The best restaurants serving Irish food in Northern Ireland

We were here on a Friday night and went for the steak deal. The steaks were fabulous, cooked exactly as requested. The sides were generous and my cocktail was simple but delicious and the full of the glass! Staff were friendly and helpful. The only thing we would have liked to change was the background music. It is a very busy place and when it's full as it was last night, it's extremely noisy. It would be better to turn the music down when it gets to that stage. But that is a small thing compared to overall enjoyment of the dinner. It was excellent and very good value. There was an early evening blues session kicking off in the downstairs bar as we were leaving, the band sounded good and if you had the energy it would be a nice way to end the night. We recommend this place.

A lovely place for good food. A small problem with the wine but the efficient manager sorted it out. Super service and super food, especially the scallop starter. A superb local location for great food. Worth travelling to from a distance.

Called in during a day visit to the North Coast. Sat outside and after a short time a waitress took our order: Glass of wine and a pint of Forged Irish Stout, two avocado and spinach burgers with nacho sauce, cranberry/rocket/seeded bap and MSQ fries. looked good and well presented BUT burger was cold and tasteless, skinny chips were okay but barely warm. Bill for food and drinks: glass of wine £6,forged Irish Stout £6 two burgers and chips £28. Drink was no more expensive that anywhere else but £28 FOR TWO VEGAN BURGER AND CHIPS, SERVED UP COLD AND TASTLESS not a good advertisement for any resturant. I'm assuming these were TOURIST PRICES and our fault for not leaving when we seen the prices! One positive I can say, was that the staff were very efficient, attentive, and pleasant and not their fault the food was awful. . Saying that, the food being served up to the non vegans around us, looked delicious.

I decided to pick this restaurant as a break between our trip from Dublin to Letterkenny. What I did not take into account is that the restaurant is what seemed like the middle of nowhere! I wish them however the very best as it really is a lovely comfortable restaurant. You are made feel at home and it certainly is a relaxing place. My wife had the Chicken & Chorizo Rigatoni which she could not finish and I had the Cheeky Burger which I just about finished! Both took a little bit to arrive but be patient. The food is excellent. I would advise anybody to stay nearby and experience the restaurant for a few hours. It is only a pity that they do not have accommodation upstairs! That is certainly what we will be doing next time. The service was excellent and attentive and we left happy afterwards ready for our onwards trip!

Excellent service and friendly and the food was excellent 5 stars as i am chef and a food critic myself and poached eggs with avocado on sourdough with bacon was so delicious and amazing. LordDillion

Excellent food and service. Must visit when in Dungiven or the surrounding area. Very reasonably priced and friendly staff. Will be back!

Staying in the Newry area and decided to have a meal here. Staff were lovely, food excellent. The restaurant itself is comfortable, lovely. There is also a nice terrace overlooking some of the countryside, unfortunately the weather wasn't conducive to sitting outdoors. Lovely restaurant, lovely staff.

Real country cafe, huge portions, pretty sure the lady taking our order was also making coffee and cooking so good on her for doing everything at once!

I like this place and have been quite a few times now. Staff are very friendly and the coffee is nice. I ordered the huevos con chorizo which was very tasty but I would have loved it even more if there had been a bit more chorizo rather than the tiny cubes mixed throughout. Ambiance is great and toilets were clean.

Sunday lunch at Becketts was a real treat. The food was excellent served by very friendy and welcoming staff. One of the best lunches weve had in ages. Beef and Yorkshire pudding was melt in the mouth. Vegetables cooked to perfection. My apple crumble was sensational. The 2nd time weve eaten in the Hotel it wont be the last. Give Becketts a try if you like real quality cooking served to perfection. Thank you to all the staff who helped my husband have a great birthday treat.

Best breakfast I’ve eaten in Belfast or anywhere in the U.K. Great fresh food. Well presented. Great staff. Busy too. Outdoor seating for those few days where it’s not raining. Price is reasonable. No complaints at all. Well done Hatch.

We enjoyed the food and great service. My wife is vegetarian and the main dish was superb. The restaurant was busy but had a good ambience and dishes were served at good intervals and dishes were of a high quality and appropriate quantity. We’ll return!

Such a beautiful place to have dinner in. Everything was just wonderful from start to finish. Would highly recommend

What a fantastic pub,restaurant the staff were brilliant thanks Christopher, and the food was delicious 😋 and great value for money.

We live locally and can honestly say we always get great food! The staff and atmosphere is always warm and welcoming.