European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Holywood
6 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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"It is our refuge from rubbish eateries where much is promised and not delivered. The Baytree rocks!! Food to die for....oh my the cheesy leek..."
Karen Pauley
"I moved to Northern Ireland in August 1998, but before moving I read an article about The Bay Tree in a magazine and how it was a jewel in Northern..."
Samantha Brown
"Super coffee shop. Brilliant staff, friendly and efficient. Friday night food delicious. Wine and gin tasting nights..."
Nicky Molloy
"I am lucky enough to work opposite The Bay tree.
The food is consistently excellent and the staff are really helpful, professional and friendly...."
Catherine Lyons
"Love this coffee shop/restaurant! Have been lots of times and never disappointed. The warm lentil, goats cheese and walnut salad was delicious (as..."
Julie Russell Jamison
"Just been for lunch and it was absolutely beautiful! I had the lemongrass chicken burger with ‘napa slaw and my husband had the brunch special. It..."
Oonagh Fairgrieve
"Lovely breakfast and the best cinnamon scones in the..."
Deborah Victoria Pollock
"Really excellent food and service in a cosy cafe down a hidden alley in Holywood. We were so impressed by the depth of flavour of our dishes, and the..."
Natasha Gillies
"2 of us are here at the Bay Tree during lunchtime on a Wednesday - we both got a main and a soft drink - the variety of mains was great - all very..."
Paul Lynch
"Really nice little cafe with a very interesting menu. The cinnamon rolls are apparently a speciality. They are delicious, but very hefty! Best shared..."
Miriam Jones
"Had a beautiful lunch here with a friend. Friendly staff and delicious food. Brief wait and both indoor and outdoor seating...."
Brooke Clevenger
"Good wee cafe. Like most there are not a lot of soft furnishings to dampen the noise and echo. It would be great to see some decent sound dampers to..."
Ade Tone
"Cinnamon scone was fantastic - as usual! Friendly staff..."
Melissa Wallace
"Wonderful atmosphere, bright and friendly staff, and cinnamon scones to die for!..."
Martin Edwards
"Friendly Restaurant with good selection of food for breakfast and lunch, nice place to sit, but often very..."
Pia s.
"If I could give them 10 stars for their cinnamon scones I would. The coffee's pretty good..."
Lynton Jordan
"Partner and I have been coming here regularly for the past ten years. Had lunch last week - cinnamon scone was as good as it was the first..."
Chris O'Kane
"It was our first time trying the bay tree and it won’t be our last. Really looking forward to getting back and trying some more of the menu as i..."
G H
"Al fresco today, as the inside tables were all occupied in this ever- popular landmark cafe in Holywood. Tried the Babaganoush dish, flatbread with a..."
Suzanne Doran
"This place is a gem. Friendly staff and lovely dishes. Recommend..."
Leslie Moffat
"Great place for a bite to eat. There's always a good selection on the menu and I've not had a bad experience there yet.
They also frequently do..."
"A delicious Sunday lunch yesterday. The parmesan & truffle oil risotto is to die for! Wonderful steaks, great service in a friendly atmosphere,..."
Aine Little
"We went for lunch yesterday & I can't rate it highly enough. We had no intentions of having 3 courses at lunch time but after tasting the starters &..."
Emma Cornett
"Wow. I had the best risotto of my life. The food is exceptional, the service is outstanding. Fresh, local food and perfectly matching wine makes..."
Anna Patterson
"Hidden gem! First time at noble tonight and it won’t be the last. Staff where excellent, atmosphere was great and the food is the best I’ve had..."
Ross Patterson
"Excellent dinner, super atmosphere, delightfully served by very friendly staff. Really good wine list with a range of quality options 🍷😉 Great..."
Billy Pollock
"Exceptionally great food, atmosphere and service. Always a fantastic experience. Can't recommend it highly..."
Trine Nordestgaard Shaw
"Just back from a stunning first experience of Noble. Sunday lunch as part of a large party (14) with a high chair. Staff were outstanding...."
Charlie Blackburn
"What an utterly outstanding lunch
Both menus were fantastic and the specials were well thought out
I actually can't believe that this place has not..."
Charlie Mcmillan
"My wife and I enjoyed a lovely evening in Noble this evening. It is without a doubt the most delicious meal I’ve had since the last time we ate..."
Fozzy Foster
"Had a lovely meal here on Sunday, staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, the food was delicious..."
Rachel Catherwood
"My first vist to Noble. Excellent. Particularly loved the pork belly with awesome crackling and smoked black pudding. Great fish too and excellent..."
