If we could rate 100 stars we would! We decided to stay in Ardara as part of our travel down the West Coast. Came across this pub after reading such great reviews. The people were so incredibly welcoming! The staff were just lovely!! Nile was great!! Had a great little fire to take the chill off on a cold night. Enjoyed watching a rugby game with several of the locals. The fish and chips, the seafood chowder, the prawn sandwich and the burger were all fantastic! Ask for the ginger beer it was amazing! Great atmosphere! Definitely stop in! read more

Decided to stop for a mid day snack, and ended up here. The servers were nice, and they seemed to have a good environment. The garlic bread was amazing, and the hummus was ok. My family thought it was amazing, so that's something other people would think is amazing as well probably. Overall, sweet people and a nice environment with good food. Stop here for a snack or food! read more

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Lovely Nancy's. A solid pocket of warmth and conviviality in brisk Donegal. My Mum's from a bit north of Ardara, and this is a treat for us. I might be an American, but I know a real pub. Forget the laughable, ridiculous mail-order, faux bric-a-brac, restaurant supply pubs here in the states. Nancy's is what they mimic. Pile in people. "Cozy," my sister says. Yup. Please order whatever the soup is that day. Tuck in. Squirrel the elbows into your sides. Order it all, with potatoes. Everything you eat comes from that land outside the door. Eat, relax. Atmosphere, ambiance: warmly glowing like the most comfortable living room, with beer and good chatter. read more

Great food and wonderful ambiance. Would love to return and try other dishes. I had the fried fish which was light and flavorful.

A great stop while touring through Donegal. The restaurant is an old movie like building with many rooms and small doors. We came in on a blustery April day and split a Ploughmans Lunch and some chowder. The seafood chowder is fantastic. A great non cream broth full of flavor. One kid ordered a Louis Armstrong sandwich, which is effectively a grilled smoked salmon and cheese. He loved every bite. There is a car park round behind to help American drivers immensely and a foot path back to the front. read more

We enjoyed the food at Nancy's. All of our seafood dishes (4 for 2 people) were prepared perfectly and tasted great. We don't know how much of that came from the freshness of the seafood and the fact that we are in Ireland versus the preparation. In any case, these were nice dinners. The problem was the attitude of the servers and the small size of the restaurant. Nancy's is very small and you will probably have to wait for a table. On Friday and Saturday nights, you may not be able to get in. We found the staff to be no help, especially if you have an American accent. This place is trading on its past reputation rather than what it can offer today. We chose another restaurant for the next night. read more

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I was recommended this place by almost everyone I spoke to in the area. It was a quaint little pub in Ardara with delicious food and beer. I tried the sea food chowder which was so good and perfect for the weather. I also tried oysters prepared three different ways. I really enjoyed this place on my many eats in Ireland. I'm glad the recommendations did not steer me wrong. read more

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I highly recommend visiting Nacy's in Ardara , County Donegal, Ireland. Upon entering Nancy's . I was immediately made feel very welcome. I ordered a pint of Guinness and was given plenty of time to look over the menu. I placed my order. I ordered the chowder and hummus. They both were absolutely delicious. I also ordered a burger and it tasted great. My experience at Nancy's was so great that I went back at least three more times. Everyone I encountered at this establishment were all so professional and friendly! The highlight of my visit to Nancy's was participating in their quiz night. Everyone made me feel so very Welcome.This establishment rates five stars and more! Lastly it should be noted I am originally from Dublin, Ireland, lived in the United States Of America for over thirty years and served with the United States Marines all over the world. I definitely know an amazing bar from all my life experiences and travels all over the world! A must visit when visiting the Beautiful Village Of Ardara, County Donegal , Ireland. The McHugh Family are the best of the best. Honored to have met Charlie McHugh , his Wife and members of his Family. I definitely will return to Nancy's in the near future! read more

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So refreshing to walk into this little gem, Great Guinness and the freshest tastiest local oysters. Busy place, you'll want to get here before 6pm as the oysters are a hot ticket item and run out. read more

We happened across this when trying a camper van experiment in Ireland last year. Turns out it's an institution with a great reputation, and of course we'd never heard of it. It's a great place, lots of rooms of varying size, so it has a slight warren like feel to it. It was Saturday night, and the place was busy, pints flowing, and food being served ask over the place. The menu is seafood centric, and on reading, you know it's likely to be good. We had oysters to start and both had fish mains. Everything was lovely: this is hearty fresh food served in a lovely warm buzzing environment by staff who are a bit of craic. Will hopefully return one day when we're back in Ardraha. read more

