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something to satisfy all palates.
The early-bird menu is great
value for money.
WATERFORD: La Boheme €€
French Road map D5
2 George’s Street, Waterford,
Co Waterford
Tel 051 875 645 Closed Mon;
25–27 Dec
An elegant restaurant with stone
floors, mood lighting and vaulted
ceilings. Classic French cuisine is
given an Irish twist. As well as
being vegetarian- and coeliac-
friendly, the menu is MSG-free.
WEXFORD: Cistin Eile €
Sophisticated dining at La Boheme, Waterford Modern Irish Road map D5
80 Sth Main St, Wexford, Co Wexford
though there is something for TRAMORE: The Copper Hen €€ Tel 053 912 1616 Closed Sun
everyone – are enlivened by a Modern European Road map C5 Imaginative fare in no-nonsense
taste of the Orient. Artworks by Fenor, Tramore, Co Waterford surroundings. Choosing the set
Ivan Sutton decorate the room. Tel 051 330 300 Closed Mon & Tue menu brings this smart place
(summer), Mon–Wed (winter) into the budget range. There is
LEIGHLINBRIDGE: This place serves big portions of a small but intelligent wine list.
Lord Bagenal Restaurant €€ simple, well-cooked food. Great
Traditional Irish Road map D4 value for money, it also offers lots WEXFORD: La Cote €€
Main St, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow of room, which makes it popular Seafood Road map D5
Tel 059 977 4000 with families at Sunday lunchtime. Church Lane, Wexford, Co Wexford
Tuck into a good-value meal in Tel 053 912 2122
this well-regarded restaurant. THOMASTOWN: A fine seafood restaurant offering
More informal fare is served daily Blackberry Café € seasonal menus with locally
in the traditional bar. Home cooking Road map C4 sourced and foraged ingredients.
Market Street, Thomastown, Dishes such as the pan-seared
MACREDDIN VILLAGE: Co Kilkenny Kilmore hake with cauliflower
The Strawberry Tree Tel 086 775 303 Closed Sun and truffle purée are the perfect
at Brook Lodge €€€ Home-made soups, sandwiches comfort food.
Organic Road map D4 and salads, plus an array of cakes
The Brooke Lodge, Macreddin Village, and pastries, in a pleasant all-day WEXFORD: Greenacres €€
Co Wicklow eatery that is popular with the Modern Irish Road map D5
Tel 090 236 444 Closed Mon (except local community. Friendly service. Selskar, Wexford, Co Wexford
Aug) Tel 053 912 2975
Ireland’s only certified organic THOMASTOWN: The airy dining room is lined with
restaurant serves simply cooked, The Lady Helen €€€ bottles of wine, which you can
good-quality organic and International Road map C4 enjoy with your meal or purchase
foraged food. Try the baked wild Mount Juliet, Thomastown, to take home. The set menu is
hake with rainbow chard or the Co Kilkenny fantastic value.
home-made arancini with wild Tel 056 777 3000 (ext. 1113)
garlic pesto. Closed Sun, Tue
This Michelin-starred restaurant is
NAAS: Brown Bear €€ perfect for a special occasion, with Cork and Kerry
Modern European Road map D4 gorgeous plasterwork and views
Two Mile House, Naas, Co Kildare out over the estate. Classic dishes BALLYBUNION:
Tel 045 883 561 Closed Mon & Tue with a modern twist. Kilcooly’s Country House €€€
High-quality food at down- Traditional Irish Road map A5
to-earth prices. The menu is WATERFORD: The Ginger Man € Ballybunion, Co Kerry
vegetarian- and coeliac-friendly, Pub food Road map D5 Tel 068 27112 Closed Mon & Tue
and most ingredients are sourced 6–7 Arundel Lane, Waterford, (Nov–Mar)
locally – many are even grown in Co Waterford Victorian guesthouse offering
the restaurant’s own garden. Tel 051 879 522 both bar food and fine dining
Booking advised at weekends. This busy place offers large (Apr–Oct). The restaurant has
portions of better-than-average live piano music on summer
ROUNDWOOD: pub food – wraps, paninis, soups, weekends. Good children’s menu.
The Roundwood Inn €€ steak sandwiches and more.
European Road map D4 BALLYCOTTON: Capriccio €€€
Main Street, Roundwood, Co Wicklow WATERFORD: Bodega €€ Modern Irish Road map C6
Tel 01 281 8107 Closed Mon–Thu Mediterranean Road map D5 The Bayview Hotel, Ballycotton, Co Cork
An extensive wine list biased 54 John St, Waterford, Co Waterford Tel 021 464 6746 Closed Nov–Mar
towards European offerings Tel 051 844 177 Closed Sun Expect some serious cooking at
complements the home-cooked A sunny, friendly place serving this family-owned and-run eatery
food at this traditional pub with locally sourced food – mainly serving predominantly seafood.
open log fires. Booking essential. fish and seafood, but there is There is also a vegetarian menu.
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 304–5
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