Irish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ballycastle

"I can't describe how over the moon we were with the incredible Rathlin Island and sea puffin birthday cake that Chloe designed. It was so detailed..."

Amy Lee

Helen Gillan

Drumnakeel Herb Garden & Restaurant

100/100 (1 ratings)

Barnish Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"Biddy was lovely, so kind and helpful! The cafe was spacious, clean and has a toilet. The food was delicious and I will definatley be back! We had..."

Megan sanderson

"A great little find, only popped in for a quick coffee. The guy at the next table was raving about his fry, and I could safely say he knew his..."

Darren Flanagan

"Absolutely brilliant food and service here. We regularly stop here when we are out on our road trips on the bikes and are never disappointed. Very..."

DMK Cycles

"Best Vegi Fri , can take your dog and sit on bench out front lovely friendly welcome and wee chat about dogs..."

Merlin Lyons

"We love Biddy's in BallyVoy Ireland. Her food is amazing, especially her Irish Stew. Very, very friendly and accomidating. Portions are very..."

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David Buchanan

"Great breakfast and top staff (Even if she did call me wee fat teapot!!...not meant at me!)..can't wait till next year to go..."

Jay Maguire

"We had a lovely breakfast at Biddys and the mushrooms are the best around . We will be calling again. The staff was great..."

Jackie Oloughlin

"Love this cafe, just outside ballycastle, home cooked food. Generous portions,would recommend. Biddy is a happy joyous wee..."

Gemma Mccaw

"excellent experience at biddys good food good company what more can u ask..."

Una Mc Cambridge

Anzac Restaurant

98/100 (2390 ratings)

Prawn and Calamari Starters

Barbacue Chicken with Salt N Chilli Potatoes

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Grilled Sirloin Steak

Pan Fried Hake with Prawns and Chorizo

Free off-street parking

"Five of us headed to the Anzac for a meal on Saturday and the food was exceptionally good, I’d struggle to think of anywhere that compares, really..."

Tracey McAllister

"My wife, two daughters and I have just had Sunday lunch in the restaurant. We cannot compliment the whole experience highly enough. Our waitress..."

Sean McCormick

"Called in at teatime yesterday evening and had a really delicious steak, cooked to perfection and so tasty, place looks fab and staff willing and..."

Gail Laverty

"A party of 5 of us were there on Saturday night for a 50th birthday celebration. The table was laid out perfectly, thanks Chris �The food was..."

Angela Samuels

"Just home after having the early bird deal which was very very good, definitely recommend it. Restaurant looks..."

Hugh Mcgill

"I was here on Sunday evening for dinner with my family and what a fantastic meal we had everything was beautiful and the kids cleared all their..."

Caitlin Mcilwaine Gillan

"Just had a beautiful meal tonight great food & great service would highly recommend..."

Nicola O'hara

"Have visited a few times for lunch and dinner and have really enjoyed it. The staff have always been super helpful, the foods been great and the..."

Karenann Toney

"Gorgeous meal, first class food! excellent service! Highly recommend!..."

Claire Parker

"Had the most amazing meal here tonight. The food was exceptional and the service was top class. Big thank you for fitting us in on such short notice,..."

Sharon Savage Gordon

"Fabulous food with excellent service as usual. Lovely environment and staff could not do enough for us. Love this place..."

Jacqui Mac

"First class food and service, couldn't fault one thing about our meal tonight. Will definitely be back..."

Paul Kerrigan

"Ate here tonight on their opening night, restaraunt looks amazing and is so bright. Staff very attentive and loads of choice on the menu. We ate..."

Meghan McAuley

"Had a lovely lunch here today, food was very tasty and nicely presented. Restaurant is bright and spacious with plenty of room between each table..."

Ann Marie Lavelle

"Anzac was a great find on a day we were tired and wanted some comfort food. The ambience of the restaurant is nice and they have a comparatively more..."

Muskaan Rai

"Visited for Sunday lunch. Amazing lunch with huge meat and gravy portions. The best lunch out we've had in a long time. Staff really friendly and..."

Shelley Clark

"Smashing meal in a great atmosphere. Paid a lot more elsewhere for inferior grub. Pub downstairs was also great for a pre meal drink or two. Highly..."

Mark M

"Delicious Sunday roast with good service. The restaurant had a nice..."

Dan Crowe

"Anzac had a very friendly relaxed atmosphere. The dish presentation was excellent. The food was delicious. The seasoning on the food was really good...."

Megan sanderson

"Great food and nice staff, definitely would recommend if you are in town. Best is to make a..."

Tim Beemer

"Very tasty food reasonably priced very good service. Thank you..."

Finbarr Keaveney

"Great pub and superb Restaurant - had probably one of the best steaks I've had in months. Friendly service and great atmosphere - a must visit on a..."

Richard Findlay

"Food was amazing good quality produce prices were very reasonable you buy your main meal and get starter and desert free! Nice atmosphere took us..."

Quagmire giggity

"Excellent service and food. Very helpful and supportive towards Autistic needs. Very professional, helpful and kind staff. They food was absolutely..."

Kel McC

"Unbelievable. One of the best meals I’ve ever had in my life. Don’t skip dessert. Do not miss if you’re in the area. Don’t forget to make a..."

Heather O'Dell

The Cellar Restaurant

95/100 (2672 ratings)

Salmon Blueberry Compote

Salmon

Pork

Wine

Chocolate and Strawberry Roll

Beer

Salmon with Baby Boils& Vegetables in a Creamy Sauce

Burger

Irish coffee

Surf and Turf and Hake

Aragosta Alla Griglia

"Great food, friendly staff & value for money. Definitely recommend their Early Bird menu..."

