Mckevitts Hotel in Carlingford

01/08/2026: I love fishy dishy, we go out of our way to visit every time we are in carlingford. We love their fish and love their lobster thermador even more! The team provide awesome service, great food and friendly atmosphere. Great value and a must visit in carlingford

26/07/2026: Probably the best oysters I have ever had. I lived near Colchester (where the Romans rocked up first in England because of the oysters!) for over twenty years but these Carlingford Lough bivalves blew those away. In contrast, I’d had Roaring Water Bay oysters in West Cork two days earlier that were tiny, tasteless, dried out and lifeless. These Carlingford guys were Exceptional. We ordered hake and John Dory - both were spot on. Not over-cooked, not dried out, not cotton-wooly - just perfect. The sauces & sides were imaginative and well-integrated. A few minor quibbles. I was disappointed with the price/quality ratio of the white wine (Rueda Verdejo). A €37 bottle of wine that tasted like a sub-€10 bottle. Also, it was a Friday night in the middle of July (i.e. busy, busy, busy) but with two servers I felt the team appeared stretched. Occasionally the service veered from frenetic to rushed, and verging on panicked. This is a great restaurant, with the super-relaxed, and obviously well-trained team, in the kitchen working like clockwork - but the front of house team need to take a deep breath. Recommended.