Best Restaurants in Derry
Derry, a vibrant city in Northern Ireland, is not only known for its rich history and stunning architecture but also for its thriving food scene. The city is a gastronomic delight, offering a plethora of dining options that cater to a variety of tastes and preferences. From traditional Irish fare to international cuisine, the best restaurants in Derry offer a culinary journey that is sure to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a food connoisseur or a casual diner, this guide will help you discover the top eateries in Derry, each offering a unique dining experience that reflects the city's diverse culinary landscape.
Soda & starch
4.4
(160)
Reviews:
Stumbled upon S+S and popped in for an early dinner. Lovely setting in the craft village. The chowder to start was superb and we equally enjoyed the burger / flat iron steak - great value with the early bird deal. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.
Maddie N
A set menu on a Saturday night for twenty five quid? Winner winner (steak) dinner. The place is lovely, the staff are excellent, the food was delish and nice and affordable. With a table of fourteen we weren't waiting long at all, and the wee courtyard it's in is well worth a visit by itself. I'd happily recommend.
John Kennedy
Beautiful location nestled in the craft village. We sat outside as it was a nice evening. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Food was 1st class could not fault it portion sizes are perfect as the food is rich and seasoned well. Definitely worth a visit
Trishysnaps
Had a lovely lunch here today with my Mum. The set up outside is beautiful and in a great location within the town centre. Out door seating was good,not cramped very spacious. Service was great,staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely beautiful,I could not fault it. Pity I never got a picture of my food but I made sure to get a photo of my tasty Aperol Spritz,first time having one and it did not disappoint! I look forward to returning.
Rachel Gallagher
Had dinner there tonight with the family. The service was great and the food was delicious. We ordered a shared starter for the table. I ordered the burger. It was one of the best burgers I enjoyed in a long time. My wife ordered the Lemon Salmon and was equally delicious. The kids burgers were big and quality beef. Definitely worth a visit.
Carel van Niekerk
15, Craft Village, Shipquay St, Londonderry BT48 6AR, UK
Pyke 'n' pommes (pod)
4.8
(968)
Reviews:
Unique experience with good food and great service. The fish tacos and fish burgers were great!
Edmund Yeoh
What an amazing restaurant. The best food I have had for a while. Outstanding service from start to finish. The food is so good. Presentation, portion, taste, all 5 stars Really loved it and will definitely visit again
Edward Wright
Best tacos I've ever had! We went for the brisket ones and my goodness, the beef was so tender and juicy it would melt in your mouth, and they were rammed with beef and salad, such amazing value for money and absolutely delicious! Then we tried the fish burger (insanely good, and I loved the pea puree in it) and a buffalo chicken burger, which was also fab. Quirky bus seating area with a lovely view over the river. Would love to come back next time I'm in NI. Hugely recommend!!
Alison Donn
The experience of eating on a bus is rather fun but once you have done it.. You've done it The tacos were lovely, nice combos and very tasty The burgers were fine just nothing special. The chips were standard and my least favourite part of the meal Portion size is generous on all aspects of the meal
Hazel Stanton
We loved this place! Our server was so friendly and our food was amazing! Some of the best tacos I've ever had!! Eating in the double decker bus with the water and sailboat view was great!
Jessica Guider
N124, Strand Rd, Londonderry BT48 7NS, UK
Browns bonds hill
4.7
(397)
Fine-dining restaurant with a seasonal focus offering lunch, dinner & evening tasting menu.
Reviews:
Food first class “taster menu with wine £100pp, service first class, decor and venue was lovely, staff were attentive and friendly and food supplied quickly, however…. No fault of the staff whatsoever but we sat about 3 metres from a group of 4 Americans and as the night went on they became somewhat irritating and repetitive and clicking there fingers at staff was annoying me personally, we would have requested a move only the last course 2 course we had to listen to them, besides that a really lovely night.
Mark Hamill
Beautiful food, presented with style. The staff introduce each dish with knowledge and are very attentive. With every course, we admired each others meals and enjoyed ours greatly. Every thing was just “wow”. Plus the decor is gorgeous. This is a highlight of Derry and well worth the hype.
