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18/07/2026: Fantastic mussels and incredible views. Staff were warm and welcoming, all the food was delicious and great drinks selection. Thoroughly recommended!

09/07/2026: I think this is my third review of Arundel's By the Pier and it just gets better every time. The weather was fantastic so we had some pre lunch drinks on the benches across the road looking out on an amazing view of Dunmanus Bay. The fishing boats were coming and going from the pier. People were swimming in the sea before having their lunch. The restaurant was really busy with visitors, locals and a large group of cyclists. The welcome by staff was so good and the service was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The reataurant was really busy inside downstairs, upstairs, outside and across the road but the standard of food and the service was exceptional. This time I was with my girlfriend and we had the most delicious dish of calamari with some special spices on the outside. So tender and melt in your mouth flavours. The light dipping sauce had so many levels of taste!!! WOW. Sweet, sour, spicy, heat, herb!! I would love to know the recipe? We also shared the open crab platter served on a really good homemade brown bread with a crunchy crust on it. A dark colour, malty flavour and perfect texture. Not too crumbly. The serving of crab meat was extremely generous and was perfectly dressed. Not too much interference with the magnificent crab meat flavour. It had large chunks of crab meat interspersed with the smaller crab meat pieces which made it a real seafood treat. A serving of salad/home made coleslaw on the side made the overall meal very satisfying. 10 out of 10. The value for money was incredibly. In my opinion both dishes would beat many evening dinner servings in highly rated restaurants in Baltimore, Bantry or Skibbereen.