The Barn at Finn Lough in Fermanagh

I can’t believe this place exists and I didn’t know until I checked into the resort. If this restaurant was based in a city you’d never get a table. Everything from the food to cocktails and service from the knowledgeable staff was flawless. I’ve been in hospitality for many years, eaten and worked at some great fine dining establishments in various parts of the world and these guys are doing everything right. We loved the sharing concept because we got to try some more plates but would suggest some kind of chefs choice menu option maybe? Might allow guests a set price menu that isn’t as costly but also works from the business end. I think that’s also because having tried some of the food, that everything on the menu is worthy of its place there and your team could have served us anything from the menu and I’m sure we would have loved it. Our favourite plate was the Chicken served with XO sauce, unbelievable. Great work Chef and the FoH team!

Vegetarian menu was amazing, wine also amazing recommended by waiter

We're vegetarian, we're from New York, we're used to spending money when we dine out and came to dinner ready to be impressed. It didn't seem like that would be a problem. The staff said the restaurant was fantastic and boasted a full vegetarian / pescatarian menu. We booked a reservation after our time in the spa, came very hungry and left very disappointed. The plates were ridiculously small for the price (think four coin-sized rounds of zucchini with some bits of pickle for £16) which would have been fine had they been spectacularly flavorful. But the elaborate plating felt like a sleight of hand as soon as you took a bite: bland sauces, limp, unseasoned vegetables, a pile of cold squash with tasteless feta. There were four slices of bread that came with the bread plate, each one half the size of a credit card and stale. The sprigs of broccoli were overwhelmed with sauce, the mushrooms had no flavor, the cronuts were cold and had clearly been sitting out for the majority of the day. We wanted very much to love this place, but even the cocktails lacked balance: some were high on sugar, low on acid, others had no flavor at all, and we noted that most are made by infusing low quality alcohol. The speech they give you when you sit down is almost comical in retrospect: "we have an ethos of sharing so our plates are very small". An ethos of sharing does not go with a plate that contains a total of three bites of food you have to force yourself to finish. Just say "Our ethos is to extract as much profit from the people who are incredibly hungry after the spa and stuck here with no other dining option by tricking them into thinking our food is exquisite because it's expensive and tiny. Our ethos is the jokes on you". The restaurant staff could tell we weren't enjoying our meal and the same server rarely returned to our table to check in. No one asked us how we liked the dishes, even when we sent plates back half-eaten. Perhaps it's a problem with the vegetarian menu - some chefs aren't well-versed at feeding vegetarians. We did notice that the table next to us - a French family - was ordering off the vegetarian / pescatarian menu as well, and were agitated enough to complain. That provided a bit of catharsis. We asked a few other couples we met how they enjoyed the food and they said it was fantastic - worth noting they were locals (UK food is notoriously bad) and they all ordered meat. We left the spa wanting to gift visits to friends and family, but we can't send anyone here to stay the night if this restaurant is the only option. I would advise Finn Lough to take a cue from Korean spas: When people have lost a lot of sweat in a sauna they need salt, starch and sweet and spicy flavors. Up the prices if you need to, but make it delicious and filling and you'll have a more consistently happy clientele. We may come back just to use the spa, but we'll bring our own food.

The whole experience was fab. The food was delicious and the service was exceptional. It’s was our second visit and we look forward to the third.

The best meal I have ever eaten. . Faultness from start to finish. Service was excellent, effortlessly hospitable and efficient. Food was faultless. Menu conception and execution was perfectly matched to the beautiful woodland setting. Genuinely the most compete restaurant experience I have had in a very long time. This team deserve higher recognition than I can provide 👏 🙌

The Barn restaurant is set in a really beautiful space. Lovely place for an occasion dinner/night out. It’s formal while maintaining a cosy, welcoming atmosphere. The food is in a tapas/sharing plate style format and the plates are beautifully presented. Decent options for vegetarians/vegans too! One thing needed is more clarity on allergen contents, as there were a few mix ups regarding the food that was served to me and my allergies. Granted, we were in a large group which made plates harder to keep track of for our server, and she was very quick to bring me extra plates of safe food for me once I flagged it. But nonetheless, a clear allergen menu or some other contingency is definitely important to get installed, especially since the sharing plate format can be a risky/anxiety-inducing experience for allergy sufferers anyway (though of course it doesn’t have to be, and this can be fixed with menu clarity, staff knowledge of menu, serving individual plates to allergy sufferer, staff explaining what is on the plate, marking plate/changing presentation for identification of non-allergen portion etc. etc.). Bar that, lovely food, staff and space! Thanks so much for having us. Will definitely be back.