Barbara Edgar

"Another fantastic meal at this amazing little gem, one of our favourite eating places, staff as always look after us brilliantly and so reasonably..."

Louise Walsh

"One of the nicest meals I've ever had, absolutely lovely, I had the surf and turf and it was just heavenly. 4 of us all had different starters and..."

Steve Murray

"You definitely seem to book ahead for this popular place but thankfully we got squeezed in � Have to say...whoever is the chef at this place... OMG..."

Alison Stewart

"Superb food. Great atmosphere. Lovely staff. Highly..."

Patricia Bealing

"My favourite place to eat in now ! Food is absolutely gorgeous and the staff are so nice an friendly .. I would give more stars if I could..."

Trish Paddyjo

"Great place, great food! Roisín was the perfect host. Very friendly and professional. ..."

Black Chris

"Lovely food in an intimate location. Steak done to perfection. Well worth a..."

Patrick Cleary

"Excellent meal this evening, great service as always, an all time favourite in..."

Danielle Madden

"Great little quirky resturant in a cellar. Service was very good, friendly staff. Food cooked beautifully too. Reasonable price. Would..."

Rebecca Stamford

"Really recommend the cellar we dine in the best places in Northern Ireland and my opinion is the cellar is way up in the top 5 absolutely amazing..."

Valerie Kelly

"The menu is suitably varied for all tastes and the food did not disappoint. The meals were superb, the best l have had anywhere, the staff were..."

Dave Loveday

"AMAZING experience. can’t recommend this place enough. one of the BEST meals my family had throughout our two week trip around ireland. owned and..."

Kia Orion

"Best service I've had so far in Ireland! Servers were prompt and efficient. They also have early bird specials for £12 where you can choose two..."

Andrew Meador

"Lovely restaurant with friendly and efficient service in cosy booth surroundings. We chose pasta dishes which were rather heavy for a late meal, so..."

John Moore

"I was emotionally moved by this food! The taste was exceptional and the atmosphere incredibly cozy. If you have one spot to do dinner in Ballycastle,..."

Amy Lee

"We were a family of five (three young adults). everyone found something they loved (even the peaky eaters). Everything was delicious and the service..."

Aya Rotem-Gal-Oz

"The grandest food. We visited the cellar for the early bird menu and how fortunate. Both our mains were so lovely and presentation divine. We left..."

Paul O`Connor

"The Cellar was recommended to us by a Ballycastle local- and it was amazing! The food was SO good, the service was TOP, and we had a lovely evening...."

Lauren Collins

"We had a fantastic meal there last night. I loved having a beautiful salad and not so many chips. Steak was just right. Thank you everyone for a..."

c kinney

"Certainly the BEST kept secret of the area! Beautiful, quirky, deliciously tasty and perfectly made food. Accommodated our rather large party at very..."

Nicolene Barnes

"We really enjoyed our meal..."

Julie Chan

"Absolutely beautiful meal and fantastic staff. Could not..."

Emma Lilian Martin

"Fantastic food. Must if you are in this area. Small place so reserve..."

sachin anand

"Loved this place. Beautiful food and the staff have great customer service and make you feel comfortable. Great deals on at all times, only thing is..."

Clare Newell

The Bay Cafe

95/100 (2207 ratings)

"Food was incredible as was the service! The staff were so friendly and the view was unbeatable. Watching the waves crash against the rocks while warm..."

Miss Meliss (MissMeliss)

"Called in for breakfast on a Sunday morning. The cafe looks out over the marina to the best and Fair Head (and Scotland on a clear day). We had an..."

Damian Duffy

"Lovely cafe with friendly staff. The food was excellent value for money and really tasty. More than decent portion sizes meant we unfortunately..."

Rachel Oliver

"Right on the sea front in Ballycastle, this is a gorgeous little cafe that caters for most tastes. We went for the breakfast, adequate portions and..."

Richard Moss

"Lovely service in a clean cafe with lovely views of the Harbour and beach. Food is standard fair simple cooked well and tasty. Social distancing..."

Iain Shields

"Love this cafe. All the food is freshly cooked and baked so I am often spoilt for choice.My favourite is the small fry which is very filling followed..."

Moira Mcveigh

"Went in and had a large fry which was extremely tasty and everything very well cooked, service was quick and friendly. Cafe itsself is very clean and..."

Anthony Gibson

"Lovely place with lovely staff and excellent food and customer..."

Jeff Upson

"Really love the place and staff always friendly. Food good quality and..."

Elaine Dickson

"Great food Great prices. Friendly staff. Perfect for a quick bit while traveling the scenic Coastal highway in..."

Jean-Robert Hunter Deuling

"Had the large fry with coffee, absolutely delicious! Very reasonable and lovely staff. Couldn’t recommend the The Bay Cafe..."

Beth Revill

"We've been a few times now, food & service is excellent. We called in just for a quick lunch for us & kids. They have a good selection of food for..."

Elizabeth Greenaway

"Nice situation at the end of the harbour and good place for fastfood. Toilets are inside but a little dirty. Just beeing disapointed because they..."

Olivier BROGGI

"Lovely place to eat 😋 the meals we get were 100% and there was a family if 4 and every plate empty . Couldn't recommend anymore ......"

George Davidson

"Food was really nice and well priced. Sadly they had ran out of pepper sauce when I went but I had gravy instead and they knocked a pound off the..."

B S

"Always take a run up to this cafe when staying in portstewart for the nw200 for lunch. Great selection of fresh home cooked food, friendly staff,..."

Mark Butler

"Great food, friendly staff, a good stopping point whilst travelling down the coastal..."

Jason Anderton (Jandy)

"The large fry was delicious, tasty and filling. Highly recommended. Great value, friendly..."

