The best restaurants in Donegal

12/09/2025: There was a place across the street at the time that had way better food, service, atmosphere & decor. Dom's Pier 1! Hopefully it reopens! This place was decent, I found it less in comparison but still a good meal. Its flashy on the outside so I guess that attracts people. The meal at Doms had way better value for the money though & the man serving us seemed to actually care, which is rather hard to find in Irish restaurants!

11/09/2025: Amazing, value for money. Outstanding food. The host, Shaun & his staff are a credit to the hospitality industry. Customer service is second to none.

04/12/2025: Stepped in for a bite with a vegan pall and wasn’t disappointed. Patatas bravas and wings nice. Lots more choice so will defo be returning

21/11/2025: Had a wonderful meal and experience, Jo was an absolute ⭐ took such good care of us down to every last detail ! Will be back again soon ! 😇

11/11/2025: Nice food, exceptionally nice young people serving.

05/11/2025: best scone and breakfast i have ever had!!!

20/11/2025: We shared the perfect meal on a cold, rainy September day: chicken pot pie; the crust topping was so flaky!

11/11/2025: Nice food, exceptionally nice young people serving.

26/10/2025: We had an absolutely fantastic lunch at Simple Simon in Donegal Town! I ordered the vegetarian rosti, and it was outstanding — perfectly crunchy on the outside with layers of creamy avocado, topped with fresh arugula and tangy pickled red cabbage. The sides of roasted beets, feta cubes, and pumpkin seeds added the perfect balance of flavor and texture. My husband went for the BLT, which was packed with flavor — beautifully toasted bread filled with crisp bacon, a perfectly cooked egg, and fresh salad greens. Everything tasted so fresh and thoughtfully prepared. They also have a great selection of coffees, which made the meal even better. Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and beautifully presented dishes — can’t recommend this spot highly enough!

25/09/2025: Lovely friendly service, great coffee and delicious food. We both had the Rosti Stack €16. Good choice 😋

22/03/2025: Stopped in for some coffee and tea here and the owners were so lovely! They gave us great recommendations for our trip and the drinks were delicious 😋 Thanks again for your kindness!! 😊☺️

08/11/2024: Great coffee. Fantastic, friendly shopkeeper.

28/10/2025: Wow! This pub was so good that we stayed an extra day in Donegal to come back again. The first night was absolutely brilliant. Two different (and really good) live acts, really friendly people, and a brilliant atmosphere with lots of singing, dancing, cheers, etc. Because the second band was so good, we decided to stay another night and see them play on the Monday night. The man working that night was really lovely, helpful, friendly and informative about the area. I thought the first night couldn't be topped, but it definitely was. One person described it as the best night of her life. How the woman on the bar coped, I have no idea, but she did, and kept the drinks coming while genuinely smiling and working through it all. A phenomenal place. Must visit.

16/10/2025: Absolutely cracking night. Love the place.

23/10/2025: The place is very well located. We really liked the overall decor internally. It was bright and sunny while we were there, so we really liked hanging out. We ordered burger, wrap, and a salad. The salad was really delicious and very very healthy. I want to highly recommend it to anyone visiting here (especially if you are vegetarian). The wrap was also good !! The burger was okayish - it was too sweet because of the relish. Maybe it’s a personal preference thing !! The staff were nice and friendly, however, another small feedback is regarding providing drinking water to the guests :) Not deducting any star for these small things 😅 Because we enjoyed being there. Thanks You - will visit again 🙌🙏

14/10/2025: Great little coffee shop. We came in just before closing and they still took our order. The hot chocolates were delicious and not too sweet. The lemon cake was very tasty as well. We spoke to 3 different staff and they were all very friendly.

26/10/2025: Very fast seated even though it very busy food first class

19/10/2025: Had fab take away breakfast for 11 people on Friday. Food was fab and great service thank you so much

17/11/2025: Visited Saturday evening plays was busy found a seat my son(28years old) and his girlfriend 24yo was her birthday went to gets drinks from the front bar only to be told they wouldn't be served as one of them didn't have proof of age,I don't know what country the barman thinks he's living in but the legal age in this country is 18 years of age ,to say he soured our night was an understatement we had travelled up from Cork for the weekend and we won't ever return to Donegal town because of this,if the owner of the establishment has an attitude like this barman had he would be referred to in the real capital as a pure langer,remember your customer is your bread and butter ,the barman is only passing through,probably won't get a reply if the barman attitude is anything to go by.

17/11/2025: Is the drink watered down in this place

23/11/2025: Staff where warming and helpful located in ideal walking distance to the town

30/09/2025: Great hotel! Rooms were clean and seemed to have been updated recently. The breakfast was amazing and really well presented (see photos). Location was an easy 5 minute walk to restaurants and bars / center of town. Would stay here again.

02/08/2025: Amazing treats! Loved every single one of them! Can’t recommend highly enough! Outstanding service from staff

02/07/2025: We had breakfast here. In addition to the super delicious and fresh baked goods, they also offered bagels and pancakes. The Americano and hot chocolate were great, but the pastries were truly delicious and fresh! It's a shame we're moving on today.

09/08/2025: Firstly service was brilliant 👏 most friendliest staff I ever encountered at a restaurant. Food was delicious and not over priced. Would highly recommend

25/07/2025: the burger i got was enormous, price was ok, and service was friendly and efficient

19/09/2025: I had such a great experience ! The burger was fresh and delicious, full of flavour, and the shawarma was juicy and so yummy. My son is usually very picky with food, but even he loved it .and that says a lot! The whole family enjoyed the meal. Definitely a place we’ll be coming back to. Highly recommend! The best think I like as mom ,the kitchen and the shop is very clean, normally I do t eat outside but I really love to eat or order from here 😁

15/07/2025: Hello. We’d like to share our disappointing experience at your café. We approached a staff member (not sure if they were a cashier or a waiter) to ask about the price of the tiramisu. Unfortunately, they didn’t know and just ran off saying “one moment” — we ended up waiting for about three minutes while they were gone. Eventually, they came back and told us it was €3 for a portion of tiramisu served in a plastic container, around 200 grams. Sadly, the dessert was very disappointing: it was hard in texture, had an overpowering smell of alcohol, and the taste was unpleasant — we couldn’t finish it and had to throw it away. Moreover, no one told us if we were allowed to sit anywhere, so we ended up eating on a worn-out bench in the shopping centre. We also had to ask for spoons separately. Overall, there was no proper service and the quality of the food was extremely poor.

27/07/2025: Great choice of menu. Was too full for dessert unfortunately. Will be back. Might need to book a table on a Sunday

07/07/2025: Tasty lunch, staff very attentive, will definitely return.