Posts filed under 'Restaurants'
Knoxs is an old style emporium in Ennis. Here one can find affordable prices without being constrained by menu choices. Steaks, exotic and standard fish dishes and house specials are cooked with fresh ingredients with such finesse that the food seems to have transformed from imagination into reality. Good food and drink are not the only highlights of this place. Live entertainment is routinely provided here, making this a very popular meeting place. Another fine place to eat out at is Linnane’s Lobster Bar. This restaurant has received many rave reviews from local and international food critics. The restaurant is located in a fishing village. Hence it is no great surprise that the menu is mainly based on seafood. Lobster is the specialty here. There are some vegetarian options in the menu along with a small selection of good quality wines.
February 28th, 2007
A fine restaurant to reward your taste buds with in Kildare County is the Pickled Earl Restaurant. The brown bread made here has played an important part in spreading the fame of this popular restaurant. Seafood, homemade soup and steak are cooked here in interesting ways endowing them with unique tastes that the customers love to crave. Does prawn cocktail sound inviting? Is “smoked salmon salad and crab claws in garlic butter†the kind of food that makes your mouth water? Do you seriously fancy sinking your teeth in pan fried duck breast, wild Irish salmon or steak Diane? Does the mere mention of steak au poivre and fillet of beef start your stomach churning? If your reply to any of these questions is a resounding yes, you need to visit Pickled Earl Restaurant as quickly as possible to fulfil your fondest desires!
February 9th, 2007
A restaurant that is bound to satisfy anyone’s palate is the Famous Grouse Country Inn in County Armagh. The atmosphere of this restaurant is very relaxed and friendly. Visitors are treated to a mouth watering experience that comes from the happy combination of good quality local produce and excellent cooking. Steaks, oriental kebabs and king prawns are some of the delicacies offered here. The bar also offers a great snack menu.
January 24th, 2007
Le Colosseo is a nice Italian and Mediterranean Restaurant in County Wexford. The home made pizzas available here are really good. Fish is available grilled or baked. The seafood, meats and pastas prepared here are all wholly delicious and definitely worth trying. The food is complemented by a fine selection of quality wines and beers. Freshly ground Italian coffee is a real treat here. Drop in here anytime for lunch or dinner or even just some light snacks. You won’t be disappointed.
January 23rd, 2007
Blueberry Tearoom and Restaurant is located opposite to the castle in Donegal Town. This restaurant is famous for its deliciously cooked lunches, sandwiches, snacks and desserts. The restaurant has a Mediterranean feel to it. One can always relax here with a steaming hot cup of coffee. Breakfast and evening meals can be had for reasonable prices. A cyber café is also available for the internet needs of the customers. Smuggler’s Inn is a nice place to enjoy the view of the beautiful beach of Rosnowlagh. The inn is made of stone walls and has a seafaring theme. The food and drinks of this restaurant have won many awards.
January 22nd, 2007
Jim’s Country Kitchen is a restaurant located in Portlaoise where you can sample some of the finest dishes available in this part of Ireland. To get some idea of the popularity of this excellent restaurant, just pay a visit on a winter’s day at lunchtime. The large number of customers inside the restaurant will prove to be a great source of astonishment at first sight but once you have tried the food, you will come to understand why those customers are there. The atmosphere at this restaurant during wintertime is truly heart warming. The restaurant is kept warm through bright fires blazing away while a central table serves salads and various dishes for the appeasement of the valued customers. Goat’s cheese with parsley pesto and tomato sauce will make you swear the taste is divine. Even minor things like sun dried tomatoes and fresh olives will make you want to soak up every last bit of oil with bread. In short, it’s almost a blasphemy coming to Portlaoise and failing to visit Jim’s Country Kitchen.
January 18th, 2007
Cafe Paradis is another great place for some fine Italian food if you happen to be in County Wexford. The taste you get here is claimed to be the authentic taste of Italy. The pizzas prepared here have thin crusts and fresh toppings. The pizzas are cooked to order so you can have them anyway you want. You can either eat the pizzas at the café or take them away to home. Hot and cold tapas are also served here. The wine selection is very extensive and includes one hundred and fifty of the best variety available from around the world. You can enjoy these fine wines with your food for a very reasonable price. International quality beers are also stocked here.