Lindsay M
Exceptional food and service. Everything is done to the highest standard and the food really is wonderful. Deserves all the plaudits.
Clare McGinn
Restaurant is exclusive and delightful. Food was delicious, highly recommend the tasting menu. Staff will looking after you nicely and they have a good wine selection therefore it was an experience that I appreciated the most in Derry.
Gabriele Tantalo
Amazing food at shockingly amazing prices. Portions sizes could have been a bit bigger especially the starter. Four adults, two courses each four beers four wines £195.0 service was fantastic staff were very friendly waiting time between courses was just right.
Don Coyle
1 Bond's Hill, Londonderry BT47 6DW, UK
Shipquay restaurant
4.6
(117)
Reviews:
Arrived in the ground floor bar. Served two warm beers and the excuse when asked "we were flat out all day" poor. We checked 15 mins before aour booking and seated immediately. Despite being given the menu almost right away the staff refused when asked to take our order. 30 minutes and 15 minutes after our original booking time out order was take. 30 mins later our food (single course) was served. Poor . Booking was 6.30 as we were off to a show for 8pm so keen to get going. 7.13pm almost an hour after we arrived we were presented with our food . Poor . see pics. Almost £40 for surf & turf. 4x chips in the smallest pot I have served beed served. Poor. The surf was £8 add on. Poor. The steak portion was good and cooked to perfection. ✓. Service was awfull . Junior staff were not well enough trained to take food orders and the kitchen was obviously flat out. No for me I'm afraid I expect better service than that.
Barry BMPM
Lovely food, cocktails, service and atmosphere. The supervisor was really nice she helped advise us on how to get bus home
Stephen Walsh
Delightful lunch today: catch of the day was Donegal hake with spring greens in a light cream sauce. I was a little surprised that the broad beans weren’t double-podded, but no matter: it was fab and filling.
Ian Goh
Amazing, one of the most relaxing places I’ve ever had an afternoon lunch. My partner and I had the fresh haddock & chips and Hereford prime beef burger, both 10/10 top quality. The staff were so friendly and the place really has that boutique hotel feel. This restaurant would not be out of place in Dublin or London! The atmosphere was very relaxing with good music for a chilled autumn afternoon. The wine was very good and the service was second to none. We will definitely stay in this hotel on our next trip to derry. Very reasonable prices also. £40 for 2 glasses of red, 2 main courses with sides.
Ryan
I was looking forward to our dinner with friends at the Shipquay Hotel after viewing the menu online. Firstly, it was difficult to park in the busy city centre location...not the fault of Shipquay hotel admittedly but on entering the restaurant, it was reasonably quiet but busy set in a comfortable surrounding. For starters, we had the Shipqay Boxty (Potato pancake) which had a breakfasty twist, pleasant starter and a reasonable portion for starters. Complimentary soup was provided (Onion and thyme) on the night) to those in the party not eating starters, nice touch from the friendly and helpful staff. All in all, started reasonably well and I was looking forward to the main. For mains, our party had the Trio of lamb, fish and chips, Beetroot and red onion tarte tatin and I had the fillt steak (with bump option of surf and turf). The unforgivable problem here was firstly the steak. The steak was ordered medium rare and expecting a nice juicy 8oz steak, I got anything but. The steak was overcooked, arriving medium instead of medium rare, and the steak just felt a little low quality, missing the mark of the pomp and fayre of the Irish Hereford proclamation on the menu. Overcooked steak in a hotel restaurant that presents this type of A La carte menu is unforgiveable in my book, (By the way, the fillet steak was a fairly high price to pay for such disappointment). Also, the surf and turf option is just not worth it for the tiny scallop and tempura fritter. We also had another issue....the beetroot tarte tatin. Tarte tatin, a normally placed upside down tarte, was again far from its seemingly idyllic description. Simply put, it was a piece of cooked pastry laden with large chunks of beetroot and red onion with some salad plonked in the centre. Do not recommend this one at all. Other dishes like the lamb and fish n chips were reported as pretty good by the diners in our party. All in all, the service was good, and restaurant staff were helpful and friendly and probably saved the review from the dreaded 1 star. Shipquay restaurant needs to look at some of these dishes and take greater care, especially around steak preparation, which is restaurant 101 territory. Also, need to look at responsiveness on their Facebook messenger, which doesn't really address diner dissatisfaction.
