Irish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Holywood
10 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..."
"The food in here is gorgous i brought my father inlaw in on sunday when i was driving through Hollywood you are meant to book a table but i never..."
Barbara Fisher
"Very enjoyable experience. Nice atmosphere and good food. Had the ribs as a starter and would highly recommend. The steak I had as a main was..."
Marcus Cummings
"amazing food ambenice and staff everybody is made so welcome if they don't know you they will before you leave an you will go back .there food is to..."
Robert Houston
"Great food, it's been a while from my last visit when the menu had a lot of deep fried items but what a change, loved the chicken & leek pie would of..."
Geordie Donnelly
"We had a lovely lunch on Saturday. Delish food, reasonable and lovely staff. Would recommend the beef brisket bap! Will most certainly be back..."
Holly Pepper
"Had breakfast down in Coast this morning and must say,that I enjoyed it very much,along with the other 5 of us �
10/10 and the atmosphere inside..."
Dougie Nevin
"Absolutely outstanding experience. The food is perfect and the staff are so friendly.I will 100% be back and will recommend to all my friends and..."
Megan McKee
"We had a family meal for mothers day, the food was excellent, the wine was very reasonably priced, and the service was great, friendly staff,..."
Christine Wellard
"Great wee restaurant pleasently surprised with helpful staff and ambience. Good selection of wines and menu. Had the Chicken stack and the batter was..."
Eric Strong
"We celebrated my husbands 65th birthday at Coast last night and I cannot praise it enough. There were 11 of us, including 3 kids. The meal was..."
Christine Hunter
"Great night for mum's birthday xx food excellent staff super really the best wee restaurant ever..."
Andrea Edgar
"Just dropped in today for a quick bit. It was fabulous, food was amazing and service was super with friendly staff. Defo be..."
Robert McKissick
"Every Sunday takeaway or sit in... always amazing food and service... great team in place here and would recommend for all times of the day!..."
Luke Perrott
"Called in last night and the food was amazing. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the only place to eat in Holywood , I’ll definitely be..."
Jim Quirey
"We had our little girls baptism party upstairs on February 11th. My husband and I would just like to say a massive thank you for everything. We were..."
Shazia Speers
"Friendly, helpful, understanding and engaging team at the Coast. First time lunch visit for 4 adults and one 2year old. We were made to feel..."
David Munroe
"Food is fantastic, plenty of choice and cooked to perfection and the desserts were delicious! Not forgetting the staff who were brilliant. Highly..."
Jason Hutchison
"Amazing lunch today at Coast..
The staff are amazingly helpful and friendly and the food was absolutely delicious.
We had cocktails recommended to..."
Clare McGaffin
"The meal was exceptional, very hot (which is good). Extreme care was taken regarding a food allergy, which is great. Dessert was amazing and the..."
Caroline Girvin
"Fantastic food and drinks, service top notch and reasonably priced will definitely be back...."
Hollie Jones
"Excellent choice and quality of food served by really friendly and welcoming staff. Prices are good..."
Karen McCready
"Friendly welcome and good service. Food was great - lovely moules frites which i returned for and the didn’t disappoint. Nice busy..."
Ian
"Had a party of 10 last Sunday 23rd for dinner. Food was good but I was bit surprised when I received the bill. I didn’t realised a service charge..."
Catherine
"We love coast as a family and would frequently eat here. Food is always great quality, portions are very generous and delicious. And the staff are..."
Mark Collins
"First visit here, with senior family. Ambience very good on first impression and the girls who served us were polite and efficient.
Mains, sliced..."
Henry
"We had a wonderful Christmas lunch at Coast today so just had to review our experience. Our party of 16 were delighted with our food, absolutely..."
Patricia Milford
"Absolutely love this bistro. Great food fresh ingredients and great..."
Dee
"I think it's been about 4 years minimum since I last visited & I couldn't remember much other than the meal was enjoyable. We we greeted by a lovely..."
Gabriella Wilson
"Really nice food and really nice rhubarb bramble by Stevie! Will be back again. Highly..."
