Eating out

Daft Eddy’s – Sketrick Island (3miles) The restaurant, bar and coffee shop offer lough-side views, indoor and outdoor dining and a warm welcome to all. A fully licensed restaurant and bar, serving contemporary and wholesome food, their menus are designed around sourcing the best of the readily available local and seasonal produce of Northern Ireland, both land and sea. Alongside the restaurant sits Little Eddy’s coffee shop, open for breakfast and lunch, with indoor and outdoor seating and the opportunity to purchase local art and crafts.

Balloo House (1.5 miles) Balloo House is a charming country pub and restaurant just a stone’s throw from the tranquil shores of Strangford Lough. With a 400-year history in hospitality, Balloo House is well known for its fine selection of fresh local seafood, dry–aged steaks, pub grub classics and warm welcome, and is proud to be the only pub in Northern Ireland to be awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Fodder – Downpatrick (8 Miles ) Fodder is a café and farm shop based on the working farm and wedding venue, Finnebrogue Woods. Fodder began as a small farm shop as a means to sell the Dexter Beef farmed on the grasslands here at Finnebrogue Woods. This quickly spiralled to a small cafe in which we showcase our Dexter Beef. Shortly after we developed our trails, exclusively for our Fodder customers, enabling them to reconnect with nature through our mature woodlands, lake and wildlife.

The Old Post Office – Lisbane  (4 miles) The Grade II listed building dates back to the 1840's and having lain derelict for many years, it has been lovingly restored and it now makes a charming home for our tea rooms and gift shop. Noted for serving the finest local produce our menu offers exceptional food at a fair price.