The best restaurants in Northern Ireland

I've had two meals at the Wild Thyme Bar & Grill. I had a dinner, their roasted salmon with white wine mushroom sauce. The next morning I had a breakfast: 2 rashers of bacon, 2 Irish sausages, a poached egg, and a grilled tomato. This was during a 5-week Odyssey throughout the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, a trip memorable for excellent dining. The dinner here was the best seafood dinner I had in the UK. The breakfast was certainly one of the best I had anywhere in the UK. This is the hotel restaurant of the Bannville Hotel. Finding it tucked away is a bit tricky, but apparently not too serious a challenge. We were lucky to get a table for dinner. Haven't a clue why no one else has reviewed it, given how packed they are with diners. Were I ever to return to Ireland, I would go out of my way to return here. It's definitely vaut le voyage. Even if you're starting from Belfast, Derry or Dublin. p.s. Trip Advisor requires me to pick one: so I picked "Dinner" but the breakfast was just as great. I do not believe the restaurant has outdoor seating, and unfortunately I don't recall what pandemic-related policies they have. But I rate service, food and value all as outstanding. As far as cost, it seemed mid-range to me, not particularly expensive. Certainly less expensive than a dinner of this quality would be in the Vieux Carre of my New Orleans.

this place is great for food the portions are big and the food good pity it aint sit in but i never have had bad food from here

Wonderful food and staff. Fiona and Stephen in particular were very helpful and made for a wonderful dining experience.

Excellent fish shop. Ordered fish and chips and they were excellent. The fish was beautifully cooked and the chips were some of the best I have tasted. Staff were friendly and helpful and the portions were huge

Stopped off for lunch after seeing the van on TicTok and was actually considering sticking around until I’d finished eating and ordering again. Sooooo good and a nice change from the usual greasy spoon van food about! I will be back and please visit but go early to avoid missing out.

I went in for a sandwich and was delighted with my choice from the extensive menu on the board. The welcome was lovely, and going beyond the call - the seat of my mobility scooter left outside in the rain was dried off before I kept. Many thanks !

Been here for coffees and lunches and it is great every time. Food and service are excellent and the staff are the friendliest you will find. An absolute gem.

Muy pequeño lugar y los pasteles que se ofrecen son absolutamente deliciosos. Para mí va a ser difícil ganar dinero debido al tamaño. Sería un lugar mejor en locales más grandes y tendría más que ofrecer. Pero en general, el personal es amable y la comida es buena

Great tasting coconut flat white and friendly staff. Didn't expect to find coffee this good in Garvagh so I'm pleasantly surprised. I'll be back for sure.

i have a coffee here every day that they are open. best coffee in the area. and they are great at baking cakes, and also great breakfasts

Called in here after noticing it while passing. So glad I did. The staff were super friendly and helpful, buzzing around and creating a great atmosphere for customers. I had a latte (perfect) and beautiful fresh muffin, while my son had a 'freakshake'. Wow! It was some sight to behold! He absolutely loved it. I saw that they do dinners too, and got one to take home, which also went down a treat. Five stars - will definitely be a regular customer now!

Went to Rowan Tree Cafe on their first Steak night where bring your own bottle was an added bonus. Situated in a small enterprise centre on the outskirts of Pomeroy this small cafe offered much more than steak. With four in our party we were greeted warmly by joint owner Helen and our superb waitress for the evening Aishling. Menus read we had a variety of starters including leek and potato soup, mushrooms and salted chilli chicken. Empty plates for all 4 starters evidence of well cooked well presented food. Mains ordered were 3 steaks and seared salmon with pasta. Steaks appeared to be much larger than 8oz cooked as ordered and accompanied with beef tomatoes mushrooms chips,mash and onion rings as standard not as extras. Great food which was also served quickly. Onto desserts 3 ordered, apple crumble and custard, white chocolate sponge and custard and choc cake with ice cream. Large helpings delicious and great end to the evening. With 4 very well satisfied diners the bill was also a surprise which when compared to other eating establishments in neighbouring villages and towns represented great value for money. With the bring your own bottle option which did not incur any corkage charges this was a really enjoyable dining experience made also even more so as the cafe had no blaring music allowing all diners to have conversations without the need for shouting. Whilst the cafe is small and has little in the way of ornate furnishings what it offers in buckets is great food, great service, great value and a very warm welcome and appreciation of your business. It was also noticeable that the cafe also had a high level of take away calls which is a good sign of quality. So folks keep an eye out on Rowan Tree Facebook for the next steak night and get your table booked you will not be disappointed. We will certainly be back.

Amazing takeaway meals really nicely presented and at a great price. All safely given to us during restrictions and portion sizes excellent. Will be back!

We enjoyed the lunch special of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob. We also had a burger, another sandwhich, and a milk shake. Very good food. Excellent service. Fun atmosphere. A good local cafe.