Blackbird in Ballycotton

Great bar with amazing seafood restaurant in the back ❤️

'Walking into this Bar is an experience worth doing...as you enter the door it was buzzing, immediately you get a sense of energy and fun. On a Saturday evening we enjoyed singers in the front bar, as you wind your way through the different areas you experience exciting atmospheres. We got a table further back in the extended area out the back but still the atmosphere was brilliant. We ate here also and everyone was delighted with their choices. We would definitely recommend The Blackbird Bar so much that we returned every night of stay in Ballycotton.....Enjoy'

I had dinner here yesterday with 2 friends , the food was amazing , the bar staff exceptional and the atmosphere was electric, I will be back here again as we had a fab evening, well done to everyone in The Blackbird , take a bow 👏👏👏

Was there for a 50th birthday party, it had been some years since I was last there, but I couldn't believe how much it had changed. It's a beautiful pub and the staff were very friendly and professional and as a venue for a birthday party it was fantastic. Really enjoyed my visit.

Great spot , very unexpected..unassuming from the front ..party at the back !!

Great pint of Beamish. Good live music.

Very friendly . Great outdoor area. Intimate cosy indoors too. Live music .

It 's a good adresse, thank you the staff is lovely.

Random find and what a gem of a place. The nicest most fish filled chowder I have ever eaten and really reasonable price. Shared some of their cooked fish and the quality was excellent. Sound barman also with a lovely welcome.

I don’t usually leave reviews, but after reading a guest’s review about a wedding at the Blackbird and Trawler Boys, I felt I should share our experience. We visited a few months ago, and the pub was buzzing, which I love to see in a small local spot. The bar staff were really friendly and helpful, explaining how everything worked. We then went to the back area where the Trawler Boys are. They had a great menu, though some items were sold out, which I saw as a good sign of fresh ingredients. We ran into a hiccup when ordering. Our young server, she had blonde curly hair, and was quite smal, gave me a list of gluten-free items. Unfortunately, half of the items she mentioned weren’t actually gluten-free. Luckily, another staff member overheard and stepped in. His name is Oscer (I think from what I gathered from the other reviews and locals ) and he was amazing. He went over the real gluten-free options, answered all our questions, and really turned the experience around for us. There was a bit of a wait, but the food was worth it—huge portions and really delicious. I had the pan-fried fish of the day with potatoes, green veg, and a white wine sauce, plus the chowder which oscer recommended . Everything was amazing, and I couldn’t finish it all. The locals around us were also singing Oscer’s praises, and honestly, I can see why. I was shocked to learn he’s only 16—he acted way beyond his years. I honestly thought he was a manager. I hope the Trawler Boys and Blackbird continue to thrive, and I hope everyone gets Oscer as their server—it’ll make your visit so much better. My only suggestion is to make sure all staff are properly trained, especially when it comes to dietary restrictions. The only other issue I had, was some of the language that came out of the kitchen, with their open plan style, you can see the full kitchen. The chefs had quite loud music on, I don’t mind music as it creates a good atmosphere, but the music they were playing had consistent curse words, and rasist slurs. I understand these days every song has something like that in it, but for an open plan area where there are kids, and people from all different backgrounds, they should not be playing that type of stuff. Regular music would be way better, and turn it down a bit. I hope to come back again in the summer time