The Sheridan Bar & Restaurant

€18 burgers at The Sheridan Bar & Restaurant

The Sheridan Bar & Restaurant sits airside in Shannon’s Main Terminal departures lounge, just past central security and before the US Preclearance area. It runs all day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, and drinks, so it’s the default option once you’re through security and not in a lounge.

Reviewers are split: one calls the food “microwaved and tasteless and extremely overpriced,” while another notes the food was fresh on their visit. Expect pub-style mains like burgers and fish & chips in the €16–€22 range, plus pints running around €6–€7 depending on brand.

Breakfast service usually starts from the first morning departures, with full Irish-style plates, eggs on toast, and pastries often priced €8–€15. If you’re here before a 06:30 US departure, this is likely your only seated hot-food option after security, aside from limited grab-and-go kiosks near the gates.

Quality seems inconsistent: multiple TripAdvisor posts label meals “very poor” and “microwaved,” especially late in the evening after 20:00, while some mid-morning and lunchtime reviews mention decent, freshly prepared plates. Safe bets tend to be simple items like soup with brown bread, chips, or sandwiches made to order at the bar.

Regulars treat Sheridan as a quick pre-flight stop in the Departures Lounge rather than a place to linger. Many grab one drink and a small bite here, then top up with snacks at the duty-free shop 30–40 meters away near the US-bound gates, where prices on packaged items can be slightly lower.

Watch out for: “extremely overpriced” mains, long waits during the 09:00–11:00 and 15:00–17:00 transatlantic bank, and food arriving lukewarm when the kitchen is slammed. If you care more about price than table service, eat landside before security, then use Sheridan for a single drink while you watch your gate screens.