Dawson's Bistro

Name: Dawson's Bistro
Address: 41 Magheraboy Road, Portrush, Antrim, United Kingdom, BT56 8NX
Telephone: 028 7082 3507
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.7

3.7

3 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Innovative
Good for groups
Great for fine wines

Often wonder, where to eat in Portrush?

If you balk at the prospect of fighting with traffic, or trying to find a parking space on the peninsula, look no further. With over 200 parking spaces on site, just park up and enjoy great food and friendly service in the relaxed surroundings of Dawson’s Bistro.

Named after a one-time owner and resident of Magherabuoy House, Dawson’s adjoins our main hotel bar and offers a beautiful menu combining classic dishes with modern twists. Our selection includes mouth-watering, Puck-puck Chicken Wings to start with, local beef from Dunluce Farms cooked on our char-grill, award-winning sausages and mash, there’s much to choose from and enjoy.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Irish, Bistro
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
028 7082 3507
Website
https://www.magherabuoy.co.uk/the-bistro/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
41 Magheraboy Road, Portrush, Antrim BT56 8NX
Neighborhood
Coleraine
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Soup of the Day£4.25
With freshly baked Irish wheaten bread
Cheesey Garlic Ciabatta£3.95
Salad garnish
Puck-Puck Chicken Wings£5.25
Crispy fried wings | puck-puck sauce
Nachos£4.50
Melted Coleraine cheddar | sweet chilli sauce
Salt & Chilli Prawns£5.95
Basil-infused Broighter Gold rapeseed oil | chilli mayonnaise
Caesar Salad£5.50
Baby gem | bacon strips | parmesan | Caesar sauce
Pork Ribs£5.95
BBQ sauce | coleslaw
Roasted Red Onion Salad£5.50
Carmelised red onion | fried halloumi | rocket | croutons | Broighter Gold vinaigrette

From the Char Grill

All dishes from the Char Grill are seasoned with North Coast Smokehouse Seasalt and garnished with grilled tomato, watercress & Portobello mushroom. Char Grill dishes also come with your choice of sauce: Diane | Irish Black Butter | Pepper | Chorizo

Butterfly-Cut Chicken Fillet£11.50
Your choice of side order
Dunluce 8oz Sirloin£16.95
Your choice of side order
Dunluce 8oz Fillet£22.50
Your choice of side order
Dunluce 12oz T-Bone£23.50
Your choice of side order
Mixed Grill£18.50
Your choice of side order: Minute steak | chicken fillet | Etherson's pork sausage / bacon rasher | free-range fried egg

Chef's Specials

Steak and Lacada Pie£9.95
Puff pastry lid | choice of side order
Homemade Lasagne£9.95
Garlic ciabatta | choice of side order
Safrito Meatballs£9.50
Spaghetti | tomato & red pepper sauce
Ham & Eggs£11.95
Glenballyeamon free-range soft fried egg | gammon steak | choice of side order
Trio of Etherson's Award-Winning Portrush Sausages£10.95
Cracked black pepper & pork, beef & mustard, pork & leek | mash | onion gravy
BBQ Ribs£11.95
Coleslaw | choice of side order
Coq & Bull£16.95
Dunluce minute steak | chicken fillet | pepper sauce | choice of side order

Gourmet Burgers

Classic£9.25
Beef patty | lettuce | tomato | onion chutney | choice of side order
N° 41 Burger£9.50
Breaded chicken fillet | pepper sauce | tobacco onion | choice of side order
The Big Magherabuoy£9.95
Beef patty | carmelised onion | Coleraine cheddar | streaky bacon | house ketchup mayonnaise | Choice of side order

Chicken Dishes

Breaded Chicken Goujons£10.50
Choice of BBQ - garlic mayo - puck puck dip | choice of side order
Char-Grilled Chicken Caesar£9.95
Baby gem | croutons | lardons | parmesan | Caesar sauce
Magherabuoy Maryland£11.95
Breaded chicken breast | bacon rasher | pineapple | sweetcorn puree | choice of side order
Chilli Chicken Penne Pasta£10.95
Chilli cream sauce | garlic ciabatta slice | parmesan
Arizona Chicken£11.50
Penne pasta | chorizo sausage | Arizona sauce | garlic ciabatta slice

Fish

Each fish served with carmelised onion | tomato | silver dollar potatoes and a choice of sauce: Hollandaise | Diane | Chorizo

Monkfish Tails£14.95
When available
Seared Seabass£14.95
When available
Salmon Fillet£13.95
Battered Cod£11.50
Lacada 'WestBay' beer batter | mushy peas | tartar sauce | lemon wedge | chips

