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BLESSINGTON: KILKENNY:
Grangecon Café € DK Choice Ristorante Rinuccini €€
Modern Irish Road map D4 DUNGARVAN: Italian Road map C4
Lake Road, Blessington, Co Wicklow The Tannery €€€ 1 The Parade, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny
Tel 045 857 892 Closed Sun & Mon Modern Irish Road map 5C Tel 056 776 575
An excellent lunchtime venue 10 Quay Street, Dungarvan, Enjoy a range of classic Italian
serving a small range of dishes Co Waterford dishes with an inventive Irish
prepared with locally sourced and Tel 058 454 20 Closed Mon spin, an extensive wine list and
largely organic ingredients. Bring Well-known chef/proprietor white tablecloths. No pizzas.
your own wine. Paul Flynn cooks up a storm in
this converted tannery building, KILKENNY: Zuni €€
CAMPILE: Georgian Tea Rooms € now a restaurant and cookery Modern European Road map C4
Home cooking Road map D5 school. His menus change with 26 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny
Great Island, Campile, Co Wexford the seasons and use locally Tel 056 772 3999 Closed 25 & 26 Dec
Tel 051 388 109 Closed winter caught fish, local cheeses and Imaginary fusion cooking served
Enjoy a range of hearty soups, organic meats; the vegetables in a boutique hotel with sleek
stuffed paninis and more in the travel no further than from the rooms. Food locally sourced.
beautiful Georgian conservatory kitchen garden across the road.
or alfresco, and then spend some The set menu offers good value DK Choice
time wandering the gardens. for money.
KILKENNY: Campagne €€€
CARLOW: Lennons @ Visual €€ French Road map C4
Irish Road map D4 ENNISKERRY: Poppies € 5 Gas House Lane, Kilkenny,
Visual Centre for Contemporary Art, Traditional Irish Road map D4 Co Kilkenny
Old Dublin Road, Carlow, Co Carlow The Square, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow Tel 056 777 2858 Closed dinner
Tel 59 917 9245 Tel 01 282 8869 Sun, Mon & Tue (after bank hols)
Good, locally sourced food, great Village eatery serving quiches, A stylish place with oak flooring,
cakes and pastries are on the tartiflette, beef and Guinness pie, banquette seating and artworks
menu here. Silverhill Irish duck as well as gorgeous cakes and on the walls. Locally sourced
breast is a speciality. breads. There are a few tables ingredients are used to create
inside, and more on the street. excellent French dishes with an
CARNE: Irish twist at this Michelin-starred
Lobster Pot Seafood Bar €€ GOREY: Marlfield House €€€ restaurant. Try the wood pigeon
Modern European Road map D5 Modern European Road map D4 or the spring lamb. A thoughtful
Ballyfane, Carne, Co Wexford Courtdown Road, Co Wexford wine list and attentive staff
Tel 053 913 1110 Closed Mon; Jan Tel 053 942 1124 complete the experience.
Though it is mainly seafood at White tablecloths, silver service
this cute old pub, the menu has and a marvellous atmosphere.
plenty of variety. Children are Much of the veg on your plate is DK Choice
allowed only at lunchtimes. grown in the restaurant’s own
garden. Reservations required. KILMACANOGUE:
CELBRIDGE: La Serre €€€ Sugar Tree Café €€
Modern Irish Road map D4 GREYSTONES: Home cooking Road map D2
Village Lyons Demesne, Co Kildare The Happy Pear €€ Kilmacanogue, Bray, Co Wicklow
Tel 01 630 3500 Closed Mon & Tue Vegetarian Road map D4 Tel 01 274 6939
Conservatory restaurant serving Church Road, Greystones, Excellent self-service restaurant
freshly cooked fare in an informal Co Wicklow in a renovated pavilion in the
environment. Eat inside, or out in Tel 01 287 3655 former Jameson distillery, now
the pretty courtyard. A family-run restaurant, The Happy part of the Avoca complex. The
Pear serves scrumptious, healthy convivial atmosphere and huge
dishes. There is also a grocery portions of traditional Irish
store next door which sells fresh, home-cooked meals make this
organic and seasonal produce. place a must-visit destination
and perfect for children.
GREYSTONES: The Three Q’s €€
International Road map D4
Church Road, Greystones, KILMACOW: The Thatch €
Co Wicklow Pub food Road map D5
Tel 01 287 5477 Closed dinner Mon Grannagh, Kilmacow, Co Kilkenny
This award-winning restaurant is Tel 051 872 876
considered to be an institution in Better-than-average pub food –
Wicklow. Try their lemon sole juicy burgers, fresh seafood, and
with prawn and crabmeat filling. salads – are served in a friendly
environment. Live music on Weds.
KILDARE:
Silken Thomas Chapter 16 €€ KILMORE QUAY:
Modern Irish Road map D4 The Silver Fox €€
The Square, Kildare, Co Kildare European-Asian Road map D5
Tel 045 522 232 Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford
Pub-restaurant serving big Tel 053 912 9888 Closed Mon–Thu
portions of family favourites in (Nov–Feb)
Canopied entrance of the beautiful Marfield a comfortable setting. Check The simple dishes – mainly
House, Gorey out the weekend lunch offers. locally caught fish and seafood,
For key to prices see page 308
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