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Shoreline Hotel, Donabate, Co. Dublin

Shoreline Hotel

3.6
3.6
167 reviews
€30 and under
Contemporary European
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Shoreline Hotel has plenty of dining and beverage options for guests to enjoy and houses one of Donabate’s best restaurants and bars. All dining options boast warm and welcoming decor along with award-winning service followed by amazing sea views as you enjoy your meal and drinks.

Please note that our Outdoor Dining Menu is all served in takeaway packaging for both food and drink.

If you wish to book Afternoon Tea bookings can be made directly with our team and require 24 hours notice. To book please call 01 8109200 or email info@shorelinehotel.ie

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, European
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 8:00 am–7:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (01) 810 9200
  • Website
    https://www.shorelinehotel.ie/dining
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    Shoreline Hotel, Balcarrick, Donabate, Co. Dublin K36 V064
  • Area
    Donabate
  • Parking Details
    We offer our guests complimentary parking onsite when dining in our Brasserie or Terrace
  • Public Transit
    Take the train from Connolly Station to Donabate or you can take bus line 41 or 534 to Donabate
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

  • Afternoon Tea by the Sea

    €22.50 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    **24 hours notice require when booking** Kick back and relax taking in our stunning seaviews while being served with a mix of savoury and sweet treats all homemade by our Head Chef. Some of the treats included are Chocolate Brownie, Cheesecake, Macaroons and Mini Scones, to balance out the sweet we have a scrumptious selection of savoury sandwiches and wraps. Why not treat yourself to a glass of prosecco or a dressed gin and tonic which can be added to your Afternoon Tea on request.
    Afternoon Tea by the Sea photo

  • Brunch by the beach

    Multiple dates available
    Brunch at Shoreline Hotel is a brunch like no other. Enjoy stunning views of Dublin Bay & Lambay Island with in Shoreline Brasserie. With a range of options to choose from, brunch is available from 12pm until 4pm Saturday and Sunday.
    Brunch by the beach photo

What 167 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.6
3.6 based on all time ratings
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

167 Reviews

  1. SarahJane

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 August 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience3
    Food had improved recently but this meal was awful. No vegetarian options, chef did make a pasta but it was awful. The fish was not fresh fish. Poor wine selection too and overpriced for what you get. Waitress was lovely and provided good service.

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  2. AdrienneG

    Toronto

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 13 July 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Great food at a reasonable price in a beautiful location, right on Donabate Beach!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 24 June 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    The restaurant is very cheap and old dirty looking. Carpets on the floor are dirty and old. We wanted to pay by card our bill as we all do nowadays, with a European atm card for Italy that wasn’t working in any of the restaurant machine. They sent us for the bill at reception and we tried to pay there with no success, the person at reception asked us if we had enough money on the card or bank account which is utterly out of this world asking customers anything like this! We ended up paying cash and we for sure never coming back.

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  4. HelenH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 June 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Staff were fantastic. We were a group of 12 and really had a lovely experience

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  5. Lor23

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 May 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the best seat in the house with outstanding view. The Afternoon Tea was very tasty and there was no shortage of Tea. Staff were very friendly. We be back

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  6. nigelg

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 May 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The beef ribs dish was tasty but very poor value which brought down the overall rating. For €21 I would have expected more than 1 small beef rib portion. The lady that served us Sandy was very helpful and friendly.

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  7. SandraG

    Dublin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 April 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    After a ph call to ask was the battered fish on the menu and told yes I was then told at the restaurant there was none on a Sunday so I had to settle for the kids fish goujons because of food intolerances and to be honest the was hardly any fish in them but the chips were lovely and the staff need to be updated on what food is available..I wont be I a hurry back

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  8. Kevin

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very enjoyable Sunday Brunch. Friendly staff, good food at competitive prices, Great location with ocean view. Ample parking. Would definitely visit again.

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  9. KatarzynaK

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delishes food. Excellent service. Highly recommended.

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  10. ViktorijaM

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 September 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    food is good but nothing special, sirloin steak for 28 euros is pan cooked, no grill. very modestly. the staff is friendly but not at all professional.

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  11. ianc

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 August 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cracking food, great service. The whole family enjoyed the experience. Great location.

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  12. LouiseO

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 August 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Disappointed with range on offer, no vegan options. However was able to order chips and vegetables. Unfortunately the vegetables were still frozen but the fries were lovely. My drink had dead flies in but the staff promptly replaced it. My partners steak was nice but the peppercorn sauce was watery and chips still frozen. Not worth the price paid unfortunately.

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  13. Sksc

    Leinster

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 August 2022

    overall1food1service5ambience5
    The service was super, the young ladies working here are so polite, friendly and quick. The food however, was dire. The caeser salad used precooked chicken that was a strange shade of brown, and very rubbery. Almost like pork. The toasted sandwich was barely toasted, thrown together and just bleh. Far too expensive for bad food. Didn't complain on site as the servers were just too nice, no need to ruin their day!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 11 July 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Our experience here was lovely. It took very long due to another event taking place but they did compensate for it with a free dessert. Everything was super tasty!

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  15. JamesK

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 June 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Great sea views, nice atmosphere, lovely staff. Food was decent.

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  16. MichelleC

    Leinster

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 June 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous hotel, food was amazing, Very friendly staff who went above and beyond.