Alastair Bell
"A pure delight as always, top notch food, amazing service with an extremely tasty selection of wines!! Can't wait to go back already!! Cheers to the..."
Jenna Henry
"Fantastic. I wasn't expecting to find anything like this in Ireland (no offense intended, as I adore the local food) but it was a wonderful..."
Bethany Overland Jack
"Another excellent night in Noble and as ever Pearson your food was delicious. Thanks guys for helping me celebrate my birthday....great craic as..."
Sian Brown
"Great restaurant , food was first class and staff excellent . Well worth a visit..."
Julie Leonard
"Absolutely fantastic restaurant!
Service, food, location, atmosphere, staff and price all super. We came for our 10th wedding anniversary and were..."
Al J Topp
"Great food and excellent service. Highly..."
Andrea Mcinnes
"I can't recommend Noble enough, consistently excellent. Incredible food, amazing drinks and brilliant service. It has a welcoming, laid back vibe..."
J W
"Great place to meet with friends and enjoy some great food. Small plates menu was excellent with plenty of choice and top quality. Staff were..."
Leon Toland
"Was recommended this place by 1 of the part owners cousin, so my expectations were high. I needed not worry.
First course by my partner was reviewed..."
Jermaine N
"Every course was beautifully prepared and presented. Our sommelier paired each course perfectly and we left completely satiated after and..."
John Lovelock
"Fantastic Saturday lunch. Friendly, knowledgable service which wasn’t intrusive. Cosy, atmospheric dining room - not crowded, but small enough to..."
Olivier S
"We visited Noble at the weekend and it was easy to see why there was such a demand for tables. Service was great, no problems at all. The menu was..."
Kenneth P.
"Utterly brilliant. Fantastic food, lovely atmosphere and magnificent food. Topped off by superb service. Couldn't rate this highly..."
Paul Carlin
"A most enjoyable evening. The food was great and the staff had a welcoming and friendly attitude. 5 stars all..."
Bernard Jaffa
"Food was excellent and service was first rate. I'd love to eat here again. It has an intimate atmosphere with not a huge amount of tables, this is..."
Michael McM
"Outstanding service, very friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Delicious food all made perfectly to..."
"This little jewel � is definitely a 5 star plus
Decor
Staff
Food and wine all above and beyond top notch
Definitely be back..."
Yvonne Mcclinton
"Wonderful food, atmosphere and great friendly service, highly..."
Christopher Wilson-Tate
"Refreshing to find such a lovely hostess who seemed really concerned that we were enjoying our meal. Started with a great prawn risotto, folloed by..."
Derek Black
"Fontana’s crown jewel is its staff, I think it’s the most impressed I’ve been in a long time with a restaurant’s service. A beautiful..."
Christopher Thomas
"It's all excellent, if you are near Holywood in Belfast you are not to miss out on a glorious opportunity to experience food cooked and served at..."
patrick fitzgerald
"A really good eating out experience starts as soon as you walk into the restaurant, and the warm welcome we received on going into Fontana set the..."
Tim McKane
"Beautiful Restaurant with delicious food excellent choice of drinks and very friendly and welcoming staff. Highly..."
Gerry White
"Food was amazing, best meal I had for months, and good value today too at £28 per main given the quality.
Nice layout inside..."
Conrad Clancy
"Fantastic food and friendly attentive service. On the slightly higher priced side but not ridiculous. Well worth it though for a special..."
Greg McClelland
"This was a great culinary experience. I would go back tomorrow. Wonderful service and great..."
David Duffy
"Ahead of our short trip to Northern Ireland I booked to eat at Fontana with my partner after reading good reviews about the restaurant online...."
Jonathan Munnery
"We had a lovely meal at Fontana, Good Friday evening, plenty of choice and attentive waiter, enjoyed the chilli squid starter, steak and salmon..."
Sharon Wilson
"We visited Fontana after reading about the restaurant in the Michelin guide. We were a large party of 8. The service was impeccable and the food was..."
"Love this place would highly recommend this place , totally a 5 star cafe and place to hire for functions would go everyday if I could..."
Danielle L Duff
"Hosted a private party there and it could not have been better. The staff of Helen, Jonny, and Tommy were fantastic. The food was delicious. And the..."
Alexandria Pruden
"Had my hubby's surprise birthday here last night. Absolutely perfect for the occasion!
The staff were fantastic and very efficient at sorting out..."
Cate Spur Geon
"We hosted our engagement party here this weekend and it could not have been better. Where do I begin... thank you to all the staff as they were..."
