Donegans in Newtown monasterboice

Even better than it was 50 years ago!!!

Lovely place good food brilliant staff good service

On August 24th 2025 we decided to visit here for dinner. This restaurant is up there with the best. The three of us love the atmosphere in this restaurant. We ordered the half and full scampi, both dishes were perfect as usual, if you are looking for the best scampi in the world it is here, they were served with perfect potato and veg on the side. The third dish was plaice, it was also fantastic. I have to mention our host Chloe (hope the name is correct) she had a great personality as well as being very professional, people like her make a good business a top class business. Thank you guys for a great evening with memorably food and service. Highly recommended.

Friendly and obliging staff who said 'welcome back' on our second night. Tasty, delicious and hot food.

as a bus driver I stop her every now and then coming back from the north absolutely lots of parking even for the bus at the back the food and service top marks from me

Great menu. Lovely professional staff. Gorgeous food. Well worth a visit!

My family have been coming here for 3 generations. It's everything you want in a family run inn - great food (I would always recommend the steak or scampi), warm welcome from all of the staff and nice family vibes. Always worth the stop.

Lovely place, service was attentive but had to ask for basic stuff like glasses, cutlery and napkins between courses. The food arrived quickly and the choice was ok on the lunch menu. All traditional choices really apart from chowder. I had lamb and it was very tough and hard to eat mostly. Roast potatoes were hard and not cooked enough. Starter vol au vont was nice with a lovely little salad and nice dressing. I came away pretty disappointed tbh given the reputation of the piece.

Good value for money. Nice place good atmosphere. Good service .

We recently called into the Monasterboice Inn without a reservation and were delighted to be accommodated. It had been quite some time since our last visit, and from the moment we walked in, the experience was exceptional. The food was as wonderful as we remembered. The Chicken Maryland is still an absolute standout dish—a classic that's perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. What elevated the evening, however, was our waiter, Niall. His service was nothing short of exceptional. He was attentive, friendly, and went above and beyond to make our meal a fantastic experience. His professionalism and great personality made us feel incredibly welcome and well-cared for. Looking forward to a return visit. A huge thank you to Niall and the entire team for a memorable night.