The best restaurantsof irish in Donegal

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

11/10/2025: I love everything about Mellys, fish and chips tea and bread and butter, the food of the Gods

26/11/2025: Staff were very good under pressure as a party was in and food was fresh. fabulous bar service..

15/10/2025: Nice rooms, nice staff, good breakfast. As 3 star hotels go, way above average. I stayed an extra night.

04/01/2026: The Pizza and Chips Are Good In Letterkenny The Staff Is So Friendly In The Hotel and Bar. I Would Visit Here Again.

01/01/2026: Nicely done shabby industrial style decor. Tables nicely spaced from each other and the bar. Portions and quality of food was good. Service was excellent. Would recommend a visit.

30/12/2025: I ordered a seafood pancake, it was incredibly delicious and soft. Friendly staff. They have a mirror at the exit to check your face for allergies. It's a great place. Thank you for a delicious dinner.

04/11/2025: Lovely spot .. foods amazing .. steak was perfect

31/10/2025: Stopped in Ballybofey for lunch. Had the special, chicken and ham pie with mash topping. Hearty lunch for a miserable day. Place was full. Service was excellent.

12/09/2025: Lovely hot fresh food. Helpful, friendly staff

29/12/2025: I've ate here twice now and both times we've had a top notch meal. 1st time we were staying at the redcastle, 2nd time we returned coming from home, an hours drive away as the meal was so good the first time. Service has also been fantastic and the atmosphere has been lovely both times. Highly recommend 👌

30/11/2025: Beautiful boathouse unreal setting and excellent food

05/01/2026: Always good food and friendly staff

01/01/2026: Lovely food and friendly staff.

16/08/2025: Absolutely best time ever! Met several new friends and had amazing conversations and laughs!

20/04/2025: We went in here as group of 7 adults and 2 children on a Sunday. Excellent place. Service was excellent, food was lovely. Had to be nearly rolled out the door I was that full.

31/01/2026: My mother's favourite place to get fish and chips, decent price and great portion size too

17/10/2025: An absolutely fantastic place for food Ordered steak so tasty and scrumptious highly recommended service very good and very friendly also keenly priced 😋😋

05/01/2026: This beautiful country house is just 10 minutes away from Letterkenny situated on the lake . The views are magnificent and the surrounding area is definitely worth checking out. Just to be clear, this is a traditional Irish country house with open fires , cozy atmosphere and great hospitality. There is plenty of comfortable seating areas throughout the house and lots of reading materials. The service is great, people are friendly and you will feel welcomed. Make sure you book your dinner, you won't be disappointed. A perfect place to get away from busy city life and just to relax.

31/12/2025: I got married here almost 10years ago, its the most beautiful hotel, staff are amazing, its our luxurious retreat on our anniversary, i love it ❤

25/11/2025: Ate dinner here while we were staying at the hotel and we had a fab meal. All of the food was tasty and we would recommend the Prawn and Salmon Starter, Sausages and Mash and Seafood Linguini. Also it was great to try a few cocktails from the menu which was quite extensive and reasonably priced drinks. It was a family member's birthday the night we ate here and the team all got involved in bringing out the cake and singing happy birthday which was a lovely touch and really appreciated.

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

14/12/2025: Ordered 3 dinners off the menu named the “beef and pepper plate with creamy peppered sauce” , We all received this dinner but it came completely different from what the menu said we got chips (which we didn’t ask for)got a few pieces of fatty beef and gravy instead of the peppered sauce that was ment to come on it ,it was disappointing wasn’t food worth paying for won’t be coming back

05/12/2025: Great place the food and service was very good.

12/12/2025: Good food, great service. Art deco style decor. Would recommend a visit.

10/11/2025: A very welcoming restaurant with fantastic and extremely friendly service. Perfect for a quiet meal and a pleasant time.

01/02/2026: We loved this restaurant! The atmosphere is very Irish and the food is delicious (we ordered the sirloin steak and it was fantastic). A special mention goes to Marc, who served us with great kindness and gave us excellent recommendations. We were so happy to meet someone like him! Thank you for your attention, professionalism, and friendliness. We'll be back soon!

23/01/2026: My friends and I stopped at the Rusty Mackerel for a night on a road trip through north west Ireland, and boy were we impressed! The Rusty Mackerel is THE place to stay and have dinner at if you want a true Irish experience. It was recommended to us by locals and it exceeded our expectations. The vibes are the best, live music, warm and cozy fireplace, kind and welcoming staff, good food, great beer and the rooms are peaceful and quiet. I will be back without a doubt!! You are very close to Slieve League, the hike is easy and will blow your mind! Highly recommend staying at the Rusty Mackerel!

25/01/2025: We have a family lunch here on New Year 2025. Great portions of food and very delicious. The staff are friendly and helpful. We will come back again for sure. 👍

05/10/2024: Absolutely delicious and fresh. Super friendly staff. Another restaurant I'd love to take home with me. So, if you're looking for a restaurant in Donegal, I highly recommend this one.