The Reg

The Reg is a bar, restaurant, live music venue and late-night entertainment destination located at 2 The Mall in the heart of Waterford City’s historic Viking Triangle.

Situated beside Reginald’s Tower and overlooking the River Suir, The Reg brings together six bars, casual dining, live entertainment, cocktails, a nightclub and a covered rooftop garden terrace under one roof. (The Register)

For visitors searching for places to eat in Waterford, live music in Waterford City, traditional Irish pubs, nightlife, cocktails, sports bars or places to visit in the Viking Triangle, The Reg is one of the city’s most versatile hospitality venues.

What is The Reg Waterford?

The Reg is a large hospitality and entertainment venue in Waterford’s Viking Triangle, combining several different bars and entertainment spaces.

Rather than operating as a conventional single-room pub, The Reg includes six bars, a restaurant, nightclub and rooftop garden terrace, allowing different parts of the venue to offer quite different experiences. (The Register)

You can visit for lunch, dinner or drinks, catch live music, watch major sporting events, enjoy cocktails or stay for the late-night entertainment.

One of the most unusual features is found inside the main Reg Bar: part of Waterford’s historic city wall runs directly through the venue, with alcoves allowing visitors to dine and drink alongside it. (The Register)

Food at The Reg

The Reg serves casual dining from 12:30pm daily, making it suitable for lunch, an afternoon meal or dinner. (The Register)

The emphasis is on approachable pub and restaurant dining rather than formal fine dining, making The Reg particularly convenient for visitors exploring the Viking Triangle who want food without travelling away from the historic quarter.

A children’s menu is available, while dedicated set-menu arrangements are offered for larger groups. Groups of 12 or more are currently asked to use the Group Value Menu and to book in advance. (The Register)

Because menus and prices change, we’d recommend checking the current menu before visiting.

View The Reg’s current food menus

Six Bars – Different Experiences

One of The Reg’s biggest strengths is that it isn’t really one bar.

The different spaces allow you to choose an atmosphere depending on what you’re looking for.

The Reg Bar, or Main Bar, is at the heart of the venue and features the historic city wall, food, wine, draught beer and cocktails. It becomes livelier at weekends with live music and DJs. (The Register)

The Craft Bar has more of a traditional Irish pub feel and offers craft beer, whiskey, gin, wine and cocktails alongside daily food and live music. The Reg currently states that its Craft Bar carries more than 80 whiskeys, 20 gins and 30 craft beers. (The Register)

SUAS Rooftop Garden Terrace

For something different, head upstairs to the SUAS Rooftop Garden Terrace.

The terrace offers views towards Reginald’s Tower and the River Suir and has a retractable-style roofing and heating system designed to make the space usable despite Waterford’s unpredictable weather. (The Register)

There is also an adjoining SUAS restaurant, although The Reg advises that this particular restaurant space doesn’t open every night. The same food menu is available elsewhere throughout the venue. (The Register)

The rooftop is particularly worth knowing about if you’re visiting Waterford for the first time – it’s easy to walk into The Reg without realising what’s upstairs.

Live Music at The Reg

Live music is a major part of The Reg’s identity.

The venue currently advertises live music seven nights a week, generally beginning at around 9pm, ranging from acoustic performances and local musicians to traditional sessions and livelier weekend entertainment. (The Register)

Friday and Saturday nights continue later with DJs, while The Reg states that its regular live music has no cover charge. (The Register)

This makes The Reg particularly useful for visitors asking one of the most common questions in Waterford:

“Where can we hear live music tonight?”

See what’s on at The Reg

The Churchyard Sessions

During the summer, The Reg is also associated with The Churchyard Sessions, a programme of free outdoor concerts staged beside the historic French Church on Bailey’s New Street in the Viking Triangle. (The Register)

These should also appear separately in the What’s On section of Waterford In Your Pocket whenever individual performances are scheduled.

Cocktails, Whiskey & Craft Beer

Drinks are a significant part of the offering.

Depending on which bar you choose, you’ll find cocktails, draught beer, craft beer, Irish whiskey, gin, cider and wine.

The Main Bar includes one of The Reg’s cocktail bars, while the Craft Bar is particularly worth considering if you’re interested in whiskey or craft beer. (The Register)

Watch Live Sport at The Reg

The Reg also operates as a sports bar, showing major sporting fixtures across multiple HD screens.

Its published sports offering includes Premier League and Champions League football, GAA and rugby, alongside other major events. (The Register)

For major fixtures, particularly Irish rugby, GAA or big football matches, expect the atmosphere to be considerably livelier.

Late-Night Entertainment

Friday and Saturday nights shift the emphasis towards late-night entertainment.

The Reg Bar hosts live music and DJs, while the venue also has a dedicated nightclub and late-night space.

The nightclub can accommodate private events of up to 300 people and includes a stage, screens, projector, lighting and sound system. (The Register)

The Reg states that the venue has previously been named Ireland’s Best Late Bar at the Irish Pub Awards. (The Register)

Is The Reg Good for Groups?

Yes. In fact, groups are one of the areas where The Reg’s size becomes an advantage.