January 17th, 2007
The Olde Post Inn is a great place for dining in the Belturbet area of Cavan County. Delicious Irish and international cuisine presented here will make your mouth water. Special menus are available for children on Sundays. Small portions can be ordered here. Highchairs are used here. Sea food and steak is also cooked and served here. Another popular place to eat out is Casey’s Steak Bar. As you can guess, this place specializes in sizzling grilled steaks. There’s a nice comfortable dining room here. For starters, herring, soup or mushrooms are available. Chicken kiev and homemade burgers are also available. The steaks themselves are served with French fried onions, chips and mushrooms. A nice selection of wines is also offered.
January 16th, 2007
At the Teach Cluainin Guesthouse, the Lounge Bar is a very popular place to enjoy some great drinks and light snacks. Special lunch and a la carte menus are offered with some truly fascinating choices of food that you just want to munch immediately. The selection of wines is carefully chosen for best quality and impeccable taste. Oarsman Bar and Café is another awesome place to check out some truly delightful cooking gems. Superb sandwiches, perfect pasta dishes, fresh irresistible seafood and tempting puddings are the hallmark of this award winning restaurant. If you fancy grilled meat dishes, there’s no better place than the Barge Steakhouse in Carrick-on-Shannon. Famous for its delightfully grilled spicy barbecues, you will have a hard time stopping yourself from filling your stomach to the brim with the unbelievably sumptuous food. A children’s menu and a list of great wines make this a place definitely worthy of a visit.
January 15th, 2007
Reddy’s consists of a lounge, bar and restaurant. Traditional and international dishes are offered with steak and fish being a specialty. Expect to be showered with personal attention from the Reddy Family and their friendly staff. Whether it’s hot lunch or cold buffet, everything is served at this successful and long thriving emporium. The ingredients used are the freshest available and everything is home cooked to order. One can check out the Lotus Chinese Restaurant for some Oriental taste. Beams Restaurant is a top quality restaurant in Carlow with interesting menus and a nice selection of quality wines to choose from.
January 12th, 2007
Jim Edwards is a fine restaurant to dine at if you happen to be in Kinsale. A warm and friendly atmosphere is the hallmark of this establishment. Traditional Irish flavours can be sampled here in all their glory. Food and drinks are served in the lounge bar. An extensive bar menu is offered and lunches are available throughout the day. All the ingredients used in the dishes here are produced locally and freshly delivered every day. A fresh oyster and lobster tank is present from which the guests are free to choose their pick. You will find the evening candlelight dinner to be particularly charming. The White House in Kinsale is another great place to eat out at. Its popularity has raised it to the status of a landmark for generations of locals and visitors. Fine steaks are the specialty of this restaurant and an extensive menu is provided that includes fish dishes. The selection of wines is particularly satisfying.
January 11th, 2007
The Left Bank Bistro in County Westmeath is a nice place to enjoy some fine tasting food. The crispy garlic foccacia made here tastes awesome. Fried Halmoumi cheese with lime and caper vinaigrette will take your gastronomic pleasure to new heights. Tiger prawns with warm garlic and piri piri will stay in your mind and tempt you with their unforgettable and heavenly taste. Thai chicken with chilli, coriander and coconut is so succulent and tender. It can only be described as pure goodness. Mediterranean style tagliatelle with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and olives are so delicious that the mere thought of them will spark your appetite.
January 10th, 2007
Truffles is a fine restaurant in County Sligo that you will love to visit again and again. The cooking at this restaurant can only be described as sensational. The restaurant is decorated in a simple manner yet it is aesthetically pleasing to the soul. This creates an appealing atmosphere for dining that many other restaurants aspire to achieve but few actually succeed in accomplishing. The food tastes unbelievably good and is a source of boundless pleasure for the taste buds. The staff is committed and dedicated completely to ensuring that the customers get the best quality food and service possible.
