Eating & shopping
The Bay Restaurant
The restaurant is bright and airy, and on sunny days, you can sit outside
© Mount Stewart / National Trust
Our award-winning Bay Restaurant is near the reception and is open daily during the season. Hot food is served from 12 - 2.30pm.
- March to Nov: Mon to Fri: 10am - 5pm. Sat and Sun: 10am - 5pm
- Nov to March: Mon to Fri: 10am - 3pm. Sat and Sun: 10am - 5pm
Meet our chefs
Jason and Glenn, the likely creators of your lunch
© Mount Stewart / National Trust
While Jason's signature dishes have helped the Bay Restaurant to win the Taste of Ulster award for the last three years running, Glenn is famous for his creative seasonal soups.
Mount Stewart recipes
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Mount Stewart mixed fruit crumble
Enjoy another twist on a classic apple crumble, with the inclusion of blackberries and raspberries.
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Mount Stewart sausage, onion gravy and champ
A deliciously simple, week-night supper for a colder evening, elevated by fine local sausages.
Garden shop
Most of the plants you can find in the garden shop come from our gardens
© Marleen de Kramer
The plants for sale are spray-free, and most are grown on the property from our own stock using peat-free compost.
Buying Mount Stewart grown plants helps to support our conservation propagation programme, conserving our collection for future generations.
Gift shop
Just some of the gifts available to buy in our shop
© National Trust / Mount Stewart
A great way to complete your visit to Mount Stewart is to have a look around our gift shop, located just off reception.
With plenty of gifts and souvenirs to look through, you're bound to find something nice for yourself or a gift for someone special.
A Year in the Life
'A Year in the Life of Mount Stewart' will be in our shop from April
© Cottage Publications
'A Year in the Life of Mount Stewart' charts one of Northern Ireland's best-loved properties. Through a series of photographs with accompanying text, the book offers readers a fascinating insight into work occurring behind the scenes, and shows the dedication of staff and volunteers.
You can buy the book from our shop in April, for £16.95.
Secondhand books
Mount Stewart's secondhand bookshop is located at the rear of the reception area, and is yours to browse anytime during regular opening hours.
It's stocked entirely with donated books and run by volunteers.
Our local suppliers
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Going local at the Bay Restaurant
Did you know we source ingredients locally when possible? We'd like to introduce you to our local...
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Local treasures in the Gift Shop - Geoff Tulip
We work with local artisans and small businesses. One is Geoff Tulip - a woodcarver and woodturner...
Give the gift of glorious gardens
The fountain depicts Lady Mairi as a child
© Mount Stewart / National Trust
We are pleased to announce gift cards are now available. This means you can donate in the name of that special someone. All proceeds from this unique gift card will be used to support the conservation, renovation and restoration of the gardens at Mount Stewart.