Taste of Ulster (WPFG Edition) - Discover Northern Ireland

www.nigoodfood.com | Guide 2013 97Rafters Restaurant & Friel’s BarFACTA soup kitchen wasset up here duringthe Great IrishFamine in the 1840sPerfectly located for visitors to the North Coast and the SperrinMountains, this is the quintessential Northern Ireland wateringhole. Run by the Friel family for the past four generations,hospitality is clearly in their blood.Never forgetting where they come from, the Friels are loyal tothe nearby farmers who supply their meat and the fish comesfrom local shores. You’ll find Donegal cod and gammon fromBallymoney.Even if it’s just a sandwich you’re after, the brie in your cranberryand bacon Panini comes from Fivemiletown. Loving the retroCherry Valley Duckling a l’Orange brought bang up to date withred onion and wine marmalade.Think roaring log fires, big portions and an even bigger welcome!Don’t be at all surprised if an impromptu traditional music sessionstarts up. And if the locals start singing and telling stories, youmight never leave!££Get there: 2-4 Kilrea Road, Swatragh, Maghera, BT46 SQFGet in touch: t: 028 79 401206 e: info@raftersni.com w: www.raftersni.com