Vegetarian

Pasta Primavera£9.50
Spaghetti | asparagus | leeks | crème Fraîche | mint | parsley | chives
Vegetarian Lasagne£9.50
Garlic ciabatta | choice of side order
Strawberry Fields Salad£9.95
Rocket | strawberry | candied walnut | grilled halloumi | balsamic
Moroccan-Style Tagine£10.50
Cous cous | roasted chickpeas & Mediterranean vegetables | flatbreads | Tzatziki yoghurt

Side Orders

£2.95

Fresh Cut Chips
Garlic Fries
Chilli Sour Cream Fries
Skinny Fries
Mash
Champ
Medley of Vegetables
Sautéed Mushrooms
Garlic Ciabatta
Tossed Salad
Rocket & Parmesan Salad

Dessert

Home-Made Cheesecake of the Day£4.50
Fresh Fruit Pavlova£4.50
Fresh cream | coulis
Sticky Toffee Pudding£4.50
Fresh cream or ice cream
Chocolate Fudge Cake£4.50
Vanilla ice cream
Panna Cotta£4.50
Wild berry
Sundae Selection£4.50
Choice of: chocolate & nut | strawberry | peach melba
Tuck-Shop Sundae£5.50

Teas & Coffees

Americano£2.20
Cappuccino£2.40
Espresso
- Single£1.80
- Double£2.50
Latte£2.50
Hot Chocolate£2.95
Marshmallow & Flake
Decaffeinated Americano£2.20
Regular Tea£1.80
Specialty Teas£2.40
Including Earl Grey, Camomile, Green Leaf

Specialty Coffees

Irish Coffee£5.95
Bushmills whiskey | cream float | sugar
Bailey's Coffee£5.50
Bailey's Irish cream liqueur | cream float | sugar
Calypso Coffee£5.50
Tia Maria | cream float | sugar
Café Royale£6.50
Hennessey brandy | cream float | sugar

What people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.5Food
3.5Service
3.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

3 Reviews

CB
ColinB
N. Ireland
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 4, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Good grub and good value. Nice place with decent service
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HeatherS
N. Ireland
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The bistro was not very busy and therefore quite quiet with no real atmosphere. Food was disappointing. Lasagne cooked and served in same dish and therefore incredibly hot. Garnish was only a couple of sprigs of green.
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SandraG
N. Ireland
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We were a party of three adults and two children. Very limited menu for the children. Service was very slow and when food did arrive it was just ok.
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41 Magheraboy Road, Portrush, Antrim BT56 8NX

Additional information

Neighborhood
Coleraine
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Irish, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.magherabuoy.co.uk/the-bistro/
Phone number
028 7082 3507

Dawson's Bistro

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

To Start

Soup of the Day£4.25

Cheesey Garlic Ciabatta£3.95

Puck-Puck Chicken Wings£5.25

Nachos£4.50

Salt & Chilli Prawns£5.95

Caesar Salad£5.50

Pork Ribs£5.95

Roasted Red Onion Salad£5.50

From the Char Grill

Butterfly-Cut Chicken Fillet£11.50

Dunluce 8oz Sirloin£16.95

Dunluce 8oz Fillet£22.50

Dunluce 12oz T-Bone£23.50

Mixed Grill£18.50

Chef's Specials

Steak and Lacada Pie£9.95

Homemade Lasagne£9.95

Safrito Meatballs£9.50

Ham & Eggs£11.95

Trio of Etherson's Award-Winning Portrush Sausages£10.95

BBQ Ribs£11.95

Coq & Bull£16.95

Gourmet Burgers

Classic£9.25

N° 41 Burger£9.50

The Big Magherabuoy£9.95

Chicken Dishes

Breaded Chicken Goujons£10.50

Char-Grilled Chicken Caesar£9.95

Magherabuoy Maryland£11.95

Chilli Chicken Penne Pasta£10.95

Arizona Chicken£11.50

Fish

Monkfish Tails£14.95

Seared Seabass£14.95

Salmon Fillet£13.95

Battered Cod£11.50

Vegetarian

Pasta Primavera£9.50

Vegetarian Lasagne£9.50

Strawberry Fields Salad£9.95

Moroccan-Style Tagine£10.50

Side Orders

Fresh Cut Chips

Garlic Fries

Chilli Sour Cream Fries

Skinny Fries

Mash

Champ

Medley of Vegetables

Sautéed Mushrooms

Garlic Ciabatta

Tossed Salad

Rocket & Parmesan Salad

Dessert

Home-Made Cheesecake of the Day£4.50

Fresh Fruit Pavlova£4.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding£4.50

Chocolate Fudge Cake£4.50

Panna Cotta£4.50

Sundae Selection£4.50

Tuck-Shop Sundae£5.50

Teas & Coffees

Americano£2.20

Cappuccino£2.40

Espresso

Latte£2.50

Hot Chocolate£2.95

Decaffeinated Americano£2.20

Regular Tea£1.80

Specialty Teas£2.40

Specialty Coffees

Irish Coffee£5.95

Bailey's Coffee£5.50

Calypso Coffee£5.50