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La Bohème is a restaurant that is serious about its food and is a great asset to Waterford city
D Tue-Sat, 5.30pm-late. Set 3 course early D €31, Tue-Thu 5.30pm-6.45pm, Fri to 6.30pm, Sat to 6pm. Set 3 course Market menu €39.50, available all evening Mon-Sat & Bank Hol Sun. L Fri only. Children welcome; wheelchair lift available, please call ahead & to reserve table. House wine from €21. Free wifi. SC 10% parties 6+. Closed Sun (except bank hol weekends), 25-27 Dec. MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

Christine and Eric Thezé’s elegant restaurant in the vaulted basement of Waterford’s Chamber of Commerce building is cleverly flooded in light, with white arched ceilings giving the room a wonderful feeling of height.


The feeling is certainly France: French waiters are warm and friendly as you are shown to the bar for your aperitif - no cold French professionalism here, but they give one a feeling of being in expert hands. The shining glass, silver, and crisp white linen are perfect in this room, which has plenty of flowers, some nicely restrained art on the walls,


French music in the background, and - a homely touch - mismatched old crockery. Seasonally changed menus are not overlong but offer plenty of choice and good value for the quality of food and service; an early 3 course early dinner offers remarkable value at €31, and includes excellent dishes like slow-cooked & caramelized pork belly, with apple puree, grilled asparagus, green peppercorn & Calvados sauce and a Sheridans farmhouse cheese plate among the options. At €39.50, the 'Market Menu' Table d’Hote also offers good value and there is no time restriction.


The cooking style is modern classic French - and menus offer the rabbit, veal and game dishes that typify French restaurants and a list of daily specials, including a vegetarian dish and the soup, pinned on the menus - but there is a very strong emphasis on local provenance and the high quality of the region's produce. A strong seafood section includes fish landed nearby at Dunmore East and, not only is it a highlight on normal menus, but Seafood Night Menus are a regular feature. The website gives detailed information on the ethos at La Bohème, and the restaurant's valued suppliers, and it is well worth reading. 


An excellent amuse bouche sets the tone for the cooking, and luxurious treats may include foie gras and, among the tempting range of seafood offered, a speciality of pan-fried Billy Burke black sole ‘Grenobloise’ off the bone, with capers, tomato Concassé, lemon butter sauce and sautéed spinach.


Pleasingly, for Irish tastes, main courses are accompanied by some good mashed potatoes and vegetables, and in addition to the all-French cheese board, there are excellent classic desserts.  The drinkslist includes good wines, of course - strongly French, as you would expect, but including some cheaper regional French wines, cocktails and a great selection of (mainly Irish) craft beers and ciders.  Very good service backs up the excellent work done in the kitchen, ensuring a memorable experience.


This is a restaurant that is serious about its food and is a great asset to Waterford city.

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  • Broadband WI/FI
  • Broadband WI/FI (No Charge)
  • Conference Venue
  • Family Friendly
  • Live Music
  • Location - Town Centre
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  • Open New Year
  • Private Parties
  • Romantic Venue
  • Smoking Area
  • Wheelchair Friendly
  • Contemporary International
  • European Classic
  • French (Classic)
  • French (Modern)
  • Game (in season)
  • Seafood
  • Atmospheric
  • Budget Meals (€21-35/£14-23 pp 3-courses, not inc. dr
  • Business Meal
  • Buzzy Atmosphere
  • Cocktails
  • Coeliac Friendly
  • Cool Venue
  • Early Bird / Value Menu Available
  • Extensive Wine List
  • Formal
  • MSG Free
  • Music - Other Live
  • Organic Produce used (mainly)
  • Romantic
  • Vegetarian Friendly (always at least 1 starter & 1 main course)
  • Vegetarian Menu
Last Updated: 16-10-2019
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                  13th February 2013
                  rhona levingstone
                  Ate at La Boheme recently and was freezing all night. Lovely food but we were too cold to appreciate it and had to leave our coats on all night. Pity. I did complain but was told its an old building and the heating bills are expensive..............pity
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                  28th February 2013
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                  Thank you for your input Rhona. Not having been there I can't comment on this particular case but I can tell you that, as restaurants strive to cut costs in every possible way, this is becoming an increasingly common problem - and, of course, it is not acceptable. People have to be comfortable in order to enjoy good food and it is a false economy to do anything that compromises that. Georgina.

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