The best restaurants in Donegal

21/08/2026: Early evening visit, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff

20/08/2026: There aren't many restaurants in the area, so we were all the more surprised when we walked in. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and a good selection of food and drinks. The food we ordered was excellent, the coffee was very good – we were completely satisfied. The price-performance ratio was absolutely perfect!

19/08/2026: Absolutely delicious fish & chips! The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming.

14/08/2026: We’re on holidays nearby & when I asked locals where we should eat we were collectively told The Narrow Quarter. So we’d dinner here the other night & it was fantastic!!! Our daughter said it was “yummy delicious” which speaks volumes. I also wanted to say how inclusive the child’s menu was, as it had visuals of the food which allowed her to order for herself which thrilled her & us to bits! On the back of the “yummy delicious” we called back in today for breakfast & it was superb. My only complaint is we’ve to go home today 🙂 But next time we’re passing you can guarantee we’ll be back in. When you’re on holiday & don’t know the area It’s such a time saver knowing where the food is consistently good! 10/10

07/08/2026: This is an excellent restaurant. Despite a rather unpreposessing location (looks like it's next to a car park in a shopping centre), the food is of the highest quality, and the service very attentive. The amuses bouches are well executed, and the wine list well thought out (two New Zealand Sauvignons!). We had the scallops and the crab tartlet starters (both very good), and the monkfish & pork belly and hake mains. The monkfish was lovely, the pork belly a bit underwhelming (a la pulled pork) but the hake (not an easy fish to get right) was absolutely perfect. Dessert (salted caramel tart, but more like a pave) was also sublime. Way above expectations.

05/08/2026: Only word to describe this place is PERFECTION

13/08/2026: One of the best seafood chowder i have had. Ate there 3 nights in a row but avoid Wednesday when the pub fare is not available and a pizza company takes over for the night. Unless of course you like pizza but i thought they were rather bog standard.

07/08/2026: Just the perfect Irish Pub. Great bar; lots of small rooms making an excellent, but intimate, atmosphere; wonderful beer and very good food. The service is as friendly and helpful as you will find anywhere. I had the fish and chips with mushy peas which were very good.

19/07/2026: With my friend I visited the Donegal, and had a meal in the restaurant. We were served by Sean, he was friendly, and knowledgeable about the dishes on offer. I had the steak with garlic & potatoes, it was the best steak i have ever eaten in years. When I return to Donegal, and I will, I will dine in this restaurant again. Friendly service by the waitresses, thanks to all the team, especially in the kitchen on a hot day.

10/07/2026: Nicest meal I had in Donegal. Service was very good. Food was excellent. Highly recommend the cheesy garlic bread as a starter and either the seafood linguine or garlic steak for a main.

14/08/2026: It's rare for me to review anywhere these days but this gem in Buncrana deserves it.

08/08/2026: We were a mix of vegans and omnivores. Amazing food, generous portions and absolutely lovely staff. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this restaurant.

11/08/2026: Booked a table for 14 and landed and they said they thought we said 2. Didn’t even have room for a table of 14. 14 doesn’t even sound like 2. A women stopped me outside saying they did the same to them last week. Got told tonight they turned away another table of 12 after making a booking also! Ridiculous

28/07/2026: Unreal rustic pizzas, great menu and prices. Place was jammed. For a Monday night boys. Gary, Muff.

21/08/2026: This is a gem of a place. Great food, staff are very friendly and helpful, there's trad music and dancing on a regular basis

14/08/2026: Was early and was in for pint with some Italian friends . So it was quite and for me gave time to look around the walls at some fabulous photos. #clannad

14/08/2026: Great service from a dedicated crew, it was very busy but they found me a table for one very quickly. I ordered their famous Chowder and I was not disappointed. Very generous amount of fish in the stew, tasty and very colourful. Chased down with a pint of stout...A real Irish meal...Thank you

10/08/2026: I tried seafood chowder for the first time and was thrilled. I highly recommend this restaurant.

08/08/2026: Excellent place. We ate there twice at lunchtime, a year apart, and nothing had changed: the quality of the food and the friendliness of the welcome were just as good. Special thanks to Carol ;-)

04/08/2026: I celebrated a significant birthday here on Saturday 1st and I cannot recommend The Brewery highly enough. They were very communicative and accommodating throughout the whole process. I hosted fifty people for food and drinks in The Shack. It was a perfect venue, private bar and toilet facilities in a very bright and playful area, it also has a retractable roof, lucky for us it was a gorgeous evening and we had an open roof which only added to the celebratory atmosphere. The food was fantastic, everybody commented on how great it was, we had gone for a buffet with lasagne and a veggie curry, rice, salad and chips. The staff were all sound but I’d like to especially thank Carol who arranged everything and looked after us all so well! I believe the whole venue and pub was super busy that night but you’d never guess it, we were given ample time to enjoy a toast, speeches and a cake without any stress. Thanks Carol, it was a roaring success! 🤩

10/06/2026: Beautiful little gem in Malin Head...Food was excellent and staff really nice... Stop for food and amazing views..

02/06/2026: Fantastic location set in the beautiful County of Donegal, wonderful atmosphere and great Irish hospitality. Thanks to the owners and their staff.

11/07/2026: My family and I went for afternoon tea today and we were shambolic and didn’t know where we wanted to sit and were generally being very annoying! So I wanted to say thank you Killian and Emily for their patience with us today! Killian especially had the patience of a saint with us and was so lovely to my mammy who was on crutches and the two young girls we had with us. Thanks for being so delightful to us, we really appreciate it!

09/07/2026: Fabulous hotel. The food is amazing with a great selection for breakfast, cookery demonstration and wine tasting. Staff are lovely and so helpful. Beautiful views of Lough Eske and the Bluestack mountains.

05/08/2026: Very friendly staff, clean environment

04/08/2026: Extremely fast service and tasty food. Really enjoyed our meal here in Letterkenny. Staff were very pleasant and helpful.

06/08/2026: Absolutely an amazing pub always have something on all the time, can be busy but thr staff work there buts off to keep everyone served and happy , always in this pub each time im over in dungloe, big shout out too big danny boyle bar man, didnt stop non stop all night and is good chat and laugh give the man a pay rise 😁

05/07/2026: Accomodations spotless ,bed s really comfortable ,fantastic location for exploring Donegal all amenities close by supermarket,pharmacy etc ,lovely staff really enjoyed my stay here

15/08/2026: Fantastic food and great service

15/08/2026: We loved the food. Staff was helpful