The best restaurants in Northern Ireland

Situated on Central Promenade, Newcastle, Co.Down the covered outdoor seating gives a truly Mediterrean atmosphere as you admire the views of the harbour and Slieve Donard, the highest peak in Northern Ireland, as it sweeps down to the sea. Choose one of the fabulous Base Coffee drinks or select from the range of herbal teas. For morning snacks try the sausage rolls, croisants or scone with fresh jam. Then later in the day you must try the home baked apple pie of one of the delicious (but huge) tray bakes. Base Coffee is not just a coffee shop, it's a hub for many regulars and undoubtedly you will very quickly feel welcome.

Excellent service and great food, lovely atmosphere with pleasant staff. Great choice of breakfast’s, lunches and teas, well worth a try

We had chicken and chips and it was very nice, also the staff were lovely! Thank you for the experience 😌

Had breakfast here staff are so friendly and food delicious and so fresh. Coffee is lovely too! will definitely be back

Lovely relaxing location with views over Belfast Lough, very close to Belfast but a world away. Conor & Bernie were excellent hosts. The tasting menu with matching wines was fantastic, particularly the carrot soup with coconut and sweet chilli prawns, the scallops with crispy leeks and the fillet steak was amazing. Nice touch to have complimentary port in the bedroom. Breakfast was also delicious.

Fantastic spot for Toasties, the flavors and combinations work so well together. We went on a Monday morning for a treat, we normally be working during the week and wouldn't entertain the thought at the weekend, when the towns busy and there's queues down the street for it, the place was still busy but relaxed atmosphere . Lovely décor, great ingredients, all toasties we tried was delicious, fast service.

The best sandwich in Derry. The doorstep sandwich is a meal in itself. My wife and I had the chicken, cheese, creamy pepper and carmelised onion. We both loved it. The latte and americano were perfect. The staff were friendly, bubbly and perfect hosts. It was a perfect experience from start to finish and looking forward to our next visit very soon no doubt.

Honestly one of Londonderry's absolute legends !!! The food here is always amazing and staff are so friendly there breakfast crepe is my absolute favourite and everything here is always spot on :)

Went to Love Coffee on a Thursday evening for a movie night with my daughter. Suck a lovely little quirky cafe. Lots of sweet treats to choose from as well as excellent coffee and hot chocolate. Would definitely recommend and we’ll definitely be back.

Sometimes we come across a little gem, this is one of those. Best breakfast, lovely staff and just steps off the Lisburn road. Amazing.

Truly the best grilled cheese, or toasties, I have ever eaten!!! So good!! The bread was crusty, and the cheese!! Crispy on the outside and warm and gooey on the inside. It doesn’t get any better for comfort food!! Our group tried the #1 & #3; all amazing. Get the pickles. The jalapeños aren’t very spicy, though I’d have been happy if they were. The kids had the kids sandwich and they also were very pleased. LOVE this place!! The market is fantastic as well. So many yummy things available to make your next meal very special. I wish I lived next door!

First visit to Academy with a few friends after hearing good reports through word of mouth. We really enjoyed our evening. The restaurant itself is slick and chic, service was excellent and the food was absolutely great. I had the mushroom arancini, steak and eton mess. Loved all of it. Would highly recommend.

Honestly some of the best tasting food I've eaten anywhere. The lasagne especially, was much better than what a local hotel restaurant served. It's not somewhere you would think to go for lunch, but if you are near, I'd definitely reccomend it for a bite to eat.

Gran comida, maravillosa variedad, pero ten cuidado con cuánto pides! ¡Las porciones son generosas y pedimos de más! Gran selección de diferentes alimentos para probar, volverá para el almuerzo.