The best restaurants serving Irish food in Ards South Eastern NI

We had a great breakfast at The Dinner Bell Bistro. The food was fabulous and plentiful. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the staff was outstanding. The outside garden was a hidden gem. If the weather is warm, be sure to eat outside.

Please ignore the bad reviews posted here. I can speak personally for the latest one left last week there, which is completely inaccurate. We come in every week and even though we tend to sit in the same seats, we wait to be shown to a table by the staff. People tend to forget it is still a restaurant and showing yourselves to a table isn’t the way to do things. Little less entitlement and a little more patience instead. Alchemy is an absolutely fantastic spot. As I’ve mentioned, we come every Sunday and the staff and the food are the reason for this. I would encourage everyone who is passing though Greyabbey to pay a visit here BUT would call ahead first because it is very popular and can be busy at certain times. Keep doing what you’re doing Alchemy, we will be your customers for life and continue to praise you at every opportunity :)

We had a lovely lunch which as regular diners in France couldn't fault. All good for us and fir what we had good value. I'm not a burger fan in a place like this although I understand it has to be on the menu, plenty of places elsewhere to have a cheap burger so I suggest that's where you go but dine here for great local food

Friendly service. Lots of choice. Iced fingers are great. Sausage rolls are massive and tasty. Mini cinnamon loaves are amazing. My go to bakery in Ards.

Absolutely lovely meal, not in restaurant but the quality was there. It was Monday evening beginning of December. Staff and food excellent. Beautiful old building full of history. Sure it's amazing on a weekend. Would thoroughly recommend.

Bread counter staff… Not all staff , just a few need to learn good basic manners . Professional customer service seems to be gone these days since new ownership. Sadly.

Fabulous good , nothing is a problem to get for you . All day breakfast !! And the mince steak pie with chips is just great . Absolutely worth a visit . We eat here often and have introduced lots of friends to The Willow Tree. Thoroughly recommend it

Absolutely outstanding meal - scallops to start followed by chateaubriand. Bramble was gorgeous too. We have visited countless times. stunning food every time. Lovely team as well!

Extremely disappointing. Ordered the Boxing Day toastie, double checked it did not include cheese (menu didn't state it and asked the person taking order). Came covered in brie. Couldn't be eaten. But it was also barely toasted, and overall looked unappetising. Kids meal at £6.50 was also ridiculously expensive for what it is.