Douglas - where to eat?

RubyK

Can you recommend a nice restaurant in Douglas for dinner? Thanks

thudd

KC's ftw!

rebel.ranter

Nakon Thai, East Village, Lal Quila, Amicus, Ecos in that order. All good in my opinion, happy to eat in any of them.
Depends what kind of food you like.
Havelli (Indian) also good & Bullys have a place there too. I think Barrys can be hit n' miss when it comes to their food.

RubyK

Thanks for the tips! Lots of choice by the sounds of it.

Can you also recommend a couple of bars?

mik_da_man

Barrys for Booze

smileysurfer

Id definitely recommend Eco's for the meal! Delish!!
Havent been blown away with any other restaraunt in Douglas tbh!
East Village or Barrys for drinks would be good.

RubyK

Thanks, will definately pop into Barrys for a couple!

Colonel_McCoy

Ecos great food great value

murphym7

Eco's for food, South County for drink.

RubyK

Great, thanks everyone!

run_Forrest_run

Barry's for food and a drink...problem solved! Nakon Thai is also very nice.

If you want to experience the sensation of eating your dinner while sitting inside a tin of sardines then go to Eco..what a cramped overheated dive it is...I don't care how 'value for money' the food is, it's just a terrible experience.

rebel.ranter

East Village is a livelier bar than Barrys. Might have a slightly younger age (as in not as near to retirement age as Barry's clientele) profile too but both have a wide age range.
If you are into sporting events then East Village is well set up to watch matches, etc.
Sullivans Bar & The South County are two other bars that are not the worst either.
You're right, for a small area there is a lot of choice. There is another indian restaurant behind Topaz that is also nice & there is another restaurant above O'Driscoll's Bar that I have yet to try.

fullback4glin

Ecos is unreal, theres a good selection there, the mixed satay is mmmmmm

They've a good selection but you really need to make a reservation, it gets very busy

ScrubsfanChris

Head of to St. Columba's Hall (tinny shed) for a toasted sandwich and pint. Food and drink in one.

Saltour Sossiez

McDonald's

RubyK

Thanks again for all the suggestions! Much appreciated

McD's on hungover occassions is fine, actually nothing beats it! But I can't remember the last time we were out for a meal, so looking for somewhere a little more upmarket

One more question - how far is the Rochestown Park Hotel from these restaurants/bars? I don't know Douglas at all, only ever stayed in the city centre.

Thanks again for all the help!

radiospan

RubyK wrote: »

One more question - how far is the Rochestown Park Hotel from these restaurants/bars? I don't know Douglas at all, only ever stayed in the city centre.

5 minutes walk or so I'd say. Walk through either the Fingerpost or Douglas Court Shopping Centre car park. It's at the start of the Rochestown Road.

GymJim

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Head of to St. Columba's Hall (tinny shed) for a toasted sandwich and pint. Food and drink in one.

It's true can't beat our Tinny Shed for pints (maybe elsewhere if you want more than a bag of peanuts to eat though).

I would recommend East Village for food and a reasonable crowd. Lived here all my life so trust me stay well well away from Barry's unless you like a pretentious crowd and overpriced food/drink.

Rochestown Park is about a 5/10 minute walk from centre of Douglas. About a 2 minute taxi ride (not worth the fiver really).

Kazbah

RubyK wrote: »

One more question - how far is the Rochestown Park Hotel from these restaurants/bars? I don't know Douglas at all, only ever stayed in the city centre.

Marybourough House Hotel is only 10/15 mins walk from the village and it's way nicer than the RPH.

I think the service and cleanliness are much better in Amicus than Ecos.

Do a pub crawl after South County -> John O' Sullivan's -> O' Driscoll's -> Barry's -> East Village. You will only have 100m between stops on average!

nb1967

surprised nobody has mentioned Bullys - right opposite Barrys. Great food, cosy setting and imho good value. I've eaten there a few times and always been well satisfied.

Kazbah

nb1967 wrote: »

surprised nobody has mentioned Bullys - right opposite Barrys. Great food, cosy setting and imho good value. I've eaten there a few times and always been well satisfied.

I think the food is pretty woeful in Bully's.

suppafly

Best place to eat in douglas is without doubt Eco's! Really good food, good service and the prices are very reasonable. Lal Quila has nice food too but is more expensive and i find the chairs in there very uncomfortable. For fast food u can't beat KC's.

run_Forrest_run

Kazbah wrote: »

I think the food is pretty woeful in Bully's.

totally agree, I actually think it's still open purely down to its location. If it wasn't there to sweep up the people turned away from the Eco sardine tin I reckon it would be history by now.

markok84

nb1967 wrote: »

surprised nobody has mentioned Bullys - right opposite Barrys. Great food, cosy setting and imho good value. I've eaten there a few times and always been well satisfied.

The number 13 pizza in Bully's is the best thing on this planet for mopping up a hangover. It's half a calzone and half a pepperoni pizza and about 13,000 calories.. NYOM


Edit: But yes Eco's is by far the best restaurant in Douglas, and if you're looking for a spot for a rozemantic meal you couldn't do better.

parsi

suppafly wrote: »

. For fast food u can't beat KC's.

You can - with a stick with nails in.

KCs is over-rated grease.

Bodhidharma

Avoid The Bayleaf. Expensive pretentious crap. I ordered beef and got a shot glass of cottage pie on the side with a dirty spoon. Stupid place.

run_Forrest_run

markok84 wrote: »

Edit: But yes Eco's is by far the best restaurant in Douglas, and if you're looking for a spot for a rozemantic meal you couldn't do better.

if your idea of romance is sitting on the lap of the diner beside you whilst trying to avoid having your elbow tipped by every person that walks by then well done, you are in the right spot

markok84

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

if your idea of romance is sitting on the lap of the diner beside you whilst trying to avoid having your elbow tipped by every person that walks by then well done, you are in the right spot

it sure is!! the front spot is ridiculous alright but the space around the corner is more roomy. but ya you're right it is very cramped in general, the food is almost worth it though. Personally I wouldn't bother, I'd head into the city and go for either Jacobs or Castelli's.

HUSH HUSH

Driscoll's in Douglas is now doing food ( until 8 every night ). Getting the food from the Bay Leaf ( in the same building ) . Everything on the menu under €10 and a few daily specials around €12. Standard very high and a million times better than the €13 carvery fare you'll pick up in Barry's, South County and O'Sullivans