Daily Grind in Down

Small restaurant but a treat Very warm welcome, excellent quality of dishes and very reasonable prices. To discover absolutely

Food is very good excellent menu. Ask for coffee and they refilled it in with cost

Consistently good food and service every time.

Dog friendly, really great friendly staff, excellent food

As always, staff were friendly and the food was beautiful.

I asked for a variation on a Bagel Bite (because I love wholemeal). Chap came to talk to me about what I was after and what I got was amazing ! Highly recommend this place. The coffee was great, too.

Great place, great food. Friendly

You will never get anything in the Daily Grind that is not superior. Great spot with friendly and unfussy service. Coffee refills, too. Try it!

Popular restaurant. Great selection of sandwiches, toasties, salads. Well worth a visit.

Well what can I say apart from, Jonny can make a salad ! And I mean he can really make a salad. Absolutely unreal is the best way to describe it. If you haven’t been to the daily grind yet for a salad or a sandwich, all I can say is sort your life out and get in there you’re seriously missing out !

Lovely food. Especially love the salads and onion bread. Lovely staff. Great coffee. Never disappointed. Recommend highly.

Great variety of healthy foods soup sandwich wraps paninis lovely food and great staff

Excellent food that is fresh and healthy. The staff are lovely and it's a must eat here stop when I'm in the area.

Brilliant lunch menu. We have been many times and continue to order different things each time. Lovely big salads, and great coffee. The atmosphere is happy and cosy. You feel valued as a customer and the waiting staff are very attentive. Brilliant value too, we will definitely be back.

Great food (and a huge menu). The staff were friendly and also dog friendly! Even got her some water.

Great food and super friendly service

Food is amazing as always, good customer service

Love this place. Delicious food and the staff are awesome.

Just had the most fantastic Toasted Club Sandwich in The Daily Grind Cafe in Downpatrick - and great coffee too!!! Warm welcoming atmosphere with lovely staff. A must visit if you are in the vicinity.

Best cafe in Northern Ireland… and probably the world The most incredible coffee shop, the owner and rest of the staff were so helpful and made our experience brilliant. The food was also delicious and such a great choice. We’ll be back!

Great stop for tea, coffee, snacks as well as more substantial dishes and daily 'specials'. Friendly staff on both sides of the counter. Long time since I was asked if I would like a coffee 'top up'! Eating area accessed via staircase entrance at street level. First time visit but will definitely be back.

What a find! Unassuming entrance from the Main Street and up some narrow stairs to a very welcoming team. The range of choices was excellent, generous portions and super tasty food. We have visited a lot of cafes on many continents and this was up with the best.

Great spot for coffee/lunch. Great menu & cater for gluten free/vegetarian people as well as offering non-dairy alternatives for coffee. Staff are really friendly. Will definitely be back. (As it is upstairs, people with mobility issues are going to struggle)

This cafe is hidden in the street but just cause it's small and quite doesn't mean it doesn't pack a punch. The sandwiches, toasties and drinks here are brilliant. Everything is cooked and prepared to a high quality. The staff are friendly and nice. All the decor gives the small cafe a warm and cosy vibe.

Lovely place x Staff are fantastic. So accommodating x

Fantastic little spot. Amazing menu, extremely vegetarian friendly, very large portions and the servers/owner are lovely as well and treat you in a much more personable manner than you'd expect. Would definitely return.

Great service, a pleasant atmosphere and a very enjoyable lunch.

Divine! Love this place ! Get the merry berry (hopefully that stays permanently on the menu as my new fav!) Unreal food, quirky cool interior and fabulous friendly staff! What more could you want! My go to place when in Downpatrick!

Food is great the staff helpful and friendly

I must admit the Nut salad I had was tremendous. Atmosphere peaceful Good service. Staff excellent. Will call again

As usual the food was great the service brilliant

Amazing food. Great staff. Highly recommend!

Tasty looking menu and good fresh food.

Don't be put off by the little narrow entrance! We stopped in for brunch. Excellent choice, excellent quality and extremely reasonable prices. Staff wonderful, including the owner, who took time out to chat to us, despite being very busy.

Friendly, delightful hidden gem. Excellent service, fresh generous portions.

Excellent place for lunch, salad menu is a nice change from other offering gs in town. Coffee is great too and rices very reasonable. Pleasant service too!

Delicious food made to order. Very helpful staff. The Mary special is amazing.

