Tag Archives: Lunch

San Lorenzo’s

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Following a Saturday morning shopping expedition in the city centre I met up with himself at  San Lorenzo’s for an early lunch. I’d heard reports of good food being dished up here so I thought it would be worth trying … Continue reading →

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The Paris Bakery

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Recently I came across this little gem on Moore Street. It’s location is not where one would expect to find such a treasure but don’t be put off by the fruit hawkers, the endless row of dodgy phone shops and … Continue reading →

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The Greenhouse

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Bleu Bistro on dawson Street has closed and The Greenhouse has emerged from its ashes. Mickael Viljanen is executive chef here and, having sampled his work in Gregans Castle last summer, I knew we were in for a treat. MrW … Continue reading →

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The Wild Boar

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

I won’t mince my words about my recent visit here. I was stunned by how mediocre the experience was. We arrived at  about 2:45 on a Sunday afternoon when the main rush for lunch was finished. We selected our own … Continue reading →

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Pay As You Please

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

We were in Killarney on New Year’s Eve to meet someone off the train. We went early in order to mooch around the town for a while. Of course we were there at lunch time and I remembered having heard … Continue reading →

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iDeals and eDeals

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

This year my mission is to explore more ‘value’ based restaurants. You can expect to see a lot more posts covering affordable eateries. It is my intention to make full use of online deals in the coming year. To this … Continue reading →

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Eden

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

I didn’t have my reviewer’s hat on when I dined here recently with my in-laws. However, I remembered later that Eden is listed in The Dubliner – 100 Best Restaurants so I had to rethink my decision. So here goes… … Continue reading →

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Skinflint

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

I got two tweetseats at this ‘pop-up’ restaurant recently. A group of four of us arrived so we made up a table of both freeloaders and paying customers. Skinflint is another of Joe Macken’s pop up ideas (like Crackbird) and serves, … Continue reading →

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The Chart House

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Mr W loves this restaurant and we visited here recently. It is one of the few restaurants in Dingle that opens during the winter months. We hadn’t dined here for a long time and we were delighted to see their … Continue reading →

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Pielows

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

We were invited out to dinner at Pielows in Cabinteely recently. I had never heard of this restaurant before but Lucinda O’Sullivan has seen fit to give it a plaque so I expected something decent. Alas this was not the … Continue reading →

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