Amazing when a restaurant that is one of the only nearby places with the kitchen still open is also…read morea great option. Wife enjoyed her Bramble, wine selection was good and priced reasonable, and the great menu was made better by the actual taste and quality of the food. Service was outstanding. Really enjoyed our time here. Ordered vegetarian risotto and the smoked cod and shared plates for a nice mix.

Still as awesome as it was when I last came a few years back!…read more Food is undeniably good, affordable and the staff are friendly, Finest food in the city, for sure!

amazing food amazing service amazing ambience five star lunch and i try my first pint of…read moreKilkenny and love it

Unfortunately, I didn't get to try the food BUT the service was absolutely outstanding! Everyone…read morewas all smiles, the cider was delicious , and the place itself was SO pretty! Definitely a spot worth checking out!

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.

We were staying in the local area in an AirBnB. Woke up the first morning and googled "breakfast"…read moreand a number of places showed up. Can not believe how lucky we got finding this place first! I would have hated to have missed a day eating at this wonderful little cafe! I rarely get to visit these days and I always forget how good an Irish breakfast is. The sausage and the beans and the puddings...just unbelievable! Also, by the second day the waitress recognized us and asked if I wanted the same thing that I had raved over the day before! One of the best experiences I've had in a long long time!

We went here on a short visit to Derry's sites and on the recommendation in Frommer's Ireland…read more Outstanding food and drinks with friendly, efficient service. Indoor or outdoor seating with a view of the Peace Bridge. Easy parking nearby. Highly recommend.

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!

Rocking Chair was a rocking place. We had finished dinner on our final night in Derry as part of…read moreour honeymoon and started making the rounds to some pubs on Waterloo. I had seen the Rocking Chair on our rounds up and down Waterloo across from the City Walls on our first evening, and I wanted to ensure we made a stop here before we moved on to our next destination. We took a table in the outdoor beer garden, starting with pints of Magner's for my wife and Guinness for me. We went from pints of beer and cider to pours of Jameson Crested neat and ginger ale reasonably fast. The atmosphere is undoubtedly a fun, local hangout where the servers know how to make you welcome and at home.

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!

Just arrived in Derry/Londonderry while sightseeing in Northern Ireland. The family picked Granny…read moreAnnie's at random. It turns out that we should have done a bit of research or asked a local. Although there was nothing especially wrong with the place, it reminded me of every chain restaurant back in the US. The decor, the bar, the menu...everything. Nothing was authentic. We have traveled the entire northern coast and stayed, eaten in and visited a number of places, big and small. This is the first time that we left and were not excited that we had been there. If you are like us and want to feel you are truly enjoying Northern Ireland, I suggest a different place to eat and drink. Just my opinion.

Walk into Granny Annies in Derry and I will promise that you will be astounded by the unique décor…read more Whole rooms, for example, a sitting room with armchairs, fully laden table, television etc etc......nothing outstanding you say. Well, all of this hanging upside down from the ceiling. Siting there, sober, I wondered what this would look like after a few Guinness. The mind boggles. The staff in here are the friendliest, most happy people, I have ever met. Taking into account our age and they were youngsters, That didn't stop them chatting about their weekends and their aspirations for their future. Great bunch of guys and gals. Service was fast, even with the traditional length of time serving that perfect pint of Guinness. The lunchtime food that we partook of was delicious and plentiful. We noticed that in the evenings there was live music. Would loved to have heard that but......remembering our ages. I am sure, had we turned up we would have been welcomed. A fantastic restaurant and bar. Fantastic staff and good food. Thank you, one and all, for making our stay in Derry perfect. See you again.