Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Bangor
13 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Prime 12oz Dry-Aged Sirloin Steak Served with Hand-Cut Chips and Pepper
Honey chicken
Rack of Irish Lamb with Minted Pea Purée Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes
hot chocolate
Baked Fillet of Cod Wrapped in Parma Ham with Roast Mediterranean
Prawns
Cake
Surf And Turf
Soup
Pâté
Rack of Lamb
Pavlova
Mushroom Sauce
Ice Cream
Rack of Lamb
Tempura Prawns
Sit down
Seafood
British
European
Seating
Table Service
Highchairs Available
BYOB
Reservations
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Some people don’t or can’t appreciate good food when they c it but this place is nothing short of excellence! Quirky, quaint and exquisite. Sea..."
Paula Murray
"Was at this lovely cafe lst ngt and it was brilliant from start to finish. Sarah our waitress for the night was very attentive and professional. She..."
Jackie Grimason
"I've been going to this restaurant for more than five years and without doubt it is the best in Bangor. Friendly, welcoming staff,fantastic food and..."
Sonya Johnston
"Fab Sunday lunch with friends pre Xmas.....great chilli beef starter.....good turkey and ham main, lovely gravy....byo wine....would..."
Christine Johnston
"Was in last night with friends , had the two course meal . The food was out standing best food I've had for long time ! I had the pate to start and..."
Nicola Moore
"Fabulous place to eat. The waiting staff are very attentive, and the seafood is fabulous!! Will definitely be back, if they let..."
Emma Magowan
"Four of us had a fantastic meal last night in Cafe Essence, really good food, brilliant staff and a really welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Always go..."
David Beggs
"I won a meal for two in a Facebook compition whichI was delighted with .my sisters law and I went to cafe Essence last Thursday night and we had a..."
Valerie Mcconville
"Always our favourite restaurant in Bangor, never been disappointed with the food and best of all it's BYO so you can have a better bottle and match..."
Tony Stevenson
"Beautiful meal,great atmosphere, very friendly staff and brilliant company.
Will definitely be revisiting this wee..."
Pippys Mum
"Escalope starter was delicious. Steak amazing. The wee room upstairs fits 12 -really cosy. Staff couldnt be more..."
Claire Louise Scott
"Thanks to all the staff at Cafe Essence from North Down Chiropractic Clinic. Fantastic food and service for our Christmas dinner on Saturday night..."
Andrea Kelly
"Fab meal last night. Gorgeous scallops then delicious monkfish and..."
Debbie Jones
"Had a great meal on Saturday night .One of my favourite places to..."
Steve Killingbeck
"Had a lovely meal and the staff are awsome thanks for a great day..."
Pauline Ackerman
"Was there last night. Beautiful food and great service . Beautiful relaxin..."
Anna-marie Mcpeake
"We had dinner here and the food and service was so good we decided to return again for Sunday lunch. My friend had the surf and turf and I had the..."
D V
"When we visit from England this is our go to place for dinner where we dine with my brother and sister in law. The food is outstanding and the..."
Graeme Lowe
"We went to Cafe Essence for my son's birthday. I was a bit put off by the steps as I have an issue with the muscles in my left leg but I managed. We..."
Linda
"An amazing meal as always and finished by a chorus of happy birthday to me, which made our daughters night, cannot thank you all..."
Julie Morrison
"Wonderful food and service and bring your own drink is..."
carol bell
"Not been here for a while and food is good, Great prices too. What I like about cafe essence is the no nonsense, they dont try to be fine dining..."
Barry Archer
"Absolutely fantastic...."
richard carson
"Amazing food served with a smile. A fair price considering the great choice and quality. Enjoyed every bite, especially the lobster thermodore..."
Karl Jordan
"What a little gem of a place! Brilliant friendly service. Always great food with fresh quality ingredients served. Excellent for a Sunday lunch and I..."
Michael Ross
"Great food, especially the seafood and BYO is a..."
