Mourne Seafood Bar


Set in a wood-panelled Victorian house hung with local art, this friendly and informal spot serves oysters three ways, plus seafood chowder, crab, langoustines and daily fish specials, all sourced locally (including from its own shellfish beds). Its Belfast outpost has a cookery school.


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