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KINSALE: Fishy Fishy €€ KINSALE: Max’s Wine Bar €€€ that also features good plain
Modern seafood Road map B6 Traditional French Road map B6 dishes such as leek and potato
Crowleys Quay, Kinsale, Co Cork 48 Main Street, Kinsale, Co Cork soup, roast duckling and steaks.
Tel 021 470 0415 Tel 021477 2443 Closed bank hols;
A smart seafood restaurant mid-Nov–mid-Mar PORTMAGEE: The Moorings €€
spread over two floors and A popular place with lots of Modern Irish Road map A5
offering simple, freshly cooked light. The menu is heavily biased Portmagee, Co Kerry
dishes. Booking is advised towards seafood; vegetarians Tel 066 947 7108
during peak season. might struggle. The daily catch is always super-
fresh – it only has to travel from
KINSALE: Spaniard Inn €€ LISTOWEL: the harbour across the road
European Road map B6 Allo’s Restaurant €€ before reaching the kitchen!
Scilly, Kinsale, Co Cork Modern Irish Road map B5
Tel 021 477 2436 41 Church Street, Listowel, Co Kerry SHANAGARRY:
This old pub and dining room Tel 068 22880 Closed Sun & Mon; Ballymaloe House €€€
serves simple but well-loved 3 days at Christmas Home cooking Road map C6
dishes – seafood chowder, This pub/restaurant decorated Shanagarry, Co Cork
rack of lamb, steaks. Open with salvaged items serves good, Tel 021 465 2531
fires, beamed ceilings and inventive food. Thursdays are A famous country house where
traditional music. theme nights, featuring a different traditions are main tained. Much
style of cuisine each week. of the produce is grown on the
KINSALE: Bastion €€€ estate. Reservations are essential.
European Road map B6 MALLOW:
Market Street, Kinsale, Kinsale, Co President’s Restaurant €€€ TRALEE:
Cork Traditional French Road map B5 The Oyster Tavern €€
Tel 021 470 9696 Longueville House, Mallow, Co Cork Seafood Road map A5
This Michelin Bib Gourmand- Tel 022 471 56 Closed Mon & Tue The Spa, Tralee, Co Kerry
awarded restaurant lets you eat Enjoy a grand dining experience Tel 066 713 6102 Closed Good Fri,
to suit your mood – sit at the bar in a stunning Georgian mansion. 25 Dec
and enjoy small plates with Advance booking is necessary. This large, modern eatery with
prosecco on tap, or sit down for Afternoon tea is served 2–5pm. lovely views over the bay serves
a three-course meal. Either superb-quality seafood and
way, enjoy exciting food in a MITCHELSTOWN: more. Vegetarians will fare
relaxed setting. O’Callaghan’s € well here.
Café food Road map C5
YOUGHAL:
DK Choice Lower Cork Street, Mitchelstown, Aherne’s Seafood Bar €€€
Co Cork
KINSALE: Tel 025 24657 Closed Sun Seafood Road map C5
Man Friday €€€ Enjoy sandwiches, paninis, soups 163 N Main Street, Youghal, Co Cork
European Road map B6 and a small range of hot meals Tel 024 92424
Scilly, Kinsale, Co Cork alfresco in the covered area at Seafood dominates, but there
Tel 021 477 2260 the back, or purchase goods are other options, too – local
Seafood dominates, but there from the deli shop for a picnic. cheeses, heavenly desserts and
are many other carnivore- excellent home-made breads.
friendly options at this eatery MONKSTOWN: The Bosun €€€
and nice views of the harbour. Traditional Irish Road map C6
The food is consistently good, The Pier, Monkstown, Co Cork
and there are often queues; a Tel 021 484 2172 The Lower Shannon
reservation is essential. A busy place with a large and
simple seafood-dominated menu ADARE: The Wild Geese €€
Modern Irish Road map B5
Rose Cottage, Adare, Co Limerick
Tel 061 396451 Closed Mon
A picture-postcard cottage with
several small, tastefully decorated
dining rooms. Luxurious fare
includes pan-seared scallops
with chorizo, roast breast of
duck, rack of lamb and a few
veggie choices.
BALLINDERRY:
Brocka-on-the-Water €€€
Modern Irish Road map C4
Kilgarvan Quay, Ballinderry,
Co Tipperary
Tel 067 220 38 Closed Sun; summer;
call for winter hours
Simply cooked seasonal food in a
family home with open fires and
a reception area for aperitifs. The
restaurant operates only if book-
The popular Spaniard Inn, Kinsale ings are made, so call in advance.
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