Great food, lovely location and staff where brilliant, 10 out of 10 all round great experience

Epic food, location and setting.

New chefs menu (tapas style) is incredible! So we'll thought out and so interesting. Presentation, ambience and service was great, and all the wine! But the food stole the show, we had a epic time eating here! Thank you

Incredible food. Small menu which is perfect. Well worth a trip .

We had a nice little dinner here during our stay at the Finnlough spa hideaway. Loved the ambience which is scandanavian/japandi style. There were very few options of vegetarian food, however the staff was quite accommodating to convert a meat burger into mushroom one for us. Loved the mushroom and artichoke tagliatelle and chocolate brownie. The restaurant is quite over priced for the menu options, however okay for a one night dinner.

Booked dinner here when staying at the resort just because it was handy to eat here. We were really pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food! The lamb was full of flavour & I loved the chocolate cake - more than the chocolate bar on the menu.

Great staff beautiful surroundings. Delicious starter and fish but let down by cold veg and sauce

Delicious food and great service ❤️

What a absolute delight to savour the food at the forest barn. Every evening meal that leaves the kitchen is crafted like a work of art, such style and ingenuity. The chefs demonstrate originality in their cooking flavours. I ate vegan one evening and it was incredible, the meal was bursting with flavour. Breakfasts are incredible too, such a great choice. To top it all off the staff are so attentive, you won’t be disappointed.

The food here is incredible! From the complimentary breads to their mains and deserts! You simply have to try it! Staff are extremely friendly and helpful and have a great selection of drinks

Stay 2 nights in a premium bubble and ate only one night in restaurant... The food looked good on the plate but was tasteless and over priced for what was given. Went into Enniskillen and had decent gourmet food in a pub on the second night

Absolutely love everything about this place. The bubble domes, the forest spa, the setting, the staff, the food all of it. This was the third time I've been and we will definitely be back again. Can't recommend enough ❤️❤️❤️

Not open at the moment a lot of renovations going on, having said that its location on the shores of lough ernest is stunning plenty activities.

If you want to experience fine dining, great ambience with friendly and knowledgeable staff this is the place to go. Thoroughly enjoyable

A place to visit and to taste the amazing food created there 5 stars no doubt

You can go and try as an experience with your stay at the Finn lough resort as it’s the only restaurant in there. I recommend to pre book the dinner so it saves your money for some of not very great taste food. If you stay more than one night, just bring some food yourself! For the restaurant experience, the service was great. staff were welcoming and efficient. However i feel the food are overpriced even they had a good presentation But the tastes were ordinary( way below my expectations). We ordered a three course meal and a separate starter. The 3 course meal was roughly £45 which was reasonable however I don’t see any logic that they charged us £30 for a small portion starter as one course meal. It may be better to price each item individually that makes more sense.

Easy to book great staff exceptional food Lovely setting and atmosphere

"One of the Best Holiday we have Excellent food and Very good service , "One of the best dinner and breakfast meals Do not spend your time reading review just Booked it it is One of the best experience

Great food and staff. Quick service.

One of the best dinner and breakfast meals I had in Ireland! Beautiful setting, great service

The most beautiful getaway for any couple looking to take a nice relaxing break. Nestled in stunning grounds and sitting on Lough Ern In Co. Fermanagh there is loads to do from cycling, water activities, forest walks to the most relaxing, sentual, naturistic spa you will experience! This is a must visit for anyone that likes amazing interior design, service and luxury. The venue changes season to season as Finn Lough grow their own food and have an amazing selection to choose from. Each dinner is an experience and one that will tantalize you taste!

Amazing service, superb food and menu

Food was absolutely fantatsic. As was the service. Couldn't fault it

Restricted to those staying overnight. Adventurous breakfasts, freshly prepared to order. High standard of cuisine for evening meals, beautifully presented, well above average; friendly, attentive staff.

Excellent quality of food and service , great job Finn lough