The Diamond Bar in Allerdale

Everything about this restaurant is 5*. We were here on Saturday evening. The two girls who served our food were very attentive and had lovely warm personalities, as was the guy who served the wine. The salt n chilli starter was delicious, the sea bass and chilli chicken also scrummy. Chicken wings are not my thing, but they are now! I am so glad to have discovered this great restaurant, we will definitely return. Thanks, Deirdre

Visited the Diamond recently for a birthday and it certainly didn’t disappoint the food was amazing especially the half roast duck cooked to perfection and full of flavour, salt and chilli chips were very good. The fish looked great too, as for portion sizes you won’t leave hungry. Staff was very attentive and friendly making sure we all had everything we needed.

Welcoming local. Very good food and atmosphere. Love sitting by the fire. Dogs are welcome in the pub area too. Lovely place

Fantastic service, lovely menu, delicious food! Will be back!

A great spot for high quality pub grub. Try the salt and chilli fries they are excellent! Best fish and chips I've had in a pub. Very relaxed and pleasant service. 10 out of 10.

Premesso che il concetto di ristorante è abbastanza diverso tra Italia e Regno Unito, in questo locale si può mangiare bene senza spendere molto (sui 20/25€ un piatto e una birra). Abbiamo mangiato un’anatra arrosto in stile orientale ed un bel filetto di merluzzo al forno (rarità! In genere è fritto) con le verdure. 2 pinte di ottima Guinness! Non chiedete il caffè …

Fantastic food and Fabulous staff. If I could give 6 stars I would

Had a very nice pint. Service was friendly and helpful. Lovely old pub.

Awesome food and service! Everybody was happy. Loved their Fish and Chips!

Staying in Ballycastle and popped in the Diamond bar for one and have returned most days since. Over from England and found staff to be very friendly and gave the time to show us some of the best areas to visit. Music is just up my street, easy listening and makes for a good atmosphere. Would advise anyone to have a pint and a bite to eat if in the area.

Good food, service, and atmosphere. We can recommend the Cajun chicken pasta and Chinese duck - both were tasty and large portions.

Lovely restaurant and staff, food was very good. Chatted with couple on next table who were also very happy with their food, steak and chicken goujons. We had chicken fajitas and chicken goujons.followed by jam sponge and custard and after 8 ice cream sundae Would highly recommend but you need to book your table in advance.

Delicious and large serving of fish and chips

The dimond bar restaurant came highly recommended for gluten free options. I was not in anyway disappointed, the food was amazing. I ordered the garlic mushrooms for starters and although they are batterd normally I expected mine not to be. How wrong was I this is the first time I have had batterd mushrooms in my life the batter was spot on and not to much garlic perfect. Main cause I had the duck again perfection no room for desert so I will be back for desert very soon. Service was extremely good and the young ladies were very chaty with us. The atmosphere in the front pub part was very pleasant and everyone was very welcoming. Definitely a 5 star rating from me.

Food excellent I had fish the best I have had couple of tables to take your dog food really good service good

Great food, good choice, very competitive prices. Staff really friendly & welcoming

This lively bar as a lovely restaurant hidden at the back. With a good menu and delicious food, both the food and service is highly recommended. The noise from the bar area was rather too loud, but this may just have been due to the bank holiday celebrations.

Food was a bit difficult to digest, but tasted quite good. Service very nice and helpful. Ambience quite dignified, but familiar.

Lovely friendly welcome from all the staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Huge choice on the menu. Large pleasant dining area. Chicken salad wrap was delicious. Highly recommend.

Fish and chips were terrible. Never had hard to chew fish until I came here. Service was a bit rough as well. We were part of a tour bus and felt pressured to eat here. But if you the option, choose someplace else.

I would like to start by saying I have eaten here before in the restaurant and the food was 5 star but was in yesterday for a bar lunch and it definitely was not good. I was really disappointed as I cldn't eat my meal and had to return it but still cldn't eat it on it's return but in their defence when I pointed this out to the staff (who were all lovely) this was acknowledged in the bill. I will go back again. My friend's lunch was absolutely fine and she thoroughly enjoyed it!!

Siamo capitati qui perché tutti gli altri posti di ballycastle erano pieni quella sera (prenotate il sabato sera a Ballycastle). Anche qui erano al completo nel ristorante ma ci hanno permesso di mangiare nella zona bar. Anche se era un pub di sabato sera sono stati molto baby friendly e ci hanno portato il cibo velocemente nonostante tutta la gente presente. Il cibo normale, pub food, niente di speciale. Abbiamo preso un hamburger, del puré, e le fajitas vegetariane.

