The best restaurants in Cookstown Southern NI

Brilliant, it a must on your wish list

Paddy is fantastic the food is fresh and delicious and the service is incredible just wish the rest of the village followed his example. Literally only lost a star as they don't make they're own chips Drop in and see paddy craic is always lethal and the food is always top notch

We visited mid week lunchtime. The staff were friendly but the food was over cooked

Lovely coffee shop / café - food (breakfast, and a beans on toast) arrived hot - delicious, and great start to the day.

lowkey fire bruh but 10/10 chinese with the mandem couldnt get sliecier 🤣🙏👌🏿

Best bar in Cookstown. By a friggin' mile!...

Nice family pub I was a stranger calling in has no pubs a round very friendly

10/10. Had not had to chance to try and have heard great reviews. It really lived up to all the reviews. Amazing service and fantastic menu. Very well priced for the high standard of food. Special credit to Pauline for her special hospitality.

Excellent food, service and craic. The food is always 1st class, large hot portions (unless it's a salad) and very reasonably priced. The staff are so friendly.

This place offers typical, unremarkable food with absolutely nothing special to set it apart. The dishes are standard, lacking any real flavor or creativity that would make it worth the visit. But what really stands out are the extremely inflated prices—it's way too expensive for what you get. For a simple meal, you'd expect fair pricing, but here it feels like you're paying a premium for very basic, uninspired food. Definitely not worth it.

Does anyone know when this place will reopen? And will the owner finally invest in a card payment terminal, so we don’t have to rely on cash only? The cash-only thing feels a bit too greedy at this point. Edit: Only 2 stars because this place has been closed for too long, leaving Cookstown without enough competition for kebab spots. Since then, places like The Pizza Box even raised their prices just two weeks ago. We really need this place back to keep things fair and affordable!

Simply the best. Food is always top notch. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Always service with a smile. Highly recommended.

Delicious simple food helpful friendly staff

Can't believe some reviews, someone said I've had s few meals out of here ,yet only leave a 2 star review when their batterd sausage was a bit greasy, and not all the other times the food was perfect, Karen's are everywhere! From my experience food was exceptional, from friendly staff,to cleanliness of the place, plus quite a que was forming, which is always a good sign.

If you want to relive the heyday of high teas, you should book one at the Royal Hotel, Cookstown. Our party of 7 was treated to an old-style dining experience, in bright and tastefully decorated surroundings, thanks to our excellent waitress. Roslyn's attention to detail and to our dining needs were exceptional. We had what seemed to be three bottomless tea pots on the go; delicious sandwich fingers with an assortment of tasty savoury fillings; scones, jam and cream; muffins and a variety of exquisite slices all placed on three towering cake plates - a veritable cornucopia. At regular intervals Roslyn and her staff checked if we needed refills, that we were comfortable, provided boxes for us to take home excess goodies, and even demonstrated her excellent skills as a photographer, ably capturing our reunion of Northern Irish and Australian cousins for posterity. At all times Roslyn was professional, unobtrusive, polite, friendly, and caring - reminding us of days gone by when dining out was an absolute pleasure thanks to excellent cuisine served by staff who provided outstanding and friendly service.