With multiple bars, dining areas, the rooftop terrace and larger entertainment spaces, the venue caters for parties, celebrations, group meals and private events.

Groups of 12 or more dining together should contact The Reg in advance regarding its group menu and booking arrangements. (The Register)

Where is The Reg?

The Reg
2 The Mall
Viking Triangle
Waterford City
X91 W866
Ireland (The Register)

Its location is one of its strongest features.

The Reg sits beside Reginald’s Tower, at the entrance to Waterford’s historic Viking Triangle, putting the Medieval Museum, Bishop’s Palace, House of Waterford Crystal and other city-centre attractions within easy walking distance.

How to Get There

If you’re already exploring Waterford City Centre, walk.

The Reg’s location on The Mall makes it easily accessible from the Viking Triangle, Waterford Quays and the main city-centre shopping areas.

Visitors arriving by car can use nearby city-centre parking and continue on foot.

Because The Reg is beside Reginald’s Tower, the tower itself is also a useful landmark when navigating towards the venue.

Opening Hours

Current local listing information shows The Reg opening from 12:30pm daily, with later closing at weekends. Exact bar, restaurant and nightclub hours can differ within the venue, particularly for late-night entertainment.

For that reason, check the official website if you’re travelling specifically for food, live music or a late-night event.

Check The Reg’s official website

Waterford In Your Pocket Tip

Don’t treat The Reg as just somewhere to have a pint. Explore the building.

The historic city wall running through the Main Bar is something many visitors could easily overlook, while the rooftop terrace gives you a completely different perspective on the surrounding Viking Triangle.

If you’re sightseeing, The Reg works particularly well as a stop after visiting Reginald’s Tower, the Medieval Museum or House of Waterford Crystal.

If you’re visiting later, check the entertainment schedule first. With live music advertised every night, you may be able to turn dinner into a complete evening out without going anywhere else.

Good to Know Before You Go

Best for: Casual dining, live music, drinks, nightlife, groups and watching sport
Location: 2 The Mall, Waterford City, X91 W866
Area: Viking Triangle
Type: Bar, restaurant and entertainment venue
Food: Casual dining from 12:30pm daily (The Register)
Live music: Seven nights a week (The Register)
Live music admission: Currently advertised as free (The Register)
Bars: Six (The Register)
Rooftop terrace: Yes – covered/heated with views towards Reginald’s Tower and the River Suir (The Register)
Cocktails: Yes
Craft beer: Yes
Irish whiskey: Extensive selection in the Craft Bar (The Register)
Live sport: Yes (The Register)
Children’s menu: Yes (The Register)
Groups: Yes – advance arrangements required for larger dining groups (The Register)
Late-night entertainment: Yes
Phone: +353 (0)51 583000
Email: bookings@thereg.ie (The Register)

What’s Nearby?

The location makes The Reg particularly useful for visitors exploring Waterford’s Viking Triangle.

Nearby attractions include Reginald’s Tower, Medieval Museum, Bishop’s Palace, Irish Museum of Time, Irish Silver Museum, King of the Vikings, Christ Church Cathedral and House of Waterford Crystal.

That means visitors don’t need to make a special journey out of the sightseeing area for lunch or dinner.

For evening visitors, check Waterford In Your Pocket’s What’s On listings as well as The Reg’s entertainment schedule to see what’s happening nearby.

Waterford In Your Pocket Says

The Reg’s biggest strength is variety.

You can arrive for lunch, have a drink beside part of Waterford’s historic city wall, head upstairs to the rooftop terrace, watch a match, listen to live music and stay for late-night entertainment – all without leaving the building.

For visitors, its position beside Reginald’s Tower makes it particularly convenient. You’re not being dragged out of Waterford’s historic centre to find somewhere to eat or have a drink.

And if you’re looking for live music in Waterford City, the fact that The Reg currently runs live entertainment seven nights a week makes it one of the easiest venues to recommend when you don’t know which night you’ll be in town. (The Register)

Food, history, live music and nightlife – right in the heart of Waterford’s Viking Triangle.

Plan Your Visit

The Reg is located at 2 The Mall, beside Reginald’s Tower, and serves food from 12:30pm daily. (The Register)

If you’re visiting for food at a busy time or bringing a group, booking ahead is sensible. If you’re visiting primarily for entertainment, check the current What’s On programme before travelling.

Visit The Reg Waterford

Recommended WIYP classification

I would not classify The Reg simply as a pub. That throws away valuable search intent.

Use Eat & Drink → Pubs & Bars as the primary classification, then tag it with Restaurant, Live Music, Nightlife, Cocktails, Craft Beer, Whiskey, Sports Bar, Rooftop Terrace, Family Dining, Groups, Viking Triangle and Late Bar.

I would also allow The Reg to surface dynamically in Things to Do → Live Music & Nightlife, because unlike a normal pub, live entertainment is a core, recurring part of the offering. Individual gigs and Churchyard Sessions should remain separate What’s On events. That gives your AI search enough structured information to answer queries such as “Where can I hear live music tonight?”, “Where can we eat near Reginald’s Tower?”, “Where can I watch the match in Waterford?” and “Find somewhere for food and music in Waterford City Centre.”