This is a fun bar and restaurant with really good food. Great spot to go for lunch and with family or friends. They also have really good alcoholic drinks and good service.

This place is unreal. The food was so good - generous size and so tasty! We had the sea bass and steak (which was cooked to perfection), with chilli salt chips. Really nice vibe inside and the staff were all lovely - especially Niamh!!

I chose the Duck & asked the waitress was it very pink, she assured me it was not & she was correct! It came as dry as a bone, in fact some parts were so hard I couldn’t slice it & then no sauce which didn’t help! I wondered was it heated in a microwave? Complained after the meal & ask the girl to tell the chef as it was very apparent I hadn’t eaten it! Got absolutely no reaction or apology so lesson well learnt

Cracking food and very very friendly staff... Polite and efficient... Decent Guinness too... Fish and chips were very nice

Great food, quick service. The chicken stack was delicious!

Busy wee bar, went in on a Fri about 1830 and got sitting in the bar area. The food was nice and service very good, reasonably priced too.

We visited on a busy weekend so not expecting too much but we had one of the best meals we have had in a long time.The staff were attentive and the girl who sereved us was so happy and amusing.Tha food was first class and very good value for money we will be back soon.

Absolutely beautiful food and great service

Staff managed to fit us (& dog) in. Food was super tasty. Fish tacos were amazing. Friendly service & great atmosphere.

Very tasty food, good atmosphere and very friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend this pub to any visitors.

Food was delicious, i had the prawns as my starter, followed by chinese style half duck with rice and veg ...

A little hunger guided us randomly towards this restaurant. Very friendly welcome, perfect service. The dishes are homemade, very good and plentiful. More than moderate prices. An establishment not to be missed if you are in the area

Bought the Turkey & Ham Sunday roast. We bought it to take out and it was one of true loveliest tasting dinners we have had in a long time. Excellent quality and the gravy was amazing flavour.

Called in for Sunday lunch and we were not disappointed, roast beef was melt in the mouth and husband had gammon, well worth a visit

The fish and chips are perfect! Very tasteful interior decor. Great staff.

The chef is top notch - would definitely recommend!

Great staff and delicious food with good choice.

Nice place but it's more restaurant than pub, at least in the daytime. Be a good pub/restaurant to visit if you are with family and would also like to avail of a pint or two at the same time. Freindly staff, good Guinness & sport on the telly 👍

Good dishes but no particular interest. Children's dishes offered. Friendly staff. Uninteresting place, which smells of fried food (and your clothes too when you go out...).

Decent food and very good service. A bit on the pricy side, but I do recommended a visit if in search of dining out.

Friendly and accommodating atmosphere. We were efficiently sat for a meal by the friendly staff. Choice of drinks offered and very much enjoyed the Guinness. Food was great, fresh and tasty. Happy to recommend and return.

We had a meal at lunchtime on St Patrick's Day. We were the only people in the restaurant, which is situated at the back of the bar. Our meal was very nice and reasonably priced. The service was also very good. Well worth a visit if you are ever in Ballycastle.

Food was very good, the gravy was perfect

Booked for a family of 5 to eat in the Restaurant. Quick response and booking very easy. We arrived 5 minutes before our booking and were immediately seated and drinks order taken. Menu had loads of options and with 3 courses for £25 it was clear to see why the place was so busy. Our food order was taken and starters arrived soon after, the Brie and Cheesy Bacon Garlic Bread were amongst the orders and were fantastic. For main course, we had a mixture of the roast beef, peppered chicken & chicken goujons. Portion sizes were excellent, but the quality was even better. The staff checked in regularly to ensure any additional requests were handled and for another drinks order. The dessert menu arrived upon the clearing of plates and we just couldn’t resist when seeing the options available. Again, the portion sizes were amazing and everyone left feeling fully satisfied. We cannot recommend The Diamond Bar/Restaurant highly enough. Everything was fantastic from start to finish, and we can’t wait to return!

Probably some of the best fish and chips I've had in 16 years of living in Northern Ireland! Decent sized portions. Staff were friendly and helpful!

