We had our wedding here 7 years ago and we still go back to the restaurant every few months. Our…read morewedding guests still talk about the wedding and the food served here and I can't blame them as food was outstanding. The full dining experience from venue to service is fantastic. The staff are really friendly and very attentive. All the food is really good but I highly recommend going for the beef on the menu as it just melts in your mouth. On this visit we had chicken wings to start then I had the beef and my wife had the turkey and ham followed by the desert of cheesecake for my wife and being the big kid that I am I had jelly and ice cream. The best about all of this is the cost because the bill was just less than €50. I guarantee you will not be disappointed if you go here.

Flew back from California for my mates wedding. Amazing venue and the staff were so accomodating…read moreand friendly. Will definitely visit for dinner when I go back home again, well worth the trip!

I can't recommend this place enough!…read more I was with a group of 6 gal pals exploring Northern Ireland, and this recommendation came from our cab driver in Dublin a few days prior. We decided to check it out since it was on our way to Belfast, and we were so glad we did! What an AWESOME spot! The decor is incredible - so many little old school trinkets jammed in every little cranny - it makes it feel like grandmas house, and so charming at that. And the food... everything we ordered (which was a lot!) was incredibly delicious! The bread they served for appetizer was so good we bought a loaf to take with us for breakfast the next day! Highly highly recommend the French Onion Soup - best I've ever had. And the fried fish/shrimp appetizer was delicious and so cute - served on individual forks! The beet and goat cheese app was also superb. I could go on and on about how much I loved this place, from the decor to the food to the service, but instead I'll leave it at this: Visit! If I'm ever back in the area I know that I'll for sure be back. Yum!

This was hands-down the most aesthetically pleasing place we've eaten in all of Ireland. And the…read morefood was good too. We found this place close to the hotel we were staying at and it had great reviews and so we decided to give it a shot we were not disappointed. I bad the steak it was cooked a little more than I would like for a medium rare, and my partner had the salmon and a zero Guinness. The service was fast and Everyone was friendly and we would definitely stop in again. Wheelchair accessibility: there are several disabled parking spots close to the venue and a zero rise entry to get into the building; the doorways are slightly narrow, but they were easily able to accommodate us with a wheelchair at a lovely table. There's also table seating inside and out that would be wheelchair friendly and the bathroom was roomy and accessible.

I love coming here. Great food and friendly staff. There is…read morealso a lovely ambiance here too.

This was an excellent dinner. For those of you who think this is an Indian restaurant, it most…read morecertainly is not. It is contemporary European. As we walked in, we were warmly greeted and given a table. We went early on a Friday evening and lucked our. Reservations are strongly recommended for the weekend. Our food was excellent. I had the duck special with mashed potatoes, squash,broccoli rabbe and baby bok choy. My wife had hake on chickpeas withe a saffron sauce. Each was prepared well by the chef. We were too full to consider desert. Our feeling was this restaurant mainly caters to locals. Most people who entered had Irish accents. We would definitely return to this restaurant.

We came here for a wedding and it was incredible. Each room has a unique feel to it and with over…read more100 people at the event it felt very comfortable. We stayed upstairs in room 11 and it was really pleasant. Newly remodeled and clean. Highly recommend checking this place out for an event or just to stay and admire the castle!

When one of my best friends told me he was going to get married in a castle in Ireland, I was…read moreimmediately pumped for the trip. And Bellingham Castle was the chosen venue and boy it exceeded all expectations. I even got to stay here for one night and they had such a pleasant hospitality. We ended up getting the "Kevin" room, which had a balcony view of the garden and patches of greenery that stretched as far as the eye could see. The place was really peaceful and my New York State of mind was completely gone, although temporarily. I really felt like a little kid when I went on to explore the different rooms in the castle. The furnishings and designs are things you would expect to see in films. My favorite rooms were probably the Bottlery (wine room) and The Buttery (the kitchen). Their castle dog, Ri, was super adorable and roamed around as if he owns the place. Some castles can feel intimidating but this place felt very intimate and homey. If only I could live there forever....

