LegenDerry Food Guide - Discover Northern Ireland

LegenDerry
Food Guide
LegenDerry
Food Guide
This project is part funded by Invest Northern Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund
under the Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland
Foreword
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Derry~Londonderry is a must visit LegenDerry Food Destination.
Whether you are after locally caught seafood straight from our sparkling
waters, or locally farmed meats with a contemporary twist, we have
some of the finest food on offer in Britain and Ireland. Our buzzing
restaurants and bistros are sure to delight and the choice on offer
is truly remarkable. Whatever you choose it’s sure to be served up
with a welcome that is second to none. We hope you enjoy your own
LegenDerry food experience in the town we love so well.
Cllr Martin Reilly Mayor of Derry City Council
Welcome to the LegenDerry Food Guide
Northern Ireland’s food reputation is growing fast. We produce world-class
dairy, beef, pork, lamb and chicken. We also have award-winning Taste of
Ulster chefs who use local food in their menus.
Serious foodies are recognising that something special is happening in
Northern Ireland’s food story with over 198 Gold Stars awarded to producers
in 2012 and three Product of Geographic Indication awards.
Superb local produce, allied with the culinary skills of our gifted chefs, is
creating a fabulous new chapter in our food story.
In Derry~Londonderry we want to grow our visitor’s food experience, let
them know what we’ve got to share and bring them back for more!
Today Derry boasts one of the finest eating scenes in Ireland. Well, after all,
it’s only natural. Just think of the achingly beautiful landscape that surrounds
us. These rich pasture lands and meadows feed the world’s luckiest dairy
cattle and some of its finest beef herds.
But that is just the start of the
story. Our loughs, rivers and
coastal waters teem with an
abundance of wonderful fish and
seafood, such as our Atlantic
salmon, among the largest in
Western Europe. Lough Foyle
nurtures a bounty of slow growing
wild mussels and oysters, for
local tables and the discerning
restaurants of France and further
afield. The sea lough, flushed
twice a day by the Atlantic,
and receiving torrents of fresh
water from the mountains of
Donegal and the wild Sperrin hills,
produces some of the world’s best
fish. This wonderful array of fish
and seafood is brought ashore at
charming fishing villages just a
hop and skip away.
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Several major campaigns have helped
promote great Northern Irish food
recently from ‘grown here, not flown
here’, to ‘picked here, not shipped
here’, while at Derry’s own Foyle
Seafood Festival, we promoted ‘caught
here, not brought here’.
With such an abundance of worldclass material, our award-winning
chefs are making Derry~Londonderry
a culinary capital. Indeed local chef Ian
Orr beat off stiff competition to win
the Irish Chef of the Year 2013 title
in the Georgina Campbell Restaurant
Awards, and recently appeared in
BBC’s Great British Menu.
Bringing global influences to bear,
restaurants use the finest local
produce to create simply wonderful
food. From sublime modern Irish
cuisine to inviting Italian, spicy Indian
and mouth-watering Lebanese, your
palate can taste a world of food in
Derry.
You can add to that the best of café
society at bustling cosmopolitan cafés
and welcoming traditional coffee
shops, as well as fantastic gastro fare.
And all this is served up with a very
Derry welcome!
Come and taste the difference
in Derry – A LegenDerry food
destination!
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Price Guide
Up to £15
£
£15 to £25
££
Over £25
£££
These price bands are
based on the average
cost for one person of
a three-course meal
excluding beverage.
Chris Moran, Custom House Restaurant
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restaurants
“Our award winning
restaurant focuses on
serving local, seasonal
produce classically cooked
with a modern twist.”
68 Clooney Road
Derry~Londonderry BT48 3PA
t: 028 7186 0606
e: [email protected]
www.whitehorsehotel.biz
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
68 Clooney - White Horse Hotel
Known for its intimate atmosphere and warm welcome, the White Horse
Hotel serves fine food throughout the day. Its award-winning restaurant
68 Clooney focuses on serving local, seasonal produce classically cooked
with a modern twist. Headed by award winning chef Noel Ward, this highly
qualified team have developed an imaginative and exciting menu which
showcases the finest local produce and delivers on the ‘real local food’
experience.
From hearty breakfasts, through their lunchtime carvery to their
comprehensive evening menus, the White Horse has a reputation for fresh,
flavoursome food that is also great value for money. You can choose a
Chateaubriand flambé for a little culinary theatre at your table but the main
theme is simplicity, so as not to take away from the quality of the local
ingredients, yet ensuring that each dish is packed with flavour.
Awards: NI Hotel Federation Best Hotel Restaurant Award
Signature Dish
Fillet of Greencastle Cod served on a bed of wilted spinach & garlic spiced
potatoes, crispy Portavogie prawns with spinach & leek sauce.
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Ardmore at Beech
Hill Country House
Hotel
The luxurious Ardmore restaurant
at the Georgian Beech Hill Country
House Hotel has built an enviable
reputation for fine dining. Celebrated
head chef Barry O’Brien and his
talented young team create an array
of dishes of great quality and artistic
inventiveness. Fresh, locally sourced
food is at the heart of the restaurant’s
ethos. Its delicious scallops, mussels,
cod and wild salmon are fresh out of
the Atlantic waves that break a short
distance off, while their trout is from
the river just a country stroll away.
Neighbouring farms supply beef,
pork, lamb and vegetables. Herbs are
grown in their own walled garden,
while bread is baked in the ovens of a
country cottage down the road.
Price Range
£££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
“By keeping to regular local suppliers
we know we are buying the very
highest quality,” owner Patsy O’Kane
says, “guests know that they are
being offered the finest food, cooked
to perfection by our award-winning
chefs.”
“By keeping to regular local Awards: John & Sally McKenna’s
suppliers we know we are Bridgestone 100 Best Places to Stay
buying the very highest
in Ireland 2013.
quality”
Georgina Campbell’s Good Food
Guide.
Signature Dish
Irish Restaurant Association Best
Pave of Aged O’Kane’s Sirloin of Beef, Hotel Restaurant in County Derry.
braised cheek, garlic béarnaise, crispy
NITB – Highly Commended Hotel of
potato served with a red wine jus.
the Year 2012.
32 Ardmore Road
Derry~Londonderry BT47 3QP
t: 028 7134 9279
e: [email protected]
www.beech-hill.com
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restaurants
“friendly, knowledgeable
staff, quality produce,
ambience and atmosphere
and a home from home
feel”
171 Glenshane Road
Londonderry BT48 6AR
t: 028 7130 1480
e: [email protected]
www.thebelfraycountryinn.co.uk
Belfray Country Inn
With the charm of the countryside, yet within easy reach of Derry’s
bustling city centre, the Belfray Country Inn is one of the most popular
eating houses in the Derry area. The Bistro offers quality dining throughout
the day, using only Northern Irish produce and meats that can be traced to
their source. All their vegetables are grown locally; in fact their potatoes are
grown in the fields surrounding the hotel!
The Bistro’s relaxed ambience perfectly suits the more casual dining at
lunchtimes, evolving to a full table setting in the evenings with atmospheric
lighting and fine service. Their extensive wine list ranges from quality budget
to some of the finest wines from around the world. The Bistro aims to deliver
on the hotel’s ‘Belfray Experience’ – friendly, knowledgeable staff, quality
produce, ambience and atmosphere and a home from home feel. Several
menu types are available throughout the day and evening.
Signature Dish
Herb Crusted Fillet of Salmon served on a bed creamed cabbage & smoked
pancetta.
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Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
The Bentley Restaurant
Traditional, yet timeless, you can enjoy the Bentley’s locally sourced
menu in their elegant restaurant all day, seven days a week. Booking is
highly recommended! Influenced by contemporary styles while retaining
a traditional feel in its atmosphere and welcome, there’s entertainment
throughout the week at the Bentley.
