The Causeway Hotel
The restaurant next to the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre, overlooking the Causeway Coast, serving contemporary dishes and local Northern Irish produce from farm shops. The decor fits the history of the building — tall window panes, antique brass light fixtures, ornate mantles, high-backed chairs, and chandeliers — and the kids’ menu, “Little Giants,” is a lovely touch for families. Fine dining for Sunday lunch or a traditional afternoon tea.
Website: thecausewayhotel.com · Phone: +44 (28) 2073 1210
Cheese Maegden
Served from a 1950s caravan pitched in a field a stone’s throw from the Giant’s Causeway — one of the best stops after your walk down to the stones. Maegden (pronounced “May-den”) makes toasties and grilled cheese sandwiches using some of the best local produce in Northern Ireland. Plenty of seating and site parking. Open daily March to October, 11:00–17:30, closed Tuesday afternoons. Dogs welcome.
Website: cheesemaegden.com
The Bilberry Mill Cafe, Bushmills
On Bushmills High Street, just across from the Park & Ride to the Giant’s Causeway — a great spot for a cuppa on a damp day, or pavement seating in the sun. Traditional and contemporary dishes, dogs welcome.
Phone: 028 2073 2560
The Bushmills Inn
Oak-panelled walls and peated wood fireplaces, next door to the light and airy French Room restaurant — one of Northern Ireland’s best spots for fine dining, Sunday lunch, or afternoon tea along the Causeway Coastal Route, with a nod to the area’s French Huguenot heritage.
Website: bushmillsinn.com · Phone: 028 2073 3000
Broughgammon Farm, Bushmills
On the way to Ballycastle and the Glens of Antrim, Broughgammon is a farm shop and cafe run by Becky and Charlie Cole, selling locally sourced meats and produce, with cookery courses for anyone wanting to learn about farming and growing your own. Worth a stop to visit the goat herd, too.
Website: broughgammon.com · Phone: +44 7976 270465
Babushka, Portrush
Set on the dock in Portrush Harbour, in a converted old lifeboat station — a serious little cafe, serving Koppi coffee, with breakfast and lunch on offer. It’s small, so it fills up fast on cooler days — sunny days get you a seat out of the wind. Dog-friendly.
Website: babushkakitchencafe.co.uk
Ramore, Portrush
The Ramore Group runs six different restaurants and bars around Portrush Harbour, something for everyone: The Wine Bar (lively, contemporary), The Harbour Bar (one of the oldest in town, an impressive gin collection upstairs), The Harbour Bistro (wood-fired pizzas), Neptune & Prawn (Asian-influenced, family-friendly), The Mermaid (relaxed, all-day menu), and The Tourist (burgers, pizza, Mexican street food).
Website: ramorerestaurant.com
Morton’s Fish and Chip Bar, Ballycastle
A Ballycastle institution on the harbour, often cited as some of the best fish and chips on the Causeway Coast. The family own their own fishing boats and run a fishmonger next door, so the fish is about as fresh as it gets. Worth the trip.
Ursa Minor Bakehouse, Ballycastle
A proper bakery and cafe in Ballycastle — fresh bread, tasty treats, and a spot worth building into your day if you’re in the area.
Harry’s Shack, Portstewart
An outdoor restaurant right on the beach, serving seafood with organic ingredients — genuinely good food in a rustic seaside setting, with an extensive wine list and live music on Saturday nights. Family-friendly, and a lovely spot to watch the sun go down over the Causeway Coast.