January 9th, 2007
Chez Hans is the perfect place in County Tipperary to enjoy some delicious gourmet meals in a serene and peaceful atmosphere. Food portions are quite generous so you can look forward to a truly fulfilling meal. The Chef of this restaurant is greatly partial to sumptuous meals so that somewhat explains the reason for the excellent cooking involved in preparing the delightful dishes at this restaurant. Pumpernickel and brioche breads are fresh and crisp. Fine quail with wild mushrooms is quite tender and succulent. The taste of punchy gratin of mussels can only be described as exquisite. Fish lovers will marvel at the otherworldly effect, brill and turbot cooked and served with butter sauce, have on their palates. Excellent desserts like boozy soufflés will definitely not fail to catch your fancy. This restaurant is an excellent place to enjoy all those memorable special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, home coming dinners, celebrations etc.
January 8th, 2007
Portaferry Hotel Restaurant in County Down is a great place to try out some delightfully tasty dishes. The best of the local produce is utilized in creating these dishes. The local produce consists of the beef of Ulster, Mourne lamb and game from the surrounding counties. Portaferry Hotel Restaurant is internationally renowned for its seafood dishes. The seafood arrives fresh every day from the fishing villages of Portavogie and Ardglass. Shanks Restaurant is also a great place to sink your teeth into uniquely delicious tasting food. This splendid food is cooked using meat, poultry and seafood that are produced locally. The availability of local produce is never the same so expect menu changes from time to time.
January 5th, 2007
There are many great restaurants in County Monaghan. However, the restaurant located in the 400 acres estate of Castle Leslie is one gem of a restaurant that is unfortunately not known to the lesser informed people. Nevertheless, the restaurant is visited by many influential and high class members of society. All the credit for the popularity of the restaurant among the elite class goes to the award winning chef Noel McMeel who prepares food from the freshest local produce and cooks it in a manner that truly endears the food to everyone’s palate. The drinks can be taken in the drawing room in a very relaxing atmosphere that makes it hard for the customers to leave its cosy environment. A la carte menu and a special vegetarian menu introduce the valued customers to dishes that are quite easy to indulge in because of their excellent taste and flavour.
January 4th, 2007
The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant in County Kerry is a splendid place to discover some unique Irish dishes that will not only satisfy your palate but also invigorate you with a sense of euphoria. The restaurant’s primary ingredients are simple cooking and a warm, friendly atmosphere. The staff here is quite willing to fulfil the custom wishes of groups, families and vegetarians. If you want something cooked a little differently, this is the place where your wish will be heard and given due consideration. This restaurant is quite popular on the Ring of Kerry. Some of the delicacies of this restaurant include fine wild salmon, fine chowder, plump mussels and irresistible desserts.
January 3rd, 2007
Rinuccini in County Kilkenny is often regarded as the premier Italian/Irish restaurant of Ireland. The restaurant specializes in Irish seafood which is delivered daily to the restaurant. Crabs, prawns, lobsters, mussels and wild Irish salmon are some of the aquatic creatures you can enjoy munching at this fabulous restaurant. Dishes made from locally produced veal, poultry and steak are also quite popular among the patrons of this restaurant. Homemade pastas like spaghetti, Fettuccine Alfredo, Lasagne al Fomo etc. are also appreciated greatly by the customers.
December 29th, 2006
The Salmon Leap in Coleraine is a great place to taste the best of the salmon dishes. The selection of wines is amazing and makes dining at this place a worthwhile experience. The Sandwich Company in Derry City will introduce you to some of the best hot and cold sandwiches in the province. Homemade cakes and excellent coffee greatly enhance the pleasure of this satisfying dining experience. If you love the taste and texture of fresh fish, there’s no better place to go than Reggie’s Seafood Restaurant. They feature an exclusive selection of locally caught fish. The taste of the food is enhanced by imaginatively created delicious sauces. The Little Tea Shop is very popular with the locals and the tourists. Smoking is not allowed here and the menu offered is pretty extensive. The afternoon cream tea is a favourite of many visitors here. A nice selection of simple and well-prepared family dishes is offered for lunch.
