Wonderful pub with all the laid back atmosphere you could want. Good music and a well-poured pint never hurt/

We specifically scheduled our time in Doolin so that we could hear Blackie O'Connell on the pipes. We went to McDermott's on Wednesday night only to learn that Blackie was playing in Canada. What a disappointment! Otherwise, the food and music at McDermott's was pretty...More

McDermott’s Doolin Co. Clare On a weekend spent in Doolin on the Friday night we had eaten earlier at the home of our hosts and decide to drop into McDermott’s Pub to enjoy the Criac. When we arrived the place was rammed but soon found...More

We went to a trad session many moons ago but missed it this time. But the atmosphere and food is still terrific.

The service was good and quick, but we found the food lacking in flavour and presentation. The beer (Guinness) was fresh. We also found that the music was not that great. Battled to start with too many breaks.

We stopped in for lunch on our way to the Cliffs of Moher. We found a friendly pub with simple food and good service, a kilometre or so away from the main tourist eating places of Doolin so it still retains some local charm -...More

7 of us dined there last weekend , I had the lamb burger and two friends ordered duck and lamb shank. We three were quite happy with our choices. The rest ordered the fish in breadcrumbs with chips. All were served very over cooked/burnt, they...More

Our hostess from Half Door B&B told us McDermott's had good food and music. We are so glad we went. My husband ordered a delicious fresh seafood chowder and I had bangers and mash. It was all delicious. The music was lively and the place...More

We visited this pub while in Doolin. We liked it fairly well, but preferred another pub better. The food was good here, as was the music. There aren't many places in Doolin, but this is definitely worth a visit.

We stayed in Doolin for 5 days and ate dinner at McDermott's one night. We had excellent lamb burgers. Very friendly service, nice atmosphere, live music.