Fun Irish pub by the river in Donegal within walking distance to our hotel. We came twice during…read moreour visit. Heard live musicians & saw young Irish dancers 1 night. Very busy. Several folks standing . Nice outside patio in the back. No food. Local crowd mixed w/tourists.

A good basic bar with live music 7 nights a week, and a mix of locals & tourists…read more So your a tourist in Donegal during the week and all the pubs are dead. Then roll over to the Reel Inn (it's just at corner near the bridge) where they have live music every night of the week and usually a good crowd. As a local (or ex-local) going in here for the 1st time I felt like I'd walked into Deliverance (google it), some odd folk from the bogs, townies, rockers, and maybe a few fellas barred from all the other pubs in town, and then mixed in is usually a load of English tourists, and surprisingly it works! Everyone's having the craic, these bog critters are friendly and are trying to wind me up, we'll all supping our drinks and enjoying the music, the tourists are dancing away, and usually it's a great night, and everyone's good and drunk by the end of the night and I mean drunk. Sometimes the music is hit-or-miss, sometimes it's a bit of jam session, other times it's quite good. On quite nights there may not be many musicians there and the owner get's up and play. And both him and the missus are decent friendly folk. I just wish they poured a better Guinness or had a nice Heff-Weisse. ;)

If we could rate 100 stars we would! We decided to stay in Ardara as part of our travel down the…read moreWest 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!

Decided to stop for a mid day snack, and ended up here. The servers were nice, and they seemed to…read morehave 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!

I went into this nice looking pub, my drinks were good, but the entire time I was in there the…read moreother guys eyed me up like I was there to raid their village and steal all their women. Maybe this is a five star place for locals, but as an outsider I felt like I had two choices, have a couple quick drinks or end up getting in a fight with a group of dudes with short curly hair.

The name alone - awesome. Plus they actually have a 3-D sign of a kicking donkey. This place is…read morequite small (especially compared to the other venues in Bundoran) and on friday night, was so packed, you literally were touching everyone from all angles. The music was quality and people were trying to dance. There were pool tables and a smoking section. Pints weren't too expensive, typical bundoran of 4.50€ overall was a good craic were locals and tourists party together.

In this world of peaceful green and blue, like a light house in a dark sea, there is Annora. Giving…read moreyou a glimpse of what the real Ireland is : colourful, warm and welcoming. Just like its people. Sounds great ! At night time, when dinner is over and you get chills from your walk on the beach, before going to bed, stop at Annora for an hour. When you get in there, the place looks very typical. The bar is on the left, on the right wooden tables+chairs. Walk straight in front of you and you will access the patio. But before going through the door, there is a very modern and super flat TV screen. That is the only evidence of the 21st century. Without it, the pub would be somehow lost in time and space ! What about the music ? The night I was there, on Friday night, a group of young people was sitting in one of the corners playing traditional music. All together or just a few of them, I just loved to see how simply they would take a look at each other and play, break, switch song, go pick up a drink, sit and play again. The music would never stop though ! On Saturday night, a band came to play some less traditional music, more rock/country inspired. The songs would somehow always be about the hometown and Ireland ! Is it only a pub ? Annora is a B&B pub. I have not stayed in Annora and, as a matter of fact, cannot say much about the quality of the accomodation service. All I know is that it is a very welcoming place, very close to the beach and the 18 hole golf course. In addition to that, they are known to serve the best Fish & Chips in Donegal ! For more information check this link : http://www.annorapubaccommodation.ie/index.htm Anything else to add ? After a few hours in Annora, you will probably not remember how long you have been there for. There may be a couple of reasons. One, you listened to the traditional music and got lost in thoughts. Two, you met new friends and had a long and lively chat. Three, which is more than a couple of reasons, you have been cought in between the triptych inspiring music/entertaining new friends/refreshing drinks ! Don't worry, there is no long way to go, the room is just upstairs ! "I am hungry but I am even more thirsty " says my best friend. All right, then, I think Annora is the right place to go ! XD

Lots of parking and great service. Food was great and well labeled for people with food allergies.read more

Omg. The seafood chowder here was phenomenal. Good lunch spot for nourishment after our hike near…read moreBenbulbin. Friendly and attentive staff. Highly recommended!

Can't speak for the food because we only got pints of Smithwicks and listened to the music of Sean…read moreMcGee but we had a grand time. Cigarette smoke from the patio was a bit much but loved the music. Place was packed after music started so get there early if you want a seat.

A very busy place but the music was great. We had a few drinks and enjoyed ourselves.read more

Really good food prepared with care and skill. I had the General Tso chicken and both it and the…read morerice were exceptionally tasty. The service was friendly and you could tell they cared about the experience they were providing. This place tries hard to please and they succeed.