Waves Coffee Shop & Bistro

County Londonderry


This beachy cafe serves breakfast and lunchtime sandwiches, soup, paninis and burgers, as well as ice cream, coffee and cake. There's a children's play area and outdoor tables with a lovely outlook over the hills. At the Benone Tourist Complex.


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