Easy the best restaurant in Dingle. Had the fish and the Lamb Chops. Best lamb I have had. Fish was so fresh you could not believe. The wine was awesome and kept in a cellar. Server was great and awesome service. Loved this place. this place could make it in any big city. Very fresh and health options. Service 5 star. Locals say its the best and they go on special occasions. Very friendly and very sophisticated yet casual. Not a pub for sure. We will be back. I would expect to see a place like this in Carmel California. read more

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Busy place but we felt very well looked after. Drinks were good, especially wine recommendations. And we loved the food, especially the steak and the black sole. Mostly good portions, tho a few were larger than we needed. read more

Absolutely fabulous for dinner. We had the soup of the day (a leek and potato soup that was nice and light), and the beef cheek rillette to start. You MUST TRY this beef cheek rillette. Tender, juicy shredded beef cheek inside a puff pastry topped with lemon/herb/panko mix, and the plate dressed with a horseradish cream sauce which is not strong at all, just the perfect combination of flavors. For dinner we had the rack of lamb, hake, and fish of the day was monk fish - all were absolutely delectable! A nice bottle of wine and a fresh raspberry tart to finish things off. Happy to learn the history of this place and it's recent reopening in 2022, highly recommend to anyone visiting Dingle read more

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If you have heard that the food in Ireland is terrible you have simply heard wrong. The food in Ireland is fantastic and those that think otherwise are dining at the wrong restaurants! The Half Door Restaurant is a charming, family-owned restaurant in Dingle that serves seafood dishes with a French and Irish flair. My husband, sister, and I ate at The Half Door Restaurant our first night in Dingle. We arrived in Dingle later than expected so we unfortunately missed out on the early bird special. The early bird menu is €29.50 and is served from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm. Fortunately, The Half Door offers another special. They serve a three course Prix fixe menu for €40 after 6:30 pm. The prix fixe menu includes your choice of starter, entree and dessert. We started off our meal with a nice bottle of wine. I ordered the Caesar Salad as a starter, the Pork Belly and Filet of Pork as my entree and the Pear and Apple Crumble for dessert. All of the dishes were beautifully presented. The chef at the Half door is truly an artist! My Caesar salad consisted of whole romaine lettuce leafs, a freshly baked crouton and homemade Caesar dressing. My husband wasn't a huge fan of his lobster bisque so I offered to trade him for my salad since the dressing was slightly heavy on the anchovies. My husband loved the Caesar salad and I loved his creamy and decadent lobster bisque. The pork belly and filet were phenomenal!!! This dish was served with mashed potatoes and a blue cheese sauce. Originally I had planned on ordering seafood, but I couldn't pass up on this pork dish when I read the description and I am so glad that I ordered this meal. For dessert I decided to keep things light and I ordered the pear and apple crumble with homemade ice cream. This may be one of the best desserts I have ever ordered! This was not your typical crumble. I'm dying to know the chef's secret!!! If you are visiting Dingle you must have dinner at the Half Door! read more

Thanks to a recommendation and reservation made by our Pax House host, we enjoyed a fabulous dinner at Half Door tonight! We started with oysters on the half shell with a shallot red wine vinegar. They were perfect. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his rack of lamb--I think he finished his plate in record time. It verged on embarrassing! He said it was cooked to a perfect medium rare and exceptionally tender. I ordered the pan seared scallops with roasted pancetta and garlic in a garlic butter. The scallops were also perfectly cooked and the accompanying roasted pancetta, garlic and butter rounded out the dish. We couldn't waste the left over garlic butter on my plate, so added our potatoes au gratin to soak up the extra butter. Yum. Unfortunately, we were so full that we weren't able to sample any of their desserts, although the desserts ordered by the table next to us looked incredible. There are so many exceptional restaurants in Dingle from which to choose, and we hope to sample a few more, but Half Door is a great choice among them. read more

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Nice date night atmosphere. Food was very nice, very freshest seafood wonderful lamb chops. Charming rooms.

They have a casual atmosphere with good service. Suggest you make a reservation as they get busy read more

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Big thanks to this fine establishment! My wife and I were cruising Dingle in search of oysters a few days ago and this was the only place in town that was open serving them. We strolled in and asked the gentleman behind the bar if in fact they had them in stock before being ushered to a table which he confirmed they did. We ordered a quick half a dozen (13 euro) and looked over the menu. Pretty fancy place and it really wasn't in our budget for the evening but they were kind enough to have just our six delicious local oysters and be on our way. Super fresh and salty, hit the spot! I hope next time we are in town to have a full dinner here as it looked and smelled superb! read more

Half Door - Irish Near Me - Dingle, Kentucky

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Awesome food & friendly service. They have a 3-course price fix menu for €40. We feasted on oysters, lobster bisque, baked crab, filet, & a roasted local white fish -- plus dessert & Irish coffee. It seemed like a place that catered to local high-rollers ... Kinda like being in someone's fancy home. Would def recommend ESP for the value of the set menu. Also we walked in without reservations which was fine for a Wed night, but it was busy enough & fancy enough that I think they prefer reservations, especially for larger groups. read more