So welcoming and food is always amazing

Such lovely and pleasant staff, tasty food with such a variety too. Highly recommend, guys have been great over lockdown for take away also!

Staff are so alert & food served so quickly

I found this cafe by chance on the internet when I searched for somewhere to have lunch. I had the prawn open sandwich which was very tasty, well presented and served with a smile. Followed this up with a piece of fresh fruit pavlova which was excellent. The staff and owner couldn’t have been more welcoming. I make a point of never giving 5 stars in any review and I can’t think of anything which would make the Daily Grind drop a point so take my 4 stars as the best I can give. I’ll be back.

I came here for lunch with my family yesterday and asked about any vegan options. Johnny came out and took me through all the options and so so helpful and accommodating. He made me a delicious (massive) salad filled with all sorts of nuts, veg, fruit and came with love crusty bread that had chutney/relish and vegan cheese on it!!! Couldn’t recommend The Daily Grind more!

Amazing food and friendly staff

Excellent coffee , lovely food and friendly service.

Wow. I love this place, food always fresh and delicious. Staff lovely and friendly. Great value for money and can't wait to go back.

Found this lovely little place yesterday. I had a bagel with cream cheese and bacon which was served on a bed of dressed salad. It was delicious..They also do top ups on the coffee. Will go back next time I am in Downpatrick

Go here every week.lovely good and brillant workers

Been here three times so far. Food is always delicious and fresh. Served up quickly. Lovely place.

Great selection of lunch items. Toastie was lovely and service was very friendly. Pity they don't do breakfasts, I think they would be great.

The menu is amazing, fresh and tasty. It's extremely busy over lunch time and always queues waiting for seats. It's worth the wait though if you have a bit of time. Staff are very friendly and always top up your coffee throughout your stay.

No better place for coffee and a lovely lunch. Highly recommended.

A friendly well run Downpatrick institution!

Was in the Daily Grind about two weeks ago. Ordered the Brie as I always enjoy it. The salad was swimming in a very strong dressing. I couldn’t eat the salad and the dressing also was on the bread. I mentioned this to the waitress who argued that this was the normal way this is served. I know for a fact this was not the normal because I have ordered this so many times and I was very disappointed at her cheeky dismissive attitude. Service and food has always been second to none here, but this has put me of a bit.

Lovely food, good service and really good value

Delicious, fresh food which was served so quickly. Great spot for lunch!

Hi very very good food and the place is so clean it's very good I would tell others to try here I will be back to see if can get better

Great food, friendly atmosphere, quick service A+

Such a delicious menu available, never disappoints :-)

Great spot for a bite of lunch, tasty and colourful fare, great service.

The chef prepared us two lovely vegan salads (which came with crusty bread) on request today - one of the best meals we’ve had from a non-vegan restaurant. Really tasty and fresh with interesting flavours - you could tell lots of thought was put into them!

The food in The Daily Grind is second to none! There is a huge selection to choose from on the menu and everything is delicious - just make sure you have worked up a good appetite first! The Daily Grind Special and Mary Special are my firm favourites - salads packed full of flavour! Its good honest fresh, healthy food that you wont find anywhere else in town. The staff are fabulous and super helpful and service is really quick so don't be put off if there is a queue for a table. A short wait is definitely worth the mouthwatering food you will get. Deciding on what to order will take you longer than the wait - guaranteed!

This little restaurant is always busy and the food is delicious. The menu is so tasty and there are lots of healthy options to choose from. The owner..Johnny, I think his name is...gives service with a smile, He prepares the food too. If you're in Downpatrick, call in to this hidden gem and try out the food. The service is great too. You won't be disappointed.

The daily grind is my favorite place to eat in Downpatrick the food is of very high standard and the staff are fantastic :-)

Fantastic, great food, great staff

Sandwich was not great. If I go back would not order one again

Excellent food served in the daily grind, it's all freshly prepared while you wait

Great food and generous portions

Great salads and service, coffee is good too. They don't serve chips or any fried type food but you don't need it, filling and tasty!

Absolutely love this place! Fantastic food and very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend!

Gem within the area. Usually busy so can be hard to get a table but definitely worth the wait. Always squeeze in a visit when I’m in the town.

Lovely staff very helpful.Coffee best in town.

I’d call into this place at least once a week! Very well priced and I’ve adopted my own special sandwich. The staff are very helpful and all the sandwiches are made from fresh and I’ve never came away feeling hungry. One of the reasons I always recommend this to people is that they offer a free coffee top-up. This might be trivial but this is a great touch and people notice simple things like that. Keep it up guys!