Nancy's Bar - The oysters didn't stand a chance - Pubs Near Me - Donegal, DL

Bar tender was on his game and O M G the oysters, I can't even!!! Ordered a half dozen of each... Each bight was like biting into heaven. The Gin ones were my favorite. I also order the Hike, first time having this fish, think its my new favorite, unfortunately I've never seen it on the menu in the states. A must stop for the best seafood if you are in the North West!!! A must! Chowder was fabulous as well! The look of the place was pretty cool as well, there were multiple small nooks to make your dining experience private if that's the route you wanted to take. My friend and I sat near the fire within chatting distance of the bartender. The fire made the whole place wonderfully nice and cozy. The decor was intriguing to say to least and definitely added to the whole historical pub feel. Also to mention, some pubs can be a little dingy and mildew smelling, I can happily say this was not the case for Nancy's. It was very clean and very well preserved, you could tell there is a lot of love put into maintaining this establishment. read more

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Very lovely pub in the wee, cute village of Ardara in the heart of Donegal. This is a family run place with different rooms that all breath cozyness. We enjoyed a few nice Donegal brews, shared a splendid seafood chowder and topped that off with two yummy, Irish-sourced burgers. Thereafter we had to give up our seats for a young couple that was to regale us with live pianoaccompanied duets. Good craic. read more

There's good food and fine Guinness to be had at Nancy's. With several small rooms, old furniture and memorabilia around the place (one family has operated this place for seven generations), and a backyard garden, the atmosphere is more like "somebody's house" than a typical pub. Nancy's is one of the few Ardara pubs that serves food. Their menu emphasizes seafood, served pub-style. By "pub-style," I mean that seafood appears in the form of sandwiches (example: tuna and sweetcorn sandwich); seafood chowder (served with a prawn sandwich as an accompaniment, instead of the more typical serving of brown Irish soda bread that the locals call "wheaten bread"), local oysters on the half shell, local mussels, and similar items. One of the house specialties is an open-face smoked salmon sandwich with cheese. I enjoyed all of my food selections at Nancy's. I marked "not wheelchair accessible" on the poll for this business because the interior is full or narrow passages and steps. However, I think it might be possible to get a wheelchair into Nancy's through the front door. read more

Love this place. Every room is like your grandmother's living room, and the locals treat it that way. It's full of knock knacks and kind people. Sometimes they even have live music! Try the Guinness Cake and write a little note to put in the desk. You never know who will read it one day! read more

Lovely little pub run by the McHughes. Very friendly people, excellent sea food. The bar is really small, but not too small for live music! And there's lots of room in the back to sit down and eat. Had two great nights there this year and this is definitely a place that I'll visit again when I'm in the Donegal area. read more

loved this place, was there New Years Eve and last night, May 5th. It was the Cup of Tae festival so the town was buzzing. The bar was packed as it was the last time I was there, standing room only. They had stopped serving food, but the bar owner Charlie still got us 2 toasties. The bar is broken down into rooms and there was live music in the front bar which was packed and we stayed in the main area. Get there early if you want a seat. We laughed all night and the service was excellent. We spent a lot which is good to say, as we left the last place down the street as the bartender was rubbish. Highly recommend this place and was told last night it has won an award as the best pub in Ireland and I can see why. The read more

My bf said he had the best mussels he's ever had at his life at Nancy's. We were only in town one night, but we really enjoyed the time we spent at Nancy's chatting with the barkeep. Loved the maze of small rooms and all the interesting jugs and whatnots hanging from the ceiling. read more

Have eaten in Nancy's before as its well known for its food, I recently visited, with friends, I was so disappointed. I can only think that the chef was having an "off" day. For what we got it was quite expensive, which would be ok if it was appetising. Being the only place in Ardara open on the day(What's going on with Nesbitt Arms) we had no other choice. Maybe its a quiet time of season, but no reason to slack with the menu or indeed the service. Wouldnt recommend to others at the moment. read more

Went for lunch there today group of four. The chowder was really poor tasted like was out of a bag. Veggie soup boring and weak. Beef and guiness stew way over priced and dry. We were all very dissatisfied. Used to have a great reputation won't be back nor would I recommend it. read more

One of the most beautiful parts of Ireland is Donegal. My wife is from this part of Ireland and even due it kills me to say it, this is probably the place that most people out side of Ireland have an image of the country, that postcard image this is it. There are lots of little towns dotted around Donegal and Ardara is one of these out the coast road. Nacy's is in the middle of the town just round the bend and over the small bridge. This is an old public house that has lost none of its charm. There is no cash regesiter only a drawer for notes and the top of a barrel for lose change. The bar is small but you can wonder into the house and fine yourself a seat there. Nancy's also do some wonderful pub grub with most of it being sea dishes as the catch will come straight from Killybegs. Nancy's is a lovely wee pub but if you don't get to it at least try to get to Co. Donegal and see Ireland as it appears on the post cards. read more