GastroRanking-logo

The best restaurants serving British food in North Down South Eastern NI

26 Restaurants on GastroRanking

restaurant_img
4.6

356 Opinions

location-icon17A Hamilton Road, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_100007takeaway_100007delivery_100007

BYO, as a newbie on the island I wasn't aware of this. Otherwise we were completely satisfied. However, the restaurant is difficult to access for people with walking difficulties. Narrow stairs to the 1st floor.

restaurant_img
4.5

192 Opinions

location-iconBangor Road, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_107638takeaway_107638delivery_107638

We went to Vespers for a family birthday. The location is hard to beat and made for a great occasion, with drinks in the lounge first then taking our table in the beautifully-appointed dining room looking out to the grounds. The scene was set, then, for a sumptuous meal, one of us taking the vegetarian option (gnocchi) and the others the roast beef. Whilst the beef was reportedly melt in the mouth, the roast potatoes were deemed to be leathery and tough to get through (perhaps sitting under heat as we were a later sitting), with a rather tasteless gravy to boot. The gnocchi was oily and very over-salted; it didn’t get finished. I had a beautiful, subtle red with the meal. Desserts were somewhat ‘nouvelle’ in both portion and interpretation and would have gone down better with the table if they had followed a more classical approach. The Culloden Hotel and Vespers within it are top class locations for a special occasion. Service was polished and unobtrusive as you would expect. The food does need attention and we would not consider a return as things stand. With some attention to bring the menu up to par we’d look at it again for something special.

restaurant_img
4.5

19 Opinions

location-icon62 High Street, Bangor Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_248850takeaway_248850delivery_248850

£5 for a large ice cream with 2 sauces and loads of toppings…. Enough for 2 people to share ……delicious even in the rain

restaurant_img
4.5

1507 Opinions

location-icon149-151 Bryansburn Road, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_100031takeaway_100031delivery_100031

Really great place to dine I went there for lunch with my daughter when I was back home in Bangor from the Middle East, and what a welcome change the food was. I had the seafood pasta, and my daughter had the traditional fish and chips. Both portions were excellent, and the seafood pasta had tons of varied seafood. I believe the Bryansburn has been taken over by a chef/owner, John Park. Absolutely fantastic, John. It is a pleasure to have dined in your establishment good food, good staff, and good prices.

restaurant_img
4.5

113 Opinions

location-icon8 Shore Road, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_108341takeaway_108341delivery_108341

Used to work here and faced intense racism. They offered to buy out my contract seemingly to keep the issue quiet. I was contemplating taking legal action but this would mean going against an institution I respect (Camphill) that looks after people with learning disabilities. Since my experience of racism was limited to the Holywood branch. I ended up accepting the "garden leave" they offered because I didn't like the idea of attacking an institution that looks after the vulnerable. To add insult to injury at the end of this "garden leave" they didn't actually pay the entire sum that they owe to this day.

restaurant_img
4.3

813 Opinions

location-iconCastle St, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_99093takeaway_99093delivery_99093

Stopped here after coming across from Downpatrick via the ferry. We were so pleased that we did, we both had a fry up. One of the best we have ever had in a cafe. Service was quick, no grease on the plate and thoroughly enjoyable. Lovely pot of tea as well. Michelle, who was in charge couldn’t have been more helpful, even though she had a very busy cafe. Top marks girls for a lovely meal for two very hungry clients.

restaurant_img
4.3

695 Opinions

location-iconHibernia Street, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_107632takeaway_107632delivery_107632

Beautiful fish and chips and even better scampi. The batter is so light you can properly taste the food, you will love it.

restaurant_img
4.3

97 Opinions

location-icon62a High Street, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_104407takeaway_104407delivery_104407

We went to watch the rugby in the bar and no one was in the bar. The tvs weren't working only the one in the pool room were there was about 5 people playing pool. Hopefully it's just teething problems

restaurant_img
4.2

952 Opinions

location-icon12 Ballyholme Esplanade, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_99165takeaway_99165delivery_99165

Went to the rugby via the Eslanades bus, terrible experience... Bus left without us! Driver was the rudest most arrogant person I've had the misfortune to experience!!

restaurant_img
4.2

252 Opinions

location-icon1 Church St, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_99102takeaway_99102delivery_99102

Really great place, was here with a friend and was pleased with the quality of food and staff

restaurant_img
4.2

1364 Opinions

location-icon2-4 Main Street, Bangor BT20 5AG Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_252634takeaway_252634delivery_252634

Been coming here for years before and after covid. Good quality food but over time the quantity has got worse, I ordered a standard fry and served on a nice big plate but won’t be back as other cafes offer much more food for you money.

restaurant_img
4.2

1163 Opinions

location-icon1b Donaghadee Road, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_89106takeaway_89106delivery_89106

Last night there was a major power cut in Bangor, down the road from Groomsport, and my brothers and I couldn't dine at the restaurant we had booked. There were a couple of places outside the shut-down area but it was a Friday night and they couldn't fit us in. The Stables, being a high-class establishment was also full up but, unlike the other restaurants, they didn't turn us away. In fact, the chap on the desk was incredibly helpful, saying he would find a place for us and then, five minutes later, he found us an even better table with a view of the sea. We were very impressed with his professionalism and positive attitude. The waiters were also very friendly and helpful and arrived at our table very quickly to get our drinks order. The food was delicious and one of our waitresses went out of her way to find an alcoholic beverage that not everybody is familiar with. After the frustration of trying to find a restaurant where we could celebrate my birthday earlier in the week we hit the jackpot with The Stables. I had eaten there a couple of years ago with a friend from London and liked it but it has improved immensely since that visit. I can't praise the restaurant enough for their friendliness, professionalism and willingness to go that extra mile to make sure we had a good time. And the food, as I said earlier, was top quality. I will definitely go there again and not just for a special occasion. The restaurant totally deserves the five stars I have given it.

restaurant_img
4.1

1456 Opinions

location-iconStation Road, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_107628takeaway_107628delivery_107628

Great food, spotless restaurant in grand surroundings. Highly recommend to everyone.

restaurant_img
4.0

1261 Opinions

location-icon41 High Street, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_100039takeaway_100039delivery_100039

Fantastic old-style boozer in Bangor...highly recommended.

restaurant_img
4.0

434 Opinions

location-icon1 Castle Street, Northern Ireland
British
outdoor_seating_100009takeaway_100009delivery_100009

So , we had come here before in February as a family of 6 adults - the staff were friendly, but my view was that the food was ok at best, the drinks were pricey and the layout meant people were always squeezing past - personally I could take or leave going back but wanted to try again to support local business. Roll forward to April - table was booked on the Friday for Sunday at 5 - got there only to find no booking and no space - even though evidence of the call was shown . Turned out better in the end as we went to Blue Chicago and had a cracking meal at about £50 less than the last one we had in Teddy’s - shame as would have liked to support a small local business, but unlikely to give this another chance.