This is a lovely pub with very fresh, delicious food at reasonable prices. Our family tried it out…read morea couple of weekends ago and the staff were very friendly to us and our young kids. My husband and I both got fish & chips which were great, and the kids got chicken nuggets and chips and pasta, great big portions and everything came very quickly (though we were having a pretty early dinner, around 5 pm). I was impressed that the pasta had a chunky homemade bolognese sauce on it. The beer menu seemed somewhat limited but that could also be due to Covid and how much they're able to supply at the moment. We sat in their outdoor seating area which is OK - they've definitely done their best to try and stay open and meet the restrictions! I think I will enjoy it better when the indoor dining reopens though as it's hard to make a tent attractive. This is a great little off-the-beaten-track place though and I do hope to be back soon.

The bar at the front is a traditional style Irish pub. We were in the restaurant at the back…read more.. which I have to say was an unexpected surprise! Walking through the bar I was sure we were going to a seat at the back, away from the windows, but large double doors opened into a bright modern restaurant, with a wonderful view of the sea through windows that run the full length of the the dining area. The food was very nice, and the view and surroundings were pretty spectacular. The sun was shining, and two horses were cantering down the beach. We went for a stroll along the sea front after our meal. Very idyllic.

Went to the coastal village of Carlingford and got the most amazing seafood at PJ O'Hare's! We got…read morethe Ollie Rogers crab claws: their famous monster-sized crab claws cooked in garlic & parsley butter with toasted ciabatta. We also got a half dozen Carlingford Lough oysters: grilled and baked with garlic breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. Out of this world! The best seafood we've had in ages. The ambiance here is pretty basic, but the food and service were excellent!

This is classic Irish pub inside ..higgledy piggedly rooms and a long wood bar…read more Staff are efficient Food was outstanding ..we had oysters , nachos , crab claws , seafood chowder , smash burgers and the fish of the day Would travel to Carlingford for another meal here , especially the crab claws YUM

We came for a late dinner. Waitress was attentive. I had a tasty huge bowl of chowder & my husband…read morehad a good burger. Lighting was a bit bright Large table of folks in the back room singing & playing the guitar. Eclectic decor.

Had a lovely lunch at the charming and quaint Carlingford Arms in Co. Louth. Front and center was a…read morespecial of the day, a freshly caught and homemade fried fish sandwich with frizzled onions, Marie Rose sauce and a side of chunky chips. We also got a creamy chicken & mushroom vol-au-vent and both dishes were excellent! This is a small and super cute spot with a tiny fireplace that kept us nice and toasty and added to the charm. Two thumbs up for the Carlingford Arms! We'll be back the next time we visit.

Stopped off here a couple months ago but never got round to review it. We stopped here after an…read moreenjoyable day out exploring the Silent Valley and Spelga Dam just outside Hilltown. We drive back following the Mourne Coastal Route and wanted something nicer than just standing at a chipper. We saw the front of the hotel and decided to circle back and give it a shot. The hotel is literally just opposite the water and not far at all from Warrenpoint town centre. There was a wedding taking place and most of the hotel was just loud and busy but still, we headed up to the restaurant and SO glad we did! Despite a bit of confusion on arrival of where to go to be seated or if we could be seated, a few different waitresses eventually circled through and took our drinks and food orders, brought out everything while we sipped through ciders and kiddie-friendly bevvies, and enjoyed both the company, the decor, and the vibe. The food when it arrived was awesome. We sampled everything we ordered and honestly, not a single complaint - we shared through a chunky tasty bird-and-beef burger, pizza, spicy chicken curry, garlic bread, steamed fish and veggies and barbecue ribs. All of it was terrific - none of that greasy tasting feeling after - food was amazing and I actually was very impressed. It really did cap off our day trip quite nicely and I'm looking forward to maybe check-in sometime for a weekend and give it a whirl as well.

I love the Whistledown. I've come over to Northern Ireland several times for work in the last few…read moreyears and my company uses two hotels as standard. Most of my stays have been at the Whistledown and I've never had a negative thought about the place. The beds are comfortable. The staff is friendly and helpful. The restaurants (there are two and a pub) are great. In fact the last several times I was there I ate dinner there each night (my stays are usually a week at a time). The hotel itself looks great. They still had some of the holiday decorations up, so it had a little bit of extra cheer this time around. I do know that the place is big for weddings now, so make sure you get your reservations as far out as you can manage. Oh...and you can't beat the view when you walk out of the front door. Carlingford Lough is right outside and you can look across to the Republic and the beautiful mountains there.