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  17. MarionM

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 June 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and great food very enjoyable evening

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 15 June 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Truly dreadful. Received a call less than two hours from booking telling us they were cancelling our reservation. Told them when booking this was a special occasion. No excuses are good enough, if the owner had to prepare the food himself, that's what any decent establishment should have done. Absolutely precious family event spoiled. Ended up eating in a pub. Don't trust these people with your occasion.

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  19. Whelo51

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 8 May 2022

    overall4food4service2ambience3
    Food was very tasty.... not enough veg for two adult men & two teenage boys. Inly complaint is tea was served straight away but dessert didnt come out 4 20mins afterwards.... we had to go look for staff twice for the dessert. Tea was all gone & no extra tea was offered

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  20. Yisha

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 March 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience3
    Went there for mother day and the set menu was great. Different choices in the menu...only wished the dessert inluded ice cream or something more common

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  21. EllenC

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 27 March 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Never again !

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  22. Denise

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 March 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Food was really nice, views are amazing, location great, great atmosphere.

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  23. JMcc

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 March 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    If you are looking to have Afternoon tea , you must book your reservation through the Reception desk NOT through Open table! OPEN TABLE bookings are for bar food. You also need to give your car Registration number to the Reception desk on arrival before dinning. This is to avail of FREE parking available.

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  24. D9girl

    Dublin

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 19 March 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Lovely location & pleasant staff but service & food were mediocre.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 17 March 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    There never seems to be enough staff and this is now the second time that no one has come to our table to ask if everything is ok. Food was mediocre but at least the Guinness was good.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 February 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Just ok vive great

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  27. SandraK

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 February 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Stayed one night in a lovely Seaview room. The staff were excellent. So friendly and accommodating. We had dinner and breakfast. Really nice food. Lovely cocktails 😊Fab location. Well done Shoreline Hotel. 👏👏👏

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  28. CFFFF

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 December 2021

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    Nice food but mediocre portions. Main courses not available at 14:00 for lunch? Items meant to be included, not offered! (Mince Pie with coffee course). The table service was poor. Dishes from the previous course still on the table when the next course arrived. In my opinion, not worth the €25 charge for an average lunch menu.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 December 2021

    overall2food3service1ambience2
    The service was not great, we were waiting 1.5 hours for our main course to arrive and with two kids with us this is not really ideal. Also we had to ask for the bill more than twice.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 November 2021

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Booked for family night to celebrate a big birthday. Booked seaview room, didn’t get one! Reception was very helpful. Waiting staff were very understaffed so the wait for food or drink was long!! 30 mins for a drinks order!! Sides were forgotten. Bill requested and never arrived. Overhead staff give out that we’d “walked without paying” despite us telling 4 different staff members we were dinner bed breakfast so food was included. Despite me checking with 2 more waiting staff that we’d been given the right menu for our package, we had the wrong menu which led to the lady huffing and puffing at me about it. Staff were mostly very young and inexperienced which was very obvious

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Food came out very quickly, no complaint there. However, our empty plates were not collected and after approximately half an hour of waiting for them to be collected, we decided to leave. We were prepared to have a few more drinks, and a dessert each but as no one seemed overly interested in clearing the table and asking if we were ok, we got up and paid our bill. Shame, as you could have got more money from us if you had asked. Will not rush back…

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  32. Dagmara

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2021

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Location speaks for itself. Shoreline has improved a lot, however food is a bit overpriced for what's on offer. Food sounds much better on the menu than it is in reality. Bit disappointing, the food used to be much better. Still would recommend the Shoreline for it's location, friendly service and ambience.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 October 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We felt very safe. All the staff were wearing masks. The tables and chairs were sanitized after every sitting. Tables were wide apart.

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  34. TimothyQ

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 October 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    A very tasty meal... excellent service and friendly staff.

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  35. dk1980

    Dublin

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 October 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Terrible service was left waiting to be seated and then once seated no one took our order so we left after 30 minutes. Complained to the hotel manager but I doubt it will have any effect. Last time we ever go here thats for sure.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 3 October 2021

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    When we arrived, and although I had booked via the Open Table App, our booking was not in the Shoreline system. By all accounts, this happens quite often. Fortunately, we were found a table quickly but we would have been disappointed if if we could not have been accommodated.

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  37. EKMGD15

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 October 2021

    overall4food3service2ambience4
    Great location & great food but service wayyyy too slow, serving our next dishes when the starter plates were still on the table, more than 1 hour to get our starters....it looks like they were short staffed.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 August 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    You have to go order yourself all drinks and food trough a window if outside, also was told they don't allow bookings outside but outside was an option when i was booking..

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 August 2021

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Food was exceptional, views were outstanding, hotel was very old and shabby but clean rooms

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  40. Krazykat

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 23 July 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food tasty. Good portions. Could have had more vegetarian options other than Greek salad. Service very friendly and efficient. Toilets lovely and clean. Only downside was no parasol so we were very exposed.

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FAQs

Shoreline Hotel is rated 3.6 stars by 167 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Shoreline Hotel

Shoreline Hotel, Balcarrick, Donabate, Co. Dublin K36 V064

Additional information

  • Area
    Donabate
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 8:00 am–7:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    We offer our guests complimentary parking onsite when dining in our Brasserie or Terrace
  • Public Transit
    Take the train from Connolly Station to Donabate or you can take bus line 41 or 534 to Donabate
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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