“A light modern restaurant
influenced by traditional and
comtemapory style while
also retaining a traditional
feel in its atmosphere and
welcome.”
1-7 Market Street, Derry
BT48 6EF
t: 028 7137 1665
e: [email protected]
www.thebentleybar.com
The Bentley’s menu covers everything from classic cooking to more
adventurous dishes. They source the best ingredients from farm assured
suppliers and everything, including their home baked breads, meats, fish and
desserts, are prepared fresh each day. All their meats dishes are made using
the best cuts of meat supplied by local butchers. All their meat is cured in
their specially built hanging room to develop the ultimate in tenderness and
flavour. The Bentley is also famous for its large and exciting range of cocktails.
Signature Dish
Everyone raves about our freshly cooked locally sourced seafood from
Greencastle, spiced Thai coconut broth finished off with bok choi and fresh
coriander served with fragrant rice.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge
Acclaimed as one of Ireland’s finest restaurants by food critics, head chef
Ian Orr is renowned for his dedication to fresh seasonal produce from local
suppliers.
Situated on the eastern bank of Lough Foyle, the restaurant showcases the
distinct foods that come from the farmlands, wildlands and shores of the
North West. Their ever-changing and evolving menus are dictated by the
seasons. Favourite dishes include classics like Brown’s fish stew with tomato
and fennel broth and textbook perfect risotto – butternut squash, for example,
with parmesan, spinach and sautéed mushrooms.
Signature Dish
Great local food with an unusual twist, the best of Irish produce served with a
little exotic magic, such as seasoning Atlantic pan fried scallops with braised
pork cheeks from local butchers, star anise and delicious apple puree. For
main course why not treat yourself to locally sourced fresh lamb baked in hay
served with smoked champ.
Awards:
Winner Irish Chef of the Year 2013 in the Georgina Campbell All Ireland
Awards; Taste of Ulster; Chef on 2013 BBC Great British Menu Programme;
Bridgestone Award- Top 100 2013; Newcomer of the Year – Licensing and
Catering 2012; Restaurant Association of Ireland – Best Restaurant and
Best Chef Co Derry 2011 – 2013.
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1 Bonds Hill, Derry
Co.Londonderry
BT47 6DW
t: 028 7134 5180
e: [email protected]
www.brownsrestaurant.com
Price Range
£££
Serving Hours
Evenings
“From early birds to a la
carte signature dishes, the
range on offer is compelling,
with a focus on local supply
and produce of exceptional
quality.”
Strand Road
Derry BT48 8JB
t: 028 7136 2889
e: [email protected]
www.brownsrestaurant.com
Browns In Town
Sister restaurant to its big brother Brown’s on Bonds Hill, serving
contemporary fine dining in fashionable city centre surroundings. Situated
on the bustling Strand Road. Ian Orr and team have developed creative
combinations to suit all palates. From early birds to a la carte signature
dishes, the range on offer is compelling, with a focus on local supply and
produce of exceptional quality.
Signature Dish
Lunch time: Chicken and Chorizo Sausage Roll ‘Brown’s style’.
Evening: Pan seared scallops, prawn tortellini, pork and bacon ragout.
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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29 The Craft Village, Shipquay Street
Derry BT48 6AR, t: 028 7136 6877
www.cafedelmondo.org
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
“This contemporary little
gem lights up the Craft
Village which nestles within
Derry’s historic Walls.”
Café Del Mondo
A staple of the atmospheric Craft Village, this buzzing multi-cultural bistro
offers everything from delicious dishes from around the world to stunning
artisan breads, baked on the premises, as well as a variety of great lunch
choices, Fair Trade coffees and delicious cakes.
Then as dusk falls, Café Del Mondo undergoes a magical transformation! As
soothing jazz plays, the busy bistro becomes an elegant restaurant. With
emphasis on only sourcing the best local meat, fish and organic fruit and
vegetables. The menu is shaped by talented young head chef Stephen Forbes,
who is as comfortable brewing a wild consommé with truffle foam as cooking
fish just hours out of the cold Atlantic with a simple clarified butter. Fish and
seafood are sourced from nearby Greencastle and vegetables are also locally
sourced, while the 28 day aged steaks are from Castlerock. Their fine wines
are from the award-winning McAlindon’s wine merchants in Belfast.
Signature Dish
Fresh Greencastle pan fried turbot with Parisenne beetroot & potato and
beetroot aioli.
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Cedar... A Taste Of
Lebanon
Walking through the door of Cedar
is like being transported to the
Middle East. Born and brought
up in Lebanon, head chef Simon
Matta opened Cedar in 2011, the
culmination of a lifelong dream.
Having worked in top Italian, French
and Lebanese restaurants in the
USA, Simon has bought the finest
Lebanese cuisine to Derry at this
popular Carlisle Road restaurant.
“Plain and simple good
food, good service and
total attention to our
customers”
The restaurant serves traditional
Lebanese fare, which combines
Mediterranean ingredients with exotic
spices such as cinnamon and cumin.
At the heart of Lebanese cuisine is the
Mezza, lots of little dishes of hot and
cold food, traditionally eaten with lots
of thin flat Lebanese pita bread. As
in most Lebanese restaurants, main
courses are often simply grilled meats
or fish and there’s a great choice for
vegetarians too. Delicious home made
desserts include the Cedar’s selection
of Lebanese tray bakes such as
baklavas, tiny filo pastries stuffed with
nuts and syrup.
Signature Dish
32 Carlisle Road, Derry
t: 028 7137 3868
e: [email protected]
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Evenings
Cedar’s Lebanese baked Kibbeh…
Meatloaf layered with diced beef,
onion and pine nuts oozing with
spices and pomegranate baked in a
stone oven and served with a minted
cucumber salad.
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restaurants
City Hotel, Thompsons Restaurant
Fabulous views over the River Foyle and towards the Guildhall, a relaxing,
friendly atmosphere and stylish décor make Thompson’s Restaurant at
the City Hotel a popular destination for visitors and locals alike. Executive
Chef Paul Starkey’s skilled team utilise quality local produce to prepare an
extensive menu offering lots of choice.
Occupying the site of the old Thompson’s Mill at Queen’s Quay, the
restaurant is known for its award-winning service. With a modern twist on
traditional Irish cuisine, dishes on the wide-ranging à la carte menus include
favourites like supreme of chicken stuffed with goats cheese or a sirloin steak
cooked to your preference. Thompson’s also offers an excellent wine list. Check
for special deals. Free car parking is available at the hotel on a first come, first
served basis.
Signature Dish
Crispy Grilled Fillet of Donegal Hake
served on a bed of creamy champ with
a tomato and ratatouille sauce.
Queens Quay, Derry
BT48 7AS
t: 028 7127 8230 / 028 7136 5800
e: [email protected]
www.cityhotelderry.com
Price Range
Serving Hours
“With a wealth of fresh
produce on our doorstep, we
carefully select delicious local
ingredients to create an array
of dishes which prove very
popular with our local and
international audiences.”
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££
Custom House
Restaurant
The perfect place to unwind, relax
and be indulged by Chris Moran and
his team, this luxurious restaurant
and wine bar can be found in the 19th
century Custom House, at Queen’s
Quay near the Guildhall. Customers
can enjoy wonderful views of the
River Foyle and the iconic new
Peace Bridge, with their beautifully
presented food. Lunch and dinner
menus offer everything from beer
battered haddock to tender 28 day
hung sirloin steaks. All meats are
locally sourced, while fish comes
from Greencastle in County Donegal.
