Frae
93 High Street, Ards and North Down, United Kingdom
About Frae
Welcome to Frae, the premier destination for food, drinks, and entertainment in Holywood! Our establishment is located in the heart of this charming town, situated at 93 High St, and is the go-to destination for locals and visitors alike.
As a bar and restaurant, Frae offers a vibrant and relaxed atmosphere where you can indulge in a range of delicious food, expertly crafted drinks, and enjoy the company of friends and family. Our extensive menu features an array of classic dishes as well as modern interpretations, with a focus on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. From juicy steaks to succulent seafood, our kitchen team creates mouth-watering dishes that are sure to satisfy your cravings.
In addition to our fantastic food and drink offerings, Frae is also a point of interest for visitors to Holywood. Our historic building dates back to the early 19th century, and we’ve carefully restored it to its former glory. Our thoughtful design preserves many of the original features, such as the exposed brick walls, wooden beams, and the cozy fireplace, creating a welcoming and authentic experience for our customers.
We pride ourselves on our friendly and attentive service, ensuring that each and every one of our customers is well taken care of. Whether you’re stopping in for a quick bite, a refreshing drink, or a leisurely meal with friends, Frae has something for everyone.
So why not come and visit us today, and let our team make your visit to Holywood even more memorable? We look forward to welcoming you soon!
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93 High St, Holywood BT18 9AQ, United Kingdom
Opening hours of Frae
Monday:
Day off
Tuesday:
Day off
Wednesday:
Day off
Thursday:
17:30 - 23:30
Friday:
12:00 - 23:30
Saturday:
12:00 - 23:30
Sunday:
13:00 - 18:00
Reviews of Frae
"A fantastic tasting menu. Food and service excellent, really superb experience. Great and interesting wine selection. Waiting staff brilliant. A top notch experience. Highly recommend."
"Located on the main street of Holywood, Frae is both easy to find and easy to access by all types of transport. The venue itself is compact seating only about 40 people but is bright, light and very modern. It's a fixed menu tasting style experience in which one of everything is brought out in preset waves. Starting with the rosti, soured cream and trout caviar it was perfectly crunchy, with a sour twist and a sweet pop from the caviar this 2 bite treat was well balanced and light. Next there was the cheese and ham Jambon, presented almost like a profiterole it was rich and decadent with the wonderful familiar flavours you'd expect from a classic jambon. The celeriac fritter was incredibly crunchy with a pleasant piquant from the pickled walnut, with the smoked gubben offering up a silky creaminess with subtle smokey undertone. The artichoke and smoked haddock chowder was wonderfully unctuous and velvety, perfectly balanced and deeply flavourful, served with bread that was somehow both the fluffiest and crispiest I've experienced. Round 3 was the braised shin, radicchio salad and the garlic potatoes. The shin was melt in the mouth tender whilst the split pea and carrots were very crisp and perfectly cooked. The shin bone with marrow was an added bonus of richness and punchy flavour. The salad was so fresh the parsley giving a fragrant lift. As for the potatoes, delicious crunchy packages of butterey garlicky goodness, I would truly buy these by the bucket. The dessert was profiteroles, aside from being utterly massive these are deep, and rich the richness is wonderfully offset by the silkiness of the cream. The service was exactly what you'd hope for, friendly and attentive without being overbearing and intrusive, the timings seemed well choreographed as if to not ask you how you're doing whilst you have a mouthful. I enjoyed everything about this experience, and I'd be surprised if Frae doesn't have a star in their future. I 100% hope to visit again soon."
"A really refreshing addition to Holywood. The dishes are a variety of sizes and perfect for sharing. Every dish is delicious and created with imagination and flair. The wine selection is great as well."
"Incredible farm to table modern restaurant. Beautiful presentation, exceptional service and great wine selection. One of the best meals I’ve head in Ireland."
"Seen this on 'Food Featured' with Ryan and Matt on YouTube and knew immediately I had to try it. So glad I did. The special 'mussel dip' was a mussel sandwich.. well, so they said... The greatest ciabatta I have ever tasted (credit to Bara bakehouse in comber) filled with mussels, and the buttery mussel cooking broth in which to dip it was spectacular. The oxtail stew, another special, and no offence to my mum and gran, was on a different level to any 'stew' I ever tasted, and the comber potatoes, complete with fancy name, as a side, were crispy and tasty. At 2.30pm you don't think you need Veda treacle tart for dessert... But you do... You definitely do. Every bite I had was fully worth the trip from Belfast to Holywood, and with regular changes to the menu I'm sure the next visit will be too. Also worth mentioning the staff, superb all round."
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