Our tour guy said this pub was the place for fish and chips in a location that was very near…read moreshopping options. They weren't lying. Near what appeared to be the art center in town. We had great fish and chips, pints, and whiskey. Staff was on it despite us being a group of ten. Pub has all the local flavor one would want from a trip to Derry. We arrived a little after noon and the place was quiet but quickly filled in by the time we were done at 1:30pm.

A nice place, with a nice picture of the derry girls on the back. Took a second to get seated, and…read moreour waiter took forever to get to us. It took a while to get food as well. When we got our drinks about 20 minutes in, she didn't come back for refills. We had to get another server to get us the check, but the food was tasty. Really cute place to go to!

Very noisy spot! Neither of us loved our food. Good but not great. I had the salmon w/ garlic…read morebutter sauce. A bit dry. My husband had the chicken goujons which were like chicken fingers. Not remarkable. All sides cost extra. Service was good. Almost too much! Atmosphere is lovely,a bit too loud for conversations. Lots of very young looking teens.

Stellar service!! I mean, I don't know if it was intentional but it felt like a floating service…read more We had plenty of waitstaff the kept our drinks full and made sure our orders came out hot! Garlic bread is incredible though the "aioli" tasted like it was just mayo but the bread didn't need it at all. Goujons were good but the bbq sauce didn't taste bbq at all. The pepper sauce was nice though. Star here was the rotisserie chicken: fall off the bone and cooked perfectly. Again though, sauce was mid. Nothing on this menu needs a sauce (except Goujons) but they all come with them! Dishes def stand alone. All that said, the device made the meal!

Exceptional vegetarian food, perfectly made cocktails, and a pub atmosphere done right. We were…read morelucky to land a table at Blackbird around 5:15 pm on a Friday, and from the moment we walked in, the place was alive. Every table was full, the bar was packed, and the room hummed with that unmistakable end-of-the-workweek joy. The staff were clearly in motion nonstop, yet unfailingly warm, friendly, and welcoming. It felt like locals spilling in after work to celebrate the start of the weekend--and we were happy to be swept up in it. The décor is traditional and inviting, and we felt instantly at home in the buzz. The vegetarian and vegan options are genuinely excellent. I had a perfectly crafted Old Fashioned; my companion enjoyed a Harp lager. Dinner was the Bombay Veggie Burger and the beet salad (substantial enough to be a main on its own), both beautifully done. The roasted and braised root vegetables were cooked to perfection--so tender they melted in my mouth. Live music rounded out the evening, with a talented musician performing thoughtfully arranged songs across decades. Every selection was a joy. If he had a CD of his covers, I would have bought it on the spot. A lively, welcoming pub with outstanding food, music, and atmosphere. Blackbird made our Friday night in Derry truly memorable.

Stopped in with my family to drink and play the quiz game…read more Very cozy bar with friendly staff. The quiz game was a riot! Beer was cold and whisky was flowing. If I lived here this would be my daily.

We tried to come in the night before but the place was booked solid so we got takeout and called…read moreto make a reservation for the following evening. We arrived a little early and were asked to wait while they prepared our table. We waited at some high tops next to the bar which were very clean and comfortable. The bar itself is very warmly lit and seems quietly intimate. Great place for a date though, in this case, we had our kids with us. Over all, the food and the service were excellent. The menu had a wide selection that would likely suit anyone's needs. We had a variety of food but I would say the stand out were the buffalo wings. As an American I can be fairly particular about my wings and I would put these up against most that I've had at home. Really, the only concern that I had was that about a half hour into dinner a group of rowdy girls were seated next to us. They were obviously out for a night on the town and I don't know that I would have sat them next to a family with small children... But again, I'm not sure that it could've been avoided. Overall one of the best dining experiences we had while in Northern Ireland and I would highly recommend it to anybody. As we visit often we will definitely be back!

I liked my goat cheese and beet salad and the baby liked the chicken strips and chips we ordered…read moreoff the kid's menu. We had the chocolate cake and crème brûlée for dessert. Both were good but the raspberry sorbet that came with the crème brûlée was the star of the show. The staff was very friendly and kind. They all high fived the baby on our way out. Would go again!