Kirsty x0x
"Great place to eat tasty food and friendly staff. Reasonably priced. We had the mini roast today which was delicious. We will be back again..."
ann frances beaton
"Food was brilliant and large portions, hot and fresh. Clean restaurant and staff excellent. Will be back for..."
J Cairns-Clarke
"I highly recommend the surf n turf, absolutely beautiful, steak is juicy, but the prawns steal the show, they taste so fresh and the creamy garlic..."
MrBittles
"Fantastic food, friendly staff, well looked..."
Laura Armstrong
"Nice and refreshing in the back outdoor area. the area could have done with a bit of a clean up but it was nice to have option that was not busy..."
"Really great selection of flavours and watermelon sorbet..."
Sean Henry
"Fantastic range of flavours I asked if they had coffee ice cream and they brought it out from the back freezer lovely surprise!!
Can't wait to try..."
Dot McKillen
"Lovely icecream and great friendly staff. The para violet and processco pop is..."
Maggie Malcolm
"The ice cream was lovely and creamy. So many varieties to choose from. one of my party wanted a coffee but they had no cups so he had to have an ice..."
Kathy Carlile
"Great ice cream, fantastic service. Wide range of flavours and plenty of options for toppings.
Can definitely..."
Michael Kissack
"I love their ice-cream! They always have great flavours and the shop is immaculate every time we visit. The staff are always very pleasant and nice..."
Linda Suitor
"Best ice cream in the town , always open & very friendly..."
uni pos
"Top quality from Morellis as always, absolutely loved the rhubarb and custard flavour. Two friendly and pleasant girls on duty. Would definitely..."
Amanda B
"Delicious ice cream. Lovely..."
Angela Daly
"Wow great flavours not bad prices and most important lovely friendly staff always smiling chatting..."
Stephen (Veetlug)
"Absolutely beautiful ice cream. Will definitely visit again. Highly..."
Janet Stephenson
"Lovely selection of ice creams and exactly as would expect from Morellis. And open all year..."
Mark Collins
"Small shop but great selection of ice cream and sorbets...."
Susan Barnard
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Johanna Lagan
"Gorgeous..."
Maynard Granville
"Some of the staff not enough hand washing in between serving customers ice cream is amazing friendly..."
"The food and cocktails at Alexander’s are exceptional. There is no room to question the quality of anything served here as it’s leaps and bounds..."
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"Great bar in the heart of Holywood, cocktails are fantastic 😊
Loved my steak pie..."
R F
"Highly recommended! Absolutely amazing food and cocktails and super family friendly and great with kids! Such wonderful staff! Thanks so very much..."
Stefanie Lehner
"Best fish and chip I've had in a long time, batter was really light, not greasy at all. Would definitely come..."
Liam Moore
"Fantastic little spot. And good pints..."
Lewis Le Roux
"Lovely food for lunch. Staff were friendly and attentive. Will be..."
Jennifer Henry
"Outstanding service. The food and the whole service team were exceptional! Can't wait for our next outing. The best Panna Cotta ever..."
Connor Aston
"Small plates at lunchtime were very acceptable. The food was very good, the service..."
Ron McBride
"Food was lovely,staff very attentive, great..."
nd555
"Hit! We got a Groupon for this place but to be honest at full price it would still be fantastic. great food, coffee and service! Highly..."
Aoife Nic An Tsaoir
"The food was excellent
Quirky and fun with a great twist in trading fare.
My dessert carrot cake AMAZING with a taste of the éclair. Can't wait to..."
Deni Nygate
"Wife and myself had a brilliant meal today. Both had seafood chowder with mixed breads, followed by 2 small dishes of pork belly cubes and chicken..."
Leo mclarnon
"Popped in for a quick pint. Staff very friendly and atmosphere was very..."
Ade Tone
"First time here. Greeted at the door by a very friendly Ben. Caught by surprise, they were very busy, however, this didn't prevent them delivering a..."
Jimmy O'Neil
"Good service and good food and nice quiet part of the day to enjoy lunch and have a chat with my friend and her..."
