Badgers Bar in Derry

We were recommended as we were passing through Derry for good food to stop here and glad we did within minutes of opening it was busy and no surprise food was great and served quickly and was tasty. Great friendly staff and bar.

Always a great welcome atmosphere and food all great

Had a day trip from Dublin to Derry last Saturday. Dropped my guests and decided to go for food somewhere. Well, I don't know the city so well, and I accidentally came across Badger's. Looked at the menu on the outside wall and thought I would go in as I hadn't much time to wander around. I knew that was going to be my only meal of the day. I went for the 10 oz stake, and to be honest, I didn't regret it. The stake was tender and flavourful. I never even touched the peppercorn sauce as I didn't want to lose all the good. Service was an excellent and nice and quiet atmosphere. Another great thing was that I was able to pay by card in euros, therefore avoided unnecessary costs. I will definitely come back again as the touring season has only begun.

Great food !! Had a good experience with family members. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was sooo good. We had a great time 🤩

Lovely pub, great food at a really reasonable price for the quality

Welcoming and comfortable bar. The chowder was superb & generous, my wife also loved the cod,10 out of 10.

Great spot,good food and friendly staff

Great craic great staff great food!

Another great meal at Badgers. Delicious lunch, quickly served and large portions. Service is prompt and friendly and the bar has a cracking atmosphere. It's my favourite place to eat in Derry

Lively spot with good food and great staff. Nice Scenery out and in.

Great pub and cosy atmosphere, so far the best pint of Guinness is Derry. Service was good.

The service was exceptional. Prices were very good in comparison to similar places we have tried on our holiday. The food choices were pretty good. The meals were nice, but my steak was over-booked a bit, and my wife wasn't fussed on the Guiness bread. The atmosphere was pretty good; not too loud, so we could talk.

We were just finishing shopping nearby and thought we would pick the nearest place that served hot food, the food in the food quarter of Foylside shopping mall didn’t look at all appetising so we ventured outside and quickly found the Badger pub/restaurant we weren’t expecting much to be honest, as in our experience pub food was at best mediocre. But we were hungry and not too fussy where we ate (apart from the food quarter at Foylside shopping centre, which looked very basic and bland) I went for the 10oz sirloin steak with large onion rings, smoked tomato chutney,peppercorn sauce and a side dish of chips. My wife had the Philly cheese steak, caramelised onion, cheese and a side of sweet potato fries. The first thing that struck me was that everything was piping hot, and seemed to retain its heat throughout the meal, the second thing that struck me was the quality of the food, the steak was cooked perfectly and as I requested-medium rare-the chutney was a perfect companion, providing a sensory overload that stayed with you long after the meal, the chips were absolutely perfect, too, and like everything else,stayed hot until the last morsel was eaten . The peppercorn sauce balanced things out nicely,too, aiding digestion. The third thing that struck me was the silence of my wife, we hadn’t argued, I wasn’t in the doghouse for anything, normally she would be yapping away through the meal, telling me every item she had purchased at the shops,the price, quality, etc. but silence was a first for her. Turns out she, like me, was so engrossed with the quality of the food that it rendered her speechless, apart from low murmurs and grunts of satisfaction and appreciation. I do hasten to add that we are not normally easily pleased when it comes to food, we have done fine dining on countless cruises around the world, along with dining at many noted restaurants in Florida and key west. I normally only ever leave reviews if the experience was either disastrous or exceptional, I’m glad to say this case was the latter. Pubs have had a very hard time in recent years, the smoking ban, covid, the economy,and so on, and they’ve had to either adapt or close their doors for good. Food is one thing that will attract customers, but the food has to be good. This establishment more than deserved my 5 star rating. It was the first time we have been to that pub, and I can see us making excuses to shop nearby in the future, just so we can eat there again. If the manager or owner ever reads this review, I hope he understands how important the chef is to his business, and keeps him/her happy

Review of Badgers Restaurant, Derry Badgers in Derry was perfectly fine, but nothing particularly special. The food was basic and unremarkable, and the atmosphere felt a bit like an old Bennigan’s in the U.S.—functional, but lacking the warmth and charm we’ve experienced elsewhere in Ireland. The pop music playing in the background didn’t quite match the setting, and while the staff were friendly and polite, the overall vibe just didn’t have that inviting, lively energy you hope for in a place like this. Not a bad experience, just not one that stands out.

I've called here a few times recently. Only for pints of Guinness, both at quiet times. The staff have been attentive and friendly both times. The pints were great.

The Benchmark for Bar restaurants in City of Derry. Fantastic food and drinks. With first class service and friendly staff.

