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La Bella Donna Restaurant

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👍👍 My sister Melissa and I dined there tonight. We are visiting Donegal for a few days from the US so based on positive reviews we called and made a reservation for 5pm which is opening time. We were not disappointed. I wish I knew our server’s name. She was lovely and very attentive. We had the brusch... People often mention delicious, great, service, staff, recommend, table, portions,


Address

2 Bridge St, Donegal, Ireland

Website

www.labelladonnarestaurant.com

Contact

+353 74 972 5790

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (317 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 5 to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 5 to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 5 to 9 pm
  • Friday: 5 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 5 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 5 to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: delicious (11) great (11) service (11) staff (10) recommend (9) table (9) portions (6)
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  • 5/5 Sheila B. 1 year ago on Google
    My sister Melissa and I dined there tonight. We are visiting Donegal for a few days from the US so based on positive reviews we called and made a reservation for 5pm which is opening time. We were not disappointed. I wish I knew our server’s name. She was lovely and very attentive. We had the bruschetta which was one of the best we’d ever eaten and each had a Caesar salad for our entree. Absolutely delicious and the portions were great. We even had dessert—my sister had the gelato trio and I had the Tiramisu which I found out is made in house. So delicious I ate every bit of it. Would definitely recommend and eat there again .
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 v g. 1 year ago on Google
    Dropped by here when meeting up with friends hadn't seen in years. They fancied Italian so we came here, and although no booking, we were quickly seated n brought a nice bottle of water and some fresh bread. The staff were attentive as we ordered our food and had it served. Large portions of very tasty flavoursome food. No wine as I was driving, but would love to come back again another time with a designated driver!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 ALISON M. 1 year ago on Google
    Even though we had a reservation, we were waiting for 15 - 20 mins to be seated. The young waiting staff were great and very apologetic but manager / owner needs a refresher course on front of house skills - 'how to treat paying customers' - a smile would also help... Food wasn't that great either - won't be back again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elena T. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place with delicious food and very friendly and helpful staff. We call them in 5.40 pm and had a table for 6.15 pm. Our children also liked the food and everything. Lots of vegetarian options. I recommend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 hannah !. 5 months ago on Google
    This restaurant is absolutely vile. Food came very quickly, but somehow it was still burnt to the crisp, I asked for a new one but our waiter (Alfred) only spoke Italian. The toilets were clogged, and are very tight. Extremely dim lights, you can't see the person in front of you. Our waiter was an absolute dick, despite not speaking a word of English. I would rate it 0 stars if I could.

  • 5/5 Aoife N M. 6 months ago on Google
    Delicious and rich food, great and attentive staff (although service became a little slow later on because it got very busy), and 10/10 cocktails! A great experience all round 😊

  • 5/5 Sian F. 6 months ago on Google
    Lovely food and great service. Ended up eating here two days in a row. The staff were very accommodating both nights despite us being a walk-in party of five. Would definitely come back!

  • 5/5 Riley W. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely atmosphere, delicious pizza, my husband was OBSESSED with the carbonara pasta. The slow gin fizz and mai tai were also delicious. Highly recommend the lemon tart! So yummy! Staff were super friendly and pleasant and checked in on us frequently which we really appreciated.

  • 5/5 mandy w. 8 months ago on Google
    Go hungry....the choices are fabulous. Big portion sizes. Loads of different nationalities eating in. Need to book as difficult to get a table if you walk in at peak time. Can't wait to travel back to donegal to eat there again

  • 5/5 myra d. 9 months ago on Google
    The food was delicious, and very good value given the portions were massive. It was very busy considering it was a Wednesday night but the service was still excellent. Would recommend to anyone in the Donegal area.

  • 5/5 pauline f. 8 months ago on Google
    We went in near closing time (9pm) but they were very happy to find us a table. They were extremely professional, courteous and the food was delicious and the service was wonderful, they were very busy, being a Friday night. The ambiance was great, beautfully appointed with toilets close by and very comfortable furnishings.

  • 5/5 Dermot K. 8 months ago on Google
    Lovely Italian style food. We really enjoyed our meals here.. If we were in the area again, I have no doubt we would return to eat here..The service was very good, the food was delicious, and the decor was pleasent. I could not fault it in any way. It was busy when we arrived with couples, small groups of friends, and larger groups of families. But once we were seated the service was quick and friendly. A very nice spot to eat in

  • 5/5 Michelle P. 8 months ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing food and service! Pollo alla Parmigiana was out of this world. Thank you so much for the last minute late order and table. We went from hangry to oh so happy. BLESS YOU!

  • 5/5 stanly j. 9 months ago on Google
    Did not get a chance to book a table but they still arranged a table for me. Food was really nice, hospitality was fantastic special thanks to Ann who made sure everything was perfect 👍

  • 4/5 Rob 3 years ago on Google
    Food was really good but the portions were quite small unfortunately. Strawberry daiquiri was so nice but would’ve appreciated a plastic straw. Some staff were friendly! Interior was nice and clean.

  • 1/5 Stiliyan S. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a celebratory dinner planned. The table was booked for 20:30. We arrived at 20:10. Our table was already free, but we had to wait for 15 minutes before we were seated. Around 20:40 they took our order. Shortly after they brought us our cocktails, which were indeed lovely. They did not deliver our food for 1hour and 30minutes. For the whole time we received just a single rushed apology. Overal an awful experience and our night was ruined. I definitely do not recommend and will not go back. Next to that the personnel was too chaotic and lacking basic training.

  • 5/5 Tori H. 1 year ago on Google
    Omg was this place absolutely impeccable! We were traveling through town and stopped for a wonderful dinner. We can not wait to return! 10/10 recommend!

  • 5/5 Ritchard E. 1 year ago on Google
    Food great and the service was fantastic . The atmosphere which the staff can't do anything about of course was not the same as it used to be ...young crowd but what can you do .... I highly Recommend the good food and super service all round ...yours Richard and Jayne

  • 5/5 Chris M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic restaurant. Really great. Sauces and ingredients are top notch. Good size portions & lovely cocktails. Service was very prompt, staff friendly. Take away pasta and pizza service too. Booked a table via email, prompt response. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys Italian!

  • 5/5 carol b. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good restaurant, food delicious. Good portions. Friendly staff.I was recommended this establishment. I would continue to recommend to others.😃

  • 5/5 Sam V. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely one of the best restaurants in the area. I highly recommend the mushroom and chicken risotto. And for dessert, a tiramisu and an espresso mocha! Every meal I've had here has been delicious

  • 3/5 Steve J. 1 year ago on Google
    Accepted we had no booking on a Saturday but at 7.30pm we were told to come back at 8.00. We did and were seated shortly afterwards. Order taken but didn't arrive until after 9.30pm. Had a long day travelling and really weren't in the mood by then. Only saving grace was that the food when it came was lovely.

  • 5/5 Melissa R. 1 year ago on Google
    My family and I loved everything about this restaurant. The atmosphere and service were great. We had been in Ireland for over a week and we were looking for something different to eat. We were so happy to have an outstanding Italian meal in Ireland. There were six of us and everyone got something different and it was all delicious.

  • 5/5 Master M. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutley divine, the staff, food and drinks were all great. I got Pasta carobanara and it was literally the best pasta carbonara, I didn't get a starter but I did get a dessert which was hot chocolate and some Ice-Cream, the Ice-cream was like proper vanilla and it was gorgeous and the hot chocolate is probably the best I've ever had. I was eating with multiple people so we ordered a pizza to share and it was heavenly, one of the people I was with said their food was the best ever. Overall 10/10, would come here from the other side of earth.


Call +353 74 972 5790 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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