Staff were so friendly and the food was amazing and great value

Visited on a Saturday evening, bar is warm and comfortable with best open fire. Staff always friendly here. Had few drinks then considered the menu we sat in the bar rather than restaurant section. We opted for sirloin steak surf n turf, fries and onion rings. Prawns delicious and steak cooked perfectly as medium, I had bushmills sauce plate also had lovely fresh simple side salad. Our waiting staff were attentive and pleasant. Brilliant experience and good value for money. Thank you

Great food if you’re in the area. Huge portions and lovely staff.

My wife and I live in Ballycastle (a beautiful town) and go for something to eat quite regularly @ The Diamond Bar. Atmosphere is friendly, really nice open fire, plenty of seating in the bar area (where you can also sit and eat if you choose). Restaurant is in the back which is a quieter area, again plenty of tables and seating. We have never been disappointed when eating here, staff are always super friendly, serving time has always been good and most importantly...the food has always been great! My personal favourite - Chicken Stack with Pepper Sauce and my Wife's favourite is the Scampi. I should also mention that my Wife is Pescatarian and there are several options for both here and full Vegetarians. We took my Father there for a meal on his 81st Birthday and he loved it, we also took a friend there who visited from England and he said his burger was the best he had ever had. Obviously cannot speak for anyone else but we rate The Diamond Bar very highly. Possibly the best in Ballycastle!

My wife and I live in Ballycastle (a beautiful town) and go for something to eat quite regularly @ The Diamond Bar. The atmosphere is friendly, really nice open fire, and plenty of seating in the bar area (where you can also sit and eat if you choose). The restaurant is in the back which is a quieter area, again with plenty of tables and seating. We have never been disappointed when eating here, staff are always super friendly, the serving time has always been good and most importantly...the food has always been great! My personal favourite - Chicken Stack with Pepper Sauce and my Wife's favourite is the Scampi. I should also mention that my Wife is a Pescatarian and there are several options for both here and full Vegetarians. We took my Father there for a meal on his 81st Birthday and he loved it, we also took a friend there who visited from England and he said his burger was the best he had ever had. Obviously cannot speak for anyone else but we rate The Diamond Bar very highly. Possibly the best in Ballycastle!

Great food prepared fresh and to perfection 🥰 would definitely recommend

Really good food, big portions prepared fresh to order, definitely will be back. We had batterd scampi and fish and chip, everything prepared to perfection!

Dropped in to Bar for food while on roadtrip with the Mammy & Daddy. The staff were fantastic and friendly and food was excellent. Pop in if you are in Ballycastle.

Decent wrap and fries for under a tenner

Food is excellent the portions are great. We've been in it a good few times and always have had a great meal

Absolutely gorgeous food. I had the steak sandwich and my husband had a chicken caeser salad sandwich which they kindly made him. The steak sandwich was amazing, cooked rare and a high quality cut. Lovely atmosphere and brilliant food - we will be back in the summer!

Good food and service, will definitely be back next time we're in the area

Excellent food and wonderful friendly staff .Never had a chicken and bacon sandwich like it in all my life and the girl that served us was very friendly helpful and welcoming

Brilliant service, warm fireside atmosphere and good pub food. Well worth the stop.

The restaurant serves quality food, better and more interesting than standard pub fare. I enjoyed smoked cod served on boiled baby potatoes with broccoli and a creamy mushroom sauce. My fellow diner tucked into an excellent rare sirloin with onion rings, chips and veg.

Great friendly service. Cosy and warm at the fireside. Great menu and fantastic food all at a good price. Definitely well worth a visit a must do when in ballycastle

Had an evening meal there and it was great and very reasonable would highly recommend it staff are very polite

We had the best fish and chips at the Diamond Bar with a pint of Rock Shore beer. After this delicious lunch, we saw a beautiful 🌈 over the ocean.

Good value Sunday lunch, nice pint of Guinness, great friendly service, what mire do you want?

What a cracking welcome to a lovely Irish Pub. Welcomed by very friendly staff and fed fantastic food .. enormous portions. No one leaves hungry

Went with the family(8) all agreed the food was very good and the service excellent

New chef, food absolutely delicious. Nice to see visitors from all over enjoying the atmosphere and food.

Dog friendly, really nice staff and good home made food.

Lovely public house in the centre of Ballycastle .

We 3 old uns decided to have a North Coast drive and Sunday dinner and I'm so glad I ignored the negative reviews of the Diamond Bar in Ballycastle, because we had the most delicious meal with the best of craic with the staff - it made our day! Between us we had Roast Beef, Turkey and Ham and Gammon Steak, followed by Pavlova, Sponge cake and Custard and the naughtiest Chocolate and Caramel Fudge cake in the world! Thank goodness I saved a corner for that... I was so impressed with the whole dining experience, I sought out the owner, Liam McVeigh, to tell him and thank him and his lovely staff. We will definitely be back, for such a great meal, at reasonable price with beyond friendly service, and we will certainly recommend the Diamond Bar - I can't wait to tell our other friends.