Sarah Jane
"Great breakfast we had a full fry and it was very tasty. The service was very good and quick. A little hidden gem would definitely..."
Heather Wilson
"I'm an a$$hole when it comes to ratings, service, quality, establishments and complaining ... Can't fault anything whatsoever.. me and my wife had a..."
Gav Jackson
"Had an amazing night, the food was delicious and the staff went out of their way 2 ensure we had a great time..."
Karla McWilliams
"We booked 81 for a private party and we were all very impressed with the venue staff and service. Everyone went out of their way to ensure we were..."
Jenny McWilliams
"We had a very tasty lunch here. Staff were pleasant and helpful and the place was..."
Elaine Amy Orr McFeeters
"We visited on Christmas Eve a busy day but staff took time to chat answer any queries and wish us a merry Christmas but more importantly food was..."
Sean Mc Stravick
"My family celebrated my dad's 70th birthday in the upstairs function room. The food and service were faultless. I'd strongly recommend Eighty One to..."
Sharon McDaid
"Took the grandkids here for brunch. They had a waffle with chocolate and marshmallows. My wife had a scone and a cappuccino and I had the soup of the..."
Mervyn Neill
"Steak on the stone
First place we went out after being shielding from the start of lockdown. We couldn't have picked a better place, felt safe as..."
Ruairi Mcgrane
"Had a family Birthday evening here for 17 people on Friday, arranged on a recommendation by a friend.
Food was excellent, 3 courses at a great price...."
Trevor Greer
"Great food, lovely staff and served in a creative and comfortable setting. Their frys especially are very..."
Heather Carroll
"Took my wife out for a post lockdown dinner in her favourite place in holywood 81. Both had the steak stones, picture speaks for itself!! 10/10,..."
Geoff Bell
"Beautiful wee place in Hollywood food amazing wine top class were going back..."
Karen MacInarlin
"A most pleasant experience, good food and..."
Michael o'sullivan
"Had a great fry here. The food was delicious. Service was great. Efficient staff. Very pleasant. Food had no grease was..."
usccastle29
"We went here mid morning not a great selection I had a breakfast bap which was nice. My friend asked for this without relish but was informed that..."
ann frances beaton
"The most perfect goats cheese salad, a true staple on this menu. I wouldn't fo anywhere else when I'm craving a big salad..."
William and Hannah Parke
"Had great experience today. Lovely fry one of best for a few years perfectly cooked with fried soda and potato bread. Green tea available. Also..."
Harry Smyth
"Had a lovely breakfast fry, everything cooked to perfection and non greasy. Great coffee. Served by Chloe who was friendly and attentive. Another..."
"We had our lunch here this afternoon and I was delighted with how attentive all the staff are, particularly the manager who organised a special lunch..."
Kate Hawthorne
"Stunning, great menu and drinks.
Beautiful location,adjacent to the magnificent Culloden Hotel and..."
Eva Patterson
"Just dropped in for lunch but we were too early so instead had scones and coffee. The scones were heated and were presented with portions of butter,..."
Mervyn Neill
"A gem! A great experience from start to finish! The restaurant is the perfect mix of a homey local pub & elegant dining room. Dined on a Sunday..."
Brooke Blair
"Nice setting with decent food served by friendly staff. Only slight disappointment was the burger with the patty a little bit overcooked. Fish and..."
Alan Hongkonger
"We ate at Cultra Inn as part of our spa day and it was bliss. Cosy atmosphere with attentive but not intrusive staff. The food was delicious and the..."
Gillian McCann
"Sunday menu 2 courses for £25 or 3 courses for £30 with..."
Gina Everett
"This is the second time that i have taken my wife to this place and i have to say the first time was a disaster. This second time was sublime. If..."
Philip “YourPalPhilip” Neill
"The place is one of my favourite! The people working there absolutely amazing service! We would have tea and coffee and sometimes food ! The quality..."
Dariusz Jagodzinski
"Phenomenal food, and very good..."
Matt Sutton
"Fantastic location
Amazing food and service.
Highly recommend this place for a quiet meal out
Our 30th wedding..."
John Richardson
"Cannot fault this place at all. Although is says on Google 'Irish Pub,' whatever that may be, it's not. Do not expect any 'Diddly dee'' music. Good..."
Peter Sharp
"I had dinner here with my daughter, we both had the soup of the day to start with, it was tomato and red pepper and was quite spicy, which we hadn't..."
Eve Rua
"Beautiful surroundings and great food. It is beside the hotel grounds and is must go to spot if you've a young family and also want to have a meal..."
Aaron Jamison
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