The best restaurants in Donegal

19/08/2026: A cozy little café with a variety of cakes and a small breakfast/lunch menu. The coffee was good, and the staff was friendly. Good value for money.

03/07/2026: Very cozy atmosphere, breakfast food is amazing. Definitely reccomend

31/07/2026: We, a family of four, were in Glencolmcille for a week and ended up eating here 3 times. There are a couple of other decent restaurants around, but none of them beats this place. Home cooked, delicious food with great depth of flavour. Highly recommend.

28/07/2026: A very cozy and beautiful restaurant. Great attention to detail creates a lovely atmosphere. Very friendly service and delicious food. We couldn't resist trying dessert; the Baileys cheesecake, in particular, was an explosion of flavor...

10/06/2026: Great service, friendly staff and food very tasty 😋

07/06/2026: Great food at a reasonable price

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.

10/08/2026: The only issue with this restaurant is trying to decide what to order! After awhile most menus start looking the same, not here! Unique and very well done! I was lucky to start my stay in Donegal here and it's last place when I leave. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

03/08/2026: Good vegan food, only a 1 or 2 options though. Great service and a light atmosphere with plants. Great coffee

19/08/2026: Great food and drink would recommend to anyone if your in the area

18/08/2026: Lovely food, good selection and choice available. Great service, friendly and helpful staff. Clean, warm nice environment. 👌

22/06/2026: Staff really friendly and really nice food

17/06/2026: This Hotel was absolutely outstanding, in a class of it's own. Seriously to die for. The rooms are beautiful set out. The restaurant with as the oak furniture was so tastefully decorated, it's own little coffee shop. The staff were a pleasure to be around. The Highlands Hotel just kept giving and giving. The food was outstanding, my favourite meal there was the mussels in a tomato and herb sauce. The bar manager Tuffer (Christopher) was superb add to to the organisation, a very knowledgeable chap who knows how to run a bar with ease. I would visit the Highlands in a heartbeat and will be going again soon, very soon. Glenties the town is a biscuit tin town. Idyllic with the most beautiful views that stop you in your tracks to take it all in. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

25/07/2026: It was recommended to us and very glad it was... top class food and service.. we will be back.

24/07/2026: My family and me went to Sherpa for the diner. We weren’t expecting anything but we were really surprised, the food was really nice and the portion were big. We were served by a Ukrainian lady, who was so nice and professional. We really appreciated our food there, I recommend this place.

05/08/2026: Excellent food and we got beautiful cinnamon buns from the bakery on the way out as a wee take home treat.😋

28/06/2026: We didn't sit in, but the coffee was excellent and the cinnamon bun was perfect!

08/06/2026: Great place. We were a little bit late, so we called to ask them if it was possible for the kitchen to wait for us, and they did!! We asked for a ceaser salad and a seafood salad and they were both amazing. Spent the night in the knight room with an amazing view of the sunset. Highly recommend.

08/06/2026: What a find! Great value for money, beautiful room with everything I needed, lovely, friendly staff and yummy food.

16/08/2026: A beautiful small café with extraordinarily good food. We stumbled across this gem accidentally, and will come back the next time we happen to be in the area... Very friendly staff, lovely selection of food. Remember to bring cash!

28/07/2026: Had the most amazing goats cheese, mango chutney and bacon ciabatta

23/08/2026: What a super tea room and restaurant. The young staff are amazing. I had my dog Buddy with me and they went out of their way to find a table for us at a very busy time. The homemade quiche was delicious. And they offer refills of tea/coffee. Buddy enjoyed his sausage and treats too.😊 Staff though busy found time to make all guests welcome. This reflected on customers too, adding to a great atmosphere. Thank you to all at the Blueberry Tea Room and Restaurant.

22/08/2026: Great spot…staff were legends 👌

22/08/2026: Has everything you need, wheelchair accessible and disabled parking

15/08/2026: A nice clean shop with a restaurant attached and good toilets too

27/08/2026: Great hospitality and great food.

14/08/2026: Very nice, super friendly staff, a few vegan and gluten-free options!

19/08/2026: Great place for the kids, parking a bit tight on a busy day

04/08/2026: What a fantastic experience we had here. I have several kids with autism, newborn baby and toddler so my hands were well and truly full. The staff were amazing and were so understanding and my little man with autism took a real shine to one of the staff members. She played with him and watched him for me while I attended to the others. Couldn't recommend this place enough. Ive have some horrible experiences in playcentres when it came to the kids with autism but this place made us feel so welcome and they were so understanding. I wish we lived closer to it but we on holidays