Jacinda Revill

Thirty Nine Steak & Seafood

94/100 (1731 ratings)

Pan Seared Scallop Black Pudding

Korean Chicken and Kimchi Salad

Burger

Monk Fish and Chick Peas

Meats Irish Beef Burger Smoky

Wheelchair Accessible

Highchairs Available

Dinner

Mid-range

"This quaint restaurant was the hidden gem in Ballycastle! The food stood out as the best we had in our entire 2 week trip to Ireland! The burger was..."

Jaime Culver

"Fantastic meal any time I visit - best steak I have ever tasted - recommend accompanying with garlic sautéed potatoes, pepper sauce and tobacco..."

Damian McLoughlin

"Went for a meal here last night to catch up with a friend and I can’t recommend highly enough. Wonderful family restaurant where hard work and..."

Noelle Higgins

"We attended last week for a meal before my hen party and I have to say it was the nicest food I have had in a very long time. I ate every pick of..."

Michelle Watson

"The best rideye I think I’ve ever had! And I had to take some home too, The bacon carbonara kids portion was HUGE. Fiona was perfect very..."

Michaela Kinder FG

"Well just had the feed of a lifetime and loved every bite highly recommend this place the best steaks in the North..."

Liam Henderson

"Fabulous meal last nite. The 39 street burger is unreal the best burger ive ever had. The service was great very friendly and efficient. I will be..."

Lou Colgan

"Fabulous meal on Saturday & Great service... congratulations Micheal & Fiona on your new place it’s amazing ..."

Patricia Mc Namara

"Yummmm! We had the pleasure of sampling some delicious food this evening. Thank you Fiona & Michael it was spot on!!!! Next time I'm Def leaving room..."

Krystle Boyd

"Outstanding food. Excellent service. Lovely atmosphere. Ten out of ten. Would definitely..."

Kim Martin

"Excellent meal here yesterday. Nothing was too much trouble for Eve and Micheal. Most definelty will be back. It's like a breath of fresh so to the..."

Nancy Mccullough

"Just came in for dinner ... 1st course was beautiful.. sharing platter for 2 was plenty for 3 and 5* quality... so looking forward to Curry..."

Kevin McGarry

"Just had a meal this evenin. Food was amazing and staff where lovely. Great selection on menu. Will definately be..."

Lisa Mulholland

"Had our staff dinner here on Friday night... couldn’t have been more perfect. Fab food, friendly service, nothing was a problem � Every food..."

Juliana Butler

"Best steak in Ballycastle. Popped in last night and the food was delicious – salt chilli prawn starter looked and tasted amazing and my steak was..."

Heidi Spalding

"10 of us were in for a meal last night and the food was absolutely beautiful. Could not fault it at all, will definately be back..."

Caitríona McCarry

"Excellent staff - very friendly, good service! Food was amazing and delicious, definitely Highly recommend the sirloin..."

Fionn Thompson

"Excellent staf - very friendly, good service! Food was amazing, delicious and Omg... High recommended this place 👌..."

Dorota

"Beautiful food, bf loves the steak here. Great service too. Best to book during busy..."

Eileen Bonnar

"Good luck.... early August 2018 and they were waiting for liquor license sign off. It was BYOB. Food was terrific. Presentation very..."

Robert J. W. COLLINS

"Beautiful fresh food and amazing flavours. Friendly atmosphere and helpful staff. Love..."

Marie Kelly

"Food was delicious.steak cooked to perfection..mediu rare with very generous sides. Salmon was the best my son had ever had. The girl serving us was..."

Kate Burns

"I was just sharing the details of thirty nine with a friend who is visiting Antrim this weekend. My family ate twice at 39 in August 2018. We had..."

Sandra Adams

"We had a takeout from here with a lot to choose from the menu. The staff and chef accommodated to dietary preferences with no problem. Generous..."

Rian Connolly

"Just go here. Exceptional. Breads and dips, loads of delicious starters, we got goats cheese, nachos and wings. Fish is delicious, we got special..."

Denise Wall

"I was really surprised by this place. It doesn't look like much from the outside but the food is really well made, whatever you order! They weren't..."

Arun Osborn

"Fantastic food, great choice and relaxing atmosphere. Couldn't ask for better, good value for money...."

Ross Henderson

"Got a delivery whilst on an over night stay. I must say it was reasonably priced and extremely well portioned. The food itself was really..."

Marcos Estevez

"Beautiful meal. Best sirloin steak ever! Reasonably priced. Excellent service. Polite, friendly..."

James McDonnell

"A fantastic place to eat! Great food, service and atmosphere. Lots of laughter throughout the restaurant. Everyone having..."

Ross Thomson

"Food unbelievable, steak cooked to perfection, would highly recommend it, staff really friendly and helpful, social distancing in place really worth..."

Bronach Donnelly

"Best dinner in Ballycastle! Fresh seafood, healthy choices and tremendous server who worked solo. They could use more help but she did a great..."

Vilija ODonnell

"Cheerful and very helpful staff, ribeye steak and trimmings as good as if not better than all the posh restaurants in..."

Christopher Burns

"Food delicious. Friendly staff. Good service. Great seafood starter and the lamb is highly..."

Yvonne Bailey

The Central Bar Ballycastle

93/100 (2834 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We had an excellent lunch in the Central Bar. The seafood chowder was amazing. It was a lovely venue for meeting up with friends for a relaxing..."

Karen Culleton

"Central bar is just amazing ..... food is excellent as are the drinks but the staff are the best ever..... good food great staff and fantastic..."

Maura Collins

"Brilliant night spent in the central bar. Upstairs terrace was just opened that day and it is absolutely gorgeous! Us 10 girls were well looked after..."

