The best restaurants serving Irish food in North Eastern NI

Excellent service and great food, lovely atmosphere with pleasant staff. Great choice of breakfast’s, lunches and teas, well worth a try

Had a delicious brunch today at An Croi!! Staff, location and food are all superb. First class, well worth a visit.

What a spot!! An absolute hidden gem. Staff were all really lovely, beautiful view from the tables and the food...superb. We had the daube of beef and a chicken stack. We certainly weren't hungry!! Highly highly recommend, it's not often you get top quality food for such a reasonable price

On Saturday, May 20, 2023 we were on our first day out of Dublin with our rental car. We were looking for The Dark Hedges but could not locate it on our in dash car GPS. So we stopped here for directions. We asked to use their private WiFi so I could look up directions n my phone and they kindly obliged us. This small place was quite busy with people eating breakfast. They also sell quite a nice assortment of pastries and fresh baked bread. The lovely aroma of the bread made us decide to buy a loaf. Thanks so much to the friendly staff here in helping out a couple of strangers. I highly recommend anyone traveling in this area to stop in. Very nice place.

One of the only places we found open after 8pm, we really enjoyed their chicken strips and chips (fries). The two ladies making the food were really nice, and closely watched the food cooking so it wasn't overdone. Probably the best fast food meals we had while in Ireland/Northern Ireland, and super reasonable prices. We had 4 good size pieces of chicken and fries for around $10.

We go to this amazing restaurant as often as possible as we live 18 miles away but would be in it all the time if we lived closer, it's worth every mile. Service is fantastic & the food is just a completely different level. We attended for the 6 course taster menu (not the first time) & every course was exceptional! Accompanied by lovely wine & company not to mention the front of house Martina, Maria, & all the staff giving top quality service & detail to everyone of the customers. Stephen hope owner & chef should deserves praise beyond praise for his culinary delights! Our taste buds were dancing. Thankyou all. Might return today for the Sunday lunch 😋

An oasis of old world charm in unassuming Ballinamore outside Ballymoney. This rambling cottage is totally charming and huge. There were 10 of us, but it could easily have held 20. Brilliant drawing rooms to sit in (complete with grand piano for a sing along), a fantastic well equipped kitchen ( it used to have a restaurant) and plenty of loos (even if we couldn't find the lights for the one near the kitchen until the eve of our departure.) The wall panels in the front hall tell the fascinating history of the place. The garden is really a series of glades intersperced with thickets leading down to the old mill. What a marvel it would be for children in summertime! Heating seemed good though to be fair it wasn't that cold for early October outside. Our bathroom was good with a power shower which I imagine worked well if you were more familiar with power shower controls, which I wasn't. It was fun trying to work it out anyway. This place is well worth the money if you have a large group.

What an amazing experience. Delicious food good drinks and excellent music if you’re in Ireland, this is a must do. Located in Northern Ireland, south west of Belfast.

Loved this place, one of the highlights of my trip to Northern Ireland!

Visited here last night as a party of 4 and was blown away by the food! The young waiters were really lovely and friendly too. A hidden gem!

We always go to Shanty when we’re in town and without a doubt my favourite restaurant in Portrush.

Absolutely lovely stay at a Family Run Hotel. Michelle couldn't have been more accommodating. The staff were brilliant and the room was great. Delicious Full Breakfast just added to the 5* treatment. Highly Recommended for your stay!

We just thought we’d try here as golf clubs generally have a good reputation for their food . Best decision of the holiday , food was delicious, good quality and well presented. All four of us cleared our plates . Staff were so friendly, adapted menu with no hesitation to suit ‘the awkward one’ . Beautiful views from the restaurant, definitely a hidden gem

We thoroughly enjoyed dinner here on consecitive evenings. Very tasty and wholsome food with interesting accompaniments. Appreciated they put by my unfinished wine for next meal. Highly recommend.