The best restaurants County Londonderry

A veritable Portrush institution, Ramore is home to several restaurants, depending on whether you're looking for meat, Italian, pub fare, pizzas, cocktails or more: The Mermaid, Basalt, Wine Bar, Neptune & Prawn, Coast, Harbour Bistro and Harbour Bar. It's a varied and popular combination, with splendid harbour views. We recommend The Mermaid, with its plancha-grilled fish specialties, great cocktails and breathtaking sunset views. An unmissable spot.

This is one of the best places to eat in Derry. It has the advantage of combining excellent beers produced on the spot, which will seduce the amateurs passing through Derry, and a quality cuisine worthy of a great restaurant. The dishes are quite fine, with a bit of Asian inspiration, and made from quality local products, detailed in the menu, like this knockout beef from McAtamneys butchers, one of the best meats in Northern Ireland. The beers brewed on site are excellent. The waiters are smiling and will give you good advice.

Brickwork is a bar (where they serve good cocktails) and a restaurant. This restaurant is not necessarily a must in Derry but it is a good place to eat street food and local dishes with an Asian influence. Some suggestions to remember: the terikyaki chicken, the beer battered cod or the vegetarian curry. The choice of side dishes is very large, as often in Northern Ireland. Prices at lunchtime are very reasonable, it is a little more expensive in the evening when you can listen to live music.

If you are staying in Portrush for a few days and are tired of having dinner every night in the Ramore chain, Saffron is a nice alternative. This Indian restaurant may not look like much, but it offers real Indian food, with an impressive choice of dishes and very reasonable prices. Naan, dal, masala, curry, biryani, no speciality is missing. The owner is charming and smiling. The locals are not mistaken and are numerous in the evening in this small colored room.

Quaywest is both a wine bar and a fine dining restaurant, located in a former 19th century boathouse. The emphasis here is on variety, with a menu divided between meat, fish, pasta/salad, vegetarian and vegan dishes. And, before or after the meal, the establishment offers a very nice and rich cocktail menu. An address to recommend, especially since the staff's welcome is always smiling and warm.

Since 1985, this restaurant, in an elegant but not pompous setting, has always been at the forefront of modern and inventive cuisine in the city of Derry. The restaurant is very popular with the locals and prides itself on the quality of its products, mainly local. The menu changes according to the seasons and the availability of food. The critics are unanimous and the menu suggests duck confit, fish & chips, burgers, mussels, risottos or steaks. An excellent address that the table of the chef Ian Orr.

This food truck on the banks of the Foyle is a perfect address for a quick but tasty break. It is the favorite spot of the locals for lunch. The food is simple but excellent, thanks to good burgers, tacos, fish & chips and others. Quality street food. You can take away, or sit on the tables which are outside, around an old bus which also acts as a room in case of rain. The location is pleasant, by the river. A real restaurant has opened just behind on the Strand Road.

In Portrush, this is a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike. 55° North has a bay window façade and overlooks the East Strand beach, with its usually rough seas. You can watch the waves and surfers frolicking in the water while you eat. The outside has a large terrace, which is a really nice spot in good weather. On the plate, simple food and well prepared dishes, from burgers to Thai chicken, shrimp tempura or a rare rump steak.

One comes first to Babushka for the idyllic view. This small café is indeed located at the end of the pier, facing the beach and the waves. Then, you can enjoy with pleasure outside on deckchairs, or in their pretty bright interior with pink walls, tasty avocado and poached egg toasts, vegetarian cakes, a good flat white or tangy home-made lemonade. The staff is young, pleasant and smiling. Babushka is a nice little address where you can relax in the sun with a fresh and light snack. We like it a lot.

Inside this charming café-restaurant, you'll find a creative corner (photos, ceramics) next to a pretty fireplace and charming flower-filled tables. You'd think you were in an English doll's house. You'll eat the best scones, which have won several awards. But the place is also renowned for its well-stocked crêpes, which you can enjoy savory or sweet, with meat or vegetarian versions. The hot drinks are also worth a detour!

Take a cozy place that loves dogs, coffee and puns, and you'll get Nine Hostages Coffee Co. Here you can enjoy the best coffee in town, on the premises or to take away, accompanied by a cruffin (a muffin that meets a croissant) or delicious cakes of the moment. The team is young and dynamic, and the menu is really tempting. The portions are generous, the vegan choice complete, and the flavors in the mouth are very present, like these Elvis Pancakes with caramelized bananas or The Cheesus Christ Toastie, a grilled cheese with 3 cheeses!

This is the Derry restaurant to watch. This gourmet restaurant, little brother of Browns Bonds Hill, offers a real culinary experience from starter to dessert. The interior may not look like much, but it's all the better for surprising you on the plate. On the menu, a cleverly crafted blend of Irish and European influences. You feel every ingredient and leave wondering how the chef came up with the idea of combining them. Don't miss the Irish fish soup as a starter, and one of the juicy meats as a main course.