Joanne Dooley

"Great place, great atmosphere, great service, the best food and wines. Just fantastic. One you would not expect in this beautiful and remote place...."

Claar Crul

"We had dinner last evening at Central and it was a wonderful experience. We arrived in Ballycastle by bus from Giants Causeway and we were soaking..."

Dennis Edwards

"Excellent, pleasantly surprised dinners we're top notch strongly recommend the 16 hour roast beef 5 star 👌 Diffently be back..."

Andrew Clarke

"Have lived in ballycastle for year now how did i miss this place food anazing staff so friendly and helpful liked it so much on wed night am back..."

Lynn Colgan Budde

"Folks the food is absolutely gorgeous .. everything is done to perfection. A must try is the Guiness bread 👍👍👍 Smiling happy and helpful..."

Jude Coxon

"Definitely one off the best establishments that my family and I have been to. The food was absolutely outstanding. The staff were all friendly &..."

Weasley Dean Pleiß

"This establishment is truly one of the best. Their food is absolutely amazing and the staff is so friendly &..."

Sarah Mackle

"Staff friendly and very helpfull,food was great and the childs menu was exceptional.lovely atmosphere a great pub to eat and drink..."

Kenneth Ronald Cox

"Lovely food, attentive staff and all at a reasonable price. I would definitely recommend a..."

Ron Kelly

"We passed it along the way. We did not expect such a lovely inside standing outside. We started with the chicken wings and they were awesome. The..."

Tjalle Hijlkema

"Great place for seafood, I highly recommend the muscles and don't forget to tip Corrick our favorite..."

Roadlesstraveledguy

"Absolutely awesome! Very tasty! Steak filet as you wish! My very highest..."

Dennis Kamenski

"Had food here Friday and Saturday of the Armoy Road racing weekend. Both evenings we top class. Food could not be faulted. Big portions, good..."

Martin dewhurst

"We come to Ballycastle the same weekend every year and grab lunch here. Megan behind the bar introduced herself, nice touch, food really nice , had..."

miceal gearoid o dhfaigh

"Got seated straightaway and was served by friendly staff quickly. Had the homemade chicken curry and sticky toffee. Very good quality and large..."

Craig Proudlove

"Attended on Sunday at around 1pm, was very quiet which initially had us concerned, however once the food arrived we realised we had nothing to worry..."

Tam171190

"Went here for lunch. Food is so delicious and the staff very friendly. Good vegetarian option on the menu too. The atmosphere is cozy and..."

Panpan Lin

"As soon as we walked in, I was taken away by the magical atmosphere. The tables were packed with conversation and delicious smelling food. I had a..."

Katherine Duffus

"We visited on Sunday the 18th of June while on a short break and have to say the food was amazing the kids loved it too, Compliments to the Chefs and..."

Danielle Mcfadden

"Friendliest staff, excellent food, great service. Nice atmosphere. We came to eat and drink every night. Just a short walk from the..."

Barb Sturgeon

"We ate here one evening. The service was fast, but unremarkable. The food was decent but unremarkable. We had Caesar Salad, fish pie, steak and..."

Sian Ferguson

"We have visited a few times over the years and every time we come to Ballycastle. The food is good traditional pub fayre excellent value and great..."

Iain Shields

"A group booking, great variety on menu. Everyone enjoyed their meals, freshly made, plenty of food and very tasty. Am enjoyable night and lovely..."

lynn mckeown

"This is a great spot. We went early enough, around 7.30pm with the intent to get a meal and move on. However, the food was great and they had 2..."

Damien Gallagher

"The Central Bar has to be one my favourite places to go when visiting Ballycastle, any food I've had with the family has always been cooked to..."

C Delaney

Our Dollys

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely breakfast, good staff and clean..."

John Molloy

"What a lovely place for breakfast. Staff were so gentle and polite. We paid 3 visits to it I our short stay in Ballycastle. Great value for..."

Gerry Vernal

"First time today in Dollys and returned two more times in the same day. Great food and wonderful service. One and only time I have had sugar put in..."

Tracy Nicholls

"Been here many times. Always friendly helpful staff. Great food and all at a very reasonable..."

c keenan

"This is the place for breakfast (probably any meal, snack). We got there for opening and people were waiting already. Recommended by a local and not..."

Paul Jackson

"Great fry up, not greasy, good value for money & everything was well cooked and warm. The lady who served us was lovely, friendly and nothing was to..."

Kelly Smylie

"Nice place to stop in for lunch. It was very busy. Staff was very..."

Kenneth Mccracken

"We stopped here for breakfast, all the staff were lovely and welcoming. The food was great value for money. Would..."

Minnie O'Rourke

"Great little cafe, plenty of choice...queued to get in but it was worth..."

Adrienne Deegan

"Really nice food here. Great service with friendly staff. Very reasonable price as..."

integratyper honda

Nico's

"Very good and tasty!!!..."

Fabien Raspail

"A very good place. Great coffee & huge..."

Cyril Wittouck

"Un petit-déjeuner juste délicieux ! Un véritable régale pour les papilles ! Je recommande avec son décor et son ambiance cosy..."

Kristel RASPAIL

Joshua Crothers

Captains

"Great atmosphere! We stopped off here after the Lammas Fair for a nibble and a few drinks and it was really nice. The homemade sausage rolls (we had..."

Tom Croft

"Excellent place and served quickly, around 10 minutes, and staff was very..."

Alex Pun

"Always a warm welcome and fabulous food in Captains!! Loved the hospitality from Charlie ,Charlotte and the rest of the staff.... an extremely hard..."

Paula Robb

"Just a huge..."

Vitali Silitski

Donnelly's Bakery & Coffee Shop

"Lovely variety of bread, great selection of food in the café upstairs. Very friendly staff, quick and efficient service. Food is..."

