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Signposted from the N4 at Castlebaldwin, this restaurant and country house has beautiful views of Lough Arrow mountains. Eating here is a gourmet experience with simple dishes expertly prepared.

A grand country house hotel, this could be described as an institution in Donegal. Gourmet dinners are served in the Pavilion, a conservatory-type room maximizing natural light.

The restaurant above this busy pub, right in the centre of Killybegs, makes the very best use of the freshest fish.

This popular pub offers excellent and imaginative dishes, highly praised by locals and visitors alike.

This large, bustling tavern is a popular stopping place on the way to Donegal. Generous helpings and a huge choice.

Sophisticated and understated bar-restaurant beside the river. The excellent cooking is modern Irish.

Beside the pier, this atmospheric restaurant-bar serves first-class seafood and a range of meat and vegetarian dishes. Traditional music most Sundays.

An institution in Sligo, this is a real old-fashioned, dark-beamed pub. There’s a warren of rooms with benched snugs giving privacy and atmosphere. Good, hearty pub food.

The position of this clubhouse is worth a visit just for the view, but the food is excellent too. Fill up on delicious fresh seafood, then walk it off along the sandy beach.

Take a table with a view in this family-run restaurant overlooking the sweep of Donegal Bay. The speciality is seafood but they also provide a good range of other dishes.