Olde Castle Bar
A family-run old pub beside Donegal Castle, where the seafood platter and seafood chowder are must-orders for visitors.
Located on Castle Street right beside Donegal Castle and run by the O'Toole family. It was named the best seafood in Ulster by the Good Eating Guide in 2018. The traditional stone-walled pub atmosphere goes with a focus on local seafood: a seafood platter big enough for two to share, seafood chowder, local mussels and seafood pie, along with venison pie and steak. It is busy year-round, and without a reservation you may be turned away. Service and food can be slower at peak times. It is a one-minute walk from the Diamond in the town centre.
Opening hours
Lunch through dinner daily; booking ahead is recommended
Nearby sights
- Donegal Castle
- Donegal Abbey
- Bluestack Mountains & Lough Eske
- Rossnowlagh Beach
- Lough Derg (Station Island)
- Bundoran
- Killybegs
- Glengesh Pass