The diamond bar .ballycastle .i recommend highly. The service is excellent and the food is beyound excellent .i had the smoked cod and it was delicious!!!!!!!!! Well worth the a visit.... five stars !!!!!!!!!!

Tienen zona de pub y zona de restaurante al fondo. Ofrecen menú con posibilidad de elegir hasta tres platos de varias opciones. El servicio fue rápido y el personal atento. Una de las camareras habla español y nos ofreció un poco de conversación. Buena cantidad y calidad.

We really loved the food here and they were able to accommodate 19 of us. The food was so tasty that some of the party called back the next night. Staff very friendly and helpful will definitely be back.

Food and service was great. Small quiet pub.

The Diamond was a good place to go with the family. Meals were reasonably priced and plentiful. Just good pub grub.

Good food and very friendly staff

Amazing food. Faultless service. Reasonable price. Already looking forward to my next visit and so much I want to try on the menu.

Absolutely amazing food, place and staff! We'll be back ❤️

We were recommended by the locals to eat here and it certainly didn't disappoint! The food was amazing and loads of it to the point my mum had to take half of hers home with her. Staff were exceptional and I was readily informed by my stepfather that the Guinness was the best he has tasted in a long time. Four of us ate here and we all got an exceptional meal (I had the Salted Chilli Chicken and it was amazing) Definitely eat here if you are in Ballycastle!

Very pleasant pub meal. Busy venue but they cope well. Our seat and table hard to get into and out of due to small space. The choice of food good and special was a vegetarian option which was nice change. Service good price reasonable interesting mixed crowed of customers.

Had dinner here as they allowed dogs in the front bar area. Food was fantastic, my scampi was the best I think I've had, good generous portions and cooked to perfection. We were there on a Monday evening and it was very busy and they were turning loads away. I would definitely book if you can to avoid disappointment.

Top notch food, walked in and restaurant was full but got looked after in the bar. Excellent value for money given it was beautiful

During a short stay in Ballycastle, and going on Trip Advisor reviews, we lunched here on a Wednesday. Lovely warm welcome, great service and absolutely delicious food. I had the chicken stack, OMG, delicious 😋

Went yesterday with 2 kids and the pooch. Food was very nice. Boy had kids meal burger upgraded to an adult one, and he needed it according to the barman. We all laughed. I had the ribs and nachos. Wife had cod & chips. All very nice. Definitely worth a visit.

Dinner was really good, beyond regular pub grub and the service was brilliant. Great value for money & super staff.

Netter Service und nette Gäste. Leckeres Essen.

Stopped here on the way to the Giant Causeway with family. We all enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch. No booking. The staff were very friendly and the service was second to none. Very reasonable price and the food was great!

Visited this restaurant twice in my short trip to Ballycastle because it was so good. First was a Saturday evening and then for Sunday lunch. The food was absolutely beautiful, the menu was great and the staff so pleasant and helpful. Would 100% visit again.

Incredible food at great price. I had fish and chips, my husband had steak and chips with a side salad. We were very impressed. They also gave our dog a drink and cooked him some sausages 😍 Overall very pet friendly, great food and staff at reasonable prices.

Staff were very attentive as soon as we went through the door.

Lovely traditional Irish pub. Always an enjoyable night out.

Could not fault this place very friendly staff and we had a excellent meal, i had chicken and chorizo pasta my wife had the smoked cod, the portion was very good i couldn't finish mine, we'll be back soon

Lovely dog friendly bar with great food lovely bar staff very helpful and clean and cosy Roy was the perfect ambassador for this place well done guys for a lovely evening and making our wee dog poppy very welcome

Stopped here for lunch during our holiday on the 13th May, the food was phenomenal, the waitress was fantastic and the atmosphere most friendly. Will be back when we next visit! Thank you!

Excellent service, menu and food. V friendly waiter and super big portions.? Sadly the toilets let this very nice establishment down.

Beautiful food and excellent service

I had the pan fried chicken with bacon champ. My wife had the gougons. Beautiful food and friendly staff. We will be back for more.

Excellent food great atmosphere. Next time passing through Ballycastle another stop will be here.