The best restaurantsof irish in Donegal

26/02/2026: Not one but TWO open fires, food amazing and the Guinness on point. Friendly welcoming warm atmosphere, a must if you’re in the area but call ahead to book in peak times. 10/10

08/01/2026: A MUST visit for anyone in Moville or Inishowen - lovely staff, food and atmosphere - a truly warm welcome!

09/03/2026: Fabulous value. Super friendly and attentive staff. Great tasting food. Well worth a stop. Very full afterwards.

01/02/2026: Great food and staff. Highly recommend

09/01/2026: We stopped here for a bite of lunch when passing the area, it was very quiet but was early January so to be expected. Lovely staff, good menu, order taken quickly and really lovely, tasty food. Beautiful premises and a nice, cosy feel. Will definitely be back when in the area.

31/10/2025: Delicious food! We highly recommend this diner. The prices are reasonable and the portions were generous. The service was also excellent. We'll definitely be back when we're in the area again. 😀

08/02/2026: Beautiful food with some menu options that you don’t see anywhere else!

24/12/2025: greatest bar in all of donegal - really nice people, food is incredible, solid guinness, and the people are very very nice!!! highly recommend

12/03/2026: Great view, amazing food, lovely service and a very good portion. Thank you for having us!!

06/03/2026: Update After today's visit, we decided not to come to this place again. Waitress Mollie should know that being nice and helpful to customers is the basis of her job. A very nice place to meet family and friends. The interior of the restaurant is cozy. Friendly, helpful staff. Special thanks to the young lady with short hair for the very nice, professional service. Unfortunately, I didn't ask for her name but the lady is in the photo I attached Delicious food at an affordable price. We will definitely come back. Highly recommend.

20/02/2026: First time visit. Excellent ambiance and great experience. Very friendly staff. Food was incredible and OREO was superb 👌. 💯 recommended. Mark and Tracy both are very friendly and great service.

11/02/2026: Visited here on Saturday. Great food and service topped off by a fantastic manager - think his name is Mark - such a charming guy and very appreciative of every customer that walked in the door. He is such an assets to the place . Thanks again.

24/02/2026: Didn't stay long enough to make a comment but nice

11/01/2026: Delicious food, really friendly atmosphere, first time visiting but won't be the last ☺️

09/02/2026: If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would. Great experience, fantastic food and SUPERB service. This made me so happy! 😍

08/02/2026: Beautiful food, busy place, we had dinner on a Friday night and it was perfect, staff were friendly and helpful. We had a great choice on the menu, food was very tasty

26/12/2025: Very nice place to eat, food 8/10, worth to stop 👍

09/03/2026: Sunday overnight bed and breakfast Entertainment in the bar Staff very friendly and helpful, bar manager Christopher more than helpful and informative Great choice for breakfast and plentiful Had our evening meal in hotel no complaints Very central location, car park to rear Can recommend, will return

08/01/2026: I went to the highlands hotel quite a few times now for my work travelling. Staff are really friendly and nice. Room is decent and comfortable. As a French guy maybe I have really high standards for food but drinks and starters and mains are really good (thaï curry is average, should remove it from menu). Desserts are mid for my opinion it’s a shame but overall very nice hotel and experience.

17/02/2026: Lovely setting & layout. Friendly and welcoming service was given from start to end. No complaints. Food was lovely and enjoyed by all.

31/12/2025: entres is hide in Arena7 , very good food in good price ,

27/01/2026: The best fish and chips so far.

13/10/2025: First class meals enjoyed recently, friendly staff and its spotless, recommend to all

21/03/2026: We were at Redcastle last weekend and The Boathouse was recommended, we weren’t disappointed, Stuart and his team couldn’t have been any more helpful, they went above and beyond making sure everything was ok for us, the food was delicious Definitely be back, 💯 all round, Thank you Stuart you run a good Ship (boat) 😉 Jacqueline & Eugene (Very Happy Customers)

16/03/2026: Booked a table for four for Mother's Day as my wife, a vegetarian, had seen their menu and was impressed with the variety of veggie options. With a nearly 3-year old and one under 1, I was a bit hesitant to book at such a nice place. Stewart and his team were beyond welcoming. We were checked in with regularly, they engaged with the kids, gave us a prime seat with a view (instead of tucked in a back corner as has happened elsewhere), and we genuinely felt like honored guests. The food itself was great. Their set menu for the day was pretty standard, but the flavors were definitely more complex than what you'd find in other restaurants/pubs in the area. My only near regret was not splitting a dessert with my wife. We each got our own (sticky toffee pudding and apple rhubarb crumble both 5/5), and were then too full for nibbles later in the evening. Thank you Boathouse for a wonderful meal. We'll be back.

04/04/2026: We ate here in 2022, and it was a must-return in 2026. Nice and snug, great place for a delicious bite and a pint after a hike at Sliabh Liag. Great food, atmosphere and staff. We did not stay at the inn.

04/04/2026: We went for dinner (we had a reservation). Great atmosphere! Very friendly and the food was very good.

29/12/2025: We had a lovely dining experience from start to finish. The food is amazing, the flavours and taste we were delighted. Everything was delicious and so was the wine. The staff were also very approachable and efficient, we actually didn't have a reservation and I know this place books out so I was delighted when we thought there would be no chance of getting a table and there was. I am excited also as Gary the chef came out and told me how to make the soup, such hearty warming foods and I'm going to try mimic it now myself. no thickening agency's or any flour added to soup so I was even further pleased. Im going to try the soup for my children as I believe they will devour it as we did our meal in the boathouse last night. Thank you all.

14/12/2025: Wonderful food, excellent friendly service. Would certainly recommend and definitely go back again 😊