We had an awful service experience tonight. Two ladies behind the bar, and we had 2 rounds of drink before everyone left for the Dubliners show in the Millenium Forum. There were 4 of us ladies having a lovely time. Then, after everyone left for the show, there was only us 4 left and we went to bar to order another round but no one was there. A few minutes later, we saw a lady at the far side near the side entrance and asked her if we could order a drink. She said NO we had to go to the bar ( we were sitting at a table right beside the bar). I asked if we could not order from our table, bearing in mind we were at a table right beside the bar, and I would collect the drinks at the bar. She said we couldn't do that, and her attitude was awful. She continued to argue with us even though we said we were experienced in the bar trade and asked us to leave. We asked for the ladies names but they refused. Overall awful service and attitude and we will not be back. Maybe they are not getting enough pay or training but definitely not great service for a renound bar in our beautiful city for locals and tourists, I am sad to say.

Great bar with the nicest staff in Derry and a great atmosphere. Food is always great too.

Yes nice bar staff help full good

Went here for a meal. Wide range of items available on the menu. Food was good…not great. Disappointed in the watery coke they had. Was quiet too lacked a bit of atmosphere

Can't fault this place. Walked in on a busy Saturday afternoon and managed to grab a table straight away. Super attentive and friendly staff. Mix of drinkers and eaters but friendly atmosphere throughout. Will definitely return!

Great place with great bar staff. All work in unison and with a smile Shout out to Tom ...

My favourite Derry pub when I'm over. Staff are great, food is plentiful and the craic is mighty!

This was our third visit to the Badgers, and we were left slightly disappointed as some of our meals definitely were not up to the standard they had been the previous two times we visited here, it does have a very good atmosphere and the staff are very attentive. We would go back, and give this place another go, in hope that it would be as good as had it been in previously before our visit in 2024.

A very cosy bar beside the Millennium Forum. Mural of Derry Girls on the gable wall. Good pub food

Very handy bar bang in the centre of Derry Tableservice for drinks and food Great option for food with good menu and big options also great pint of Guinness Can get busy at lunch arrive early or later Recommend the Chowder

Cracking service and lovely food served up in a great location. Take a look at the old photos on the walls - some fabulous characters pictured.

Organised a buffet for 50 people celebrating a 50 year reunion..staff were amazing. Helped decorate the room for us. In the background shoukd we need anything. Very courteous and kind. Tracey the manager and Paula great to deal with. Hoping to be back very soon

Absolutely fantastic food and a great choice of drinks in a unique location. The staff are very much part of the experience and their friendly approach and passion shines through.

Food was delicious 😋 place was spotless! The staff are very friendly. Value for money. Great location. Hidden gem. We will be back!

Had a lovely lunch and good it was delicious. Good portions. Good prices. Great service and lovely friendly staff. Lovely building full of character

4 of us came here for lunch. It was a delightful local pub with very good food The daily soup was a delicious puréed soup without cream served with fresh soda bread 2 of us had the open salad whose ia sort of Irish salad can composée which was very generous and fresh. The fish and chips was a huge portion of perfectly fried cod Definitely a great lunch spot

Very nice venue Staff largely friendly But - food not amazing £17.50 for 5 frozen gougans Beef was tough and largely cold Unlikely to return.

lovely food chilli beef stir fry very tasty Hubby had roast beef he also enjoyed his meal will definitely be back

Had a lovely meal in here, the portions were massive. The staff were very lovely and attentive.

Get the lasagne Beautiful stuff. Great staff too

Shame yous have no respect for the people of Derry. ....bad decision re Derry Girls. How idiotic are you people.

The Best Restaurant in Derry and The staff will help you with any request on the Menu that you are not sure about. A Very clean and relaxing place to just take your time . The Food is well over 100% worth its asking Price ,

If you want a quiet drink and a reasonably priced meal. Then Badgers is for you.

We had a small lunch here and were very satisfied with the ambience, service and value for money. We'd love to come back.

Asked some Locals where could we get a decent Drink and snacks and Badgers Bar abd Restaurant was mentioned so we gave it a Try. Good Prices for a few drinks and some snacks and lots of banter from people who want a chat about this or that or the weather. we will def go back and Great staff.

Delicious food and great atmosphere

We didn’t have to wait on a Saturday night. Food took about 15min, but the waiters are very kind and efficient. Food was simple, but good. The atmosphere was also great, not loud at all and very bright and pleasant.

Ordered the Philly Cheese Steak sandwich with Fries and a Coke. Service from the young Lady was prompt, sadly the Coke was probably from a already opened plastic bottle i.e warm and slightly flat, food was served quickly, fries were good, hard to feck them up, sadly the Cheese steak was lacking steak, only a few pieces, and the cheese was on the top of the sarnie, not melted inside, disappointing all round.

