone+353 57 863 0489
  • Nearest stationPortlaoise Station · 310 m
  • AccessWheelchair friendly

About The Bay Tree

The Bay Tree is an Italian restaurant on Hynd's Square, 8 Main St in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The kitchen leans Italian, so pasta, risotto and wood-fired favourites are the natural picks.

Arriving by train? Portlaoise Station is 310 m away, about 4 minutes on foot. Portlaoise has 104 restaurants, cafés and takeaways in our guide, and this is one of them. Its immediate neighbour is Gingerbread.

Good to know: wheelchair access are available here. Doors are open every day. The earliest start is 9am on Monday, and the latest close is 5pm on Friday. Diners rate it 4.5/5 on Google across 692 reviews, with recent reviewers most often mentioning tasty food.

Key facts

CuisineItalian
TypeRestaurant
Price guide€€ (mid-range)
Google rating4.5 / 5 from 692 reviews
AddressHynd's Square, 8 Main St, Maryborough, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 X662
EircodeR32 X662
Phone+353 57 863 0489
Wheelchair accessYes
Wi-FiNo
Open7 days a week · 51 hours in total
Nearest stationPortlaoise Station (310 m)
From Dublin city centre78 km
Coordinates53.03424, -7.30078

At a glance

Services & amenities at The Bay Tree

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Details as published on the venue's public business listing; they can change, so confirm anything essential with the restaurant.

Menu highlights

What to order at The Bay Tree

Full menu
  • Arancini

    Crispy saffron risotto balls with mozzarella and tomato sugo

    V

    €8.50
  • Burrata

    Creamy burrata, heritage tomatoes, basil pesto

    VGF

    €12.50
  • Antipasto Misto

    Parma ham, salame, mortadella, olives, pecorino

    €14
  • Penne Arrabbiata

    Tomato, garlic and chilli sauce

    VGS

    €13.50
  • Affogato

    Vanilla gelato drowned in espresso

    VGF

    €7
  • Branzino al Forno

    Oven-roasted sea bass, cherry tomatoes, olives

    GF

    €25

Typical dishes and approximate prices for this style of restaurant. The restaurant's own menu and prices may differ.

Estimated busy times

Usually busiest around 1pm on Fridays.

Estimate based on opening hours and typical dining patterns for italian venues — not live data.

Good to know

  • Today is — hours: 09:00 – 17:00
  • Sunset in Portlaoise today: 19:04
  • Best time for a quieter table: noon or after 3pm
  • One of 104 places to eat in Portlaoise

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Reviews

4.5/5 on Google · 692 reviews

What recent reviewers mention most:

Tasty food

Forking HonestJune 2026 · via Google
★★★★★

Some restaurants serve breakfast.

Others declare war on it.

Ordered avocado and eggs. Expected toast. Received a construction project involving hash browns, guacamole and eggs stacked together like someone lost a bet in the kitchen.

Even the vegetarian Irish breakfast arrived without toast. A bold choice. Next time perhaps they'll serve cereal without milk and call it innovation. Had order toast separately like a add on!

The mushrooms and tomatoes were generously lubricated with oil, the granola parfait contained more hope than granola, and the breakfast tea was so weak it qualified as lightly flavoured hot water.

The waitress was lovely, though, and deserves credit for delivering the evidence with a smile.

€20 later, I've learned that a high Google rating and a good breakfast are not always related.

Response from the owner

Thank you for your review.
A small point of clarification: our menu is surprisingly literal. The Vegetarian Irish does not include toast, and neither does our Weekend Special Avocado Hash. The dish consisting of hash browns, avocado salsa and poached eggs stacked together in exactly the manner described on the menu.
From the photos attached to your review, it also appears that alterations were made to the original dish. We are always happy to accommodate changes, though they can occasionally turn the intended presentation.
We are sorry the granola, tea and mushrooms didn't hit the mark on this occasion. We are particularly pleased that our waitress managed to deliver the "evidence" with a smile, and we will be sure to pass on your kind words to her.
We appreciate your feedback and hope that, should you visit again, breakfast feels less like a construction project and more like the experience we intended to serve.

Jennifer BrennanFebruary 2026 · via Google
★★★★★

This is an amazing restaurant. The food was delicious, the service exceptional and we had a lovely private table.
They serve gluten-free starters, mains and deserts.
Highly recommended.

Johhny McAugust 2026 · via Google
★★★★★

Gone downhill something shocking. I had lunch here yesterday, 2 club sandwiches and 2 Americanos.. the ham in the club's might aswell not had any in them. Scrappings of the barrel. The Americanos were half filled. Blonde waitress was rude and quite bossy. Awh it was a shame now to be honest. I wouldn't recommend, but I will be back when that blonde one is working and im going to treat her with as much grace as she treated us.

Response from the owner

We are sorry to hear that your visit did not meet the standard we aim for. We take your comments about the sandwiches, coffees and service seriously, and we are disappointed that you left feeling this way.

If any issue is brought to our attention during a visit, we are always more than happy to address it and do our best to put things right at the time. We would have appreciated the opportunity to do so on this occasion.

We hope you will give us another chance in the future, as we woud really like to provide you with the experience we know we are capable of.

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Questions & answers

Where is The Bay Tree?

The Bay Tree is located at Hynd's Square, 8 Main St, Maryborough, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 X662. Use the map buttons above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.

Is The Bay Tree open on Sunday?

Yes. On Sundays the listed hours are 10:00 – 17:00.

What time does The Bay Tree close tonight?

It is currently closed. Opens today at 09:00.

Is The Bay Tree wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the venue is recorded as wheelchair accessible.

What other restaurants are near The Bay Tree?

The closest alternatives are Gingerbread (20 m), Napoli Pizzeria (30 m) and Mayur (40 m).

How is The Bay Tree rated?

The Bay Tree has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Google, based on 692 public reviews. Reviewers often mention tasty food.

What is the nearest train station?

Portlaoise Station is about 310 m away, roughly 4 minutes on foot.

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