Name

Sol Rio Restaurant

Legal name

Sol Rio Restaurant

Website

https://solrio.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Westport

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Service: Full-service restaurant offering lunch, dinner, early bird, and Sunday set menus. Revenue generated from food and beverage sales consumed on premises.
2. Take-away Service: All menu items available for take-away. Pastéis de nata pre-order service (minimum 6) for collection.
3. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers sold through Voucher Connect platform for restaurant dining.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sol Rio Restaurant runs a single-site full-service restaurant at Bridge Street, Westport, serving Portuguese-influenced lunch, early bird, à la carte dinner, and Sunday set menus, with vegan and coeliac options and a dedicated kids' menu. All menu items are also available as takeaway, including pre-order Portuguese custard tarts (pastéis de nata, minimum order of 6), and gift vouchers are sold via the Voucher Connect online platform.

Product overview

Sol Rio Restaurant is a family-friendly dining establishment offering a unified restaurant service with multiple menu formats. The core product is its full dining service featuring Portuguese cuisine alongside Irish and international dishes. Menu options include À La Carte dinner service (5.30pm-9pm), lunch service (12pm-3pm), Sunday lunch set menu, and Early Bird menu (5.30pm-7pm). Additional offerings include a dedicated Kids Menu, extensive Wine List, signature Pastéis de Nata take-away, and Gift Vouchers via Voucher Connect. The restaurant accommodates vegan and coeliac dietary requirements and serves eat-in or take-away.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• À La Carte Dinner Service Full evening dining service served daily from 5.30pm to 9pm, featuring Portuguese-influenced starters, seafood, steaks (up to €35), pasta, pizza, and desserts for adult diners and families.
• Lunch Service Midday dining served daily from 12 noon to 3pm, featuring starters from €5-12, main courses from €12-18, tapas, gourmet sandwiches, wraps, pasta, fish dishes, and pizzas, with gluten-free options available.
• Sunday Lunch Set Menu Three-course Sunday set menu available every Sunday from 12pm to 3pm, priced at €22 per person (two courses for €18).
• Early Bird Menu Early evening set menu served daily from 5.30pm to 7pm, offering three courses for €32 per person or two courses for €28.
• Kids Menu Child-friendly menu featuring starters from €4-5, mains from €7-12, and desserts from €2.50-4.00, including spaghetti, pizza, sausages, goujons, lasagne, and steak, designed for young diners and families.
• Wine and Drinks List Extensive beverage program including white, rosé, red, and sparkling wines, dessert wines, port, beers, cocktails, and soft drinks, supplied by Wines Direct and Connemara Brewery.
• Pastéis de Nata Take-Away Pre-order service for freshly made Portuguese custard tarts (pastéis de nata) made by chef/co-owner Jose Barroso, available for collection in minimum orders of six.
• Gift Vouchers Sol Rio gift vouchers sold online through the Voucher Connect platform, redeemable for restaurant dining.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Croagh Patrick Seafood (Padraic Gannon)coreOthersSupplier of fresh local mussels and oysters from Newport. Provides Clew Bay seafood for restaurant's seafood dishes including Pacific oysters and mussels.
• Andarl Farm (Dave & Diane Milestone)coreOthersFamily farm in Claremorris supplying premium pork, lamb, and beef. Restaurant's beef is sourced 100% from Andarl Farm.
• Garvin's SeafoodsminorOthersFish supplier from Ballina providing fresh seafood to the restaurant.
• Wines DirectminorOthersWine supplier from Mullingar providing the restaurant's wine list.
• McCormack'scoreOthersLocal Westport supplier of meat and pork products including black pudding used in various dishes.
• Galway Goat Farm (Larry Maguire)minorOthersGoat farm supplying Galway goat's cheese for restaurant's salads and dishes.
• Joe Kelly Organic VegetablesminorOthersOrganic vegetable supplier from Carrandine, Balla providing local organic produce including beetroots.
• Costello & McDermottminorOthersSupplier from Ballinrobe providing Irish chicken fillets to the restaurant.
• Connemara BreweryminorOthersCraft beer supplier from Cong providing local craft beer selection for the restaurant.
• Rossini CoffeeminorOthersCoffee bean supplier from Sligo providing coffee beans for the restaurant.
• ResDiarycoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline reservation software provider used for managing restaurant bookings. Data stored securely in UK data centres managed by Rackspace.
• Voucher ConnectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party gift voucher platform where Sol Rio gift cards are sold online.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• An Taibhden Restaurant: An Taibhden is a well-known independent full-service restaurant located in Westport, Co Mayo. It competes for the same local diners and tourists as Sol Rio on Bridge Street and is a direct geographic and format competitor.
• Matt Molloy's Bar & Restaurant: Matt Molloy's is the landmark pub/restaurant on Bridge Street directly opposite Sol Rio. It competes for the same foot traffic in the centre of Westport and represents the most immediate local competitive overlap in the Westport dining market.
• Sage Restaurant Westport: Sage is an independent full-service restaurant in Westport offering a similar mid-to-upscale casual dining experience. Direct local competitor for both residents and tourists visiting the Westport catchment.
• The Quays Restaurant Westport: The Quays is an established full-service independent restaurant in Westport serving a similar local and tourist clientele. It is a direct competitive peer in market position, menu range, and price point.
• Rua Restaurant & Bar: Rua is an Iberian/Portuguese-influenced full-service restaurant in Cork, Ireland, with a similar profile to Sol Rio: independent, ethnic-leaning cuisine, family/independently operated, and known for bringing Iberian flavours into the Irish regional dining scene. It is the most direct cuisine-and-format comparable in Ireland.

Broad incumbents

• The Greenhouse Dublin: The Greenhouse is a high-end independent restaurant in Dublin with strong provenance-led sourcing. It is comparable to Sol Rio in its emphasis on ingredient provenance and chef-driven identity, though operating at a different scale and price point.
• Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud: Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud is a Michelin-starred fine-dining institution in Dublin. While at a much higher price tier and located outside the Westport catchment, it is the dominant reference point for upscale independent Irish dining and useful for positioning comparison.
• Chapter One Restaurant Dublin: Chapter One is a long-established independent fine-dining restaurant in Dublin. It is comparable as an Irish family/chef-driven independent with a strong individual culinary reputation, though at a higher price point and Dublin location.

Regional players

• The Bridge Street Bar & Restaurant: The Bridge Street Bar & Restaurant is a hospitality competitor on the same street as Sol Rio in Westport. While primarily a bar, its food offering overlaps with Sol Rio's casual menu and competes for the same passing tourist trade.
• The Elephant Restaurant Galway: The Elephant is an established independent full-service restaurant in Galway serving the west-of-Ireland tourism market. Comparable as a regional Irish independent with an emphasis on quality dining and tourist clientele, though operating in a larger urban centre.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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