the reel inn

We had a 3 night stay in Donegal and spent each night in here.Bar staff are really friendly and the Guiness is wonderful.Music every night...the highlight being the 5 piece band on Wednesday...superb entertainment if you like traditional Irish music.It's not the biggest of places and can get a bit crammed but that lends itself to the atmosphere.Worth a visit.And free Wi-fi

Great spot for a few drinks with traditional Irish music every night. John the owner is great craic. After work he will sit with the musicians and play his button accordian great craic. Just give it a go and enjoy

Just a typical little cosy Irish bar and the place to be if you love Irish folk music. Spent both nights of a midweek break in here and loved it the musicians were amazing playing a great mix of old and more modern Irish tunes...go you'll not be disappointed.

Good music .Friendly staff and customers. Very near our hotel .Recommended by our bus driver,who had been in Donegal before.

The pub it self is one of the best pubs in donegal. Music is the sole and life of the pub but the bar staff make it a warm cosy place and make everyone welcome. Don't think you could find a harder working barman than jamie (Jimmy) to most people :) can't wait to visit it again !!

We were promised traditional music, waited over 2 hours only to hear there weren't enough people to play. I have no problem if they decide not to play, just stick to what you said a few hours earlier.So maybe it is a great place, just double check things for yourself & don't just take their word for it

This pub offers traditional Irish music at its best! The musicians were all locals with amazing talent.

A wonderful pub with great traditional music everyone is made so welcome i felt like it was my local pub. I cannot wait for the next visit to donegal snd the reel inn:-)

We found this pub by "accident" and we loved the athmosphere of the first night, so we were going there for the rest of our holidays. Staff is very friendly, every night there is a live traditional music with local singers...it's a must if you're in the area and you want to hear the traditional irish music in a pub.

Place packed with locals so you know it's good. Everyone was so friendly. We loved the music and all the different artists that kept coming in and sitting down and singing or playing. Please have Guinness when you're in Ireland. It doesn't taste anything like the schlock we have in America--it's creamy.

If you're interested in listening to genuine Trad music in a true Irish pub, this IS the place. We were there on a Friday evening and the Reel Inn was a mix of locals & tourists. The regulars couldn't have been nicer & we felt right at home, as the collection of musicians lit the pub up.

Thanks to our CIE tour bus driver, Dominic, we found the most amazing little pub that was packed to the gills with happy, friendly locals and tourists. No food here but the drinks were cold and the music hot. The owners act as welcoming committee, bartenders and band. The Irish music is just fantastic. By the time you leave, John and Denise know your name, everyone in your family's name and you are getting hugged and you are promising to come back soon.Which we plan to do - Sla'inte!

We were there 2 nights for the Irish music performed by locals. It's very busy so best to get there by 9 pm for a seat.

We were on an organized trip around the north of Ireland. We spent several days in Donegal. The bus driver suggested the "Reel Inn". This was by far the highlight of our trip. Great music, great people and the Guiness was way to good. We are looking forward to a trip back and staying longer. The best of Ireland.

Just back from donegal town went to the reel inn amazing bar atmosphere amazing john the owner is fab also Denise what a singer you feel right at home got up to sing Sara lovely bar attendant also wee Ali you have to go to it Guinness the best ever can't wait to go back and listen to the buoys playing guitar and singing some great tunes the company we were with was fantastic hope 2see you again caroline and tommy