PFP Gamer123
15-17 Shipquay St, Londonderry BT48 6DJ, UK
The gown restaurant
4.7
(3)
Reviews:
Amazing staff and amazing food. Not only was the food fantastic, but readily accommodated a vegan diet.
R. David Lankes
Beautiful hotel and restaurant setting. Staff so pleasant and helpful. Food was delicious and cocktails equally so. Our main critiques would be that there was very little time between our courses and staff asking if everything was ok more times than we thought were necessary. Apart from that .... perfection! (Oh and more than two scallops would have been nice as my starter 🙈🙈) I would absolutely go here for evening dinner again
Majella Brady
Top Class experience. Staff were excellent, notably Columb. Him and Amanda very professional yet very friendly and personable. Food was excellent. Would definitely return.
Stephen
24 Bishop St, Londonderry BT48 6PP, UK
Quaywest wine bar & restaurant
4.5
(1719)
19th-century building housing a bar and mezzanine restaurant, offering dishes from around the world.
Reviews:
Went with girls for the Boozy brunch, greeted and seated by friendly staff. Cocktails were lovely! Then food served, all great except the veg weren't great, over cooked and sour/off taste, mentioned to staff member who quickly offered an alternative, so all good in the end. Some more cocktails and we were nice and merry. Overall, great experience and good value for 3 cocktails, a main and a side. Would have liked some healthier options on the menu though!
v g
Very enjoyable meal here. It's a nice atmosphere and the staff were really helpful and accommodating. A group of 3 we shared nachos for starter, which were pretty good. I had the pork ribs and steak-the steak was cooked as I asked and was good, and the ribs were good too. The chicken melt with white sauce was really nice too, and the chicken cewser was good too.
D.K.O.T 3008
Perfect food and perfect staff. Reasonable prices. I recommend.
Joanna Rampalska
We haven't been here in a wile as it was party of 16 it suited everyone. Nice friendly staff all the food came out on time bar 2 there was about a 5 minute wait it didn't put us off. The food was good i had the Cajun chicken a little too spicy for me but the sorbet with dessert helped. Vegetarian options were available too. The staff were friendly throughout so couldn't fault it all left happy.
Trishysnaps
Spot, unbooked,good table , we watched Ireland beat England in rugby,food delicious. Served by Teresa attentive,checked all was well.Dean the barman brought our drinks and top up. Friendly,personable, poor guy near hit on head someone dropped a heavy salt cellar on him while he was delivering our beverages! An excellent meal,we will be back to Queen's Quay.Tried the local crafted beer,light ,tasty and inexpensive 👍
Robert Simpson
28 Boating Club Ln, Londonderry BT48 7QB, UK
The sooty olive
4.6
(534)
Reviews:
Nice place to have an evening meal. There's no parking outside So plan accordingly. Warm welcome. Attentive. Drink selection is good We're given a free sample of the soup which I now wish I had ordered because it was very good. Food came in reasonable time It was well presented and tasted good. I would recommend this place.
Michael Pickles
Our group had a member who was disabled and one who is vegan and the restaurant was SO accommodating and kind. The food was so good and really reasonably priced, drinks were great and if anything strong. Atmosphere was great, a touch fancy but nothing you could get away with wearing a t shirt too. would love to go again 🙌🏼
Adriana Carr
Great and original food and pleasant and professional service.
Timothée Lestradet
Very good restaurant in Londonderry, quiet and nice atmosphere
Pauline MERIC
We are traveling from the US and had been driving all day and found this gem! We were very underdressed compared to everyone else, but we were assured that we were fine and that it was a casual place. We were all so glad we stayed, everything was AMAZING! I assume it was the manager we were talking to and he seemed so genuinely glad that we stayed and enjoyed it. Cannot recommend it enough.
Sabrina Richter
162 Spencer Rd, Londonderry BT47 6AH, UK