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GLENTIES: Highlands Hotel €€
European Road map C1
Main Street, Glenties, Co Donegal
Tel 074 955 1111
This acclaimed restaurant offers
great hospitality, friendly staff
and a varied menu, from locally
caught seafood to juicy steaks.
Famed for its huge portions.
GREENCASTLE:
Kealys Seafood Bar €€
Seafood Road map C1
The Harbour, Greencastle,
Co Donegal
Tel 074 938 1010 Closed Mon–Wed
Award-winning food made with
organic local produce. The kitchen
is barely 6 metres (20 ft) from the The Cook and Gardener at Rathmullen House
harbour, so the freshness of the
seafood is never in doubt. excellent use of the finest local guinea fowl with a cabbage and
seasonal ingredients, including bacon fondue is a highlight.
INISHOWEN: Harry’s Bar produce from their gardens and Advance booking recommended.
and Restaurant €€ fresh, Greencastle-landed fish.
Irish Road map C1 The Tap Room offers craft beers STRANDHILL: Shells Café and
Bridgend, Inishowen, Co Donegal and pizzas from a wood-fired oven. Little Shop €
Tel 074 936 8544 Irish Road map B2
This restaurant serves the finest SLIGO TOWN: Strandhill, Co Sligo
local food in Inishowen. The Coach Lane Restaurant €€ Tel 071 912 2938
steaks are highly recommended. European Road map C2 Overlooking the sea, this popular
1 Lord Edward Street, Sligo Town, restaurant serves home-made
KINCASSLAGH: Bonners Bar € Co Sligo breads and cakes and is a perfect
Pub food Road map C2 Tel 071 916 2417 spot for brunch.
Mallaghduff, Kincasslagh, This restaurant has a reputation
Co Donegal for innovative cuisine. Try the DK Choice
Tel 074 954 3368 seafood platter – salmon, shrimp,
A welcoming traditional pub full scallops, cod, halibut, and crab TUBBERCURRY:
of nooks and crannies. Their claws grilled with lemon, Killoran’s Restaurant €€
famous chowder is a must-try, Chardonnay and butter. Irish Road map B3
but there’s plenty more on offer. Teeling Street, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo
Regular live music. SLIGO TOWN: Tel 071 918 5679 Closed Sun
Davis’s Restaurant €€ Modern living has made little
LETTERKENNY: Castle Grove €€ International Road map C2 impact on this traditional eatery.
French Road map C1 Druncliff, Co Sligo Killoran’s offers a genuinely
Ballymaleel, Letterkenny, Tel 071 916 3117 warm welcome and service
Co Donegal Award-winning eatery featuring with a smile. The quality of the
Tel 074 915 1118 Closed Mon an extensive menu – from food is second to none.
A stylish restaurant, in keeping burgers to crab claws – that will
with the rest of this stunning suit all budgets and tastes. The
300-year-old house. The chef desserts are well-paired with
uses produce from the garden a selection of fine wines
and local ingredients to create The Midlands
beautiful dishes with Gallic flair. DK Choice ATHLONE: Kin Khao Thai €€
LETTERKENNY: SLIGO TOWN: Eala Bhán €€ Thai Road map C3
The Lemon Tree €€ Irish Road map C2 1 Abbey Lane, Athlone, Co Westmeath
French-Irish Road map C1 Rockwood Parade, Sligo, Co Sligo Tel 090 649 8805
Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Tel 071 914 5823 A yellow- and red- building
Co Donegal Irish for “White Swan”, Eala houses one of Ireland’s best Thai
Tel 074 912 5788 Bhán is a fine brasserie-bistro restau rants. Delightful staff and a
Family-run and a firm favourite overlooking the Garavogue wide selection of regional
with both locals and visitors. river. It offers traditional dishes specialities. Booking advised.
The food combines the best with a modern twist, using
aspects of traditional Irish fare locally sourced ingredients. ATHLONE:
and classic French cuisine. The Left Bank Bistro €€
Bistro Road map C3
RATHMULLAN: SLIGO TOWN: Montmartre €€ Fry Place, Athlone, Co Westmeath
The Cook and Gardener €€€ French Road map C2 Tel 090 649 4446 Closed Sun & Mon
Modern Irish Road map C1 Market Yard, Sligo Town, Co Sligo Stylish restaurant in the old town
Rathmullan House, Co Donegal Tel 071 916 9901 Closed Mon & Sun serving delicious, creative food in
Tel 074 915 8188 Owned and staffed by French a relaxed atmosphere. Great fish
The main restaurant at the nationals, this popular restaurant and steaks. Lunchtime offerings
Rathmullan House hotel makes has an imaginative menu; the include focaccias and fajitas.
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 304–5
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