Geoffrey Baird
"Birthday dinner for the hubby. Food excellent, staff friendly and what can I say about the dessert.....out of this..."
"Lovely atmosphere, great food and love the choice of plant based milks! Would love more choice of GF vegan food 😊 Love the top ups of coffee..."
Emma Shaw
"Fabulous organic and vegetarian cafe, bakery and shop in Holywood, Northern Ireland. It gives people with learning disabilities work opportunities..."
John Bashford
"Fabulous place with organic fruit and veg, loose/bulk items, lots of health food, and a tasty cafe! I was delighted to find a few vegan options, such..."
David Patton
"Brownies were divine, melt-in-your- mouth and with a lovely crackly top. Toast was also lovely with a nice..."
G B
"Camphill is a wonderful supportive community wherever there is a Farm. Then there is this cafe/organic shop which not only deserves support but..."
Norman Nash
"A lovely cafe I have walked past so many times without thinking. The vegetarian/vegan menu might not be extensive but the food is delicious, healthy..."
George McIlwaine
"Camphill is, for me, the BEST place to eat in Northern Ireland. The food is second to none, delicious and full of goodness and the staff are gracious..."
Marie McCullough
"My first time visiting and I had the soup and the quiche. I must say both were lovely. I will definetely be visiting here again when I go back home...."
Phil Reviewer
"Great produce that you can't get elsewhere in Holywood. Lovely wee cafe that serves lots of their own organic produce. Staff are very friendly and..."
Anna
"Always a lovely atmosphere. The food is delicious. Recomend if you like loads of options! Try the pankcakes! And apple..."
Ralph Woods
"Amazing food and it's all fresh and healthy, great staff all very nice, would highly recommend..."
Dylan Williams
"Great food, very cosy settings and friendly environment. Always like..."
Pia s.
"I love the taste and quality of the food, always delicious and well..."
Matt Gillespie
"Nice locally sourced organic food for a snack or lunch especially the brownies and..."
Max W
"Lovely quirky bits and pieces to eat, all fresh and..."
Ann Cobbe
"Best organic food, wide range of fresh and packaged food for intelligent..."
Norah Brown-Davis
"Very friendly and welcoming staff. Love the atmosphere good nosh as..."
"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..."
"This place is the hidden gem of Holywood, Had a fantastic meal. Staff very helpful,place is spotlessly clean. As for the food,WOW. Fish cooked to..."
Annemarie Wylie
"The food lovely it the only place we would eat in the food lovely and u always get a good welcome Cheryl very helpful it the best chippy in holywood..."
Karen Russell
"Always excellent, friendly service. Fish an chips with mushy peas, bread and butter, pot of tea for brother, chicken curry an chips for me. Bliss...."
Wag Dalzell
"i love the food from here, and dining in is a very pleasant experience, the staff are friendly and..."
Mark Kerr
"Great food, freshly prepared. Fantastic value for..."
Jennifer McMullan
"Lovely and all cooked fresh place very clean and staff very..."
Glen Kennedy
"This is little gem. Delicious freshly cooked southern style chicken. Great chips and smashing onion rings. It's the best and great..."
Hugh Mcmichael
"We all had the fish super special, fish chips, peas, side salad, tea bread an butter. 6.99. It was a great..."
Debbie Kirk
"Nice chippy good size portions food is lovely and they also do deliveries which is..."
Maria
"Great chippie all food cooked fresh including there southern fried chicken..staff..."
Jeff Bradley
"OMG what can I say the portions are massive always come out stuffed... not to badly priced staff Pleasant enough..."
Sharon Mckenna
"Top quality food and excellent sit-in. Reasonable prices and lovely staff. Thank..."
Keith McWilliams
"Excellent for good old fashioned great quality fish and chips..."
Raymond Armstrong
"Good food, even if the taco sauce costs more than the other daises for some..."
killian montgomery
"Always get good food here and served by friendly..."
Karen Gordon
"Great chip shop. The batter is by far the best I've ever..."
