The best restaurants in Donegal

20/03/2026: Great place for typical food. We had a delicious crab sandwich. Very friendly bartender 🦀

19/03/2026: Incredible place full of friendly people. The food was wonderful and the views to die for. A must see if you take a trip to Ireland!

21/03/2026: We had this place recommended to us and so booked for May Bank Holiday stay and dinner. Weeks later we’re contacted and booking cancelled with the owners stating they’re closed and there was a glitch with the booking system. Of course we are disappointed, especially as our route through Donegal was plotted with this stay in mind. Now we find that other options are fully booked or beyond our budget - a load of unnecessary stress as we have to replan our weekend road trip.

08/03/2026: The bar is small and oozes with well-aged atmosphere. The restaurant is more modern with spectacular food.

25/03/2026: I enjoyed the best Goatburger ever 😋 Very nice typical irish Restaurant 😊

25/03/2026: Cozy place with table seating near a fire place, over a stone floor. Tasty and generous foods, good coffee, and attentive staff.

30/03/2026: Made reservation online to have dinner here. They require a card and will charge a fee for cancellations. Service in the restaurant was excellent. They brought us to our table immediately, offered to store our coats, served water immediately. After we ordered food, we were served some canapés which were delicious. We ordered crispy fishcakes to share, duck breast and the slow cooked beef cheek bourguigion. Everything was perfectly cooked and tasted amazing. 💯

28/03/2026: Excellent fine dining cooked with local produce.

14/04/2026: Great Irish/ Italian food in a neighborhood restaurant. Has good vegan food.

31/03/2026: My wife, daughter and I had a great meal here. Great food and service. The atmosphere is just right with the open fires and the many souvenirs hanging up. Definitely worth a visit if in the area.

07/04/2026: Amazing Irish coffees and excellent service!

09/02/2026: Great place for luncheon but wee crowded

19/02/2026: Great spot for great food in wonderful surroundings!

03/02/2026: Amazing. Me weans liked the food 🤤 Bacon was yummy 🤤 The machine that turned was even more yummy🤤↪️

17/03/2026: Had an amazing short break, food was absolutely delicious, staff really friendly and helpful, beautiful part of the country even in winter, highly recommend it and will definitely be back. Thank you for making our stay special.

05/03/2026: Brilliant hotel. Not a great location. In the middle of nowhere.

15/03/2026: Had an excellent meal food was amazing staff so helpful and lovely! Will definatly come back

23/01/2026: Popped into Donegal for the first time after visiting Ireland many many times. Googled the best restaurants and this came up in top two and has an amazing website. Atmosphere is warm and friendly. Food for me was terrible. I have to walked into dives all throughout Ireland and had better seafood chowder and I've never once had dry dry brown bread anywhere in this beautiful country. The chowder was this weird super thick, grainy looking brush almost like a super thick stew with no broth. Just weird and not good. The small side salad I ordered was precut lettuce that looked like it was cut 5 days earlier all having slightly browned edges. Then the server, on a weekday in January, took forever to come back and ever check on us then being us our bill to pay. Acted like it was highest tourist season and they were less than half full. I've done two bad reviews on Google in my lifetime. But they need to be aware. One can never be served dry brown bread in Ireland

19/03/2026: Stayed for a wedding and was very impressed. Food was amazing, scenary stunning.

18/03/2026: A hotel where everything was perfect. With a menu for vegans, the dinner was out of this world.

21/03/2026: Unbelievable is an understatement! The lady serving us is well versed in the menu and is able to describe perfectly what you will get. The presence from all staff was brilliant. Everybodys meal (at our table) was fantastic and I know because I tried them all. Great authentic atmosphere in a unique setting. Superb value for money as well. Trust me on the guinea fawl !

20/03/2026: Simply cannot rate this place more highly. There bar downstairs a delight too. Food is completely original and off the charts.

03/02/2026: Ah lads… Hold up there. I know that we are blessed to live in a country where fresh produce is abundant, and good chefs are numerous… BUT… when you’re lucky enough to eat somewhere that has both of these things, the result is the culinary holy grail. Quay West in Donegal Town is most definitely one of these places… A beautifully diverse menu that showcases the best of Irish beef (Brazilian, Brashmillion…) delicate Italian pasta dishes, and even ventures into a wonderfully fragrant Indonesian curry. Being as close as they are to Killybegs, I couldn’t pass the freshness of the Kinnegar battered Haddock, with fresh tartar sauce and pea purée… Christ. That’s all. The fish must have hopped out of the water of his own accord, and got a taxi from the pier in Killybegs straight in to the Quay West kitchen, and begged to be battered… and being in Donegal, what better battering than a Kinnegar batter?!?! It was utter perfection, complimented by a perfectly tart tartar, and smooth pea which was definitely in several of the 40 shades of green. Also at our table were dishes of Chicken Parmigiana, curry, and the most incredible zesty crab and courgette linguine… I’m not sure what magic was worked to make this sooooo light, but Angels definitely wept. The delicate lightness of the lobster cream was unreal… if this was the base for a chowder or bisque, it would be unbeatable. If you happen to be lucky enough to be in Donegal at dinner time, do NOT pass this place by. The staff are friendly without being too overly attentive, and the view is nearly as perfect as the food. THIS Quay West, is much better than the other Key West, and doesn’t take as long to get to. 13/10 for fresh fishiness. Will dine again. Nomnomnom…

02/02/2026: Really great restaurant in Donegal Town. We were looked after from the moment we walked in the door and right throughout the evening. The menu was wide and varied with plenty of choice for everyone. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and despite being busy, everything was under control and there was no long wait for our food. Hadn't eaten there before but will definitely be back. Really nice atmosphere. Thanks to Jo and team for a lovely evening.

01/01/2026: Breakfast on New Year's Day, wonderful experience

29/12/2025: Loved my vegan breakfast here! Generous portion (a massive plate of seasoned potato cubes!) w/ complimentary coffee, and they stock oat milk! Friendly service and a very warm welcome as you enter! Note: it is cash only, so keep this in mind if you plan a visit!

17/02/2026: Went in for lunch, it stood out as very high quality and good value, will definetly be back

03/11/2025: Always a super meal and pint here - crab toes are a must!

18/01/2026: Fabulous food 🥘 great atmosphere with service with smile had a wonderful meal

10/01/2026: Beautiful food, and excellent staff. Would totally recommend.. five stars