The Stepping Stone Bar and Bank Bistro

Great friendly staff. A fantastic menu. The décor is lovely. It’s some where I will for sure return without a problem

As part of the Daniel O’ Donnel visitor centre, most people wouldn’t look twice at somewhere such as this. Only open since Easter 2012, it was opened so recently you can smell the newness when you walk in. It wasn’t even listed on here until I added it!
I’ve only visited The Stepping Stone, but no doubt it’s definitely one of the best gastropubs in the area. The décor is very clean an modern and the staff are all really helpful and friendly.
We came here for lunch on a rainy Tuesday afternoon and were surprised at the quality! From what I’ve tasted, soup and sandwiches definitely seem to be their strong point. Very tasty, a lot of work seems to go into everything. We had club sandwiches (delicious), prawn cocktail, soup and chicken wings, all well worth the money and great value too.
The only thing I wouldn’t recommend is the coffee, made from an instant machine, it’s not the best.
However, from what I’ve tasted I can’t wait to try dinner here and in the Bank Bistro.
One way to judge a place is if the locals eat there or not, and here, they do. It was packed!
One thing to note though, they do play a lot of Daniel O’ Donnel, so if you’re not a fan, maybe you’d better think twice.
But still, its a hidden gem nonetheless.