There’s a good range of imaginative
vegetarian dishes (most of the
vegetables come from their own
White Oak’s Farm). Where possible
organic food is sourced.
“ Each dish is beautifully
presented with elegant
style and passion”
Queens Quay, Derry
BT48 7AS
t: 028 7137 3366
e: [email protected]
www.customhouserestaurant.com
The Custom House Restaurant and
Wine Bar also has a delicious Sunday
set menu, including roast free-range
chicken and sirloin steak and two and
four course set menus for the rest of
the week. There’s a special kid’s menu
and a great value early evening menu
too.
Price Range
££-£££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
Signature Dish
Salt and Chilli Squid served with pak
choi, peppers and dips consisting of
sweet chilli, wasabi mayonnaise soy
and ginger.
Custom House has garnered
recognition from: Georgina
Campbells Guide 2011 and 2012;
Taste of Ulster; 2012 Fodors Choice
Award.
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Barry O’Brien The Ardmore at the Beech Hill
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restaurants
“Wine connoisseurs will be
impressed by the modern
glass sided wine room, from
which customers can order
anything from house wines to
a wide selection of the finest
wines”
15 Culmore Road
Derry BT48 8JB
t: 028 7127 9111
e: [email protected]
www.davincishotel.com
Ramada Da Vinci’s Grill Room
The contemporary style Grill Room at the popular Ramada Da Vinci hotel,
just a five-minute drive from the city centre, is a favourite with tourists and
locals alike, attracting everyone from large groups and families to couples
on a romantic evening out.
Head chef Declan Hutton changes the comprehensive menu seasonally,
sourcing the finest local ingredients for the best in modern Irish cuisine.
Favourite dishes include the locally sourced 28-day aged steaks. Children and
vegetarians also have a great choice. Wine connoisseurs will be impressed by
the modern glass sided wine room, from which customers can order anything
from house wines to a wide selection of the finest wines. The hotel team are
entirely World Host trained and accredited, in fact they are so focused on
customer service they even have their own in-house World Host trainer!
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Price Range
£-££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
The Delacroix
A long established favourite, located
on the Buncrana Road, Derry’s
gateway to Donegal, the welcoming
Delacroix is named after the French
painter Eugene Delacroix. Its 65-seat
restaurant boasts a fresh modern
style and a dynamic, locally sourced,
home cooked menu. Its fine modern
Irish cuisine features a wide range of
dishes, including its popular steaks
(such as their mouthwatering fillet
steak Lyonaisse topped with Cashel
Blue cheese). Known for its excellent
value, the restaurant also has
extensive parking.
18 Buncrana Road
Derry BT48 8AB
t: 028 7126 2990
“The Delacroix restaurant,
despite being one of the
most established in the
city, boasts a fresh modern
style and a dynamic, locally
sourced, home cooked
menu”
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
You can also relax by a roaring open
fire in their traditional Irish bar, with
a French twist, while enjoying their
home cooked pub lunch menu with
a pint of Guinness. For warmer days
and evenings they have an interior
courtyard and a spacious front patio.
Signature Dish
The Delacroix restaurant and bar menu
is impressive with a large selection of
locally sourced meats and cooked fresh
dishes daily. Treat yourself to their
mouth watering, cooked to perfection,
Fillet Steak Lyonaisse topped with Irish
Cashel Blue cheese.
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Encore Brasserie
Located in the lobby of Derry’s stateof-the-art Millennium Forum, the
largest purpose-built theatre in Ireland,
the stylish Encore Brasserie is a class
act for local foodies and theatregoers
alike. At the heart of the walled
city, the Millennium Forum, with its
stunning entrance and marble-floored
Italian-style piazza, hosts a wide
range of entertainment from musical
concerts to children’s plays.
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
“Head chef
John McGee believes in
using only locally sourced
ingredients.”
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Millennium Forum
Newmarket Street
Derry~Londonderry BT48 6EB
t: 028 7137 2492
e: [email protected]
www.millenniumforum.co.uk
The Encore is ideal for leisurely lunches,
high teas and evening meals, serving
superb food that has already garnered
the restaurant a host of awards. Head
chef John McGee believes in using only
locally sourced ingredients. Encore
Brasserie also caters for conferences,
weddings and banquets.
Signature Dish
Our Dexter Beef Burger at lunch and
our famous home cut chips are ‘simply
delicious and a must’
Crispy Pork on the bone served
with sauté savoy & roasting jus is a
favourite with the locals at night.
Lonely Planet review for Encore
Brasserie:
‘Set in the lobby of the city’s main
cultural venue, the Encore is a stylish
little place with friendly, efficient
service and a crowd-pleasing menu of
perennial favourites from home-made
lasagne to slow-braised lamb shanks
served with honey-glazed carrots’.
Awards: Taste of Ulster
Georgina Campbell Awards 2009-2012
“We endeavour to use
fresh local fish and seafood,
sourced responsibly and
sustainably.”
Prehen Rd, Derry
BT47 2NH
t: 028 7132 1066
e: [email protected]
www.hastingshotels.com
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
Everglades, The Grill
Overlooking the River Foyle and the hills of Donegal, the Everglades Hotel
is just five minutes from the city centre. The Grill Restaurant represents
bistro dining at its best and includes traditional dishes with a twist, local
favourites and sumptuous international dishes. Executive Head Chef,
Colman O’Driscoll, has created inspiring culinary delights based on the
finest local produce.
With dishes such as corn fed free-range chicken Caesar salad, signature soups,
juicy rib-eye steaks and the freshest of seafood, it’s hard to resist sitting back,
relaxing and enjoying a delicious meal in the warm and friendly Everglades
Hotel. You can ‘Sizzle and Sip’ between 5pm and 7.30pm for just £35 per
couple – including a bottle of wine.
Signature Dish
Our signature Guinness Battered Scampi is made from deliciously fresh and
succulent langoustines which are landed in Kilkeel Harbour, County Down
and prepared by hand on-site. We are confident you will taste the difference!
Awards: Good Food Ireland; Georgina Campbell; Taste of Ulster
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restaurants
“As a city ‘favourite’, regulars
and visitors rave about the
consistency of good food,
delicious wines, the high
level of customer service,
their informality and vibrant
atmosphere.”
Exchange House, Queen’s Quay
Derry BT48 7AY
t: 028 7127 3990
e: [email protected]
www.exchangerestaurant.com
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
The Exchange Restaurant
This local favourite is situated on Queen’s Quay, next to the Guildhall
and a short walk from Derry’s iconic Peace Bridge. It’s known for informal
lunchtime and evening dining, a buzzing atmosphere, friendly service and a
menu of delicious, locally sourced food, as well as an excellent selection of
wines and cocktails.
They pride themselves on their popular, locally sourced crispy duckling, a
combination of crispy, caramelised skin with a tender meat, accompanied
by a caramelised orange sauce. Their grilled salmon, wild when in season or
locally sourced from Fanad Fisheries, and fresh cod in crispy beer batter and
homemade chips are also popular.
The Exchange operates a no booking policy, so they recommend coming a
little early and sharing a platter with a cocktail or glass of wine while your
table is being prepared.
Signature Dish
Everything on their menu is freshly prepared on the premises and cooked by
professional chefs to order every day from their delicious selected sauces,
gourmet sandwiches, delightful fish dishes, seafood bakes to the healthy chargrilled escalope on a bed of creamy champ, with a mushroom sauce.
Awards: Restaurant Association of Ireland Best Casual Dining Award
2013-2014
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35 Strand Road
Derry BT48 7BN
t: 028 7126 6400
e: [email protected]
“Relaxed and casual, it’s
also known for great service
with customer satisfaction a
priority.”
