Vincent and Marion Daly have been at the helm here for 36 years, so they must be doing something right! It helps that the Ryandale is set in the tree-lined square of the picturesque village of Moy in County Tyrone, but the food is what keeps people coming back for more.
Head Chef Ciaran Penney and his team love using locally sourced, sustainable products. They’re working on a new menu, but it’s sure to please. There’s a 120-seater restaurant, and a separate large function room, so it’s great for parties and weddings too.
With such great food and service and such a warm atmosphere, you’re sure to leave with a good taste in your mouth and warmth in your heart.
With an enviable view of the Hills of Donegal, the Grill does bistro dining at its best and the good people of Derry-Londonderry and beyond are so thankful. Everyone who goes here comments on how relaxing it is. It feels like it’s out in the country but it’s so close to the city centre.
The mix of traditional with a twist and posh international nosh means hungry tummies no more. The chefs at the hotel don’t just look for local ingredients because they are local. They care about how they have been produced and they want maximum flavour.
They love doing “traditional with a twist” dished like their classic prawn cocktail, chicken liver pâté or their famous hearty burgers. Their steaks are not to be missed – the salt aged ribeye from Peter Hannan meats simply melts in your mouth it’s so tender and tasty and don’t forget the old favourites like Scampi, Irish pork fillet and rump of Irish lamb – the only problem is deciding which to choose! For dessert how about some homemade Crepes, to die for sticky toffee pudding or a local twist on a classic with an Armagh Apple Crème Brûlée! Gosh, we’re hungry just reading that!
Be sure to make time to also to make time to try their traditional Afternoon Tea in the lounge – dainty finger sandwiches, fluffy scones and divine pastries, washed down with lashings of Thompson’s finest tea – the perfect way to spend an afternoon!
Lounge Menu 12.30-3pm
Dinner menu 5.30-9pm
Sunday Lunch 12.30-3pm
Afternoon Tea – 12.30 – 4.30pm
Everybody in Portstewart knows the Anchor Bar. It’s been part of the town’s furniture since 1898. That makes it the oldest traditional bar in the area and that experience shows in the wonderful food and excellent service. The location is hard to beat, too- smack bang on the Promenade.
They’re so child-friendly they give out colouring books to amuse the little ones while the food arrives, and the food here is very, very good.
Land and sea are both well represented in the main bar and in Skippers Restaurant. Expect mains like Bushmills whiskey sausages and mash and beer battered catch of the day. Prices are typically four pounds for a starter and nine pounds for mains in the bar.
It’s a great live entertainment venue too, and is often put on for free so you can dance off those calories!
If you’re looking for good eats in an 18th century setting, then go no further than the multi-award winning Greens Restaurant at this gorgeous country estate. You’ll feel like the lord or lady of the manor, but there’s no shortage of 21st century touches.
Head chef Frank Kivlehan hasn’t gone far for her ingredients. Sydney B Scott’s fruit and vegetables and Carnbrooke meat are just down the road. Semples grow the spuds and even the ice- cream is a north coast product; Braemar’s of Castlerock.
You’ll get sublime starters like duck terrine and baked goats cheese. The mains are melodies of like-minded flavours and contrasting textures. Don’t you just love the sound of salmon with a spring onion and chorizo orzo pasta with a saffron cream?
The lemon meringue roulade is the standout dessert but they have to make sure they have lots of crème brulees and chocolate fudge cakes ready too.
Perfectly located for visitors to the North Coast and the Sperrin Mountains, this is the quintessential Northern Ireland watering hole. Run by the Friel family for the past four generations, hospitality is clearly in their blood.
Never forgetting where they come from, the Friels are loyal to the nearby farmers who supply their meat and the fish comes from local shores. You’ll find Donegal cod and gammon from Ballymoney.
Come and see Friels Famine Corner with the original famine pot where there was a soup kitchen set up in The Great Famine of the 1840s… A must visit if your on route to the Causeway Coast.
NEW BBQ BEER GARDEN AND KIDS PLAY AREA NOW AVAILABLE WHERE YOU CAN DINE AL FRESCO!!!
This funky spot celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The clue about its location is in the title. It’s on Queens Quay overlooking the River Foyle, so when the weather is good, you can eat al fresco and the eats are very good indeed!
The beef is from Northern Ireland cattle; the pork is from Glenties; even the ice-cream is from Ballymoney. These great local ingredients are given the star treatment by a talented team of chefs. Try the 50/50 or the Roast Pork Belly.
Their light lunches are plenty filling enough if you ask us. It’s not easy to finish that club sandwich, but for just a few quid more, you can nosh on honey roast gammon and open steak sandwich.
Of course, the food and location can be great, but if the service is bad, your whole meal can be ruined. That’s not something you have to worry about here. The waiting staff are some of the friendliest around.