David Bealing

"Lovely wee bakery and cafe with great food, great prices and great..."

Cherisse Collison

"So I’ve had the pleasure of dining here twice, once in 2014, and once in 2017, I love the food, the service, and the atmosphere is incredible. I am..."

Nathan Martin

"Donnelly's has wonderful food, friendly service, and a lovely atmosphere! You will be glad you stopped in and stayed for..."

Andrew Joseph Hill

"this is one of the Best bakery 's in northern Ireland.so tradional .i wouldn't buy my fadge any where else..."

Sheila Donnelly

"Order cake at 5pm and was able to get next morning great service and great cake thank..."

Jeanette Mccloskey

"Here on holiday from Scotland good service and nice food would come..."

Megan Suttle

"Great food and staff lovely place family..."

Claire Winning

"Have lived in N.Ireland, England and Scotland and have a never found a bakery that is as good as Donnellys! Miss the chocolate fudge cake and famous..."

Catherine McCurdy-Fowler

"Thank you for the gorgeous buns today for the NRC..."

Debbie Cahoon Rymer

"Thank you so much for my daughters fab photo birthday cake, everyone loved it and it was so..."

Bernadine McGowan

"Amazing cakes and buns and bread!..."

Richard Taylor

"Loved every bit of it. The ulster fry is tops. And cappuccino is an experience to..."

Michael McCorkle

"I go to this bakery on my holiday EVERY December and January. The food is AMAZING! BUTTTTTTTT, Whyyyyyyy do they not use PINK icing on the long buns..."

Rima Al Alami

"Visited ballycastle last Saturday had heard the frys were good at Donnellys so called in and ordered the fry which comes with free tea or coffee for..."

Jeff Bradley

"Friendly staff, decent price and proper food. Try the Ulster Fry if you want a filling..."

Darren McLoughlin

"We went here for breakfast at the weekend and we weren't disappointed! The food was reasonably priced and really tasty. The cappuccino's were great...."

Lou

"Easily the best bakery around. Thursdays are there crazy £1 specials. Definitely worth at least a visit. They easily have the best Guinness and..."

Wayne Oosthuizen

"Fabulous family bakery, in the centre of town. Friendly staff, reasonable prices. Great selection of pastries, pasties, etc. Try the cafe upstairs..."

Warwick Roberts

"I was walking around looking for something cool spot to have my coffee. Then, found this place. My coffee was generally awesome; the moist cake..."

Don R

"Amazing bakery and cafe. Their sausage rolls are extremly popular so sell out fast, gotta be quick to get some. Great food and great..."

Jojo_t_36

"I love this place, the food is gorgeous and done daily, the bakery offers or still the cheapest prices and well worth it. The staff are always..."

Connor Mark Rk800

The Promenade Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

"I had a small fry which was great and not greasy. My granddaughters had chicken nuggets and chips which they loved. Great pot of tea too. Must say..."

Maureen Haigh

"Fantastic GF Fry and Smoked Fish Chowder. Unbeatable value too. Good, quick service, very clean. The perfect lunch..."

Robert Barrow

"We got two small frys, perfectly cooked and it arrived so quickly! And everyone was friendly and super helpful, we will definitely go back the next..."

Paula Bamford

"I had the fish and chips and it was delicious. My partner had the fish cakes and they were also superp. Good friendly efficient..."

Lorcan Mahon

"Fabulous baked potato, delicious filling and generous side salad. Cheap prices and friendly..."

Chris Hopkins

"Lovely little find, very busy so always a good sign, the staff were very efficient and attentive and the Fish chowder and wheaten bread are the best..."

julie

"Lovely breakfast, another jewel in Ballycastle’s crown. They now have a little seating area out the back which is..."

John Molloy

"Superb. Great food. Good for gluten free. Coffee excellent. Staff friendly and helpful. Good..."

Peter Mitchell

"I have read the mixed reviews on this cafe. As part of northernirelandholidays tour we visited Ballycastle and we had breakfast there. Well I’ll be..."

D. Donnelly

"Really lovely café, fabulous choice of cakes & meals I had a really tasty scone with jam & cream & a rather nice coffee. Very reasonably priced..."

Sarah-Jane Hamilton

"Lovely place 💗 simply, lovely food..."

Ausra Jovaisaite

"Nice food .lovely staff. Place is a bit dated but clean and tidy .would recommend it..."

Paul Mcneice

"Such a lovely friendly clean cafe with fresh home made food & the smell of fresh scones being baked everyday & fresh coffee. If you have any..."

Annemarie Mc Auley

Taisie's

"Easy to get fuel and a few bits and pieces while there, and have self serving checkout and a post office and a subway..."

sean butler

"Quaint and cute, has all the essentials and nice employees. A bit tight but they make very good use of the..."

Jacob B

"Good staff and quality..."

Titilope Agboola

"Very good petrol station and..."

Darren Stevenson

"It's a fine..."

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Judith Panduro

Paul Mcneice

O'connors Bar

88/100 (2572 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Called in yesterday at this wee place and we ordered a "pot of mussles" from the seafood section on the menu and this was promptly delivered along..."

Peter Thompson

"Great place for food and a drink, staff all very helpful and friendly, good food at a very reasonable price and very little air miles to get the raw..."

Thomas McDowell

"I emailed a few days ago to ask about Vegan options and Cormac could not have been more accomodating. He emailed back with three options that all..."

Megan Elizabeth

"Love the food here and service is second to none extremely friendly staff and excellent service. The food is absolutely fabulous would recommend the..."

Frances Quinn

"Had another really tasty meal here today. Chowder the best I've tasted- would give Ballyliffin award winner a run for their money! Love the sourdough..."

