Café · Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Open now Closes at 17:30 3.3 on Google · 34 reviews
--:-- Irish time ·
| Monday | 07:30 – 17:30 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 07:30 – 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 – 17:30 |
| Thursday | 07:30 – 17:30 |
| Friday today | 07:30 – 17:30 |
| Saturday | 07:30 – 17:30 |
| Sunday | 07:30 – 17:30 |
Hours from the venue's published listing, checked October 2026. Holiday hours may differ.
Full hours & directionsOld, Westport Rd, Knockacroghery, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 R288
Yew Tree Cafe brings a café experience to Old, Westport Rd, Castlebar. It is the kind of café locals rely on for a morning coffee, a light lunch or a slice of cake.
By rail, Castlebar Station is the closest station at 1.2 km. Our Castlebar guide currently covers 85 venues, so there is plenty nearby for comparison. TF Royal Hotel & Theatre is right next door if you want to compare.
Facilities recorded for this venue include outdoor seating and wheelchair access. It opens every day from 7:30am to 5:30pm. Diners rate it 3.3/5 on Google across 34 reviews, with recent reviewers most often mentioning waiting times and friendly staff.
| Cuisine | Café |
|---|---|
| Type | Café |
| Price guide | € (budget) |
| Google rating | 3.3 / 5 from 34 reviews |
| Address | Old, Westport Rd, Knockacroghery, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 R288 |
| Eircode | F23 R288 |
| Phone | +353 94 902 3111 |
| Outdoor seating | Yes |
| Wheelchair access | Yes |
| Open | 7 days a week · 70 hours in total |
| Nearest station | Castlebar Station (1.2 km) |
| From Dublin city centre | 208 km |
| Coordinates | 53.85319, -9.30382 |
At a glance
Details as published on the venue's public business listing; they can change, so confirm anything essential with the restaurant.
Menu highlights
Side salad
Regular
Marshmallows
Baked eggs, spiced tomato, feta
Rashers, sausages, black & white pudding, egg, beans, toast
Ham, cheese, tomato, onion
Typical dishes and approximate prices for this style of café. The restaurant's own menu and prices may differ.
Usually busiest around noon on Fridays.
Estimate based on opening hours and typical dining patterns for café venues — not live data.
What recent reviewers mention most:
Waiting timesFriendly staff
Went in for the first time for a light bite. Got a vanilla iced latte, which was so good. For food, I got the crab meat avocado salad; the taste was okay. It's a busy cafe, so there's a long wait time for food. Service could be improved, like making sure there are cutleries for customers to use and being more welcoming. The bathroom needs to be taken care of and cleaned. I would come back again, but just for the ambience/vibe.
This place has a great outside seating area, the location is good, service is very friendly and welcoming.
But the food isn't great. Have not tried some of the other menu items. I think that we didn't choose well. The sandwiches we ordered were average not very good. Such a shame as this place has so much going for it. I am thinking that maybe I need to go back for a second and third time to really make sure.
Wifey ordered the turkey baguette, and I ordered chicken ciabatta. Sadly they came untoasted, and this is where most of the problems lay. With my chicken ciabatta the chicken was cold, dry and a little hard to swallow. During eating, it was a mixture of coolness and room temperature bites. Was a shame, toasting it would have solved many of taste issues.
Wifeys turkey baguette had an odd one too. I think it was the cheese and apple combination that put an odd taste on it. Wifey felt the sandwich had been made the night before and microwaved to melt the cheese. I didn't think so but regardless it wasn't nice.and we wouldn't order it again.
The tea and coffee was nice. The Acai Kick smoothie was a little expensive for what we got. I am not sure what they did, but it didn't combine, and sperate after a few minutes. It was super sweet and I think it might have been blended frozen fruits with added fruit juice. I don't think any of it was fresh, and wouldn't recommend it.
So wifey wouldn't recommend, and Hubby thinks if we did go back we would try something different.
+1 star given for Owner Response.
Dear James,
Thank you very much for your feedback we will certainly take all of it onboard.
In regard the acai bowl, these are acai berries that are supplied to us, unfortunately the acai berries are expensive for us to purchase but as we regularly do we will ensure we remain competitive. Kind Regards Michael
Went to the yew cafe for food which was not great, chips were cold & didn’t taste fresh, beef sandwich dry bland & cold, chicken wrap no taste, skinny latte tasted like water & again was cold. Staff needs to have more customer care skills. Outdoor seating was beautiful & well decorated & comfy that’s all it has going for it. 👎👎👎
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Write the first reviewYew Tree Cafe is located at Old, Westport Rd, Knockacroghery, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 R288. Use the map buttons above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.
Yes. On Sundays the listed hours are 07:30 – 17:30.
It is open right now and closes at 17:30 (Irish time).
Yes, the venue is recorded as wheelchair accessible.
The closest alternatives are TF Royal Hotel & Theatre (10 m), The Cafe Bar (10 m) and The Siar Restaurant and Bar (110 m).
Yew Tree Cafe has a rating of 3.3 out of 5 on Google, based on 34 public reviews. Reviewers often mention waiting times and friendly staff.
Castlebar Station is about 1.2 km away, roughly 15 minutes on foot.
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