Flamin’ Jacks
Located on the busy Strand Road in Derry, Flamin’ Jacks has been a family
run staple of Derry’s eating scene for ten years. It’s ethos is based on quality
local ingredients and value for money. Relaxed and casual, it’s also known
for great service with customer satisfaction a priority.
Head chef Miguel Hernandez has brought Basque influences to the fantastic
produce of the North West to create unique and tasty dishes such as the
warm chorizo salad and the whole roast sea bass. Flamin’ Jacks is open
for dinner from 4.30pm Monday to Friday and for lunch and dinner from
12.30pm on Friday and Saturdays. The cosy, adjoining bar is a great spot for
an after dinner cocktail.
Signature Dish
Fresh Greencastle pan-fried filet of Seabass with a mussel risotto and chorizo
chilli salsa.
Awards: Restaurant Association of Ireland Best Casual Dining Award 20122013
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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restaurants
“Everything is freshly
prepared and regulars say
you won’t get a friendlier
welcome anywhere.”
Fitzroy’s
Situated just outside the city’s historic walls, Fitzroy’s has been a local
institution for over 15 years. Handily placed for shoppers (the Foyleside
Shopping centre is just opposite) and culture lovers (the Millennium Forum is
also nearby), this friendly restaurant offers delicious modern European cuisine
and great value.
Open from 12 Noon to late, seven days a week, everything is freshly prepared
and the team source as many fresh ingredients as possible. Customer
favourites include the Cajun Chicken with goats cheese and vegetable stirfry,
Chilli and Ginger Chicken and the Herb Crusted Pork Fillet with Clonakilty
black pudding and vanilla/ parsnip puree. They also have a delicious and very
reasonable light lunch selection, including a Mediterranean vegetable and
goat’s cheese ciabatta. You can also enjoy a selection of fine wines, spirits and
beers from their bar.
2-4 Bridge St
Derry BT48 6JZ
t: 028 7126 6211
e: [email protected]
www.fitzroysrestaurant.com
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Signature Dish
Customers love the Cajun Chicken with goats cheese & vegetable stirfry and
the Herb Crusted Pork Fillet with Clonakilty black pudding & vanilla parsnip
puree.
Awards: Georgina Campbell and Taste of Ulster
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
14-20 Dungiven Rd
Londonderry BT47 6BW
t: 028 7134 3698
e: [email protected]
www.icon-restaurant.com
“Our Head Chef’s speciality
is locally sourced baked cod
resting on a bed of Potato
& Chorizo Ragout.
A great favourite with our
customers.”
Icon Restaurant
This 190-seat family owned restaurant and wine bar is getting a great
reputation for value. Located in the heart of the Waterside, it’s stylish,
modern décor and attentive service has made it very popular with locals
and visitors alike. The head chef has prepared a varied menu, based on
locally sourced products, which caters for all tastes.
Sundays are family days at the Icon, with an award-winning three-course
carvery, where the staff hold regular fun days for kids, including cartoon
characters and face painting. The elegant wine bar hosts music three nights a
week.
Signature Dish
Head chef’s speciality is locally sourced baked cod resting on a bed of Potato
& Chorizo Ragout. A great favourite with customers.
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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“The restaurant is intimate,
cosy and unrushed with a
typically warm and friendly
Italian ambience”
45a Carlisle Rd, Derry BT48 6JJ
t: 028 7137 4817
www.lasostarestaurant.co.uk
La Sosta Ristorante
Established in 1995, La Sosta Restaurant is an atmospheric Italian family
restaurant, run and owned by Claudio and Maureen Antonucci. Reached
through a quiet gateway off Carlisle Road and within walking distance of
Derry’s main hotels, theatres and shopping areas, it is one of the city’s most
popular restaurants.
La Sosta offers an authentic taste of the Italian kitchen, providing light,
modern cuisine using the best of local, seasonal ingredients with the
emphasis on quality and detail. In summer, Claudio and Maureen grow and
pick seasonal vegetables and salads from the restaurant’s private garden. The
restaurant is intimate, cosy and unrushed with a typically warm and friendly
Italian ambience. Diners can also enjoy wonderful views over the city and the
river from its conservatory.
Signature Dish
Fillet steak with porcini mushrooms, truffle and Grand Marnier sauce.
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Price Range
££-£££
Serving Hours
Evenings
Mama Masala
Derry’s only authentic Indian
Tandoori Restaurant and Italian
Pizzeria! Situated on the waterfront
overlooking the beautiful River Foyle,
not far from the Peace Bridge, this
unique restaurant offers two menus
reflecting the best of Indian and
Italian cuisines. In some dishes they
have even merged the two, with
several Indian-style pizzas to choose
from.
Their award-winning chefs prepare a
wide range of Indian starters, curries,
breads and Tandoori specialities as
well as classic Indian dishes and chef’s
favourites. Their Italian menu includes
pasta, chicken and beef dishes, as well
as their extensive range of pizzas, hand
rolled while you wait. If you fancy
mixing cuisines, you can order from
both menus! Customers are welcome
to bring their own wines and beers. The
restaurant operates a takeaway service
too. Check for their special deals.
Awards: Winner RTE Challenge the
Takeaway – beating Michelin-starred
chef, Derry Clarke!
24A Queens Quay
Derry BT48 7AS
t: 028 7126 6646
e: [email protected]
www. mamamasala.net
Signature Dish
Jatt Chilli Keema
Homemade finely minced leg of lamb
cooked in a spicy homemade sauce
with red kidney beans, garlic, ginger,
green chillies, onions, tomatoes,
herbs and spices (an old favourite
of Jatt Hill chiefs of Punjab State).
Available in medium/spicy/hot and
very hot.
“Indian and Italian cuisine,
combined together
in the one restaurant for the
first time in Derry.”
Price Range
£-££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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restaurants
Queens Quay
Derry City BT48 7AW
t: 028 7137 3656
e: [email protected]
www.mandarinkarma.com
Queen’s Quay, Derry BT48 7AN
t: 028 7126 2818
www.mandarinkarma.com
“We pride ourselves on
sourcing local fresh produce
and incorporating these
products with our Asian
style sauces and aromatic
spices”
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
Michelin Guide Listing
Bridgestone Award.
Trip Advisor Top 10 Award
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Mandarin Palace and Karma Restaurant
This welcoming waterfront restaurant offers many different styles of cooking
from throughout Asia, including Szechuan, Canton and Malaysian. Sourcing
fresh, local produce and incorporating it with their Asian style sauces and
aromatic spices, they serve an extensive range of delicious Asian food as
well as excellent fish, seafood and chicken dishes and steaks. You can enjoy
panoramic views of the Foyle, while absorbing the restaurant’s cutting edge
Asian décor. They also serve a fusion of tapas from Asia and Europe and offer
a great value buffet lunch and express menu.
Signature Dish
Mongolian Hotpot – Cubes of locally sourced Irish topside, marinated in
Hoi Sin and Yellow Bean Sauce, slow roasted till tender, wok fried with fresh
ginger, garlic, Chinese mushrooms, broccoli, onions and red bean curd which
gives it a unique rich smooth fresh taste that everyone who tries it loves.
Martha’s Vineyard
An award-winning licensed restaurant, located in the Brunswick Moviebowl
cinema and entertainment complex, Martha’s Vineyard is a great place to
enjoy a delicious meal before enjoying the latest blockbuster or competing
in tenpin bowling.
It’s stylish décor, lavish furnishings, flavoursome, great value food and friendly
service have won this busy restaurant a loyal following over the last 20 years.