Nice atmosphere great food and friendly helpful staff.

Great spot, thoughvery much full of tourists (like ourselves). Enjoyed a couple of lovely pints of Kilkenny and whiled away some time amid the hustle and bustle.

The food was really good! The Beef and Guiness casserole was mildly sweet with a soft texture The bar also has a pretty cool vibe and spacing. Would go her for drinks again!

Very busy place, pretty nice atmosphere and character with a nice variety of decorations. Roast beef was overcooked and tough. Beef and Guinness stew was ok. Cearser dirty salad was bad. Parsley sauce just had dried parsley sitting at the bottom of the service cup, and we had stir it to mix in the parsley . Philly cheese steak was nothing special. Irish breakfast was fine. Thick fries were ok, not greasy. The garlic potatoes cubes were tasty. Small tap list of beets. Guiness was poured properly. The Rough as Badger hazy IPA had a very mild hop flavour for a hazy IPA, I was expecting more flavour. The booth seating is very short in depth maybe 13 inches in depth, so seating was not comfortable. Service was pretty good and friendly.

Recommended to us by the gentlemen in the carpark and were quite right, yes a little pricy, but well worth it. Excellent customer service. Delicious food. And great atmosphere.

Good pints great food and staff

Came to Londonderry to do the tourist things and educate myself had a great day . Called into Badgers for a late lunch food drinks and service all very good .All the staff worked very hard in a busy busy pub . Would call again if I was in Londonderry

Gorgeous food - simple pub grub made with really good quality ingredients. I had the falafel, which was really moist and tasted great. Partner had a beef burger (delicious apparently) and some brilliantly garlicky potato cubes. Staff super friendly, charming setting, and a great mural outside!

Good food, nice atmosphere and very friendly staff!

Lovely bar with friendly staff and good food

Staff are so accommodating and so helpful. We recently set up outside the Derry Girls Wall and couldn’t have been looked after better. The food and drink is next level and we would highly recommend Badgers for your next visit to the city. Thanks for all your help guys 🙌 Northern Lights Team 🎓🥂

Very warm welcome from the staff, food was lovely

Before walking the city walls, we asked a local resident to recommend a great place to eat that is near the wall. He recommended Badger's, and we are so glad we took his advice. For us, it was near the end of our walk on the city walls, so it was a perfect way to end our day exploring Derry. I had a wonderful Irish Beef and Guinness Stew, and my wife had the quesadilla. Both were excellent. In fact, we spent about two weeks exploring Ireland and all the British Isles, and my meal at Badger's was one of the best I had. The server was so kind to us, recognizing that we were trying to figure things out and arriving close to closing time. She was a great help with advice for parking and other Derry details. In addition, our table was next to a table with a mother and daughter from Omagh. We had a delightful time talking with them about Ireland, the U.S., and their relatives in Canada and Boston. Many times in Ireland we were able to meet incredibly kind and helpful people, and this mum and daughter were two of them. We had a great experience at Banger's!

On a visit to Derry I like to go to Badgers for lunch. The food is always great. On my recent visit I had roast beef with champ. The roast beef portion was very generous.

Unfortunately one of the worst Sunday roast dinners I have ever had. No roast potatoes, no Yorkshire pudding, over cooked vegetables. Need I say more. I was charged £15 for this memorable dinning experience. My friend had a blue cheese salad it was terrible to. It was extremely small more of a starter than a main.

We were disappointed with the food. It was cold and tasteless.

Was there for lunch one day .second day had dinner, there was 7 of us and the manager went out of his way to keep us all together .💚

Good welcome, good food. Restaurant recommended by a local.

Nice tent, cozy atmosphere, service does their best, only the food could be much better and that's basically what it's all about. The lasagna was bone dry and half of it could go in the trash. The fish chowder tasted fine, but the quantity was just enough as a starter And it is listed as a main course with the corresponding price. An apology from the staff is nice, but they could have also arranged something with the price afterwards

Beer was good 😊.I wait ages for cezar salad.When it arives I was very disappointed, didn't taste fresh and wasn't tasty.

Home of the Derry Girls mural!!!

Lovely atmosphere all staff so welcoming. Food is lovely.

Was a good pit stop for lunch while out for the day. Even had Guinness 0.0% for me. Cheers!

