The best restaurants in Shimna Down South Eastern NI

Absolutely awesome 🤩 we had a few small plates to get a good feel for the variety of the menu and WOW! My personal fav was chicken parfait but every single mouthful was heaven. I hope this restaurant gets awarded a Michelin star it would be well deserved ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ will defo be back HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I recommend the pancake stack it is first class you should go and try it out sometime and the staff are so friendly and helpful and kind and good crack

Bake fresh scones and traybake every day open from 10-3pm Wednesday - Saturday. Great for children have a play area and outdoor seating. Great coffee and tea great value highly recommended

Having visited Graphite about a month ago we were super excited to visit again, oh what a mistake the menu had changed and so had the quality of the food. We were extremely disappointed, I have since found out the previous chefs have left and this is obviously the reason. We would certainly not return.

Lovely wee meal last night, really enjoyed it and the staff could not have been more helpful. Will be back again for sure.

Met for breakfast with a few friends. The food was fine, but a couple of my friends had pieces missing from their frys. After a bit of a wait they did bring the missing bits out, but there wasn't much of an apology for the wait and I was quite surprised they didn't throw in an extra bit of bacon or sausage for the mistake. One of my friends had a fry which was more like a mini fry - the portion size for him was not good. All in all the food was good, but portion sizes on the frys were a bit disappointing.

I love your spring rolls they are absolutely divine. I would highly recommend this takeaway to anyone wanting a nice chinese takeaway. It's my favourite, so yummy. LilyB age 9

They've added their business to Google, saying that they are open to 10pm. However, the restaurant shuts at 8pm. You probably should mention that somewhere, guys!

The restaurant keeps it simple in its decor and menu which equals good food and a very enjoyable place to have a meal. If you’re in the area definitely check it out

Friendly Efficient staff. 5/5 Coffee and pastries!! Lovely spot.

Hands down the best Mediterranean/Adriatic food you'll get in Northern Ireland. The owner is an absolutely lovely man who constantly keeps raising the bar in terms of quality. One time, he personally made me a Beef Panzarotti and it was literal perfection. I'm not one to review, but Piccolo Kitchen absolutely deserves its success. Order already!

Used to be big lovers of Docs and its food but it just hasn't been the same since its makeover in May 2024. It has lost its way a little bit, it doesn't know exactly what it is. It used to be a combined fish and chips takeway with dinning in, but it now aims itself as a restaurant experience but with the same expectations. Menu options are now not what they used to be, no battered options on menu other than fish for example. And when customisations or variations are requested we got told a hard no, the chef doesn't accomdate changes so the kitchen is no longer as accommodating as it used to be. Also, as others have said, service is very slow and staff are very by the book. We waited close to an hour for our three mains, all of which were straight off the menu as no customisations were allowed as I said, so no excuses. As I said we used to be big lovers of Docs but unfortunately for them there are many other options now available along the main, including some great pubs, that do much better food and service. I just can't really figure out any what Docs is anymore with regard to its identify, food and service.

A beautiful restaurant, excellent service and the best food I have had in a very long time. A real fine dining experience, not to be missed if in Newcastle.