The many excellent deals include their two-course weekday carvery lunch,
Banquet ‘n’ Bowl and Movie Meal Deals. Martha’s Vineyard also has an
excellent wine menu, with a selection of fine wines from around the world at
prices that won’t break the budget. Their food is locally sourced.
Signature Dish
Tobacco Fillet Steak, a grilled 10oz centre cut of prime Irish fillet of beef,
served on a bed of roasted shallot mash topped with a stack of crispy tobacco
onions finished with a Chianti & balsamic dressing.
“Stylish décor, lavish
furnishings, flavoursome,
great value food and
friendly service”
Brunswick Moviebowl, Brunswick Lane, Pennyburn, Derry BT48 0LU
t: 028 7137 1999
e: [email protected]
www.brunswickmoviebowl.com
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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Ian Orr and team at Brown’s Restaurant
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restaurants
12 Alder Road, Culmore, Derry
BT48 8DB
t: 028 7135 8811
e: [email protected]
www.pitchersrestaurant.com
“Offering modern Irish fusion
cuisine, this family friendly
venue has a great choice of
reasonably priced food for all
tastes.”
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Pitchers Wine Bar & Restaurant
A great place to unwind for golf lovers, Pitchers Wine Bar & Restaurant
overlooks Foyle International Golf Centre’s championship par 71 course.
Situated on the outskirts of Derry in beautiful countryside with panoramic
views of the Donegal Hills, Pitchers is just minutes from the Foyle Bridge
and Donegal border.
Offering modern Irish fusion cuisine, this family friendly venue has a great
choice of reasonably priced food for all tastes. Perfect for functions, it has a
selection of menus for every need. Pitchers have weekly specials available.
These include Thursday evening’s ‘Meal for Two night’ – two four course
meals for only £22.95, while Saturday evening’s ‘Dine & Dance Menu’ is a
firm favourite – two courses for two people and a bottle of wine for only
£22.95 with music in the Wine Bar afterwards. The sixth green overlooks the
Amelia Earhart Centre, which commemorates the first lady to fly the Atlantic
solo, whose plane landed here in 1932.
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
8 Boating Club Lane
Derry BT48 7QB
t: 028 7137 0977
e: [email protected]
QuayWest
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2013, this funky spot on the fast
developing Queen’s Quay, overlooking the River Foyle, serves excellent
modern European food at very reasonable prices.
Sourcing fine local produce is key to their ethos. Their beef is from Northern
Irish cattle, their pork is from the Glenties area of Donegal and even their
delicious ice cream is from Ballymoney. A talented team of chefs utilise this
natural advantage to great effect. Most popular dishes include the roast pork
belly served with Dauphinoise potatoes. Opening hours are 12 noon to late,
seven days a week.
Signature Dish
Roast Pork Belly served with dauphinoise potatoes, Clonakilty black pudding
& a red wine jus. Alternatively try the 50/50 which is sirloin steak & chicken
served with peppered sauce & tobacco onions.
Awards: Taste of Ulster
“QuayWest is all about the experience – our unique
atmosphere is ideal for lunches or evenings out with family
or friends.”
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restaurants
122 Northland Road, Derry
t: 028 7126 6080
e: [email protected]
www.raftersni.com
Price Range
£-££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
Rafters Restaurant
Rafters is a cosy 100-seat family run restaurant with a friendly ambience
that can make you feel you haven’t left home. With over 20 years
experience in restaurants and hotels, newly appointed head chef Mark
O’Hare has adapted Rafters menu to showcase the best of Northern Irish
produce.
Highlights include superb fillet steaks, fresh fish and a delicious carvery from
12.30pm on Sundays. Rafters, which has a blazing fire for those colder nights,
is open for dinner from 4.30pm, Monday to Sunday. The cosy adjoining bar is
a great spot for an after-dinner drink and has live music and DJs throughout
the week.
“Rafters is a cosy 100-seat
family run restaurant with a
friendly ambience that can
make you feel you haven’t
left home.”
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“Authenticity is a key part of
the ethos at Saffron, blending
natural ingredients and spices
in traditional family recipes
to produce highly flavoured
dishes”
Derry~Londonderry BT48 7ES
t: 028 7126 0532
e: [email protected]
www.indiahouserestaurant.co.uk
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Evenings
Saffron Restaurant
This popular restaurant takes diners on a culinary journey through the best
of Indian food, based on the finest authentic ingredients and their unique
Punjabi cuisine. Authenticity is a key part of the ethos at Saffron, blending
natural ingredients and spices in traditional family recipes to produce highly
flavoured dishes. Rich, luxuriant sauces, tender slow cooked meats and
aromatic spices are expertly combined with mouth-watering results.
The longest running city restaurant, formerly India House, is still owned by
the same family, indeed the original House of India opened in 1984. Using the
freshest, locally sourced produce, the restaurant offers great value food, with
European and special light choice dishes (less than 3% fat) available. There is
plenty of choice for those who don’t like their food too spicy. The restaurant
is relocating in June 2013 to new premises near the vibrant waterfront and a
short walk from the Peace Bridge and city centre.
Signature Dish
Makhan Tikka – Chef’s speciality – Chicken Tikka in pureed tomatoes
tantalisingly flavoured with Punjabi spices, crushed fenugreek leaves and
black pepper in creamy butter sauce – a favourite with regulars.
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restaurants
“A great restaurant – fantastic
food, great service and friendly
staff, a definite winning
combination. Very good value
for money too.”
160 -164 Spencer Road
Waterside, Derry
BT47 6AH
t: 028 7134 6040
e: [email protected]
The Sooty Olive
One of Derry’s brightest new eateries, the Sooty Olive serves delicious
food at great prices in the heart of the Waterside. Relaxed and friendly, the
restaurant’s eclectic menu features locally sourced food that will suit every
taste. The restaurant is equally suited for couples on a romantic night out as
for families (they have an excellent children’s menu).
Favourite dishes from owner chef Sean Harrigan and his team, include
starters like their flavoursome Asian squid - squid topped with salt and chilli
Asian stir fry and served with a chilli and peanut dip. Main dishes such as
their pan seared local duck breast, served with braised red cabbage, carrot
puree and spiced jus are sure to impress. Large parties are able to book
their own section of the restaurant, which also caters for any special dietary
requirements.
Signature Dish
The Asian Squid has proven extremely popular with regulars as well as with
first time diners. Generous portion of squid lightly coated, topped with Salt &
Chilli Asian stir fry and served with a chilli and peanut dip.
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Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
Timberquay Restaurant
Located on an idyllic site where timber was once imported to the Derry
Quays (hence the name), Timber Quay is Derry’s only truly waterfront
restaurant, situated on the newly developed quayside walkway. A casual
dining, restaurant and wine bar experience, its relaxed and tranquil
atmosphere is enhanced by a contemporary décor mixed with vibrant
colours and artwork.
From a very reasonably priced lunch menu to their extensive dinner menu,
they offer a wide choice, including several vegetarian dishes. Owner chef Harry
Harrigan works hard to ensure that all their food is locally sourced. You can
also enjoy a light lunch or just a coffee while relaxing in their outside seating
area, taking in lovely views of the River Foyle. Their stylish bar has an extensive
range of wines to choose from plus a large selection of bottled and draught
beers and an array of liquors.
Signature Dish
Our Thai fishcakes with Asian
coleslaw are very popular with our
diners…..
The TQ Burger has become renowned
in Derry as a big favourite!
“All our food is sourced
locally and delivered daily for
maximum freshness!”
100 Strand Road, Derry BT48 7NR
t: 028 7137 0020
e: [email protected]
www.timberquay.com
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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restaurants
“The imaginative lunch and
dinner menu is a fusion
of local and International
influences and this award
winning combination has
become a very popular choice
amongst the local Derry
community and international
visitors.”