Glen Hassard
"Have a great evening here in the party room. The food was fantastic. This was my first experience with this restaurant. I arranged a meal for 10..."
Debbie Eadie
"Relatively small restaurant but that only adds to the charm. Warm helpful staff and most importantly great food. Fish particularly my highlight but..."
Ian McNaught
"Amazing food and peaceful ambience for a small group. Not much atmosphere and service not as much craic as it used to..."
Stephen Webb
"One of the best restaurants it has ever been my pleasure to eat in.
Exceptional staff who endeavour to please.
Also considering the quality of food..."
roger monteith
"Food was lovely and reasonably priced. It's byob which is great but they only have a selection of soft drinks so if you take a certain mixer with..."
Olivia Burgess
"Delicious meal, fantastic service by the lovely waitress Stephanie. Bring your own makes it even more appealing. Recommend for..."
"Returned to this foodie heaven again on Friday evening. Having enjoyed a fabulous New Year’s Eve extravaganza here, I couldn’t believe my luck..."
Jane Swift
"We enjoyed a superb meal on Friday to celebrate my husband's birthday. The food was wonderful and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this..."
Clare Steele
"Fabulous tasting menu lunch!! And amazing service ! Highly recommended for a special day out and it made our stay in Bangor very memorable...."
Stephen Browne
"Tl;dr this chef and this team are on their way to a Michelin star, so get a reservation while you can. We visited here Saturday 29, where we enjoyed..."
Michael Douse
"Amazing dining experience, truly 5 star worthy. From the moment you enter you feel taken care of, the service is faultless. We tried Chef Andy's..."
Pete Moores
"Went there last night for dinner for my dad's birthday it was absolutely amazing food we all had the GBM testing by Andy Scollick. We were served by..."
Daniel Kane
"Amazing food served by the most knowledgeable, amiable host. We had lunch - the 7 course tasting menu - the flavours were subtle, presentation..."
Pam Smyth
"Our first time here and we tried the 5 dish taster menu. It did not disappoint, every dish was exceptional. Would highly..."
Julie Wolff
"So delighted to have this experience with friends. A very special dinner and delicious food, incredibly attentive service and beautifully presented..."
Heather M
"Fantastic experience at the Boathouse! We had the 7 course tasting menu with matched wines. The menu was very well designed and the wines were a very..."
Jonathan McMullan
"All staff were excellent - pleasant helpful and considerate. Great views over the river and Lough. Menu not extensive but in these days value for..."
Nick Robinson
"My husband and I were treated to the 7 course taster menu as a gift. It was absolutely fabulous. We are not very adventurous eaters but enjoyed the..."
"Fabulous tasting menu lunch!! And amazing service ! Highly recommended for a special day out and it made our stay in Bangor very memorable...."
Stephen Browne
"Tl;dr this chef and this team are on their way to a Michelin star, so get a reservation while you can. We visited here Saturday 29, where we enjoyed..."
Michael Douse
"Amazing dining experience, truly 5 star worthy. From the moment you enter you feel taken care of, the service is faultless. We tried Chef Andy's..."
Pete Moores
"Went there last night for dinner for my dad's birthday it was absolutely amazing food we all had the GBM testing by Andy Scollick. We were served by..."
Daniel Kane
"Amazing food served by the most knowledgeable, amiable host. We had lunch - the 7 course tasting menu - the flavours were subtle, presentation..."
Pam Smyth
"Our first time here and we tried the 5 dish taster menu. It did not disappoint, every dish was exceptional. Would highly..."
Julie Wolff
"So delighted to have this experience with friends. A very special dinner and delicious food, incredibly attentive service and beautifully presented..."
Heather M
"Fantastic experience at the Boathouse! We had the 7 course tasting menu with matched wines. The menu was very well designed and the wines were a very..."
Jonathan McMullan
"All staff were excellent - pleasant helpful and considerate. Great views over the river and Lough. Menu not extensive but in these days value for..."
