Game of Thrones Doors & Food Tour
Eat your way through Westeros with the Game of Thrones Doors & Food Tour. Experience a different type of Game of Thrones tour with this culinary excursion around Northern Ireland.
In January 2016, Storm Gertrude hit the Northern Irish coast. As the winds and rain ravaged the area, the storm managed to knock down two beech trees along Antrim’s Dark Hedges. Planted in the 18th century, these trees provided the setting for the King’s Road, an iconic location from GOT. It was along here that Arya Stark, dressed as a boy, escaped from King’s Landing.
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However, the people of Northern Ireland made the best of a bad situation, and from the demise came a rebirth. Ten distinct doors were made from the wood of the fallen trees. Each with a unique carved design, representing an episode from season 6 of Game of Thrones. The doors were then distributed throughout Northern Ireland. They now reside in locations connected with the TV series.
The Game of Thrones Doors & Food Tour brings you to see four of these one-of-a-kind doors.
And along the way, you’ll get to sample some of the finest local produce Northern Ireland has to offer too.
Your first stop will be Owens Bar in Limavaday. This traditional pub is situated beside Downhill Beach, the filming location for Dragonstone Beach. The door here represents the episode ‘The Door’, in which Bran Stark confronts the White Walkers. Emblazoned upon it are the Stark’s direwolf sigil and the stoic face of the Night King. At Owens Bar, you find some locally produced breads and oils.
Next, you will visit the Fullerton Arms near Ballintoy Harbour. The harbour features as the setting for Pyke, one of the Iron Islands, and the home of Theon Greyjoy. Here you can indulge in some homemade seafood chowder, the ingredients of which come fresh from the local fishermen. Here you will also find a door depicting Drogon – one of Daenerys’ dragons.
Stop number three will bring you to Gracehill House, located next to the Dark Hedges. The door here depicts the Stark sigil accompanied by the Three-Eyed Raven. This represents Bran Stark’s journey through the saga. As for local cuisine, you can tuck into a hearty meat platter.
Lastly, you will drop into Mary McBrides Bar in Cushendon, for a feast of cheese, chutney, and some locally brewed Rathlin Red Ale. The Cushendon Caves served as the backdrop for the iconic scene in which Melisandre birthed the Shadow Baby. The engraving on the door here shows scenes from Braavos, and represents Arya Stark’s experiences with the guild of assassins.
The Game of Thrones Doors & Food Tour offers an alternative and unique GOT experience!
Tours run on Fridays year round. Capacity for tours is 6-12 people. For private tours of 2-12 persons, please contact us using the contact form on this page.
Locations (5)
1. Meeting Point: Coleraine Bus and Rail Station
The tour starts and ends at Coleraine Bus and Rail Station, 3 Railway Place, Coleraine BT52 1PQ.
Belfast and Derry~Londonderry pickup available: €20 pp, min 4 persons.
2. Owen's Bar / Game of Thrones Door 5 - The Night King
Our first stop of the evening is at Owen’s Bar in Limavaday near Downhill strand or as its know to us GOT fans Dragonstone Beach. Owens bar is home to Door 5 which puts a heavy focus on the dreaded Night’s King and his followers.
White Walkers appear by his side with an army of undead Wight’s at his back. While studying this beautiful door our guests will be treated to a starter of some local Breads & Oils.
3. The Fullerton Arms / Game of Thrones Door 6 - Drogon
Our journey continues on to the Fullerton Arms located close to Ballintoy Harbour. This beautiful pub is situated in one of the most picturesque parts of the North Antrim Coast between the Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.
This stunning location has become synonymous with the Iron Islands and it’s here at the Fullerton Arms you get to view Door 6 which focuses on Drogon – Daenerys’ most aggressive and fearsome dragon. He dominates the door, as he does the skies over Essos.
Alongside viewing this spectacular door you will be treated to a Homemade Seafood Chowder and Wheaten Bread.
4. Gracehill House / Game of Thrones Door 7
The next stop on our journey is Gracehill House located beside the now famous Dark Hedges, one of the most photographed natural phenomena in Northern Ireland after being shown in Season 2 Episode 1 as the Kingsroad. Gracehill is home to door 7 featuring the Three-Eyed Raven permeate and the Stark Direwolf sigil.
In the bottom section you might spot a beech tree leaf hidden inside a crown – perhaps referencing the specific trees from the Kingsroad itself, located mere meters from door 7’s final resting place. This stunning location will provide a hearty meaty platter to satisfy any remaining hunger pangs.
5. Mary McBrides Bar / Game of Thrones Door 8 - The Titan of Braavos
Our last stop of the night is at Mary McBrides in Cushendun. The caves at Cushendun were formed over a period of 400 million of years and are a product of extreme weather conditions. They can be found just beyond this beautiful coastal village next to the Cave House and used in Season 2 Episode 4 as a cove in the Stormlands.
Here Door 8 is on view featuring the events playing out in Braavos. In the center sits the Faceless Man coin that first brought Arya to the free city. Below that rests Needle representing Arya wielding it in her final deadly confrontation with the Waif and the guild of assassins.
On this final stop guest can relax and top off the many culinary treats they have sampled with a variety of local Cheese, Chutney and a glass of Rathlin Red Ale.
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