Beautiful cafe restaurant at avoca - and the MOST amazing pineapple cheesecake you have ever imagined. Yes, pineapple! I know - not the usual but soooooooo good, trust me and check out the picture. Always busy, so you better get a booking if you plan going in for the weekend or bank holidays. read more

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Great Cafe! Loved the ambience of the place and all of our food was delicious! Great service. read more

Fern House Cafe - Scallops - Specialty Food Near Me - Kilmacanogue, WW

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Very nice place- lots and lots of choices, but it is expensive. A pot of tea for two and a chocolate croissant ended up being 9 euros. I get it- it's a tourist trap, and a nice one, but you should know going in that that is what it is. The food is good though. So you're not paying for crap. There is lots of shopping here, as well as expensive food-clothes, dishes, soaps- just about anything you can think of, and there are flowers outside for sale. It's pretty. The toilets are nice. It's huge- so it's not a quiet place at all. I don't think I'd go back. I like a smaller, quieter type of place- but for some people I'm sure it's perfect. read more

Fern House Cafe - Specialty Food Near Me - Kilmacanogue, WW

This place is amazing! My friends and I spent the day walking around the lakes and hills at Glendalough. After 5 hours in the fresh air we were starving and stopped off at the Fern House Cafe for a bite to eat. Our timing was unfortunate and we happened to arrive in between the lunch and dinner sittings. The waiter explained the kitchen would not reopen for 20 min but allowed us have coffees while we waited. He arrived at the table at exactly 5.30 to take our order...MUCH appreciated. We only ordered a main course and he very kindly brought us THE most delicious amuse bouche we've ever gotten to bridge the gap. He told us that not everyone gets them and as we were the only ones in the restaurant it was clearly true! Our mains arrived promptly, presented beautifully and tasted delicious. I had the falafel dish. Wow! Highly recommend for quality of service and food. 10/10. read more

Fern House Cafe - Falafel from the Fern House Café - Specialty Food Near Me - Kilmacanogue, WW

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Fern House Cafe is a lovely spot just off the N11 in Kilmacanogue adjacent to the Avoca Store (see note below about Google maps) . They serve breakfast, lunch, dinner It is more formal than the Avoca Cafe which is self-serve (also offering an excellent menu). We met a friend for breakfast (they open 9:30) the service, food and ambiance were very good. It feels as though you are dining in an elegant conservatory. If Fern House is booked for lunch/dinner there is a local new restaurant just south of Avoca at the Kilmacanogue roundabout called Pluck's, we had dinner there, it was very good (and not as pricey as Fern House), lovely ambiance (used to be Glencormac Inn). NOTE ON MAPPED LOCATION Google maps mapped the Fern House to a location south of the actual Avoca property. You need to search for AVOCA HEAD OFFICE Kilmacanogue Wicklow and it will map it correctly. Avoca's marketing team needs to get its act together and have their locations mapped correctly on Google. Searching for Avoca Cafe Kilmacanogue also maps to an incorrect location. I suppose the locals know where it is but for visitors, can be confusing. read more

Fern House Cafe - Specialty Food Near Me - Kilmacanogue, WW

This is just such a beautiful spot and is particularly enchanting at night. I have been here for lunch and dinner a number of times and have always enjoyed it. Last week's lunch visit was as good as ever. I had a duck leg confit salad with pomegranate, orange, lentils and mixed leaves in a balsamic dressing. It was a little heavy on the balsamic - which I love- but apart from that was pretty perfect. It was so filling too. For lunch they offer a few "mini dessert" options that are priced at €3.50 each. It's such a good idea, one I haven't come across before. I'm not a huge dessert person but I like a taste. That's exactly what this is for. I had an orange and chocolate mousse that was coated in crushed pistachio nuts. There were a bit too many pistachios on it for me, but the mousse was so tasty it made up for it. They have a nice children's menu and the portions are huge, as are all the other portions. The last time I was here for dinner I had a beautiful hake and sole en papillote. It was truly delicious and came with smoked mashed potato as a side which was great. The setting is the best thing about the place but that is in no way a criticism of the food. read more

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Food is just plain amazing! Everything we ate there on our Irish vacation was nothing short of spectacular. Even their latte was better than any latte I have had! Keep in mind it's always busy but staff is super efficient and friendly! It was the highlight of my trip. read more

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Been coming to the Fern House for a few years and it's always impressed but our most recent visit really blew me away! The menu, which used to be good, comforting home cooking, is now full of really interesting, exotic dishes. Everything we ordered was prefect, the portion sizes were perfect, the flavors were all perfectly balanced. The staff were lovely, it's such a beautiful, romantic setting and we were pleasantly surprised by the bill - especially considering the quality of the food! read more

Really terrific meals and experience. The room is one of the finest dining rooms I have been to - big glass windows, airy, and beautifully furnished. Food is always excellent - big portions and positively the best service I have had in any restaurant anywhere. 6 stars? read more

This place is a must if you're a foodie out this neck of the woods! If you love Avoca food then this place will really put a smile on your face. It is a part of the Avoca chain but it's like the sexy big brother, (or sister if you prefer) with regards to the food. Its more grown up and elegant, with table service from very friendly & efficient waiting staff. The Fern House is bright airy and fresh, like sitting in a posh glass house actually. It is tastefully decorated with shabby chic, artfully mismatched chairs and tables and lovely ornamental orange & lemon trees. The menu tends to change a little bit dependent on the seasonal availability which is always a good sign in my book. But the basic faves are there too, a mouthwatering antipasto, (always great with a glass of vino), usually a couple of great salads, amazing fish pie & a rich and creamy risotto. Bring your appetite & don't forget the kids, the children's menu is brilliant too and even my 2 year old made a pretty good hole in his very generous main course. It can get a bit busy especially on the weekend and with Mother's Day coming up, its best to phone & book a table. read more

Gone to the dogs! What happened? Food without the love and twice the cost. Barristas from the 80's filter coffee era. 4€ danish that have taste and texture from the garage across the road, maybe it's the icing sugar I paid for. Rip off Ireland , rip off middle class, rip off old people. Never coming back! read more

Atmosphere in this place is always good, lovely and bright. I've eaten here a few times and the food has been fantastic but last night it was awful. Both my starter and main course were covered in dill.Fine if you like dill but I don't, it was not mentioned in the menu. I didn't touch my starter and when the waiter asked if every thing was alright, I said the food was covered in dill. He then lied and said dill was always on it, it wasn't. I had the dish twice before with no dill. He didn't ask me would I like something else and then served my main course with lots of garnish of dill. Very bad form. I will not be eating here again! read more

Food is sensational, I had the seabass, it was amazing. Can't recommend it enough. The desert selection had nothing that tickled my fancy so they did me up a triple flavour ice cream with short bread, beautiful. The staff are so professional and absolutely lovely. Not the cheapest but if you want to really treat yourself it's the shot. read more

Had a great night here last Friday. 4 of us decided to go for a selection of starters and 2 plates of antipasto and kind of do a Tapas thing. Worked out brilliantly, the food was yum, the wine delicious and the service magic. We were last to leave and the experience was positive in every way. read more