The best restaurants serving Irish food in Northern Ireland

Myself and my wife went for lunch, yesterday the 7th July. We both had the fish supper meal and found it to be the best we ever had. So many restaurants, hotel's,cafe and carry outs tell you it's Cold,so many times we have been disappointed so we vote with our feet and don't go back are order something else This was diffently Cod at it's best. We sat in the front of the cafe beside bakery,the girl who served us was excellent,so nice to see someone who are pleasent and professional,also noted a young guy servicing and he was also excellent. No doubt next time in Newry we will return and will have no hesitation in recommending The Shelbourne. Keep up the good work. Chris & Jackie Bleary Portadown S

Disappointing Experience – “The Chicken Stack” Should’ve Stayed Stacked Only thing I genuinely enjoyed was the onion rings. Chicken goujons? Passable. The main – The Chicken Stack – was underwhelming and arrived late, minus the sauce. When the pepper sauce did turn up, it was more pepper water than anything else. Located on the edge of an industrial estate, you’d expect greasy spoon vibes – low-cost, hearty stick-to-your-ribs grub. Instead, there was an overambitious menu with missing items (no ribs, ironically), slow service, and food that lacked seasoning. My chicken breast was just pan-fried, unseasoned, and still had the tendon (pectoralis minor) left in. Just… no. The place has a thrown-together feel – painted breeze blocks, random decor, and nothing cohesive. The stacked chicken looked lost on the plate with no sides included. For the price? Not worth it. Tip to the owners: Simplify the menu, trim the walls (not just the chicken), and drop the “Restaurant” label. Call it a café and manage expectations better. Wouldn’t return.

I had heard about the Cheeky Fox from some work colleagues and travelled there today for Sunday (Mother's Day) lunch. It did not disappoint. The staff were plenty, friendly and attentive. There was plenty of choice on the menu and most of our group had 3 courses. Everything was cooked to perfection and the presentation was excellent. Really worth travelling an hour for and we all agreed that we'd be back. Compliments to the staff and chef(s).

The best carry out sunday lunch you can imagine and always politely dealt with by Niall, the best spot. This is the best wee spot

Ordered food at 6.10pm nobody else eating and it arrived 50 minute's later. Waitress fired our cutlery down as was a table for 9 and said set your own place. When food arrived late it was shocking,under cooked chicken,wrong sides and disgusting kids fish fingers! We will never eat there again.

La comida es preciosa, especialmente la hamburguesa de pollo y las patatas fritas son geniales el mejor chippy en la carretera lo recomendaría encarecidamente

Food was fresh and delicious. Service was fantastic. Even though it was crowded, food came out quickly. Loved the vibe here. Cool atmosphere!

Very accommodating considering we had a vegan for lunch. The roast chicken dinner was the best I've ever tasted no lie! Everyone loved the food and service.

Popped in for a drink and managed to get some excellent gluten free fries and halloumi fries as well. Wasn't expecting to be able to eat as I'm coeliac and hadn't researched it in advance but the staff were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and were able to offer me loads of things off the menu that the kitchen could do GF for me.

Food very good as was the service 👌👌😉

When we come to Omagh we always come here the atmosphere & food is 1st class there is a set menu the fillet steak is always my choice (£15 supplement) so juicy & tender followed by pavlova they also have Guinness 00 if you're driving staff are so welcoming & attentive looking forward to coming back again in June.

Lovely wee place, food is first class, you won't be disappointed - great outdoor spaces and just a generally nice atmosphere all round

Very tasty food at reasonable prices. The service was excellent.

I was here for birthday party for the first time and thought it was a great wee spot. Food was provided and was really good as well. Friendly and attentive staff. Good stuff :)

Friendly, staff are attentive live music and activities