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LAHINCH:
Barrtra Seafood Restaurant €€
Modern Irish Road map B4
Lahinch, Co Clare
Tel 065 708 1280 Closed Sun–Thu
(Jan & Feb); timings vary in summer
In this stone cottage with a large
conservatory dining room, the
menu is biased towards seafood,
with lobster a relatively
affordable signature dish.
LIMERICK: Sage Café €
Café food Road map B4
67–68 Catherine Street, Limerick
Tel 061 409458 Closed Mon, bank
hols; 1 wk at Christmas
A light, airy café serving snacks,
baked goods and sandwiches, Derg Inn, Terryglass
as well as more substantial
dishes. Try the courgette and DK Choice ACHILL ISLAND:
basil tagliatelle. Ferndale Restaurant &
NEW QUAY: Guest Accommodation €€
LIMERICK: Copper and Spice €€ Linnane’s Lobster Bar €€ International Road map A3
Asian Road map B4 Seafood Road map B4 Keel, Achill Island, Co Mayo
2 Cornmarket Row, Limerick The Pier, New Quay, Co Clare Tel 098 43908 Closed Mon–Wed;
Tel 061 313620 Closed 25 Dec Tel 065 707 8120 Closed Mon– Nov–Easter
A popular restaurant with Thu (winter); Good Fri, 25 Dec Find an exciting menu here, from
modern decor offering a medley Set on the rocky shoreline, with Marco Polo’s Adventure Platter
of Asian flavours, from Indian to stunning sea scapes behind and (venison, kangaroo, bison and
Japanese. Takeaway is an option. the dramatic Burren in front. On crocodile steaks) to the Medieval
the menu is simple, classic Irish Fish Platter (tiger prawns, scallops
LIMERICK: The Cornstore €€ seafood – poached salmon with and monkfish).
Steaks and seafood Road map B4 chive cream sauce, seafood
19 Thomas Street, Limerick platter – but also steak in pepper BALLINASLOE:
Tel 061 609000 Closed 25 Dec sauce. Open fire in winter and Kariba’s €
Come here for a decadent dining outdoor seating in summer. Home cooking Road map B3
experience, including a cocktail Society Street, Ballinasloe,
bar and a smoking area. Mains Co Galway
include a delicious 21-day aged NEWMARKET ON FERGUS: Tel 090 964 4830 Closed Sun
fillet steak. Earl of Thomond €€€ This place offers a menu of local
Modern Irish-French and international favourites and
LIMERICK: Hamptons Grill €€ Road map B4 home-made desserts.
Traditional Irish Road map B4 Dromoland Castle Hotel, Newmarket
Henry Street, Limerick on Fergus, Co Clare BALLYCASTLE:
Tel 061 609325 Tel 061 368144 Closed 25 Dec Mary’s Cottage Kitchen €
This sleek place with its mirrors, Opulent dining room with views Home cooking Road map B2
low lighting and banquette over the lake and woods. Choose Main Street, Ballycastle, Co Mayo
seating is famous for its grills, but between the five-course table Tel 096 43361
the menu will please all tastes. d’hote and the à la carte menu. Charming restaurant offering
traditional home-cooked food.
LISDOONVARNA: TERRYGLASS: Derg Inn €€ Sit outside on good days and
The Wild Honey Inn €€ Modern Irish Road map C4 by the roaring fire in winter.
Modern Irish Road map B4 Terryglass, Co Tipperary
Kincora Road, Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare Tel 067 22037 Closed Good Fri, BARNA:
Tel 065 707 4300 Closed Mon–Wed 25 Dec O’Gradys on the Pier €€
The food – steaks, wild game in Pretty lakeside inn serving good Seafood Road map B4
season, organic vegetables, local pub food and an excellent Sunday Seapoint, Barna, Co Galway
seafood – is always cooked to lunch. The daily specials depend Tel 091 592223
order here. Stone walls and open on what is in season. A two-storey restaurant a few
fires in winter create a cosy metres from the beach and with
atmosphere. No reservations, instant access to the freshest
so first come, first served. fish. Steak, lamb and rabbit is
The West of Ireland also available.
NENAGH: Pepper Mill €€
Modern Irish Road map C4 ACHILL ISLAND: The Beehive € CASTLEBAR: Café Rua €
27 Kenyon Street, Nenagh, Co Tipperary Home cooking Road map A3 Irish Road map B3
Tel 067 34598 Closed Mon; Keel, Achill Island, Co Mayo New Antrim Street, Castlebar,
Good Fri, 24 & 25 Dec Tel 098 43134 Closed Nov–Feb Co Mayo
Romantically decorated in warm Self-service daytime restaurant Tel 094 9023376
shades of brown and cream. The with high-quality, home-made, Breakfast and lunch specials
bistro-style menu includes locally traditional fare. Try their cakes, change daily. The home-baked
sourced beef and seafood. scones, tea bracks and fruit tarts. sweet treats are not to be missed.
For key to prices see page 308
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