The best restaurants serving Irish food in North Eastern NI

Ordered food yesterday 22/4/25 I ordered salt & chilli chicken pitta when waitress brought food out stated plant based salt & chilli pitta I sent it back but was brought out same plate of food waitress said chef said was chicken- it wasn’t- it was inedible - when the bill came the bill stated plant based salt & chilli pitta I don’t know what the chef was playing at but would never eat here again

Second visit to this restaurant this summer, and will be back again, hopefully. First time I visited I had the Roast Hake which was as good a dish as any top restaurant I’ve been to…and way less expensive! My second visit tonight I had the Louisiana Chicken which was so good and again, the chef’s on top of his game. We were a table of six, and the staff were great, welcoming and the food came to the table all together. As a BYOB they need to charge a higher corkage. Meals are way too cheap, and a 10% increase in menu prices would not be out of line.

Great spot for breakfast or lunch. Lovely menu with a good choice for all and friendly staff. Bonus for the kids that there’s a tractor climbing frame outside to play on! We visit quite often and highly recommend.

Amazing food and friendly staff

It's a really nice place and the food is delicious. It's a great place to go with family or lovers on weekends. Everyone in the area highly recommended the spa.

Very busy on a weekend night and fully expected it to be, but it was a little annoying having to wait 25 minutes only to realize that one of the staff had put down the wrong name for my order; staff could do better for listening to names for orders

We had a fantastic roast beef dinner here, with Yorkies and will definitely be back. Wonderful service in a privileged setting

I visited the cafe carnfunnock and had some really tasty food and a coffee. Was really impressed by the standard of coffee and service by Niamh, very friendly and made a top class cappacino. Will be back very soon.

Such a magical place. The food was sublime. The room was truly beautiful with special touches like handcrafted chocolates. The staff couldn't do enough for you. Gorgeous views, gorgeous place. Highly recommend a stay.

Have visited the restaurant on numerous occasions and yet again very impressed with quality of food and the service

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.

Food very good as was the service 👌👌😉

The best little port on a cold wet day. We visited Ballintoy on a typically dreary day and the cafe was so cosy warm and welcoming. Staff are wonderful, coffee was fabulous and the cakes were out of this world. Some great views too. Highly recommend!

Food is lovely service is great & staff are very pleasant 😀

Sceptical of the good reviews still can not face fish and chips after our nightmare experience, still feel sick thinking about it , don’t waste your money