Katy Graham

"I really enjoyed listening to the traditional Irish music on Thursday night at O’Conners also the food is good the raspberry & white chocolate..."

Elizabeth Reddick

"Took my daughter for Sunday dinner, very relaxed atmosphere and friendly helpful staff who do their best to make you feel at home. I had the chicken..."

Colin McPherson

"Great atmosphere, great staff, great food and the best pint of Guinness in the..."

Enda Mc Atamney

"Just gorgeous, have been a few times never disappoints,come from Lurgan to visit mum who lives in Ballycastle,always great..."

Donna Turner

"Great cosy bar on a cold winter’s day. Service great, friendly bar staff. Have eaten here before and food is..."

Geraldine O'Toole

"Absolutely loved our evening here. The atmosphere was great, staff were awesome and the food...WOW! Huge plates of food, absolutely delicious and the..."

Denise Hackett

"Ate and drank in O'Connor's Bar several times during a recent trip to Ballycastle. The service is spot on, as is the Guinness and the food is even..."

Mark Wright

"Awesome food as always! Then the music started on Thursday and the atmosphere was great! Had visitors over and they enjoyed the..."

Sarah Thompson

"Popped in for a meal with my mum (who has been a number of times) this evening. Lovely decor inside. Really loved the booths and the Bushmills bar..."

Catherine Smyth

"Great food and place to watch the soccer game! The food was delicious. There was a seafood chowder that was loaded with good stuff and so good...."

Tim Steflik

"The chowder (£14) was absolutely amazing, loaded with so much seafood and a lovely creamy broth. It was absolutely delightful and the best seafood..."

Rui Yang, Jean Huang

"This little pub had a great atmosphere, great beer and great food. Was super happy to find this place. Servers were super..."

Lily Curtis

"We pretty much stumbled upon O'Connor's bar walking down Ann St while on our tour of Northern Ireland's coastal route and decided to pop in for a..."

Michael G

Farboad Maleknia

"Wonderful Sunday lunch - winner, winner, chicken dinner. Great amount of veg, gravy, potatoes (roast and mash) and lovely bacon wrapped, sage and..."

C. E. Redmond

"Great food, great service, thanks to our waiter,..."

Teslacoils

"Fresh, very tasty seafood. Great atmosphere. Genuinely friendly, hard working staff. Best night out since I can’t..."

Samantha Russell Morelli

Brian Mc Cavery

"Really enjoyed our meal tonight. Food was really good, beer was excellent and service was just superb .Only two staff on but wow were they impressive..."

Paul Osborne

"amazing food and friendly staff highly..."

Margaret Mitchell

"Stopped en route, really hungry after long walks. It was a random choice and oh my, what a jackpot. Added to a great day. Nice fresh food, really..."

Maya Mm

Dyan Sharkey

"After a long, full moonlit walk along the beach, we had a delightful meal in a very welcoming, homely environment. The ambience & comfort of..."

Tom McCready

"Saturday 2nd Oct 21 in the afternoon. Had the McKay Burger and my nephew the Club Sandwich which he would have preferred the chunky chips with but..."

P and M

"I ordered the Sea Food Linguine and was very impressed at the result. Some months ago I was disappointed at this dish and I give it another try and..."

Joe.

The Diamond Bar

86/100 (2817 ratings)

Black Pudding Stack with Scallop and Bacon

Cheesecakes

Chili

Butternut Quash and Carrot

Carbonara

Crab

Silverside of Beef Roast

House Burger

Mussels

Chocolate and Caramel Fudge Cake

Chocolate Orange Sundae

Wheelchair Accessible

"We had the best fish and chips at the Diamond Bar with a pint of Rock Shore beer. After this delicious lunch, we saw a beautiful 🌈 over the..."

Diana Kimmel

"After being out all day walking 🚶 on the coastal path we needed feeding asap. Thank god for Google, 10 mins away and already good reviews, we..."

Vincent Wells

"We had a nice meal in the newly reopened restaurant. Two brothers own the place & one served us. He wanted our opinion on our meals off the new menu...."

Deborah Child Trabucco

"Very pleasant pub meal. Busy venue but they cope well. Our seat and table hard to get into and out of due to small space. The choice of food good..."

sjb hull

"Incredible food at great price. I had fish and chips, my husband had steak and chips with a side salad. We were very impressed. They also gave our..."

Keely Reynolds

"Absolutely amazing food, place and staff! We'll be back..."

Zdenek Malich (zdenek malich landscapes)

"Wow. Had a selection of the small plates here and they were amazing. The lobster was great value at nine pounds and the seafood pot was..."

Brian Mawhinney

"Incredible Irish Food & Kind Staff I've been staying in Ballycastle on holiday for over a month now, and The Diamond Bar + Steaks & Cakes is hands..."

Lauren Bachelder

"New chef, food absolutely delicious. Nice to see visitors from all over enjoying the atmosphere and..."

Catherine Uí Sheanáin

"Stopped here for lunch during our holiday on the 13th May, the food was phenomenal, the waitress was fantastic and the atmosphere most friendly. Will..."

Sebastian Brown

Thyme And Co

86/100 (1494 ratings)

Bacon or Sausage and Eggs

Coconut Gluten Free Cake

Mushroom Tarragon Soup

French Toast

Pancakes Sausage Poached Eggs Latte Cappacino

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Wheelchair Accessible

"Had a fabulous lunch yesterday. I booked a table for 20 people.. yes 20! What a fabulous experience. From booking to eating fabulous food, Eimear and..."

Tracy Carney

"Best cafe in Ballycastle. Very tasty good quality food at a reasonable price. Good range of vegan and veggie options to eat in or take home. Love the..."

