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Central Wine Bar

12 Ann Street, Ballycastle BT54 6AD, Northern Ireland
02820763877
Ranked #3 of 12 restaurants in Ballycastle
4.5 of 5 stars 92 Reviews
Cuisines: Contemporary
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Left Belfast for the north coast to find one of the nicest bars I have ever been in. So unexpected to find a place with real quality in its decor, layout, food and service. We were walking on the main street and saw the front window folded back allowing us to see the interior and I was instantly sold. The... More

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Aurora, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

We were in Ballycastle for 4 days and visited the Central bar on 3 occasions. Twice for dinner, upstairs in the dining room and in the bar and once for drinks and to watch the football match. Excellent food, great atmosphere, really friendly staff. Highly recommend it.

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See 3 more reviews by BV24 for Ballycastle
england
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Good food, friendly owners and staff. They even turned the speakers down while we had our meal.

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Belfast
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Three of us went for lunch in this busy market town. The Central Bar has earned a reputation for good food so we thought we'd give it a try. It has recently been given a makeover and has a rather glitzy frontage but inside had a pleasant ambience, lots of wood and lots of space ! The dining tables are... More

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See 2 more reviews by Sean Q for Ballycastle
Lincoln, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Visited whilst on holiday and not disapointed, Superb atmosphere, great staff, fantastic food, puddings to die for !!! Bannoffee mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Plenty of room tables not on top of each other, reasonably priced , all in all a great place to eat. Totally recomended

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See 2 more reviews by Caroline R for Ballycastle
N. Ireland
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

After a long day pretending to be tourists in our own Country we decided to we needed food and fast! My hubby and I had been in The Central Bar before many years ago and loved the friendly atmosphere so we went straight there first. Oh my goodness how it had changed and for the better! Now The Central Wine... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012 via mobile

If u get to the central bar on ur visit to ballycastle u will not b dissapointedthe food is great prices r good staff r always very helpful an the atmospher is always great the restuarant upstairs is lovely and the bar is always packed deffinitly advise it to anyone

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motherwell
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

we were a party of 13 men from scotland who cycled from larne to ballycastle for the holiday weekend we did'nt book the central but asked if they could fit us in for a meal, the young girl told us no problem after 10mins we were giving our order, the food was 1st class and the price fine,after our meal... More

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miltonkeynes
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

The food is fine, Sunday carvery excellent and service to match.

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Dublin
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

I had heard good reviews from this place and visited a few weeks ago. The service was slow, the staff were horrible and the food was average but priced ridiculously!!!!

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