Tim Crawford
"Good stuff, just get their meal deal and you'll be..."
Zoltan Korinek
"Love eating here foods fresh hot and very good..."
Debbie Kirk
"Beautiful food fish was amazing so..."
Peppy Spence
"This is true hidden gem! Incredble food, one of my favourite places in..."
Nasia Lupini
"Top notch fresh food. Sit in or takeway you get the biggest..."
"Beautiful characterful pub overlooking the sea. When you first go in it feel Kim's walking into a cosy little boat, but the place is deceptively..."
Nicole Ahmed
"I love this restaurant/pub. Beautiful place with good views of Belfast Lough. You can see the ferries leaving or coming into Belfast pet while..."
Mario Arranz
"Very nice with big portions. I had the sausages and mash, which was a huge portion, but I would recommend ordering some extra gravy. My partner..."
Phil Reviewer
"Perfect spot for a summer's day. Staff are friendly and the food is on the whole good. Had our dog so sat outside for food. There is one long table..."
Matthew Foster
"Simply wonderful. Great pub, lovely atmosphere and tasty food, the best meal we had during our weekend in Belfast, highly..."
Graham Davies
"The fish and chips were excellent, the tartar sauce was very good. The crab claws weren't great but the prawns and tomatoes were good. The garlic..."
Lakota Bratt
"First time going there after a friend suggested it and we absolutely loved it.The place is quaint and warm,they have an open fire which we were..."
Constance Sibanda
"Lovely seafood restaurant / bar, just a few steps from the sea shore. The train station is also close by, which is nice. They have good number of..."
Vlada Nedved
"Lovely we place. Very friendly atmosphere toped up with tasty grub. Staff is excellent. Could not fault..."
Snieguole Slaiciunaite
"Service fantastic and wonderful food! Havent been in a couple of years due to covid etc but today we were reminded why we loved it....view from..."
"Absolutely amazing!! Went today for my nannys 80th! She used to go 20 years ago and it was a lovely day. The food is so fresh and the service is..."
Amanda Dawn Gray
"This is a great friendly bakery. We have been going for years for a pancake every week with my little girl. The staff know her name and chat away..."
Eleanor Markey
"Great for buns, bread, cakes, sausage rolls and sandwiches. Don't forget the fabulous Skinner's..."
ARTHUR PATRICK
"Good place for a cuppa or lunch , plus a bakery and helpful friendly..."
Jean Reid
"Fantastic food as usual staff always..."
Thomas Stitt
"What an excellent bakery. Best home bakery you will get. Brings me back to forty years ago. Pity bakeries are becoming few and far between. I travel..."
Trevor Kelso
"Best cafe and bakery in Holywood by a..."
Chipper Robinson
"Great selection of pastries and muffins and the wheaten loaf is excellent. It's also a very popular place so be prepared to..."
Mervyn Neill
"Lovely clean and friendly place, food and bakery is..."
Meta Heaney
"This bakery and cafe is amazing the staff are friendly and the food is great . You do pay a bit more to sit in for a bun the buns in all fairness..."
Maria Monteith
"Great spot on the high st. The soup during these winter days and a bread roll just hits the spot. Can't believe the brandy mince pies are available..."
Albert Hall
"A typical local bakery with an area for indoor eating, serving traditional Irish breakfast, menu available. Or you can avail yourself of coffee or a..."
Richard Evans
"Beautiful bakery and café. Food is absolutely first class. Staff fantastic, they'll do anything for you nothing is any trouble for them to do for..."
Janet Stephenson
"Proper traditional local baker. Always try to visit when I’m in..."
Christopher Wareing
"1st time in this bakery/cafe and the food was very nice and reasonably priced ... it offers more than just cakes and sausage rolls, the stew I had..."
Angela Wells
"Excellent customer service - served by Jade and she’s a real asset to the company! And the buns were just..."
G C
"Excellent food..."
David Oconnor
"Great bakery and luvly cafe in back.one of the best Ulster Fry's around.well worth the..."
"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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