Opening hours

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Closed now Opens tomorrow at 08:00

Weekly opening hours for Friars Rest
Monday	08:00 – 20:45
Tuesday	08:00 – 20:45
Wednesday	08:00 – 20:45
Thursday today	08:00 – 20:45
Friday	08:00 – 21:45
Saturday	08:00 – 21:45
Sunday	11:00 – 20:45

Hours from the venue's published listing, checked October 2026. Holiday hours may differ.

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Unit 1, Friars Rest, Glencar Shopping Centre, 1 Circular Rd, Ballyboe Glencar, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 DW9N

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CuisineAmerican and Fast Food
Price€€
Phone+353 74 912 8808
AccessWheelchair friendly

About Friars Rest

You will find Friars Rest, an American restaurant, on Unit 1, Glencar Shopping Centre, 1 Circular Rd in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Think diner-style favourites with a generous hand on portions.

If you are sightseeing, Donegal County Museum is only 590 m away. Letterkenny has 129 restaurants, cafés and takeaways in our guide, and this is one of them. Its immediate neighbour is Fiers Rest.

Good to know: wheelchair access are available here. It opens seven days a week. The earliest start is 8am on Monday, and the latest close is 9:45pm on Friday. Its public Google rating stands at 4.4 stars (829 reviews).

Key facts

Cuisine	American and Fast Food
Type	Restaurant
Price guide	€€ (mid-range)
Google rating	4.4 / 5 from 829 reviews
Address	Unit 1, Friars Rest, Glencar Shopping Centre, 1 Circular Rd, Ballyboe Glencar, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 DW9N
Eircode	F92 DW9N
Phone	+353 74 912 8808
Wheelchair access	Yes
Open	7 days a week · 88 hours in total
Nearby landmark	Donegal County Museum (590 m)
From Dublin city centre	203 km
Coordinates	54.95721, -7.74305

At a glance

Services & amenities at Friars Rest

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Details as published on the venue's public business listing; they can change, so confirm anything essential with the restaurant.

Menu highlights

What to order at Friars Rest

Full menu

Loaded Fries
Cheese sauce, bacon, scallion

€7.50
BBQ Ribs
Half rack, fries, slaw

GF

€22
Mac & Cheese
Three-cheese

V

€10.50
BBQ Burger
Onion ring, BBQ sauce, smoked cheddar

€15.50
Onion Rings
Beer-battered, chipotle mayo

V

€6
Veggie Burger
Plant-based patty, vegan cheese

VG

€12.50

Typical dishes and approximate prices for this style of restaurant. The restaurant's own menu and prices may differ.

Estimated busy times

Usually busiest around 7pm on Thursdays.

Estimate based on opening hours and typical dining patterns for american and fast food venues — not live data.

Good to know

Today is — hours: 08:00 – 20:45
Sunset in Letterkenny today: 19:07
Best time for a quieter table: 5pm or after 9pm
One of 129 places to eat in Letterkenny

Photos

American food typical of Friars Rest — Photo: ArildV / CC BY-SA 4.0

Letterkenny, County Donegal — Photo: AnGael / CC BY-SA 3.0

Reviews

4.4/5 on Google · 829 reviews

The Alvarez Brothers2024 · via Google

★★★★★

Overall, a pleasant meal experience.
The service is not the best, but I wouldn't say it's bad in any way, shape, or form.
The food is good, my wife said, and I quote, "the beef is amazing".
It was a bit cold, but that's all right as I was wearing my pullover. The servers seemed a bit rushed, but we did come in it around 8:30 and they seem to be getting ready to close soon. The dining option closed at 9:00 p.m., but the takeaway was still open when we left at 9:10.

I definitely would come here again, a good resting place, a proper friars rest.

Michael Mclaughlin2025 · via Google

★★★★★

Loads of gluten free options for coeliacs, I had the fish and chips and they were excellent. Sorry didn’t take photo before I started but the end photo tells its own story!!! Delicious.

Martin MolloyJune 2026 · via Google

★★★★★

Always a great feed here we had breakfast and my son had pancakes 🥞
Lovely staff and value for money

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Questions & answers

Where is Friars Rest?

Friars Rest is located at Unit 1, Friars Rest, Glencar Shopping Centre, 1 Circular Rd, Ballyboe Glencar, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 DW9N. Use the map buttons above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.