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Matties Meeting House
Standing at the crossroads of Cairncastle Village in County Antrim since at least the 1800's, Matties Public House & Restaurant is one mile inland from the seaside village of Ballygally & nestled between Larne & Glenarm on the beautiful Antrim Coast. Matties traditional charm and lively atmosphere with the best pub food makes it a place to visit time and again.

Have a drink in one of our 'Boxes', watch the Rugby in our 'Wee Room' or have some home cooked food & entertainment in our Lounge area. Our favourites from the Menu include Boxer Jim's Steak & Guinness Pie, Matties Chicken and Burgers with smoked bacon and cheese. Catering for up to thirty people, our upstairs Function Room is available for Private Functions including Birthday & Anniversary Parties.
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One of Co. Antrim's oldest Public Houses, Matties offers a traditional setting with modern day services. The Meeting House stands at the crossroads of Cairncastle village in Co. Antrim, almost halfway between Larne and Glenarm and one mile inland from Ballygally. The history of our traditional country pub and restaurant goes back in time to at least the 1800's.
We cater for functions in a traditional setting where you can enjoy privacy with access to our bars and lounge. Our upstairs Functions Room is available for Private Functions, including Birthday & Anniversary Parties. Catering for up to thirty people, Matties Private Functions are available to book and you can choose food from our Menu, as well as having access to a full bar service.
Reviews (16)
Colleen Mc Auley
Colleen Mc Auley
Jan 03, 2022
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Had a brilliant time at Matties on Saturday, food was luvly & the entertainment Craic ov Don was fantastic, definitely b bck 👍😁
Angie Haveron
Angie Haveron
Dec 30, 2021
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Safe and enjoyable, nice food, could have a bit more of a choice for vegetarians.
Mary McIntyre
Mary McIntyre
Dec 11, 2021
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Had a lovely meal while visiting my cousins who live locally for the first time in over 2 years the music was great as well highly recommended
Gerry Og
Gerry Og
Nov 29, 2021
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We stayed at The Ballygally Castle for the wifes birthday but headed to Matties on the recommendation of a local I met in Belfast, (cheers Mark!). Glad we did!
We were made very welcome and told we could park out back and given a lift back to the hotel, although we opted for a taxi, (they organised for us) to let the staff get home.
Food was great and homely, very resonably priced. Staff were very friendly, Naula looked after us really well. Thanks Naula!
Drink was reasonably priced. Irish Whiskys were great!
It was a quiet Wednesday night in the bar, but we loved it. Thank you folks!
Andrew Quinn
Andrew Quinn
Nov 25, 2021
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Was a quiet Thursday, not many customers, but the lunch was lovely if a bit slow considering it wasn't busy. All in all lovely pub lovely grub. Recommend it. Took a point off as the Guinness wasn't as good as hoped, but other than that, thumbs up 👍
B. B.
B. B.
Oct 19, 2021
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Had a lovely meal here yesterday evening, along with a couple of perfect pints of Guinness and a superb Irish coffee. Very reasonable for such quality food, even more so during Beat the Clock. If we lived locally this would definitely be our local, so relaxed but with a genuine buzz and incredibly friendly and efficient staff.
Lorraine Shields
Lorraine Shields
Oct 03, 2021
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Lovely food, great friends, polite staff. Relaxing atmosphere and comfortable seating. 😁😊
Jonathan McDowell
Jonathan McDowell
Sep 28, 2021
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This is a lovely family run public house with a rich history and a wonderful old country pub atmosphere. Well worth a visit for a wonderful meal and to enjoy some craic with intrepid visitors and local characters.
Brenda Cameron
Brenda Cameron
Sep 21, 2021
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Excellent customer service food really good in an old fashion pub setting
Carolyn Earley
Carolyn Earley
Sep 17, 2021
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Very friendly staff couldn’t do enough food delicious well worth the money defo be back xx
Liz Lyness
Liz Lyness
Aug 20, 2021
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Staying in Ballygally and headed here for food and so glad we did. Good choice on menu, good prices and friendly helpful stsff. Food was lovely. i had the Steak and Guinness pie. delicious and plenty of tender juicy steak pieces in it. My husband had the steak and ssid it had plenty of flavour and cooked as requested. all in all a lovely meal. A wee hidden gem.
Joe Mc Court
Joe Mc Court
Aug 18, 2021
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Lovely food, pleasant & professional staff, proper Irish bar. Would highly recommend.
Melissa Braniff
Melissa Braniff
Aug 08, 2021
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Visited Matties today such a warm welcome and very friendly also dog friendly food was fab. special mention to Sinead and Martha and rest off staff. Definitely recommend xx
Michael O. Toole
Michael O. Toole
Jul 23, 2021
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Beautiful family dinner,staff service and food where all perfect.many thanks
Eleanor Ballard
Eleanor Ballard
May 28, 2021
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Simple but tasty fayre. Vegetarian menu not very exciting, but the nicest possible staff imaginable in a lovely old place!
Ryan Platten
Ryan Platten
Nov 13, 2017
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Great little country pub with a very traditional feel. You'll get a great pint of Guinness, a decent sized meal at a decent price and a nice fire during winter. Definitely worth a stop for good food and drink!