Price Range
£-££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
17-19 Butcher Street
Derry~Londonderry BT48 6HL
t: 028 7137 1000
e: [email protected]
www.towerhotelderry.com
Tower Hotel, The Walls Restaurant
You can take in great views of Derry’s historic walls while enjoying delicious
food at The Walls Restaurant in the Tower Hotel, the only hotel located
within the walled city. There’s a local connection from the moment you walk
through the doors from the photographs celebrating Derry’s rich musical
heritage adorning the walls to locally sourced bottled water served at the
bars and restaurant.
The imaginative lunch and dinner menus, a fusion of local and international
influences, have an ethos of sophisticated simplicity. Much of the produce is
locally sourced, such as the seafood harvested from the rugged Atlantic shores
and landed in Greencastle, only a short distance from the hotel. Carnivores will
love their mouth-watering steaks, sourced from Gavin’s farm in Castlerock.
Signature Dish
Many people rave about The Walls Restaurant’s much-lauded Saddleback Pork
Belly Crackling served with creamy Dauphaniose Potatoes, on a pool of Cider Jus.
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“Three dining levels, all over
looking the beautiful centre
piece bar, and open plan
kitchen, providing intimate
space amongst the pristine
surroundings.”
Caw Roundabout
Derry BT47 6TB
t: 028 7134 5500
e: [email protected]
www.waterfoothotel.com
Waterfoot Restaurant
This spacious, contemporary wine bar is spilt over three dining levels, all
overlooking the beautiful centrepiece bar and open plan kitchen at the
Waterfoot Hotel, just five-minutes from the city centre.
Head chef Paul McElhinney takes great pride in selecting and serving the best
local produce and delivering exquisite food to suit every palate. The menu
offers a broad range of popular dishes, including Irish lamb shank and
pan-fried fillet of seabass with leeks, pancetta and hollandaise sauce.
Wine lovers will enjoy the large walk-in wine room with its huge selection of
excellent wines, where customers can taste any of the wines on the list before
buying. Cocktails are also available, served at the table with instructions and
tips for making them at home. You can also enjoy a menu featuring
home-baked bread, traditional soups and stews and locally caught seafood by
a turf fire in their Snug Bar.
Signature Dish
There is a broad selection on the menu from freshly baked bread, traditional
Irish Lamb shank, and not to forget one of the most popular dishes, Pan Fried
Fillet of Seabass with Leeks, Pancetta & Hollandaise sauce-delicious!
Price Range
££
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
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cafés & bistros
cafés & bistros
Derry
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Austin Café Mezzo
Located in Austin’s, the world’s oldest independent department store, an
imposing five-storey Edwardian building at the heart of the Diamond area,
Café Mezzo serves an impressive range of delicious homemade modern
dishes. These include its famous pancake stack – fluffy homemade buttermilk
pancakes with bacon and sausage, finished with maple syrup. Café Mezzo is
also known for its range of breakfast favourites such as Eggs Benedict and
smoked salmon. Its popular lunch fare features hearty homemade soups
and home-baked breads, tarts, baguettes (like their taco chicken baguette),
paninis, delicious sandwiches and much more.
Signature Dish
The Diamond
Derry BT47 6TB
t: 028 7134 5500
e: [email protected]
www.austinsstore.com
The Café boasts an impressive range of contemporary, delicious foods and
is most reputed for its Pancake Stack including home made, fluffy pancakes,
bacon & sausage with Maple Syrup.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Badger’s Restaurant
This comfortable award-winning eaterie in the heart of the city, close to the
city walls and Millennium Forum, is a great place to enjoy a hearty, satisfying
dinner before the theatre or a film. With stained glass and wood panelling,
the two levels have a delightful Victorian feel but were designed with a
modern appreciation of light and openness. It’s a popular meeting spot for
locals who come for the great food, friendly service and the warm welcoming
atmosphere.
Signature Dish
Chicken/Beef Stack. These dishes are a hearty helping of either escalope of
chicken or sirloin steak, sitting atop a portion of garlic ciabatta bread topped
with sauté onions and mushrooms and creamy peppercorn sauce. Price
includes side order and choice of garnish.
16-18 Orchard Street
Derry BT48 6EG
t: 028 7136 3306 / 71 36 0763
e: [email protected]
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
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Bloom’s Café
Uniquely situated on the historic walls of Derry, the Verbal Arts Centre’s
Bloom’s Café is ideal for a relaxing stop after a tour of the walls or a local
shopping break. Spacious and relaxed, Bloom’s serves a range of great
value, wholesome and delicious food. Favourites include French Toast with
vanilla and syrup, outstanding soups and omelettes, gourmet sandwiches,
homemade scones and stews. All the ingredients are locally sourced. Visitors
can also take advantage of the Tower Museum package - tickets for the
museum and tea or coffee with scones, jam and cream in Blooms Café.
Signature Dish
Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane
Bishops Street BT48 6PU
t: 028 7127 2517
e: [email protected]
www.bloomscafe.co.uk
The Café itself prepares its own home made scones, soups and stews. The
emphasis is on wholesome, healthy food, using a range of trusted local
suppliers for the fresh produce.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Café Failte
If you fancy mixing your Irish language skills with some fine Irish fare then
the relaxing surroundings of Cáife Fáilte in Cultúrlann Ui Chánin (House of
Culture) will fit the bill nicely. As well as regular live Irish music (anything
from McFlannery to Four Men and a Dog), you’ll be able to enjoy traditional
Irish stew and broths, heart-warming soups and delicious sandwiches. All
the food is home cooked and locally sourced, with the bread coming from
McDaid’s Home Bakery, which once occupied this site, all meats are sourced
from from a local family butcher.
Signature Dish
Traditional Irish Stew with home baked breads.
37 Mórshráid Shéamais
Doire BT48 7DF
t: 028 7126 4132
e: [email protected]
www.culturlann-doire.ie
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Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Café Nervosa
Located by the historic city walls on Magazine Street, the atmospheric Café
Nervosa is the in-house cafe of Derry’s cutting edge arts venue, the Nerve
Centre. Café Nervosa serves homemade soups, sandwiches, rolls and a good
range of reasonably priced hot dishes, including curries, pepper chicken and
beef lasagne. They also serve a full breakfast. Speciality coffees (including
Irish Coffee) and teas are also available and their chef bakes gluten free cakes,
scones and pies. Look out for signed posters of visiting stars like Snow Patrol,
David Kitt, Michael McIntyre and Pete Doherty.
Signature Dish
Family run cafe serving homemade food. Full gluten free menu available
made fresh by our coeliac chef.
7/8 Magazine Street
Derry~Londonderry BT47 6JY
t: 028 7126 0562
e: [email protected]
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Café in the Park
Located in the 18th century St Columb’s Park House, a centre for
reconciliation, the newly opened Café in the Park is at the heart of
St Columb’s Park, near the Peace Bridge and the exciting Ebrington
redevelopment. Next door to a popular adventure playground it’s ideal for
families. The menu, freshly cooked to order and reasonably priced, includes
an all-day breakfast, sandwiches, paninis, burgers and curries. Visitors can also
take advantage of free parking and Wi-Fi. Opening hours are 9am – 4pm Mon
– Sat, and 9am – 1pm Sun (winter) and 9am – 7pm seven days (summer).
4 Limavady Road, Waterside
Derry BT47 6JY
t: 028 7134 3080
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
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Café Soul
In Shipquay Street, at the heart of Derry’s historic walled city, the intimate
Café Soul offers a welcoming environment where you can chill with delicious
homemade breakfasts, lunches and evening choices while enjoying its views
of Guildhall Square. All dishes are created from locally sourced ingredients,
from the freshly baked bread to the enticing range of specialties that change
on a daily basis. The café is renowned for its home baked scones, served with
fresh cream and delicious homemade jam! There’s also an outside dining
area, while the café hosts regular entertainment evenings featuring top local
talent.
