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

Excellent cafe. Food is second to none.best fry I ever tasted go every week. Cleanliness and hygiene superb. Service friendly, efficient and welcoming

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.

Absolutely second to none between the service and food. Very accommodating for food allergies.

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.

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!

Fantastic experience at Ireland's oldest thatched roof bar. We were a tour group and had a special BBQ buffet dinner that was very tasty. Authentic Irish music and singing, a warm hearth and cold beer, who could ask for more?

Lovely Irish village pub with roaring fire, great selection of food (best Gammon I have found) and drink,

First time I've eat here and won't be the last. Plentiful menu with a good selection to suit most tastes and requirements. I opted for the tradition Ulster Fry - it was first class. The ingredients were top quality and beautifully prepared. It's not often I get impressed with an Ulster Fry - but I did today. Staff were very efficient and pleasant and the meal very reasonably priced. I live quite local so I will definitely be going back. I also work as a local tour guide so I can certainly stand over any future recommendations required from my guests. Good Job Market Square !!

Made a quick stop in for some delightful food here a couple weeks ago and loved every bite! I enjoyed a small cup of chowder and pan fried tiger prawns which were soooo tasty! My wife had the Indian 5 spiced mango curry which she loved as well! We will definitely be stopping in again when we are in the area next time! Highly recommend! The server was also quite lovely and I wish I would have gotten her name to say thank you on here! 😄

What I love about Shanty is its dependable excellence and dining there last night was further proof of that. Everything and everyone was amazing - the food, the drinks, the atmosphere, the warmth of the welcome and the outstanding customer service from people who really know what they’re doing. Can’t wait to go back.

Just back from the Armada restaurant and had to jump on and do a quick review the food was absolutely amazing, my rib eye steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare and was one of the nicest steaks I’ve ever enjoyed. The service was second to none and the two young waitresses couldn’t have been more helpful all in all a 5 star experience we will definitely be back for a third visit very soon.

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