Restaurant recommendations for Dublin, Kilkenny, and Sligo

csice · Newbie

Restaurant recommendations for Dublin, Kilkenny, and Sligo

murphy · Guru

If you are headed to Sligo, will you be traveling the N17 through Tubbercurry? If so, in downtown Tubbercurry, across the street from Murphy's Hotel is Kilronans Pub. They had an "Irish Night" there in July and Aug on Thursdays (not sure about Sept or later) and they served complimentary samples of traditional Irish food. I would assume that this type of food is all available on their regular pub menu, but can't say for sure as we were well satisfied for our evening meal after eating the samples! It was delicious food! It included, of course, mashed potatoes, potato pancakes(thin and thick) BBQ ribs and Chicken, Porter cake, and irish bread and home churrned butter. It might be worth checking out, if you are close to that area for lunch or dinner!

-- Edited by murphy on Thursday 3rd of September 2009 10:08:28 PM

Michele Erdvig · Host

csice,

We recommended some good places in your last post: http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=65127&p=3&topicID=29053471 and Dan has added the list too.

Ireland also has excellent seafood. If you like it you can hardly go wrong with salmon, prawns, mussles, oysters, etc.

In Dublin try Shanahan's for steaks, Chapter One, Thornton's.

You can also ask either the concerige at your hotel or hosts at B&Bs and guesthouses for recommendations.

That and the previous reply gives you many options. Hope you enjoy the food in Ireland.

Michele

yesiree · Guru

I always enjoy a stop at Langton's in Kilkenny and try to get seated in the old Victorian dining section... menu is mostly contemporary, but they usually have some traditional fare tucked in for good measure.

Green Dragon · Guru

Not to contradict, but I was not impressed by Langton's on either visit I made. The first visit, granted, was years ago (2002) and we promptly left, as it was smoke-filled. That's no longer a problem, but we went in 2006 and the food was rather average hotel-style food. We had a much better dinner of sandwiches at Marble City, located just south of the castle in a little alleyway, across from Dame Kyteler's Inn (where they had trad music :) )

Green Dragon · Guru

Oh, and on the flip side - in 2002 we ate twice at Breathnach's (also in Kilkenny) and quite enjoyed it - modern Irish, good steaks. However, our landlady at Alcantra warned us that it was no longer as good, so we avoided it the last trip. It could have still been good, but we didn't try.

Buckeyeknitter · Member

We really enjoyed the Marble City bar in Kilkenny - had apple celery soup (sounds awful but was very good) and a sandwich for lunch. Nothing fancy but very tasty

Michele Erdvig · Host

Pam,

Actually that soup sounds good. I always have good food at the Marble City Bar too. How was Kilkenny and the weather?

Michele

alex2213 · Member

Hi Csice!

You definitely need to go to the Brazen Head on Dublin 8. Not only they serve good Irish food but also it happens to be the oldest pub in Ireland! Enjoy :)