Nick Robinson
"My husband and I were treated to the 7 course taster menu as a gift. It was absolutely fabulous. We are not very adventurous eaters but enjoyed the..."
Chilli Chicken Goujons with Thai Chilli Sauce and Garlic Mayonnaise
Fish pie
Chowder
Chicken Pitta Pocket
Lamb
Fish & Chips
Great Guinness
Beef
Haddock
Pan Seared Seabass Served on Janteed Potatoes Tepped's
Seafood Platters
Salted Chilli Squid
Curry
Cake
Pasta
Prawns
Soup
Salad
Pesto
Scampi
Sea Bass
Fish & chips
Chili
Fish
Pitta
Pork
Nachos
Fried
Scallops
Prawn cocktail
Bass
Monkfish
Duck
Grillmix
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Seafood
European
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Brunch
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"A beautiful tasty meal as always. Love the choice of vegetables with the main courses. The food is always great and the lads front of house lovely...."
Sonia Taylor
"Love this place � cosy atmosphere the staff are great �and the food is unreal � the seafood sharing plater is a must every time..."
Bláithín Farrell
"Lovely atmosphere, staff went out of there way to help provide a gluten free 3 course meal. The restaurant is also a lovely setting especially with..."
Suzanne Wilson
"Out for friends birthday and were not disappointed. Had a beautiful meal with fab dessert, it was busy but staff never rushed us! Best garlic chips..."
Michelle Woods
"First class food and staff ( and the Guinness isn't bad either! ). Never fails to impress me. Cosy, authentic and one of our..."
Riobhca O'Deorain
"Went here on a visit and had a great time. The staff are very friendly and the drinks are reasonably priced. The place has a really nice atmosphere!..."
Lewis Dunne
"Food was unreal & we were able to get a table very quickly even though it was busy. Beautiful setting, really lovely staff & customer service..."
Christine Victoria Surgenor
"Lovely place,friendly staff and super food,sticky toffee is a must!!!will.def be..."
Louise Cox
"Friendly, welcoming staff. Amazing variety of food available, very well priced for the quantity and quality you get. Modern cozy pub feel with great..."
Dean Martin
"I imagine everyone already knows that this is the best pub/restaurant in Bangor. Great menu, fantastic seafood options. Excellent service and nice..."
ian H
"Lovely pub and a nice place to while away a few hours.
On a sunny day the terrace is a lovely suntrap with a really buzzy atmosphere.
The highlight..."
Fi
"Lovely restaurant in amazing location.
I visited during my bicycle ride to Bangor.
The staff were lovely and the food got prepared really..."
D. S.
"Beautiful view, chilled atmosphere, great food & friendly customer service.. oh, and delicious cocktails..."
Johanna O'Prey
"We had a great family meal here, the food & drinks were excellent. Nice atmosphere, amazing views of the sea and good service. Menu has good gluten..."
Dave Tucker
"This is one of my favourite spots for a pint and grub. The beer garden facing the Lough is just a gorgeous spot. Yesterday though the summer rain..."
glenn law
"We had a fantastic meal in Jamaica Inn. The monkfish was to die for and the service was first class. The best place in Bangor to..."
brian cahill
"Vibrant flavoursome food by the sea.
The Jamaica Inn is located a 10 minute walk along the coast from Bangor Marina and is close to Ballyholme beach...."
Jon Morrison
"Went out for lunch 2 year from I was last in Jamaica Inn.
Food was really good seafood Chowder best a round North Down right now, full of salmon &..."
Paul Gibson
"Dog friendly covered outdoor area with heaters and great views. The menu has great vegetarian and vegan options. One of the nicest seafood meals that..."
Eamon Scullion
"Had a wonderful experience here, food was excellent and staff were very attentive and really knew the menu had first hand experience of what tasted..."
James Cannon
"Staff and atmosphere was nice. Starter was great but the mains were a bit..."