Jeannie Dunlop

"Had a really good veggie cooked breakfast yesterday - good quality ingredients, well prepared and served, with excellent friendly service. Oh and a..."

Stephen Ryan

"Favourite cafe in Ballycastle. Great food, great staff, great atmosphere. The perfect place to sit and have a..."

Alex Mccollum

"One of my favourite places, I struggle finding places to eat as it is all fried food and not particularly healthy so I go here for outstanding..."

Alice Mae Jenkins-McGill

"Great place to meet friends, very relaxed atmosphere, lovely homecooked food, well worth a..."

Linda Anne Donovan

"Beautiful food and fantastic service. The staff are amazing and very welcoming. We will definitely be..."

Helen Rodgers

"Tasty fresh food along with a quick friendly service. They go above and beyond to facilitate your dietary requirements. Excellent!!! Team Knockagh..."

Gaz Allen

"Great breakfast, quick service (there were 6 in our party) and friendly staff.. couldn't ask for more..."

Jimmy Mac

"Ballycastle burger was the best burger I've ever..."

Joan Burton

"Went to thyme and co last night with family from here and visitors from Canada.All our food was delcious.The staff were extremely polite and helpful..."

Siobhan Mckenna

"Just an amazing place- great food, great staff, great ambience, great owners..."

Paula Donald

"Such a cute place with fab food and great..."

Hannah Magee

"Awesome food with great flavours, in a fantastic..."

Adam White

"Was great food great ppl service was very very good. Pizza..."

Stephanie Mairead Louise

"Lucky that the cafe is somehow open on Wednesday, contrary to what’s written on the map or the board outside. Probably my first time seeing a..."

X

"Very tasty. Parking around the corner. Friendly helpful staff. Very reasonably priced..."

Finbarr Keaveney

"Pizzas absolutely delish, best we've had in years. Chocolate brownie sundaes to finish it all off so nicely. Very reasonable pricing. Will definitely..."

Stephen Brogan

"Bizarrely most places were closed on a Bank Holiday Monday but we had a nice wee coffee break..."

Philip J-D

"Great place to order lunch all the food is freshly prepared and it is all very tasty . Not the cheapest place to eat but so is Mac donalds and this..."

Joost Francien Verbaan

"We really enjoyed this place for breakfsst. The staff were suoer cool, going to far as to specially make our porridge without salt and sugar...."

Cathal Lyons (afootandahalf)

"Thyme & Co serve pizza and sides on the weekends. Our pizzas were delicious, large enough to satisfy anyone! One of my party was able to order a..."

Eileen Bonnar

"Stopped off for breakfast here and it was so good! The staff were so friendly and catered to my no red meat diet. They made plenty of suggestions as..."

Lori Solan

"A fabulous place! The food is fresh, the atmosphere is cozy and the staff is friendly! One of our favourite places to go here in..."

Jess M2K

"We loved this cafe so much! The food is amazing: everything is fresh and handmade and tastes so delicious! The bread they sell is extraordinary (we..."

Sofia Gallas

"Had lunch here today, food really lovely, beautiful soup and bread and a tasty wrap. The service was very quick and friendly. Definitely worth a..."

Harriett McKeown

"Just 5 minutes from the front. Handy coffee stop. One gluten free cake..."

Graham Duff

"Brilliant food, french toast is very tasty. Great service and lovely shop. Perfect place for a Sunday breakfast. The photo says it all, clean plates..."

Darragh Magee

"Beautiful food, lovely friendly..."

Jennifer Smyth

"Tasty, simple food. Quick service and friendly staff. The chef went out of her way to accommodate a peanut and shellfish allergy, which was much..."

Kate McNeil

"Amazing food and very pleasant..."

Spiral

"right at the bottom of the town and easily missed but make sure you make the effort and try it food is all freshly made and delicious and staff..."

Gerald Hanna

"After having a post wedding bite to eat 4 years ago,my wife and I were delighted to visit Thyme and Co cafe again.Tucked into some pulled pork panini..."

Stephen Nesbitt

The Salthouse Bar & Restaurant

Bia Ballycastle

"Great friendly cafe in Ballycastle. We popped in for lunch where we had the chicken goujon wrap and seafood basket. Both were very tasty and came..."

Toby Grainger

"Great little gem of a place, excellent food and seating. Everyone is very friendly and there is a great view from the window. Worth a..."

Ian White

"Called into the bia restaurant yesterday. Staff were very friendly & warm. The food we ordered was delicious and good value for money. We ordered the..."

Christina Hudson

"Really nice cosy cafe, with great coffee and pastries too!! Staff were very attentive. Short visit, to Ballycastle, but will definitely visit again..."

Colm McGroarty

"Called in on very busy Easter Monday. Had lovely meal for family of four. Very tasty food, great selection and friendly..."

Michael Hoey

"Lovely food, great coffee. There was a nice vibe to the place and the staff were great, would..."

Andrew Callan

"Great see spot we came in late in the afternoon, the staff were really friendly and served us quickly and with lovely food. Thanks a..."

Lawrence McBride

"We got there late, we asked when they opened the next day and they went out of their way to open the store so we could buy a few things. Great..."

Cillian May

"Nice place and a friendly..."

Helli Shechter

"Fantastic food with beautiful views and great relaxing..."

Shay O'Hagan

Hunters Bar Ballyvoy

82/100 (1825 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Highchairs Available

Mid-range

"Me and Kevin were here yesterday evening. Lovely staff ...great food and atmosphere was really nice ......hope to get back again Pauline and Kevin..."

Pauline Noble

"A lovely bar /restaurant. There is a beautifully decorated outside area with a great vibe. Standard pricing for drinks and food. The atmosphere..."

