Smugglers Creek Inn is proud to host Arylene Murphy’s 50th Birthday Party and Fundraising event for the Donegal Sexual Abuse & Crisis Centre this Saturday night, 10th May 2014 from 10pm. With Charity Races, live entertainment by our own Tina Turner and music by John Meehan, it will be a fabulous night! Here is a photo of Arylene’s Interview at TV3’s Ireland AM programme on 8th May 2014.
A big “Thank You” for all our customers who voted for us in the 2014 Irish Restaurant Awards. We are absolute thrilled to received six nominations this year! We’ll get the final results next week, will keep you all posted!
Smugglers Creek Inn was voted as one of the “21 pubs you must visit in Ireland before you die” by The Daily Edge, part of the Journal.ie which is an Irish news website that invites its users from Ireland, the world and the web to shape the news agenda.
“A top place with good food, but the real star here is the view. Overlooking Rossnowlagh bay, you can sit and watch the surfers or just look out to the Atlantic. Glorious.” by Michael Freeman, dailyedge.ie
Here is a link for you to check it out: http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/must-visit-pubs-ireland-1194401-Nov2013/
It is hard to believe that it has been four years since I took over Smugglers Creek Inn. Although the business has gone from strength to strength, but it was opened during a difficult economic time and I wouldn’t have managed without the continuous support from my staff and customers. So, a big “thank you” to all of you who helped to make Smugglers Creek Inn one of best destination restaurant in Donegal. I have great plans for the future, including the long-awaited new conservatory dining area which will seat over 50 people and the completion of renovation of all the bedrooms in Spring 2014.
(Emily Browne, Proprietor)
To celebrate our 4th birthday, we have lined up a few promotions for the next 2 weeks:
Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th November 2013
Smugglers Creek Inn is inviting you to enjoy a pint of Mid-Strength Guinness or a Smithwick’s Pale Ale for only €3 !!!!!
Friday 29th November 2013, for 1 day only! Buy one drink and get another same drink free for your first round. Offer applies to drinks by the glass only. Just tell our staff you would like to avail of our “Buy 1 get 1 Free Offer” on the day. Go Celebrate!!!!

Guess who pop in for dinner last Friday night? It’s the brilliant stand-up English comedian Sean Locke. Pictured here with Mark & Ian Rush, as well as our lovely waitresses Michelle & Aileen. You would have seen Sean in the game show 8 Out of 10 Cats, and Channel 4’s TV Heaven, Telly Hell, Have I got News for You and They Think It’s All Over, etc.
Smugglers Creek Inn’s Chef Joe Clinton has become the county’s first ever Chowder Cook-Off Champion during the Donegal Food Festival, after beating off competition from seven other chefs in a top class field to take the prestigious honour. Next step is to represent Donegal to compete in next year’s National Chowder Cook-Off in Kinsale. A very well done to Joe and his team for such a great achievement!