Amelia Boston
"Been to this place quite a few times and always find the food to be excellent,especially their own specials,great views ,comfy great friendly staff..."
Jonathon Marsh
"Jamaica Inn is overall the best spot in Bangor. Great views and food is pretty good. Would like to see the menu changed from time to time. Music at..."
Ian Barr
"Great menu. Very reasonable price. Food really nice and big portions. Lovely service. Fab location by the sea. Me and my teens loved..."
suzanne de cruz
"Been here a few times now and ate in the beer garden at the front. Food is very good and the view is lovely. However the heat lamps are shared across..."
"The best chippy to sit and eat. When I go to a chippy I want 3 things hot food, full plate and good value for money. Templetons hits the spot every..."
lee mcgrath
"Fantastic food! Fantastic atmosphere! (and the menu had loads of items.) I was a little dishearted by the owner and his chef getting annoyed at each..."
Matt Holloway
"Best chippy around. Fantastic food as always. Fantastic staff and service. Great..."
John Williams
"I don't understand why this hasn't got a full 5 star rating because it should. If you are looking for a chip shop with sit down facility's this is..."
Graham Gray
"Very good fish & chips, affordable and worth visting. Staff was nice, easy to order. Good curry..."
jan F
"Lovely staff & really tasty fish and chips..."
darryl wells
"Best chip's I ever had, I kindly asked for well done chips and the friendly gentlemen promptly did it! Thanks a..."
Wesley Daniel
"Best chip shop in bangor, the chips and sausage taste fantastic 👌 staff are very friendly and can have a good old moider..."
Martin Rosser
"Killer fish and chips. Huge portions, great chips, lush fish. Love their curry sauce. They've got dandelion and burdock. Nice staff, even when it's..."
Ed
"Absolute hidden gem!
I’ve tried all the chip shops in Bangor and this is most certainly the best. Delicious fish, succulent and the freshness is..."
"Best chippy around! Wouldn't go anywhere else!..."
Charli Owen
"Traditional fish and..."
Colin Jones
"Delicious fish and chips. Cooked right in front of us, so fresh and delicious. Great value for..."
Amy Smith
"The fish and chips are second to none. Absolutely lovely and a good size portion. The place is immaculately clean..."
Daniel Pope
"First time here very impressed everything fresh and lovely taste will certainly be..."
terfel jones
"Used this chip shop as we are on holiday . The chips were out of this world and so we're the fish. There was a language barrier but apart from that a..."
mandy dalley
"Very nice food chips are well done and the fish,pies,and sauce's are very nice..."
Paul Roberts
"Fantastic fish and chips would defo come again on the way home from..."
Julie Cooper
"Not local but needed take-away while in the area. Well cooked & great presentation in a box sectioning off the fish from chips, so no oil drippage..."
M F
"One of the best fish and chip places around Bangor! I've tried a few chippies in the area now and this is now my go-to. It's reasonably priced and..."
Daisy Shone
"Fast service, fish and chips were not greasy. The batter was light and you could tell it was fresh, the portions are greatly sized and are quite..."
Ntec
"Friendly staff and portions of a good size, so certainly value for money.
Food a little inconsistent ... on one occasions the fish was a little..."
ian beswick
"Out of all the fish and chips that me and my family have tried, this shop is by far the gest and one of our regular takeaways. Their portion size is..."
Divashini Karthik
"Best takeaway ever. We were staying up the road and came across it by chance. Portions were deliciously fresh and enormous. The chips/rice/curry..."
Georgina Dunne
"Great chippy. Easy to find. Easy to park. Only snag..... cash only. Tiny sign in window. Food was..."
Susan Williams
"My son got me fish and chips from here last Friday and I've got to say it was delicious. Nicely cooked good portions of fish and chips and very clean..."
Feroda
"Love this fish and chips shop good portion sizes and cooked fresh all the time still really hot when we.get home to Bethesda , make tea and bread and..."