Signature Dish
Gluten free Battered Cod with chips and salad.
2-4 Shipquay Place
Derry BT48 6DH
t: 07708 303 403
e: [email protected]
www.cafe-soul.com
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Café Zest
Located on the historic Spencer Road in the Waterside, the popular Café
Zest offers a comprehensive range of breakfast choices and lunches, ranging
from homemade soups (like their popular lentil and bacon soup) to delicious
made-to-order sandwiches, paninis, baguettes and baked potatoes. The café
is also known for its range of speciality coffees and freshly made smoothies.
Their popular house specials change daily. All ingredients are sourced locally
and they also provide outside catering. Just five minutes from the city centre,
Café Zest is within a short walking distance of Ebrington Square and the
Peace Bridge.
Signature Dish
Fountain House, 61 Spencer Road
Derry~Londonderry BT47 6AA
t: 028 7131 8800
e: [email protected]
www.cafezest.net
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Chicken/Beef Stack. These dishes are a hearty helping of either escalope
of chicken or sirloin steak, topped with sauté onions and mushrooms and
creamy peppercorn sauce. Price includes side order and choice of garnish.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Claudes Café
A welcoming internet café just off the Diamond, Claudes offers outstanding
home cooking and speciality coffees, and has seven internet stations. Run by
charismatic local man Declan Moore, there’s always a great atmosphere at
this cosmopolitan café. Favourite dishes include traditional Irish stew, home
baked scone breads, lasagne and salads. All dishes are cooked on the premises
and sourced from local suppliers. You can also take advantage of their walking
tour packages, which include tea or coffee to warm you up after the tour
finishes. There’s also an al fresco area for warmer days and evenings.
Signature Dish
4 Shipquay Street
Derry BT48 6DN
t: 028 7127 9379
e: [email protected]
It’s a fantastic place to enjoy some outstanding home cooking and if it’s some
traditional Irish food you want then make sure you try the Traditional Irish
Stew.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Lunchtime & Evenings
The Coffee House
This relaxing café on the Foyle River Walk, at Atlantic Quay, offers the chance
to enjoy delicious food and invigorating hot drinks while chilling out with
great views of the River Foyle. The Coffee Shop serves wholesome fresh food,
including salads, sandwiches, paninis, bagels and wraps, as well as sweet
and savoury scones and soups, all of which are freshly made each day. The
menu is seasonal and changes regularly. They also serve an excellent range of
homemade traybakes, cakes and buns. Favourites include moist lemon drizzle
cake, fifteens, gorgeous carrot cake and Karen’s monster caramel squares and
rocky roads.
Signature Dish
Unit 1a Atlantic Quay
100-114 Strand Road
Derry BT48 7NR
t: 028 7137 0302
e: [email protected]
www.coffeehousederry.com
The freshly baked scones are the signature dish for The Coffee House. These
come in a whole range of flavours, which is always expanding, due to Karen’s
fantastic imagination and culinary skills.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime & Evenings
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Fiorentinis
One of Derry’s great food institutions, Fiorentini’s is a lively family run
café and Italian ice-cream parlour, which celebrates its centenary in 2013.
Fiorentini’s offers a range of paninis, all-day breakfast’s, soups, burgers, hotdogs, omelettes, toasted sandwiches and rolls, though the delicious fish and
chips has long been the popular choice. Described as the ‘Emperors of Ice
Cream’, Fiorentini’s is renowned for its homemade ice cream, which uses the
family’s secret recipe. There are over 30 delicious sundaes and milkshakes
to choose from. The bustling café, which can seat 80 people, is a mecca for
locals.
Signature Dish
Fiorentini’s signature dish is its fish and chips. The fresh fish is sourced locally
and is served with delicious hand-cut chips.
67 Strand Road, Derry
BT48 7BW
t: 028 7126 0653
e: [email protected]
Fiorentini’s is also famed for its home-made Italian ice-cream. The ice-cream
is still made on the premises, using the family’s secret recipe.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Guild Café
An iconic building as unique as the Guildhall requires something a bit different
to complement it. Guild Café on the ground floor offers a relaxing space
within a beautifully designed setting to enjoy a freshly roasted coffee or the
perfect cup of tea. The cafe is operated by Claire McGowan, who also runs the
award winning Beech House in Buncrana.
Generously served, everything is hand-crafted with extreme care using the
finest local ingredients. Mouth-watering treats include a selection of delicious
cakes and biscuits and gourmet sandwiches served on artisan breads, as well
as homemade soups. Guild Café also offers the opportunity to enjoy a coffee
al fresco overlooking the Peace Bridge. A trip to our city is not complete
without visiting the Guildhall and stopping to take some time out at Guild
Café.
Guildhall St
Londonderry BT48 6DQ
t: 028 7136 5151
e: [email protected]
www.guildcafe.co.uk
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Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Java Coffee and Juice Bar
A family run coffee shop and café, serving a wide range of fresh hot lunches,
soups, sandwiches, paninis, home-baked scones, cakes and treats, Java offers
the kind of homemade food customers will travel far for. They also offer a full
range of fresh fruit juices for those who want a healthier option, as well as
organic Fairtrade coffee. A hidden gem, where you can escape from the bustle
of the street to bask in the warm, homely and welcoming atmosphere, it’s a
great place for a cheerful lunch within the city walls.
Signature Dish
In Java you have to try their home made scones with cream and homemade
plum or rhubarb jam.
33 Ferryquay Street
Derry BT48 6JB
t: 028 7136 2100
e: [email protected]
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Lakeview Café
Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or the late afternoon bistro menu, you can be
sure of a great value meal at the Lakeview Café in Creggan Country Park.
Stroll around the beautiful country park to work up an appetite, before
having a freshly cooked meal at the Lakeview. Not only does the café offer
value for money – a family of four can eat for less than £20 – but all the food
is prepared to order, using only fresh ingredients. Their pasta menu is also
very popular. The four-course Lakeview Sunday lunch offers delicious freshly
cooked roasts.
Signature Dish
Creggan Country Park, Westway
Derry BT48 9NU
t: 028 7136 3133
e: [email protected]
www.creggancountrypark.com
The Lakeview Sunday Lunch is the signature for the venue. The 4-course
meal, offers delicious freshly cooked roasts. Due to its popularity, it is
advisable to book in advance.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
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Legenderry Warehouse No. 1
Situated by the Guildhall in the city centre, the Legenderry Warehouse
No 1 is at the centre of a local food movement in the North West. With a
bohemian/warehouse décor, using recycled materials from local factories,
this welcoming eaterie offers a great menu – ranging from hearty breakfasts
and sourdough sandwiches to heart-warming soups and salads, with all
vegetables and salads grown in their own walled garden in Co Donegal. The
food showcases many small producers for a true flavour of the region. It also
has outside seating on Guildhall Square, free Wi-Fi and a range of gifts.
Signature Dish
Greencastle Seafood and Crab Salad with walled garden leaves, served with
Guinness brown bread.
1 Guildhall Street
Derry BT48 6BB
t: 028 7126 4798
e: [email protected]
www.legenderrywarehouseno1.com
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Leprechaun Good Foods
Leprechaun Good Foods, or ‘The Lep’, as it’s known to locals, has won a
loyal following for its range of soups, sandwiches, paninis, toasties, sausage
rolls and light breakfasts. It also has a wide range of homemade scones, tray
bakes and Danish pastries, all supplied from its own bakery. The sandwiches
are made using their own signature loaf. You can see pictures of the original
bakery decorating the new Clooney Terrace café. Breads and pastries are
available to take away and are often sent to homesick locals around the
world.
