It was desperation that brought me here and their flat white coffee was superb at £2.8 and 4 of of…read more5 green stars to boot. I ordered through a hatch to a face I couldn't see, just a voice, as the cafe seemed closed to sitting inside. The flat white was one of the best I've had. I must add that my 5 stars are based on just on one single coffee on a first visit standing on a street, on what turned out to be one of the hottest days we've ever had in Northern Ireland, 29c. It is unheard off - for the last 8 weeks we've averaged about 16c and usually cloudy every day. The service was swift too, the coffee seemed to appear in a nanosecond. The cup was biodegradable and the plastic lid recycle able. So while it's only a delicious coffee - to make coffee this good shows a passion and a love of food. I was staying in the Slieve Donard hotel. They had the gall to serve the worst coffee and worst breakfast food my family have had served up in a very long time - this was the view of 7 of us. The hotel's rotten 'free breakfast' was provided on foot of having paid £185 a night for a double room for two people (or twice the price of the hard rock hotel London centre in a current deal). I noted that most Donard hotel coffees were priced at £4 but having had their coffee offering at breakfast like their lousy food, I thought never again.

I stopped her on my way to Belfast from Dublin stopping at one of the game of thrones doors. (side…read morenote make sure you get the little booklet and get it stamped as we didn't know on our first stop) The café was a short walk from the parking next to the beach. They were packed with people and have a fair amount of options regarding coffees and teas as well as different pastries and desserts. I ended up getting a san Pellegrino can and my fiancé ended up getting a coffee drink. We split one of the desserts and they where really good. The staff here was very friendly and they we busy too. It seemed like a good place to stop for a drink or to meet up with some friends. I bet if you needed to work remotely you could probably sit at a table order a few drinks and be good to go for a while.

Coffee was okay to me nothing really exceptional but didnt try the food so i cant say much about…read morethe food but all i can say the coffee was pretty basic to me. Cheers!

Fresh food. Great service by friendly staff, particularly Jen! Authentic maple syrup and freshly…read moremade pancakes. Highly recommend.

Nikki's was dead on, there was little to complain about really, but then nothing to write home…read moreabout either. The décor was good, but didn't really feel like it was making the most of the architectural space. It was clean but not spotless, nor was it dirty as such, although given at the time of our visit it wasn't flat out busy, the tables could have been cleared more promptly. The food was the same, decent, nothing to complain about and does exactly what it says on the tin, without really reaching to surprise or impress. The only area that was genuinely lacking was a bit of friendliness and warmth/good customer service at the till, being asked for your order in clipped deadpan sentences interspersed with talking to other staff members isn't great. All in all it's a place I'd be happy to go back to, and the sort of place that although not stellar as I mentioned doesn't have any critically bad points. It did seem like the kind of place you could go back to on another day and the experience though a range of small incremental improvements be closer to a 5* visit.

American golfers, PLEASE come here if you are looking for a strong wifi connection and a solid cup…read moreof joe. Warm, welcoming, great ambiance, a great place to catch up on email on your holiday. Just try not to overdo on the caffeine (they come around with free refills about every ten minutes!) before your round at County Down! --David Mihm, Portland, Oregon

Great family run business free wifi, large portions, breakfast really filling free top ups for tea…read moreand coffee best in the town. Always made welcomed. Give it a try you wont be disappointed.

Great spot this. I was new to the spa experience when I went here for the first time a couple of…read moreyears ago under duress. I was a convert pretty soon after getting to the place. Thanks to an overnight mid-week deal which they run throughout the year (check their website for it) we got a package, for a night, dinner and breakfast and unlimited use of the spa for the duration of the stay. My better half assured me I would like spas but I only went for the promise of a night in a nice hotel and being fed like a foie gras goose. Firstly the hotel surpassed my expectations, immaculately kept, luxurious furnishings and attentive, welcoming and friendly staff. Everything you'd hope to find if you were going to a hotel that you already expected to be a cut above the standard. The food was good too, to be completely honest although good, it was just a fraction below a standard that would be in keeping with the rest of the place. The breakfast was excellent so this just applies to the dinner. We were given a separate menu as part of the deal were there on so perhaps that is why, I've never eaten in the restaurant as a 'normal' diner, just when staying on the deal and eating off the deal menu. Finally the spa, it was amazing, a great pool with various massage features around it, 3 different types of sauna/steam room type things and, a fountain the dispenses ice shavings to close your pores after the hot treatments and two full body massage showers. There are too many other little touches and facilities that made the experience top class to go into here, so I'd urge you to try it for yourself as I've been quite a few times now and never yet been let down.