December 28th, 2006
If you are curious about the real taste of Ulster food, Stockman’s Restaurant in County Tyrone is where you need to be to satiate your curiosity and acquaint your palate with the heavenly taste of fine Ulster cuisine. This restaurant is famous for its tasteful home cooking which ensures that important nutrients are not destroyed by overheating and the food is as healthy and delicious as possible. The diligent staff makes sure that all these goals are met and fulfilled without fail. The food is presented in a style that makes it extremely appealing with the result that the mere sight of this wholesome food manages to increase the appetite of the customers. House specialties like bacon, cabbage and champ will leave your mouth watering and virtually begging for more. Bread and butter pudding is an amazingly enjoyable dessert available here that truly complements the awesome dinner experience at this marvellous restaurant.
December 27th, 2006
Weaver’s restaurant is a nice place for eating out. It opens every evening during the summer. Off season, it is open only on weekends. Fresh fish dishes are the forte of this restaurant. It also serves mouth watering steaks that will have you wanting more. McGrory’s is a fine restaurant where they claim the quality of their service is second only to their excellent cuisine. Customers can look forward to the culinary delights of traditional and modern Irish dishes in this restaurant. Seafood, steaks and vegetarian dishes are also proudly served. Yellow Pepper Restaurant enjoys great customer approval. It is always busy and humming with activity. The restaurant caters to all tastes with an extensive selection of dishes. The meat and fish dishes are especially recommended. A special menu is also prepared for children, making this a great family restaurant.
December 26th, 2006
The Castle Kitchen in Birr Castle in County Offaly is a restaurant where you can rest assured that the cooking of dishes will always deviate from the norm. This provides you with unique tastes that will simply stimulate your taste buds with more joy and pleasure than they can handle. In regular restaurants and coffee shops, potato salad is offered with mayonnaise. But in Castle Kitchen, you can enjoy this potato salad with olive oil vinaigrette that tastes much better. Pepper salads and homemade soups prove to be nice indulgences. The stuffed pancakes prepared here are some of the best you will ever eat. The irresistibly delicious and sumptuous marinated venison with juniper berries is prepared from game acquired from the castle’s own estate grounds. The desserts offered here are mouth-wateringly tempting, especially the praline cake which simply must not be missed if you visit this fantastic restaurant.
December 22nd, 2006
The Rustic Inn in County Longford is a fine place to enjoy a variety of unique dishes that will leave your mouth watering. This restaurant can seat about fifty people. People with wheelchairs are warmly welcomed here. A function room is also available where almost 400 people can be catered at the same time. The food is cooked delicately from fresh local produce with an emphasis on preserving the nutritious elements for the health benefit of the customers. Modern Irish, traditional Irish, vegetarian and steak dishes served here are greatly appreciated by the customers.
December 21st, 2006
The Rafters Restaurant is a gem of a restaurant in County Wexford. This restaurant is recommended by many reputable food and tourist guides. The restaurant’s staff is very friendly and dutiful. They go out of their way to ensure that the customers enjoy dining at this restaurant in a peaceful, calm and serene atmosphere. The cooking can almost be described as impeccable. The menu of the restaurant proudly shows off some rather creative dishes that are created solely to induce maximum gastronomic pleasure in the customers. Among the many delectable dishes available here, you will surely have a hard time forgetting the tender and delicious taste of noisettes of hare with juniper berry and gin sauce. Your palate will also thank you for checking out confit of salmon with lobster butter, thyme and tarragon sauce. The sea foods here are fresh and cooked with the utmost care to give you the true taste of their goodness. The steaks here are juicy and tender and well worth sinking your teeth into. Delightful dishes from the French cuisine are also prepared here.
December 20th, 2006
Penny’s place in County Meath is famous for its home made traditional dishes. At lunch, you can choose to have pies, curries, salads or delightfully cooked meat dishes. The homemade cakes and desserts prepared at this restaurant are delicious to the extent of inducing your mouth to water just by hearing about them. They can actually pose a potential threat to your fitness if you fail to keep yourself from indulging in them too much. The staff of this restaurant is very attentive and provides prompt service to the customers.
December 19th, 2006
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