Location: Dungloe
Top Restaurants in Dungloe
Dungloe Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Dungloe
An Clochán Liath (called Dungloe or Dunglow in English) is a Gaeltacht town in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. It is the main town in The Rosses and the largest in the Donegal Gaeltacht. Dungloe developed as a town in the middle of the 18th century, and now serves as the administrative and retail centre for the west of County Donegal, and in particular The Rosses, with the only mainland secondary school for the area.
Things to do in Dungloe
1. The Lobster Pot
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By 72Mary - Newcastle, United Kingdom
Visited here on recommendation while we were staying in a rented cottage a few miles away.
For starters I chose crab claws which were pretty uninspiring.
My partner opted for potato skins which looked like they had come from a freezer shop.
Both our starters and main dishes were served on cold plates, this is never acceptable in my opinion and demonstrates lack of care for the customer.
My partner opted for Hennessy chicken, at almost 20€ we were expecting something special, this was not the case, bland sauce, mediocre piece of chicken and the dish was literally smothered in mushrooms which overwhelmed the whole flavour of this dish, this was served with a portion of just okay chips again in a cold dish.
My main was scampi tails again priced at almost 20€, this dish was terrible!
The scampi was fried in thick and greasy batter, I attempted to remove some of the batter but it was stuck to the tiniest and mushiest scampi tails....really awful. The grease hardened on the cold plate and was so unappetising.
I informed the waitress that I was unhappy with the dish, she told me she would inform chef but did not feedback to me.
When I enquired what chefs response was she babbled some excuse that is how the dish was served!! Apalling service.
The American owner was fully aware of these difficulties as he was stood at the bar and made no attempt to intervene or rectify.
We were charged 72€ for this Shambles of a meal, this include 2 small wines and one and a half pints of Guinness.
Totally overpriced and unappetising.
I would not reccomend
2. Leo's Tavern
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 141 reviews
Reviewed By Thomas G
We stopped by Leo's looking for some lunch, didn't realise it was a famous spot... food was great, music was even better!
3. The Bayview Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 309 reviews
Reviewed By mo d - Manchester, United Kingdom
One of the good things about eating out in rural Ireland is that you always get healthy portions and the Bay View is no exception .I ordered the home made burger with pepper sauce and it arrived with two burgers on a bed of mash potato and pepper sauce.It also came with a side of chips and mixed veg.This large portion was very welcoming on a cold winter's day.The burger was very good and all food was hot and served by very pleasant staff.Will return on my next visit to Dungloe.
4. Doherty's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By DerryGillian - Derry, United Kingdom
Called in for something to eat with my husband recently. The place was quiet, we were served quickly by pleasant waitress. Between us we ordered house curry from the specials board and fish and chips. Curry was completely tasteless, totally bland and inedible and the I am not convinced the fish was fresh. It tasted like frozen food and was full of little bones. We left having barely touched our food. I'd think twice before returning!
5. The Bank Bistro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Very pleasant and unexpected surprise, in the top end of Donegal. Friendly and obliging staff; very good and tasty food with excellent presentation and very good value for money. HIghly recommend it.
Reviewed By catglen - Belfast, United Kingdom
Visited the stepping stone at the bank today for lunch. Myself, the hubby and 2 nephews.
From we arrived the staff where very attentive.
We ordered burgers, chips, pasta and cajan chicken pannini.
The food came out in good time.
First impressions was that the food looked and smelt amazing. Presentation 1st class.
Burgers were freshly made and full of flavour. The bacon and dubliner cheese was delish.
Kids loved their pasta and pannini.
Very very reasonable price
6. The Butterrock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
The Butterrock restaurant is situated on Dungloe’s main street & is the perfect place to head for a cup of hot tea or coffee, a mouth-wateringly delicious slice of homemade apple pie, a lunch of freshly breaded haddock, a soup & Sandwich. The list goes onThe Butterrock is an extremely comfortable haven to while away the hours, known far and wide for our abundance of charm and friendly staff.We are renowned for our fresh haddock and locally sourced seafood chowder. But with a full menu of daily specials, a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches for the indecisive, it's hard to decide what dish to opt for, too many delectable options!!. We look forward to serving you!
Reviewed By Margaret777 - Donegal Town, Ireland
Busy little restaurant, conveniently situated on the main street across from a large car park, offering a wide range of food but sadly not catering for all allergy suffers. Enjoyed my coffee and tray bake. The manager and staff were all pleasant, helpful and friendly. Reasonably priced food.
7. Scrummmylicious Bakery and Tearoom
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By ericmcmd - Donegal Town, Ireland
Staff pleasant, food, especially the chicken in our dishes was highly processed and totally tasteless, we had two different chicken dishes one was on bread and the other was in a hot pot but the chickened looked nothing like chicken in both dishes and the pieces were uniform. Won't be eating there again.
8. Rockets Ice Cream
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By DJ D
A small (but not too small) pleasent little sweets and ice cream shop. Freindly and helpful staff always making coversation. Located in the far end of Letterkenny Shopping Centre, it is the perfect place to chill out and unwind after shoppingwith freinds, partners, family or just by yourself.
9. Golden Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Carolyn R - Doochary, Ireland
The restaurant outside doesn't look that good but inside it was great. The staff were very friendly and the food excellent. We had the combination starter for 2, which was excellent and followed this with Chicken Churn Po and Amber Fire Fillet steak. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and will definitely go again.
10. The Gap Coffee CO
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By seamusmurphy - Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland
We went to the Bird sanctuary in Burt and called in for coffee. It was packed and we had a long wait for our coffee. It was worth the wait. The staff were nice and friendly and you could see why it is so popular. Tip for future customers, check out the car park first. It was packed when we called. The Gap coffee shop is easy to find just off the main roundabout in Bridgend.
