Cruises Bar

Cruises Bar Circa. 1658
The newest yet oldest show in town, Live Music Everyday and Beautiful Pizzas
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📍Ennis Co. Clare
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Cruise's Bar and Restaurant



Built in 1658, this is one of the oldest buildings in County Clare, as well as being one of the most historic. Over the years the pub has built up a strong relationship with local traditional musicians who feel at home swapping tunes with the many visiting musicians who drop in all year round. One of the reasons Cruise's has become renowned as a great pub for music i

s because it has traditional sessions all year round featuring some of the country's most celebrated musicians. Another factor has to be the staff, both past and present who are more than willing to help any customer with any query they may have an provide a great personal touch. Cruise's is lively, entertaining and full of mighty craic. You can savour the excellent cuisine in Cruise's kitchen, settle amongst the timber, stone, blaze and lantern and savour their specialities of seafood and steak. For a quick bite, or lighter meal, pub food is available throughout the day. Sharon Shannon mentions on the cover sleeve of "The Sanctuary Sessions" CD which features live traditional music recorded in this pub:

"I think what Cruise's Pub have done is a great idea. They've put together a lovely collection of music from the musicians that play there regularly and it really catches the atmosphere of a session." This CD is packed with an abundance of musical talent and the pub itself is an oasis of character and charm with its stone flagged floors, ancient walls, low-beamed ceilings, big old stone fireplaces, nooks and crannies, making the place a great retreat. The moment you step inside you're taken back in time to the days of crackling fires and open hearths. The pub is full of ancient memorabilia from old crockery to books, warm friendly smiles to charming Clare hospitality. Enjoy old world charm & good old fashioned Irish Hospitality in the famous Black & White Pub of the years Cruises' Pub. Relax next to the fire or perhaps join in one of our impromptu music sessions, Cruises' promises to be lively, entertaining & full of mighty craic!

Our Trad Oven pizzas are made fresh in house and fired in our wood fired oven every day of the week. 🔥Call into Cruises,...
06/09/2026

Our Trad Oven pizzas are made fresh in house and fired in our wood fired oven every day of the week. 🔥

Call into Cruises, grab your favourite and make a Sunday of it! 🍕🍻

03/09/2026

Irish Pub Names
Where did they come from? Why are they always the names of people and families?
Turns out it’s mostly because the Brit’s never liked it when we had too much craic

Did you know is named after the man who’s built it John Cruce.

Look at our previous reels for the the story of Cruises Bar

Experience Ennis

Our bar menu is packed with favourites, from Irish stew and steak sandwiches to fish & chips and the classic chicken fil...
03/09/2026

Our bar menu is packed with favourites, from Irish stew and steak sandwiches to fish & chips and the classic chicken fillet roll.

Call in, grab a seat and make a meal of it, open from 4pm today 🍻

A little taste of what we have to offer, whatever your drink, we’ve probably got it 🥃 Plenty of stories hanging ...
02/09/2026

A little taste of what we have to offer, whatever your drink, we’ve probably got it 🥃



Plenty of stories hanging around here. 🍺

01/09/2026

Katie Taylor. Croke Park. One final fight. 🇮🇪

This Saturday, Katie Taylor takes to the ring against Flora Pili for the final fight of her incredible career and we’ll be showing all the action live on the biggest HD screen in Ennis.

Get in early, grab a pint and settle in for what promises to be a huge night of Irish sport at Cruises. 🍻

Everything you need to know about when we’re serving up pints, bar food & pizza at Cruises! 🍻🍕
01/09/2026

Everything you need to know about when we’re serving up pints, bar food & pizza at Cruises! 🍻🍕

Pizza plans? We’ve got you covered.Our Trad Oven pizzas are served fresh from the wood fired oven 7 evenings a week, fre...
31/08/2026

Pizza plans? We’ve got you covered.

Our Trad Oven pizzas are served fresh from the wood fired oven 7 evenings a week, fresh dough, quality ingredients and plenty of choice🍕

Call into Cruises and grab your favourite! 🍻

28/08/2026

The new bar menu has landed at Cruises!

Alan is giving us a quick run through of what’s on offer, with plenty of favourites including our steak sandwich, hearty Irish stew and curry cheese chips.

But there’s one addition we’re particularly proud of… the undisputed Irish classic: the chicken fillet roll!

We are estatic to say that we won Bronze for Irelands Most Innovative Bar at the Bar Of The Year Awards It is a great ho...
27/08/2026

We are estatic to say that we won Bronze for Irelands Most Innovative Bar at the Bar Of The Year Awards
It is a great honour to win this after only being reopened for such a short amount of time.
We would like to say a massive Thank You to all of our staff for their help and the immense work they have put in and continue to do so.
Thank You to our customers for voting with your feet and crossing our door every week and providing us with such positive feedback and great craic.
We look forward to the future and we have exciting plans ahead.

Thank You All and

A classic for a reason. 🍺
27/08/2026

A classic for a reason. 🍺

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Abbey Street
Ennis

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