The slow roasted lamb shank was to die for. Very tender and very tasty and made specially…read morememorable with a bit of the mint jelly. I actually like it that it had bits of fat attached to the shank to make it extra delicious. You can't go wrong with getting this dish as your main entree. The greeted was so nice and was very helpful in telling us what to get. She actually was more helpful than our waitress. Even tho, this place was outside the walls and the address was actually Derry we were charge in pounds instead of Euros.

We came to the Dunlop Bar for a tasty lunch and a couple cold pints. Friendly & attentive service…read more Seemed like a happy bunch of employees This is another traditional Irish pub with lots of beer decor. Had chili beef nachos which were pretty good(not very spicy) and chicken/ham vol au vent like a little pot pie. Would definitely return to The Dunloe

Our best meal in Northern Ireland. We had the potato bread appetizer which was great. For dinner,…read morethe sugar pit pork is the star of the show. It's like a pork chop with the slow roasted pork croquette (think pulled pork). Of course wash it down with a pint of Guinness.

Went here with a small private group of 10. The upstairs room provided was all booths and did not…read moremeet our expectations. We were offered a limited menu in advance and placed our orders. The food was mediocre at best. I had toasted bruschetta., small salad and grilled pepper chicken. The bruschetta was a slice of toasted bread with goat cheese and tomato with balsamic glaze. It was the best part of my meal. The side salad was shredded iceberg, lettuce with barely,if any salad dressing that tasted watery. The grilled peppered chicken had some sort of coating that was like breading and of course pepper. It was a large portion however pepper was over baring. My hubs had the Guinness brisket burger and Crispy Irish bread fries. The " bread fries" are best described as battered mashed potato fingers. No seasoning . The burger presentation was unappetizing, a sloppy smashed mess. The brisket on the burger was extremely fatty. This place is low scale bar food at best. NOT the place you want to go for a nice dinner and I am sure there are much better places in Portrush.

Fabulous dinner this evening with a view of the clouds over the cliffs here in Northern Ireland…read more The timing of the meal was great, the service was great, the food was great. Of course, by the seaside one must have seafood so it was the fried octopus to start. Served over a small salad in a light dressing, four rings was an excellent appetizer. Fresh and hot, absolutely delicious and bite sized. For main, I chose the seafood spaghetti. Tasty with perfectly cooked pasta tossed in a sauce with white fish, salmon and more. It was very fishy and I cleared the plate. Dessert was offered but I chose to simply finish my pint of pilsner. A lovely meal and definitely five stars. [Review 1853 of 2024 - 841 in United Kingdom - 22875 overall]

Decided to try this place on our way back to Ballycastle and it did not disappoint. The food was…read moregood but service was a little slow. Took some time to get our food and the check but overall it's not a bad place to eat and see the ocean views.

Great pub, fresh Guinness, and the guy was so nice he gave us free tea!…read more I'm kind of a baby when it comes to the cold so I just wanted to sit in the warmth and have a pint. The place was lovely and the service was friendly. I would love to come back sometime.

Sandinos is the ultimate "non-conformist" poser bar. Basically, for all the people who claim to be…read moreanti-capitalist, but don't really do anything constructive about it. There must be about 30 different pictures of Che Guevara on the walls and other stickers and pictures to do with communist figures. Which is all well and good, but if Sandinos ever did stick to the values it espouses, it doesn't anymore. Lots of American beer and the supplies are all as big-company-branded as anywhere. Also participates in the large marketing events such as Arthur's Day for Guinness. Drinks are also pricey for Derry... I've never paid as much for a pint in Derry as I did there. On the plus side, they do stock Australian beer, Coopers Sparkling. It's the only place I've found in the North of Ireland that stocks it, so I was pleased about that. The crowd it attracts is largely as hypocritical as the bar itself. Most of them do their best to look anti-establishment, but still wear Converse/Nike/etc shoes or other branded products and drink Budweiser. I'd say a lot of them are or were recently students in government-supported university places, but who are more than happy to complain about "the man" and how the government is all terrible. If you are one of these kinds of people, you will love Sandinos. There is live music quite often, with Irish trad sessions on Sunday afternoons. There's also an upstairs which has bands and can get quite lively of a night time, I understand (I haven't been so I can't be sure). The downstairs bar is quite small and cosy, and could be quite funky if it just stopped trying so hard to be something that a (profitable) business can never be.