The Olde Castle Bar & Red Hugh’s Restaurant is a landmark building in the centre of Donegal Town. Standing proudly beside the magnificent 19th century Church of Ireland & under the shadow of Donegal’s most famous historical monument, Red Hugh O’Donnell’s Castle, on the banks of the River Eske.
We strive to create the best hospitality and provide the finest drinks and food, with an emphasis on the freshest locally produced seafood and steaks. All of our Food Ingredients are Locally Sourced where possible and our Beef, Lamb, Pork & Poultry are 100% Irish.
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Beverages
| Tea | €2.25 |
| Coffee | €2.25 |
| Hazelnut or Caramel Coffee | €2.50 |
| Cappuccino | €2.50 |
| Espresso | €2.50 |
| Latte | €2.50 |
| Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows | €2.75 |
| Our Speciality Irish Whiskey Coffee | €6.50 |
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Red Hugh’s Restaurant
A la carte Restaurant Upstairs
“The Finest Donegal Seafood & Steaks”
Please ask Staff for opening times
See our excellent wine list –
¼ and ½ bottles also available
“The Stables” Function Room
Private Room with Bar available for Hire
for your Birthday or other Special Occasion
Our Starters & Appetisers
| Chefs Soup of the Day Prepared daily with lots of fresh ingredients, flair imagination and served with wholemeal bread |
€4.50 |
| Our Seafood Chowder The Seafood Chowder is warm & satisfying and filled with plenty of locally sourced fish shellfish with wholemeal bread |
€6.50 |
| Donegal Bay Mussels A tasty bowl of freshly steamed Donegal Bay Mussels in white wine and garlic with spring onion and served with wholemeal bread |
€9.95 |
| Our Tasty Duck Terrine Homemade Duck Terrine with house salad, wholemeal bread and a red onion relish |
€9.00 |
| Clare Island Smoked Salmon Organic Irish salmon specially smoked to order locally for us, on a bed of salad with lemons and wholemeal brown bread. |
€11.75 |
| Donegal Bay Oysters with Guinness ½ Dozen (6) Oysters Fresh from Donegal Bay with lemon wedges and our traditional wholemeal bread served with a glass of Guinness |
€11.50 |
| Bruckless Bay Crabmeat Fresh Crab Meat from the bay, bound in a light mustard mayonnaise served on a bed of salad with marinated vine tomatoes – served with wholemeal bread |
€10.50 |
| Goat’s Cheese Crouton Melted goats cheese over a red onion & cranberry marmalade on a large crusty crouton with asparagus |
€9.50 |
Our Summer Salads & Vegetarian Selection
| Chicken Salad, choice of smoked, spicy or classic Caesar Tender chicken fillet with mixed salad leaves, our special dressing & sundried tomatoes |
€11.75 |
| Maeve’s Prawn Salad Served in a classic Marie Rose sauce on a bed of lettuce served with wholemeal bread & lemon wedges |
€9.95 |
| Goat’s Cheese Salad With Fresh goat’s cheese, fine beans, black olives, unblushed tomatoes & chickpeas |
€11.75 |
| Vegetable Quiche Freshly made daily to an old Celtic recipe served with house salad & chips |
€11.95 |
| Vegetarian Thai Style Noodles | €12.50 |
| Aubergine, Mozzerella and Vine Tomato Stack Filled with olive tapenade and Basil Dressing |
€14.50 |
Our Irish Seafood Selection
| Mullaghmore Crab in Crispy Spring Roll Fresh crabmeat, spring onion and beansprouts with a wasabi Dipping sauce. |
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| Starter size Main size |
€10.50 €18.50 |
| Our own famous Seafood Pie A creamy seafood pie with loads of fish, topped with champ potatoes and melted cheddar cheese |
€14.00 |
| Organic Clare Island Salmon Grilled Organic Salmon Cutlet served with zested parsley butter, house salad, potato cake and topped with lemon wedges |
€18.25 |
EVENING MENU
| Beer Battered Greencastle Haddock Freshly caught Haddock in a light Beer batter served with chips, house salad, tartare sauce & lemon wedges |
€14.50 |
| Hot & Cold Atlantic Seafood Platter A selection of the freshest fish, prawns and shellfish straight from the bay served with house salad, lemon wedges and wholemeal brown bread |
€19.95 |
| Fish of the Day We try to source the freshest and finest fish available here on the west coast of Ireland and so we should have a different and tasty fish dish available every night – Please ask you server |
€ per day |
| Donegal Bay Lobster Salad Lightly spiced lobster tossed with fresh salad topped with wasabi dressing |
€19.50 |
| Seafood Platter for two A Gigantic Dish of the Freshest Shellfish and local Seafood available On the day. We recomend you do not have a starter ! A fishlovers Dream! |
€ P.O.A |
| Lemon Sole Fillets Stuffed with fresh Donegal Bay crabmeat served with spinach, saffron sauce & choice of side order |
€21.50 |
| Whole Donegal Bay Lobster From the boat to your Plate, (when available) Poached & Grilled in garlic butter |
€ P.O.A |
Our Evening Meats & Poultry Selection
| Braised Sligo Lamb Shank Slow cooked to be very tender with parsnips & carrots served with champ potatoes & a rich onion gravy sauce |
€15.00 |
| Wild Wicklow Venison Pie Wild Irish Venison cooked with root vegetables in a red wine gravy sauce & served with a crispy pastry top & champ potato |
€14.50 |
| The Castle Steak Sandwich Grilled 100% Irish Sirloin Steak with onions and mushrooms and served in toasted bread with salad, chips & pepper sauce |
€15.95 |
| The Olde Castle Irish Stew A tasty Irish Lamb stew with plenty of vegetables, meat & potatoes |
€14.50 |
| 10oz Sirloin Steak Prime 100% Irish Sirloin Steak with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, pepper sauce, garlic butter or Irish whiskey sauce, chips or champ potato |
€23.50 |
| Homemade Irish Cheddar Cheese Beefburgers 100% Irish Beef Burger topped with cheese in a floury bun, served with chips & salad |
€14.50 |
| Chicken Fillet Pannini Marinated Chicken fillet served in a Pannini with wedges and Salad, Drizzled with a chorizo and tomato sauce topped with melted Ardrahen cheese |
€14.50 |
| Pan Fried Cornfed Chicken Supreme Stuffed with Mozzerella, sunblushed tomatoes, Basil on a bed of creamed Spinach & served with a choice of side order |
€18.50 |
| Oven Roast Crispy ½ Silver Hill Duckling Served with an apricot stuffing and a classic orange sauce & served with a choice of side order |
€21.50 |
| Grilled Sligo Lamb Cutlets With minted Peas, shallot and red wine Jus & served with a choice of side order |
€19.50 |
See the Chalk Board or Ask your Server for tonight’s Special Dishes & Desserts
