The best restaurants in Donegal

30/12/2024: Quay West never dissapoints, The quality of the food is superb, Jo and the gang do their very best to make you feel welcome.

22/12/2024: I had emailed the owner to book a table for 2 to celebrate a big birthday for my husband and mentioned to her of the occasion at the time of booking. She requested further information with a professional attention to detail. On arrival to the restaurant, I was very happy with our table by the window. The owner herself took our order and was very warm and friendly introducing herself and having the chat. We shared a Bottle of Spanish Tempranillo for €28 which was good. We both decided to forego a starter to focus on the main event. I chose the 10z Rib Eye Steak (€32.50) with mushroom and onions and silkie whiskey and maple sauce (recommended by the owner) and included side of my choice (fries). My husband picked the 9oz Sirloin steak (€30.95) with mushrooms and onions and peppercorn sauce and (upgraded) side of garlic herb roasted potatoes with a supplement of €1.50. We both added 4 craft beer battered king prawns for €6.95 each to our steaks. We were both impressed with the steak (& how they were cooked to our asking), battered prawns, respective sauces, mushrooms and herby potatoes. We thought there was excess onions on each of our plates. We shared the infamous caramel crunchie Sundae at €9.50 which was good. Overall, I did think the dessert options were an area to improve on the menu. I was delighted that staff marked my husband's birthday with a flare candle suitably embarrassing him. I loved the fuss made of him and the occasion so big thank you🙌🥳 I would recommend here for dinner and a special occasion where a deserved fuss is made on request. Hope to return in the future when we are up that neck of the woods.

03/01/2025: The staff is very friendly, the place is very cozy, the food really tasty and the service very quick.A big bonus point is they allow dogs inside the cafe/restaurant so we could have lunch with our furry friend. Will come back next time we are in Donegal. Thank you Blueberry tea room!

31/12/2024: Lovely little restaurant, very friendly staff, excellent food. The homemade desserts are simply delicious. Even found a dhaal curry and rice- yummy!

13/01/2025: A night out with my Daughter for my birthday and hers this month before she returns to university, it was a quiet night at the restaurant, the young server was pleasant and welcoming, the meal Chicken of Eireann was "Lonely"!! the plate was empty almost, some fresh veg wouldn't have gone amiss!! the chips or "fries" as advertised ?? were FROZEN chips for these prices I don't expect Frozen chips, My Daughter had the Harbour fish cakes she was happy enough with her meal

05/01/2025: Uno de nuestros lugares favoritos en Donegal para cenar. Comimos aquí el 30 / 12 la primera noche de nuestras vacaciones y luego de nuevo el 2 / 1 / 25 , última noche de nuestras vacaciones. La primera noche que estuvimos allí estaba muy ocupado con grupos grandes, nos dieron una mesa encantadora para 3 arriba. El personal era amable y la comida era de primera clase. Comí un filete que fue cocinado a la perfección. Bonito menú variado. Anoche no decepcionó, hermosa comida de nuevo (salsas tan sabrosas) y disfrutamos mucho del ambiente. Gracias por volver en nuestras próximas vacaciones!

10/11/2024: We accidentally were early but they let us come in and get a table before they opened. Best mocha and latte we’ve had on our Irish trip so far. Also great playlist.

26/09/2024: Travelling around Ireland and UK from Aus. Best coffee on the trip so far!

03/01/2025: The staff is very friendly, the place is very cozy, the food really tasty and the service very quick.A big bonus point is they allow dogs inside the cafe/restaurant so we could have lunch with our furry friend. Will come back next time we are in Donegal. Thank you Blueberry tea room!

31/12/2024: Lovely little restaurant, very friendly staff, excellent food. The homemade desserts are simply delicious. Even found a dhaal curry and rice- yummy!

14/01/2025: The Reel Inn offers a fantastic atmosphere, particularly highlighted by their exceptional point of Guinness. The service is remarkable, making patrons feel welcomed and well taken care of. On top of that, the live music adds a vibrant energy to the place. I didn’t get a chance to try the food this visit, but I’m looking forward to experiencing it on my next trip.

25/11/2024: Legendary bar in Donegal Town. Lovely pint, great craic and sound owners.

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

03/10/2024: Amazing coffee and so extremely friendly!

02/01/2025: Delicious coffee. There are always many people. Friendly staff.

02/12/2024: The absolute greatest meal I’ve ever had. I will dream of that Spicy Chicken Burger for the rest of my days. A hidden gem for sure!

06/01/2025: This is one the finest restaurants I have been in donegal. The hype of the restaurant comes in light with it's huge queue before the dinner starts. There is usually waiting list for around 20 mins time but it's good to go ahead and pre-book it one the weekends especially. There is a great variety of dishes with vegetarian and meat options. We had ordered spring rolls and seafood chowder for starters. They were absolutely tasty and came within record time I'll say. For mains we had ordered carbonara, chicken Supreme with sauce, kofta balls, and a burger with fries. The food and the service was amazing and couldn't hold back with the amazing deserts as well.

31/12/2024: Éramos 6 personas visitando el 23 de diciembre. La cena fue excelente. La comida era deliciosa y el personal era amable y servicial. El comedor era precioso, cálido y con mucho ambiente. Recomendaría encarecidamente

12/01/2025: Great atmosphere and pint, staff are excellent 👌

10/01/2025: Great bar friendly atmosphere good Guinness

05/10/2024: Mega tasty and fresh. Super friendly staff. Another restaurant that I would like to take home with me. So if you're looking for a restaurant in Donegal, I can only recommend this one.

22/09/2024: Great place to have a couple of pints and listen to some Irish trad music. Great bartenders as well!

15/01/2025: Fantastic experience! Highest food quality, great service and magical atmosphere. We enjoyed breakfast here during our stay at the Gateway Lodge, highly recommended!

07/01/2025: Really lovely place,nice food,staff,location .just fab♥️🌹so Christmassy in December.Fab!

17/01/2025: Amazing food with a smile always 🥰

17/01/2025: Roisin has magical hands, she is backing with love & passion and you can feel that from her bakery. Best cakes ever! Highly recommended.

25/12/2024: Went for lunch with friends. Great food and lovely diningroom

20/11/2024: Excellent hotel. Stayed in motel style rooms and they were great. Clean and quiet. Short walk to town. Breakfast top class.

04/11/2024: Me and my girlfriend came here for dinner last night. This was our second time coming, young staff were pleasant. However, the female manager/owner was extremely rude, not at all welcoming and both times has had no manners. It makes an uncomfortable atmosphere when eating, we couldn’t get out fast enough. They also give complimentary bread, which we did not receive. Everyone else in the restaurant had this and when the female came to take our order it was clear we had not received it. She did not thank us nor even smile when we left, will not be back.

28/10/2024: Este restaurante era la mejor cocina italiana que hemos tenido en mucho tiempo. Pedimos el Risotto Frutti di Mare y el Linguini Frutti di Mare. Ambos eran deliciosos con un montón de mariscos! Recomendamos encarecidamente!