Stopped in here for lunch with a relative on her lunch break. Amazing food, friendly service, and popular, first time in, had too wait for a seat, well worth the wait

Great prices, good food and service

Really enjoyed this place the food was great

My family and I eat here regularly (along with half the county!) as their range of fresh, delicious New York deli-style healthy meals have no real competition when it comes to taste, presentation, healthiness and sheer enjoyability in the Downpatrick area. That said, if its a fry, burger or goujons you prefer this place is not for you. The atmosphere is always buzzing and the staff are a real asset - charming, helpful and attentive despite the warm busyness that is the hallmark of successful eateries everywhere. The steep stairs from the street might be a little off-putting for the less mobile but the rewards are worth the climb. Personal favourites include the Buy-one-get-one-Brie and the Prawn Club. The home-made Banoffee Pie is deadly too. The extensive menu makes ditherers of us every visit. Never disappoints.

Great for a breakfast or lunch. Lovely relaxing place and kid friendly

Brilliant food and service at a brilliant price. I have been eating here for years and always go for the Mary Special with chicken. It is the best sandwich I have tasted anywhere. Their tray bakes are brilliant too - I recommend a caramel square.

Great eating place..best sandwiches in town and free top ups of coffee very pleasant staff

Food amazing staff friendly and very helpful lovely surroundings!!

portions are massive great we place. food is all fresh and reasonably priced. hard for wheelchairs etc as its upstairs .

This place is one of the best places for lunch in Downpatrick weither it's for an array of salads or toasties or their special club sandwiches they push the taste palate and everything I have tasted is amazing

Best place in town!! Service is quick and food is to perfection. My fav on the menu has got to be the bagel bite and Mary special! Love love love this place

Upstairs cafe,steep staircase,no lift,so not so family friendly if you have a pram.

Called in late in the afternoon. Found the staff not to be too attentive food was ok I don't think I'd call back in the near future

Brilliant love this place the food is to die for

Serves sandwiches, toasties and salads. 2nd floor with no lift. Great food and good coffee. Good value.

Visiting Northern Ireland..we asked some ladies on the street about a nice lunch stop. We arrived to a short line....

This is such a great wee place. The food is delicious and there is a great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend...

Este lugar nunca deja de sorprendernos. El menú es muy variado y es genial para todos, vegetarianos impresionado demasiado. Conseguimos la ensalada de brie Maggies hoy, estaba delicioso. No puedo esperar a volver.

La comida es muy buena y bien presentada. El personal es muy amable y encantador ambiente. Una obligación cuando en downpatrick

Daily Grind is the best! Fabulous food and wonderful service! There queues to get in every day, and rightly so! Try it - you won't be disappointed!

I eat here as often as I can, there's a great menu, simple - but a great selection. And great range of drinks/sweets to finish off your meal with. It's obvious it's a small, tightly knit workforce (overseen by Jonny!) - all the staff being really attentive and more than happy to help. It's busy at lunchtime and you may have to wait for a bit, bit it is more than worth it.

I've been going to the daily grind regularly for as long as I remember. If I was ever to consider emigrating the daily grind would be one of the reasons I wouldn't. Excellent food, service and value. Easily worth a trek if you live a bit away.

What can I say that's not already been said, food is amazing, clean, healthy and very reasonable. Staff are friendly and make you feel welcome with remembering your order. Will definitely be back

Fantastic choice of healthy foods, friendly staff.... fab place, highly recommend it! There is an extensive menu, including lots of different bread choices (e.g onion bread, baguettes, wraps, wheaten bread etc".)

This is by far my favourite sit in lunch on earth. The staff are always friendly, the owner is lovely and the food is to die for. It is always so fresh and tasty and healthy!! What more could you want? My favourite is the "Mary Special" with jalapeños and cheese- the menu is vast and there is something for everyone at the daily grind.

Don't be put off when you see people queued out the door in this place, you never wait too long. Food is served quickly and at a very high standard. If you want something different from the usual menu you would get in cafes and want it to be fresh and delicious then this is the place to be.

I really like this wee gem. Something to suit everyone.I like the cheese with bacon bagel, lots on the side too.

Have been here a few times. However, was pleasantly reminded the care and effort the cooks and staff put in their food. This is a must eat for fresh, local produce that is just great food! Recommend it all!