Megan sanderson

"Fabulous place. Lovely ambience and good menu. Spoilt for choice. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food was great and plenty of it. Can't wait to go..."

Sue Davies

"Stopped for lunch today, not knowing really what to expect. My wife and I both had a superb roast chicken traditional Sunday lunch with all the..."

Steve Brankin

"A authentic Irish experience with great food and over the top service. This was a short stop for us at first . We ended up spending over 2 hours..."

Bob Masters

"First time here what a wonderful find for me .Grub was delicious large portion cooked perfectly, cold lager, a piece of heaven Can't recommend this..."

Brian McIlhinney

"Served fairly quickly. Food and service excellent. Generous portions . Staff very attentive. Thank you to all the staff,and compliments to the..."

Margaret Mitchell

"Really great place, first time for us. The chicken was fantastic and the portions are really big. The staff were really nice and great service. All..."

Lynda Mcallister

"Great food+Good service+Nice people= Great place to..."

Marvel Liam nerd

"Beautiful food, friendly staff, great prices. Highly..."

Niall Fryers

"Lovely atmosphere, good choice of food, staff friendly and helpful...."

David Bealing

"Great food and great atmosphere staff were very..."

Brigid Mc Auley

"Being from Stockholm, with a certain amount of certainty, this place will give you lovely service and lovely Guinness. Northern northern Ireland..."

Gustav Hultberg

"Excellent place with very kind people, the burger was excellent ! Thanks..."

Sylvain Cugnod

Marconi's Bar & Bistro

78/100 (1344 ratings)

Peanut Butter and Biscoff Cheesecake

Salmon

Tomato soup

Honey Whipped Goats Chees

Fish & chips

Smoked Salmon on Guinness Wheaten Pol's Seafood Chowder

Seared Seabass

Chowder

Chickpea & Sundried Tomato Curry

Minute Steak Sandwich

Cakes

Slow Roasted Pork Belly

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"Reading the menu you can already feel it’s written by someone who loves food. Service is outstanding. We felt so at home that we came back today..."

Vero S

"Me an my wife we had the chowder at lunch and was amazing ,how I expect it and I had the Biscotti cheesecake which for me was not cold enough and my..."

Claudiu Ursu

"Booked for a friend's birthday. The restaurant was stifingnly warm, and the music selection of Bruce Springsteen and Shania Twain was overly loud...."

C 82

"Lovely seafood night with friendly..."

Mark McLornan

"The music was to loud. The food was really nice. Apart from battered fish being to greasy. Risotto was really..."

Gary Hyde

"Absolutely loved lunch here today. My wife and I took her parents for lunch, they loved their meals as we all did, absolutely delicious, the desserts..."

Andrew Callan

"What an amazing find: beautiful hotel, amazing view and absolutely outstanding food. My chowder was to die for, I had small, but it was absolutely..."

Yuliya Fontanetti

"It's a while since we'd been to Marconi's Bistro, but the place has changed bright & airy with great spacing between tables, staff very polite &..."

Nigel Kinnaird

"We had a combination of fish and beef main meals and they were presented well and tasted great. Soup starter was also excellent. We will be..."

Peter

"Excellent service and top class food. Really nice being able to bring the..."

B Fahey

"Excellent sea food and service . Enjoyed dinner here and all was excellent. The new head chefs menu is very..."

Tony - PerformanceAlloys

"Very tasty food, cosy and warm place. I will definitely come back. Thank..."

George Yova

"Wonderful breakfast with great service and a sea view! It can’t get any..."

Eugene Strong

"The..."

Claudiu ursu

Glenmore House Restaurant

"Probably the best view from a campsite we’ve ever had. The owners are really welcoming and helpful. Basic facilities which all work. And a bar..."

Belle Jones

"Great place for camping and a good base if you want to visit nearby tourist attractions. Owners are very welcoming and helpful. Pub on..."

Anthony Connaughton

"Good weekend in a lovely spot along the North Coast, quiet and friendly caravan site with good atmosphere. Owners were always on hand to help and..."

Jonny Allen

"Great campsite to stay at. We stayed here two nights and it was very peaceful with great scenery. We could choose where to pitch the tent, either..."

Donna W

"We had lovely holiday here. Spectacular landscape if you stand at the end of the car park. Very convenient location that allows us to visit all nice..."

Emily Hou

"Been camping at Glenmore a few times now and love it, I always stay in the bottom field and I'm only home from a 5 night stay. John and Valerie are..."

Gareth Braiden

"NATURAL 5☆ PEACEFUL 5☆ It's got a great campsite over looking the bay with views extending towards Rathlin and Scotland. Very easy for the town..."

S G

"Spent a few nights here and found the place clean , peaceful and friendly. Pitch was great looking out to sea and rathlin island. John and his wife..."

Rodney Martin

"I was there with a group at the weekend, and the staff were so helpful. We got caught out with very high winds, and unfortunately one of our tents..."

Colm O'Neill

"Searching for somewhere to stay while visiting the Northwest 200 and came across this campsite by chance and couldn't be more pleased that we did ...."

Christopher Clabon

"Camped in a tent with our children, stunning views out to Scotland but beware of the wind! Showers and toilets well looked after and £1 for 6min..."

Matt Hatter

"We stayed here a few weeks ago and was given a really warm welcome. Very clean site and wonderful views. Perfect location to explore the north coast...."

Andy Williams

"Music on Saturday evening and very nice..."

Scharenberg Ursula

"Good camping site and view next to the..."

Haithem Chamkhi

"Great we spot dont think some of the reviews do it justice. Stayed here again three times in the past and over the weekend in folding camper no..."

John Officer

"Great location not far from Ballycastle and near the rope bridge and the giant's causeway. A variety of pitches are available from a high flat area..."

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