Signature Dish
41 Clooney Terrace
Londonderry BT47 6AP
t: 028 7134 5141
e: [email protected]
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The café’s most popular bread is the “Leprechaun Batch”, which is available in
a sandwich, or as a loaf to take away. The Danish pastries are just as popular
with the customers.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Molly’s
A traditional Derry café, the atmospheric Molly’s is situated in the Craft
Village, a recreation of a historic Derry street and square. Named after the
granny of owner Gerard, the ambience is enhanced by a display of heirlooms
from her kitchen. The food, like their delicious stews, is home cooked and
prepared using the freshest ingredients. The menu changes regularly to suit
the season. Gerard’s home baking is a key attraction, with many different
kinds of cakes, as well as pies and scones, on offer. Free tea and coffee refills
are also available.
Signature Dish
13 -15 The Craft Village
Derry BT48 6AR
t: 028 7136 9128
e: [email protected]
www.mollysofderry.com
Customers come to Molly’s to sample the home-cooked stew, followed by a
slice of fresh fruit pie topped with cream, all washed down with delicious hot
chocolate.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Pauline’s Patch
This quaint family run coffee shop is situated at the back of Pauline’s Patch
gift shop in Derry’s Shipquay Street. Within the historic walls and near
the city’s main attractions, the café serves wholesome food and offers a
welcoming place for those who enjoy good home cooking. The menu includes
breakfasts, sandwiches, wraps, toasties, paninis, soups and a range of healthy
options, including a gluten free choice. All produce is sourced locally where
possible and everything is baked in store, including a range of tray bakes and
desserts. Pauline’s Patch offers evening entertainment throughout Spring and
Summer.
Signature Dish
32 Shipquay Street
Derry BT48 6JB
t: 028 7127 9794
The signature dish of the coffee shop is its traditional chunky vegetable soup
and freshly made wheaten bread. The mint chocolate chip cheesecake is also
delicious.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
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Primrose Café
This delightful vintage coffee shop on Carlisle Road offers delicious
homemade dishes, cakes and bakes cooked freshly on the premises each day.
Its popular breakfast and lunch menus feature great soups, stews, homebaked breads, hearty pies of the day and lots more. It is renowned for its
attentive and friendly service too. An ideal spot for afternoon tea, Primrose
also serves wonderful freshly baked scones with homemade jams and fresh
cream. The café has a lovely 60-seat outdoor area and hosts entertainment
on some evenings.
Signature Dish
For breakfast we have Eggs Benedict. It is very popular with visitors.
For lunch we have an ever changing menu including soups and pies.
15 Carlisle Road
Derry BT48 6JJ
t: 028 7126 4622
e: [email protected]
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
Pyke ‘N’ Pommes Street Food
The gobal trend for upmarket street food has come to Derry in the form of
Kevin Pyke’s hugely popular mobile catering van. The concept is simple - fresh
local produce provided by a very driven chef. It’s not just attracting locals
either, revealing to the thousands of visitors to the UK City of Culture that
Derry is right up with the latest in food fashions.
A different dining experience, taking inspiration from throughout the world
with a crucial Irish twist, this is restaurant standard food at street food prices.
Great tasting and great value the bistro style food could include anything
from slow cooked shoulder of pork to the famous ‘codfather’.
Signature Dish
Location: Queens Quay, Derry
t: 07594 307 561
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The notorious P.I.G wrap, slow cooked shoulder of pork, with homemade
crispy slaw and smoked BBQ sauce, all wrapped in a Lebanese flat bread.
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
The Ritz Bistro
A popular family run business, the Ritz Bistro has wonderful views over the
Foyle from its elevated position on the historic Spencer Road. Owners Liam
and Marie Donnelly and their team ensure a welcoming environment in
which to enjoy their range of home cooked lunchtime dishes, ranging from
locally sourced steaks to chorizo chicken, and their popular traditional Sunday
roasts. They also have daily specials. There’s an Irish turf fire for winter days
and an outside deck with great views for warmer times. Live entertainment is
available every weekend.
Signature Dish
Great lunches, the food is well cooked with generous portions.
74 Spencer Road
Derry BT47 6AF
t: 028 7134 2421
e: [email protected]
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
The Sandwich Co
One of Derry’s longest established cafés, the Sandwich Company offers
the city’s largest range of sandwich combinations at its six outlets, as well
as salads, stews, soups and baked potatoes. The sandwich range includes
favourites like chicken, bacon and coleslaw and new additions like their
innovative combinations of tuna, pomegranate, pear, celery, wasabi and
sesame seeds. All staff are fully trained barista’s, while their huge selection of
suki teas are also supplied. They offer healthy breakfasts, tray bakes and cakes
too. All food is prepared at their central kitchen and distributed to each of the
branches.
Signature Dish
Strand Road
The Diamond
Spencer Road
Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre
Ebrington Square
t: 028 7137 0751
www.thesandwichco.com
Trying to narrow it to one sandwich is nearly impossible. The Club Sandwich is
Legenderry!!
Price Range
£
Serving Hours
Daytime
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food producers
Julie Hickey, Tamnagh Foods
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Chef’s Mate
Feast or Famine Project
Chef’s Mate Ltd is a family run business which operates
seven days a week delivering fresh local fruit & veg
to shops, restaurants and hotels. We aim to provide
outstanding high quality produce and customer service.
t: 028 7181 1861
www.chefsmateltd.com e: [email protected]
Derry~Londonderry was built because of its proximity
to food sources, in particular the River Foyle and the rich
agricultural land surrounding the city. Food historian
Emmet McCourt has launched a new Food Heritage
programme with a food trail and book which highlights
many interesting aspects of the city’s food history and
changes in food over the centuries. From Plantation to
the Great Siege to the Whiskey trail, the story of Butcher’s
Gate and the Golden Teapot, this is a food tour not to be
missed. Booking by prior arrangement.
www.feastorfamine.ie
Tamnagh Foods
Tamnagh Foods, nestled in the Sperrins Mountains in
Derry, uses the freshest natural ingredients to handcraft
a range of quality food products – cheese, granola, cakes,
relishes and chutneys - we know you will love them all.
A great taste guaranteed.
t: 07886 772 854 / 07779 580 542
www.tamnaghfoods.com e: [email protected]
Seasons Harvest Fruit & Veg
A family run business which has been running for 30 years,
based in Claudy, primarily a fruit and veg wholesaler,
selling fruit and vegetables to the retail and catering
sectors and local customers. We also sell eggs, milk, and a
wide range of foodservice products. We work closely with
other companies such as Mash Direct, Willowbrook Farm,
Delifresh, Wilson’s Country and Dunola.
t: 028 7133 8478 / 07788 267 414
www.seasonsharvest.com e: [email protected]
Donegal Prime Fish
We process our own award winning Irish Silver Salmon
brand. In business for more than 20 years we supply fresh
seafood all sourced locally from Greencastle to the local
restaurants and hotels in Northern Ireland. We have a
wealth of experience and knowledge, all of our staff are
highly trained and we are holders of the Sea Fish Industry
Authority Quality award and the Great Taste Award.
t: 028 7135 0059
www.donegalprimefish.net
e: [email protected]
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to change. Derry City Council is not liable for any changes
arising. Please check with individual restaurants, cafés
and producers for current menus and offers. If you are
interested in further food tourism opportunities please
contact The Tourism Development Officer, Derry City
Council, 98 Strand Road, Derry BT48 7NN
Online at: www.derrycity.gov.uk/legenderryfood
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