French's Cafe and Bistro

About French's Cafe and Bistro

Downpatrick locals have been coming here for years, and it shows in how the team handles a full room — walk-ins with five in tow get found a table without fuss, and even with a party of thirty in, one visitor said the place still didn't feel crowded. It's spacious and cosy rather than cramped, so a pram isn't a problem, and there are high chairs, a kids' menu and free parking outside. The menu runs long enough that you'll still be deciding ten minutes in: burgers, gougons (one child rates them the finest in Ireland), seafood chowder, steak with pepper sauce, and a moist brownie with sauce. Portions are generous and prices fair, though a few regulars feel both have drifted lately. Saturday evenings get busy and service can slow. The loos are spotless.

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