Denise Roberts
"Not as good as it was under previous owners, especially the fish, which used to be cooked to order. The later you go in, the soggier the chips and..."
"Outstanding food, excellent service, great atmosphere, fantastic value for money. Definitely worth a..."
Dave McKenzie
"Excellent service, delicious food, great value for..."
Joanne Rodgers
"Excellent food & service. Great value. Will definitely be..."
Lauren McClelland
"Have eaten here twice now and have enjoyed each time, food is very good and staff very..."
Bill Murdock
"Top class food and service. Would highly recommend this place to..."
louise fairley
"Excellent dinner...sirlon was so well seasoned and laurens 2nd chicken burger in 3 days was beaut...service superb...this bar/restaurant is on the..."
Barry Dean
"Food was lovely and staff were pleasant, some of the chairs have seen better days but didnt affect my..."
G. Aiken
"Great food, great service, great..."
Rachel Agnew
"Great meal staff are really..."
Eileen Orr
"Lovely food and friendly staff, will definitely be back..."
Suzanne Montgomery
"Great food and friendly..."
David Brown
"Awesome steaks, great service and very friendly..."
"I had a, 'simply fabulous tasting' £3.30 Special: Fishcake, Chips and Curry! It was the best (Fish & Chips) I had had in a very, very long time..."
Carl R. Hussey
"Best chips I have eaten over a very long time. It tastes like homemade! Friendly staff with a fast service. Didn't try the fish (vegetarian!). It's..."
Danilo Padilha
"We were visiting for a few days and happened upon this chip shop, so glad we stopped to get some supper. Pie, chips and curry sauce, yum. Best..."
Huw Willett
"Proper seaside fish and chips, which puts it above everywhere else inland. However, compared to other seaside fish and chip shops, their fish doesn't..."
Tom Young
"Really good, fresh made chips and fish in front of me, was cooked well, a tiny bit greasy, but tasted really good. Not a bad price either..."
Georgina Wood
"Best chips in Bangor by far and also super friendly stuff. Is also cheap. Seems to go in a home ! Support these local shops instead that the fancy..."
Marco Gandolfo
"Fish & chips late afternoon was delicious. Cooked to order with a warm welcome from Unis &..."
01 Head Office
"Loved this little fish and chip shop. We ate in and had superb service. What a gem of a..."
Steve Hall
"Great Fish and Chips. Cooked to order whilst we waited. Really friendly and..."
Ros Stansmore
"Wonderful fresh fish and chips. Varied menu. Have to recommend this plaice..."
"Just had my first "just eat" delivery from here and I must say the app kept me up to date with delivery time. The food arrived and was just perfect..."
Wendy Davies
"Came here for some fish and chips after a night out, Kelly was super friendly and professional. Incredible service, the staff is always generous with..."
Carrie Ciesielska
"Mother in law went In today. They told her they are the new chips on the menu 10/10 loving the new chips cooked to Perfection well done be back again..."
Andrea Cahill
"Stopped off in Bangor as had time to kill before the ferry at Holyhead. Visited the Chippy, lovely lady serving and we both agreed (2of us..."
Joe O'Loughlin
"I've only been once, but the fish and chips were decent, and the service was quick. Seems quite popular, so I imagine they're consistent with their..."
David Murcutt (maeser)
"Lovely food lovely..."
Mike Whiting
"We were passing through Bangor and Googled for chips (good name for a band). We decided on Dean Street and weren't disappointed, really delicious and..."
Timbo
"Always have a great experience here with the food and staff. I had a bad experience with a restaurant and decided to come here instead and I'm glad I..."
GigiSundae
"Great chippy, great staff. I rate the chips but it'd be nice to see them packaged in something other than..."
abigail smyth
"Tastes really good. Best fish ad chips iv ever had the fish was nice and the chips were heaven on..."
cameron wood
"Great food loved it and great staff..."
ANYINGE SHARON
"Been there once or twice after a night out. Food is typical chippy and tasty. Price is..."
Dion
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