Great bar food was nice the staff are nice and friendly definitely be going back again soon

Friendly staff great atmosphere

Little hidden gem in Derry/Londonderry (Maiden City 🙄). Visit the mural of the Derry Girls and walk down to this little pub restaurant. It's right below the famous Walk. Well priced with a good menu. Warm and comfy plus it sells decent Guinness. Friendly staff and plenty of room. Well worth calling into if you are visiting the city. 👍😁

Quite a cosy pub located at the Derry Girls mural. Very old style pub furnishings which added to the atmosphere. We had a group of 8 adults and ordered various menu items and it was served up in quick time. Everyone's choices were cooked beautifully and my own choice of seafood chowder with the guiness bread was so tasty and filling.

Food amazing, specifically the beef dinner & the halloumi burger (with a mushroom the size of a tea plate!) Quick service but you may have to wait for 10 mins for a table, it gets quite busy

Sea food chowder was awesome. Really love the atmosphere in here and they sell kilkenny

Walked in to be greeted by a lovely waiter. Service was with a smile and helpful. We all had lovely meals. Definitely go back

Lovely bar. Friendly staff, great pint and delicious seafood chowder.

Great food and service, very clean, staff are lovely, definitely recommend, will be back 😀

We had a group of 12 and they accommodated us right away. Great service and food

Tourist pub-look stop so ticked those boxes. Staff great.

Best pint of Guinness in the town

A beautiful wee pub right next to the shopping centres. Only had the one pint, but I'm glad i called in

Badgers Bar & Restaurant has over 1000 Google Maps reviews and a great star rating, so my son and I decided to head here for lunch during our trip to Derry/Londonderry today. Now, I'll caveat this by saying that it seemed exceptionally busy for a Wednesday lunchtime, and in hindsight, I wish I'd asked what the wait time for food would be. I didn't do this, and we ended up waiting for around 35 minutes after we'd been seated. I ordered the Badgers Beef Burger and my son the buttermilk chicken burger. Both meals come with a side of your choice. I got chunky chips, my son ordered skinny fries and we both ordered a side of pepper sauce. The beef burger was nice, but slightly overcooked for my preference and could have used a relish or sauce on the burger because it was quite dry, though a mayo style dip is provided on the side. No complaints on the chicken burger from my son! The atmosphere in the bar is really nice though and the menu is extensive and well curated with a mix of traditional and contemporary meals and small plates on offer. The music playlist was right up my street, mostly well known and loved 90s and early 00s hits!

It's a very busy place and feels kind of claustrophobic and the food took ages to come and they got most of people orders wrong there including 2 of ours and it was ok but massive portions. In the end it was nice to see the derry girls painting beside it but wouldn't come running back to it

Great food good seat to watch rugby

Brilliant music with Shane MC ginley

Good excellent service friendly atmosphere great!

Glasses was dirty food wasn't great Won't be back

The craic was good listening to the local lady's natter. The food there was definitely something the matter and could be much better. The ipa is called rough as a badgers ... unfortunately i ubstaned from having a glass All joking aside i wish them all good tides . Happy Christmas .

Excellent food & Brilliant service - Staff very welcoming and great craic!

Brilliant staff, food really good washed down with drinks.

Food was very good and friendly staff

Disappointing experience. Food took ages to arrive and when it did, it was freezing. 3 out-of 4 of our dining party had melted plastic throughout their mashed potato's which made them sick. The meat was dried out and tough. We left after paying for our drinks. Other diners who witnessed our issue ended up cancelling their meals and left behind us. One couple had ordered burgers and the bacon was served raw inside it. The waitresses where amazing and so apologetic. Bless them they were so embarrassed. But we won't be back

Had the roast dinner today and to say we were disappointed would be an understatement. Waited ages for it to arrive and when it did most of it was freezing. Roast beef was dry and tasted horrible. Worst part was the plastic that was through the mashed potato's. Our entire party got up and ended up paying for our drinks and left. Followed closely behind by a few other diners who where disgusted with what they witnessed and the state their own food came out

Great traditional pub food with friendly atmosphere. Friendly staff and first rate food. Loved the steak sandwich and my wife loved the Guinness stew. Stop by for the food and the Derry Girls mural outside. :)

Fabulous pub and Fabulous food. Lovely friendly staff. Highly recommend a visit. Derry girls mural is amazing.

Nice place with a perfect welcome!

Pub from the 1960s but still traditional in the heart of Derry. Good menu is good hearty food, beer is good. DerryGirls mural on the back! Go up the Derry city walls to see it!

Frost class food and friendly staff

Delicious food and great atmosphere

Between the Derry Girls mural and vintage Guinness ads on the walls, there is no question that you are in a classic Irish pub. Tight, warm, and humming. An iconic Derry spot.

Visiting Ireland for the first time, absolutely love this place :).