The best restaurants

15/04/2026: Lovely little cosy coffee shop on the main street. Free parking right behind. Delicious coffee on a par with the best. Good selection of pastries too. Friendly service with a smile tops off the great coffee spot.

22/12/2025: Best burgers made here! Unbeatable prices. Excellently cooked meats and fresh vegetables, welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommend!

10/06/2026: I’m usually far too lazy to leave reviews, but this experience earned one. We’re members of the hotel swimming club and stopped by for dinner after a swim. It happened to be my husband’s birthday, so I politely asked if we could have a nice table by the window. The welcome was: “If you wanted a better table, you should have booked in advance.” Strong opening act. The restaurant was nearly empty, but we stayed. In hindsight, that was our second mistake. The only star goes to the view, which is absolutely spectacular. Food-wise: the chowder tasted like the fish had given up days ago, the mussels came in a mysterious milky sauce without any taste, the beef was decent, and the seafood tagliatelle was the real masterpiece—overcooked pasta swimming in what looked and taste suspiciously like recycled chowder. I’ve attached a photo of the almost untouched plate. To be fair, the waiter offered to remake it, but by then we just wanted the bill and an escape route. What puzzles me is how a hotel in such a stunning location, with such incredible views, good table service, can make food this poor and seem perfectly okay with it. My advice: enjoy the scenery, then spend 15 minutes getting to The Bulman or take a taxi into town and visit ANY pub. Your taste buds will thank you.

15/03/2026: Had a Mother's Day lunch special here today and the whole experience was subpar from start to end (probably my worst meal out in a very long time!). The three courses were extremely disappointing, were served luke-warm and as though they had been cooked earlier in the day, just waiting to be handed out as people were sat at their tables (we were served our starters within minutes of placing our order....). Unfortunately, nothing tasted freshly prepared or even presented in a nice manner - for the price point being charged, we were expecting a higher standard and were disappointed to receive a below average meal and service. Would not recommend!

06/08/2025: Some Craic in here! Great chicken and chips served by two lovely ladies that really made our day today! Thanks a million.

15/07/2026: Great food the staff was kind .

15/07/2026: Great food I got a spice bag it was lovely , and the staff was kind , I would really recommend this place if you want a Chinese

30/05/2025: Un lugar encantador con buena comida. El personal siempre está encantado de ayudar con cualquier pregunta sobre la comida En gran ubicación y fácil de probar también

17/04/2025: Nunca decepciona. Comida y servicio excelentes El personal es agradable y servicial Nos gusta la India y comer regularmente, pero hemos escuchado al personal explicar el menú a otros. Muy recomendable

24/12/2024: I had high expectations for Cabra Castle, but my visit on Sunday was ruined by a staff member at the entrance to the Derby bar. She was rude and dismissive. From the moment we interacted, her attitude was unwelcoming and snooty. She was abrupt and made no effort to accommodate our needs. We felt so uncomfortable that we decided to leave. For a place with such a great reputation, this was incredibly disappointing. Hospitality should be at the heart of any visit, and unfortunately, this experience fell far short. I hope management addresses this issue with her so others don’t have a similar experience. Perhaps she needs to brush up on her hospitality skills or consider a career change. She was more interested in her red lipstick than she was in valuable longstanding loyal returning guests. We had our wedding there in 2008 and we were so shocked at her attitude towards us. She is a liability for Cabra Castle rather than a valuable asset. Avoid at all costs. We certainly won't be back.

18/08/2024: We had amazing waitress Marta who looked after us. She is very nice and friendly. We enjoyed talking with her. Good choice of food, big portions. I could give 5 stars unfortunately this place was full at the beginning and we spend 2 hours walking around the hotel before we could get in. There are other areas in the hotel with bar which should be opened for guests so they could enjoy time there. Or at least there should be some lounge area where people’s could get a coffee and sit on couch and relax- we’ve seen some places like that but we had no idea if we could even sit there. Thanks to Marta our bad first impression have changed.