My wife and I stopped for breakfast on our way though Ireland. Only open for four months and this…read moreplace is the latest gem on our journey through the country. Very clean and well run establishment. Food was extremely affordable with outstanding service. Vegetarian options as well. I would have included pics of my food but it was so good I dove right in and forgot all about it.

Fodder isn't like any other cafe I've been to; located in Finnebrogue Woods it is a large tipi tent…read morewith an open fire, wooden benches and a nearby rustic farm and craft shop. I have eaten here a few times and love that there are great veggie options and highly recommend the full vegan cooked breakfast, hummus bowl with sourdough and veggie sausage roll with salads. The coffee is good, food delicious and ambience magical. A big plus is that it's dog friendly, a beautiful place to have a lunch and a stroll around the woods. Just loses one star from me as the service, albeit from really lovely staff, has been a bit haphazard at time e.g. forgetting to bring some drinks/ sauces to our table or taking orders incorrectly so sides were wrong and slow to seat people even when it has been relatively quiet. There's a relaxed vibe that comes with this outdoor dining experience so just be prepared for some relaxed service too, don't be in a rush either and you'll love your visit here..

Fodder is a great place for food and a very good coffee. It's one of those rare places that going…read moreto is about the experience of being there as well as the food and coffee itself. The reason? Well, you get to enjoy your great food and coffee in a Yurt! (yes I had to check the spelling). There is a fire in the middle that is well attended and gives a lovely smoky (far from obnoxiously so) aroma to the air. Having been recently on a cold, wet Wintery day it was warm and cosy inside, even more so since they've hung a big heavy curtain on the inside of the door to cut down on drafts. There is a good range of foods available from the burgers to wraps with great fillings as well as sandwiches. There are some great deserts available as well, tray bakes and the like. While the desert range is not extensive, it is all very high quality, and I'll take quality over quantity any day! The coffee all the usual fayre from filter through the full range of espresso based drinks (cappuccino, latte etc) and all as said very well made. A lot of the food available in Fodder is based around the produce of Finnebrogue Farm, of which Fodder is a part. You order your food and drinks in the cabin part shown in the photo I added and then move to the yurt. In there you can buy a range of Dexter beef that is reared there on the farm, we've bought a few items now to take home and they have been great, there is a decent (for the size of the place) selection of locally made chocs and hot sauces among other things too. The only draw backs are that as you would expect, you are going to pay a little more than many urban cafes serving similar fayre, although I will give them their dues that the quality certainly means you get what you pay for. Also the opening times, while I can't remember off the top of my head are limited, so it may not always be open when you are passing. But if it is, I would strongly recommend dropping in.

Eight of us rolled up for coffee and cakes including two kids. We had just come from Easter egg…read morerolling and a mountain walk, so we already had eaten enough sugar to last us a week but the cafe's coffee waft was irresistible. Remarkably we were able to sit outside the cafe as the mid afternoon temperature had hit a balmy 17c, phew. We settled into the outside bench style seating. The coffees were really ace quality and the service quick and friendly. It's a very small cafe in a very small seaside town close to the Irish border and it's just a two minute walk down the street to the seafront and the mostly pebble beach with great views of the Cooley and Mourne mountains. The cafe was busy although I'd imagine it's the holiday periods and Sunday tourist trade that allows it to survive. I did look at the small harbour to see if the ferry boat was crossing from Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland but I couldn't see it. I think it's called the red star line run by a private family for most of my lifetime - a unique experience if you ever get the chance but it's possible that the relatively new Carlingford ferry has stolen much of its trade.

I had a quick light lunch here yesterday at 430pm. Lovely friendly staff with clean and bright…read moresurroundings. Ordered open prawn sandwich which was great and big enough to share ( of course I did). Marie rose sauce on par with my own ;) also had coffee for two which were just okay. I like my americanos strong with a healthy creme ... but I know I'm fussy!