Half Door - Irish Near Me - Dingle, Kentucky

My wife and I went to the half door last night. We were greeted warmly by the owner Denis at the front, who made a fantastic recommendation for the wine for dinner. The welcome in the restaurant was the warmest received yet in Kerry. For starter I had the prawn cocktail, my wife had the lobster bisque, and we both shared the raw oysters. Firstly, being from the United States, the oysters were the largest and freshest we had ever had. Denis proudly told us they were locally sourced (as is every dish at the half door) from a nearby peninsula, Cromane. These oysters needed no cocktail sauce or "fixings", as they literally had the fresh taste of ocean so close from outside the door. A spritz of lemon and down the hatch, not to be missed. The prawn cocktail was devine. Presented half deconstructed, I particularly appreciate the sauce on the side that I could add to my own liking. The prawn were large but not too large for a dish such as a cocktail. My wifes lobster bisque was beautiful. It was served with a spoon full of shredded cheese on the side which my wife enjoyed, although I wouldn't have added personally to my taste. Again, presented deconstructed style which was a plus for either taste preference. The spring rack of lamb, now this was something to write home about. I ordered it medium rare (always a safe thing to do in Ireland as red meats tend to come more cooked than requested). The meat came as requested with a delicious, at the same time not overpowering sauce reduction. There was a touch of rosemary throughout. I am not a fan of rosemary aside from Christmas dinner in mashed potatoes, but the sides of roasted potatoes and home made chips (recommended and worth the a la carte price) made up for it. My wife's black sole came on the bone and she was not used to deboning the fish herself, nor I for the matter. Our host Denis gracefully and quietly showed at our request how to do this. The fish had a glorious brown crust and was cooked to perfection. This fish needed no sauce, as it was perfectly cooked to our liking. A bit of butter and spritz of lemon complimented the fish so well. We ended our evening with apple and pear tart with ice cream and a sticky toffee. All house made and served with a house fruit reduction and vanilla bean ice cream. Two glasses of hot port to boot. This restaurant is a rare find. A local feel with charming surroundings, with top class dare I say Michelin star quality and presentation. Denis was a wonderful host from start to finish, making a perfect suggestion for wine (he knows his wines) and checked in on us regularly. Make a booking, this place is packed on the weekends and holidays. Will definitely go again. read more

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My boyfriend and I stopped in after this restaurant came highly recommended from a friend in Galway. The place was full and we didn't have a reservation, but we were seated immediately and warmly welcomed. They gave us smoked salmon on little toasted pieces of soda bread to munch as we scanned the menu. We started off with the seafood chowder, the lobster bisque, and mussels in white wine sauce. This place did not disappoint. My lobster bisque was otherwordly: huge chunks of succulent, delicate lobster combined with cream and breadcrumbs. HEAVEN. My boyfriend's seafood chowder was the best he'd tasted. For dinner, he had the surf and turf while I had the fresh catch of the day. Both were amazing. We finished the night with Irish coffees and waddled back to our B&B happy and sated. A wonderful experience, I highly recommend anyone in Dingle to check it out. read more

Nothing short then AMAZING!! If your looking for a upscale seafood place the Half Door is your place without having to put a tie and jacket on. Everyone at our table loved there food and we all agreed if we're ever here again this is a MUST stop place. Do not miss this place read more

The night started out well when we had a larger group but was seated immediately. However, upon sitting down, it took a while for a waiter to come over, and when he did, he was very short with his words and dry, not giving off a friendly vibe. He simply asked for our orders and left. Did not ask us if we wanted beer/something to drink. We drank water the entire meal. I did have a very delicious lobster bisque which is why I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of 1. However, our main dishes took approx. 40 minutes to get out to us. And one order was incorrect. The place wasn't packed either, just another group of 7 and two couples. We arrived at the restaurant at 8:30 and didn't finish our meal until 10:20, which personally, is way too long for a single course meal (I was the only one who got an appetizer). Also very pricey! read more

We ate here on out first night in Dingle on the recommendation of our bed and breakfast owner. All the fish was incredibly fresh (we watched some of it walk in through the door while we were eating in fact.) Oysters were incredibly fresh and tasty (blasket island, large oysters.) Seafood chowder was outstanding. Giant chunks of fish, cooked perfectly. Smoked haddock starter didn't sound that thrilling but we tried it on recommendation and it was probably the best thing we ate. Great (and reasonable) wine list too. Dennis was a friendly and personable host. We had a lovely evening. read more

I guess everyone can have a bad day, as Tamara N. noted. I've lived in Dingle for 12 years now and The Half Door is amongst the finest restaurants you'll find anywhere. Very large portions that can be shared by two. Pricey but worth every cent. read more

Very small little restaurant in dingle, but the food is really high class stuff. Me and my partner both had seafood chowder for our starters, it was the best seafood chowder I have ever had! A beautiful creamy sauce with loads of fresh seafood, prawns, mussels, salmon, squid, cod, monkfish! For mains I had the fish of the day, which was cod, perfectly cooked but slightly under seasoned for my taste. My partner had the steak, medium, perfectly cooked lovely piece of meat! The mains came with a side of veg, carrots, potatoe and broccoli. The carrots tasted like washing up liquid, but that was the only fault in the whole meal, that is why I couldn't give it five out of five stars The service was great, just one waiter on and he was great, always there when you needed him! All on all a very very good meal that left me and my partner satisfied after! read more

Nice meal. Not pub food. Great seafood chowder and lamb shank - my dinner companions all loved theirs too. Highly recommend. read more

Half Door - Irish Near Me - Dingle, Kentucky

This restaurant was one of a few recommended to us by the owner of the B&B at which we stayed. The Half Door was our worst dining experience in Ireland due to poor service. One waiter, the one clearly in charge, vacillated between insincere bonhomie and borderline belligerence; the other waiter spoke little English and had no understanding that when two customers order from the prix fixe menu and happen to order the same dessert, you don't bring out just one dessert. It's a good thing we didn't order the same entree. The fish was fresh, but being in Dingle, that is expected. The rest of the food was heavy and not very flavorful. To top it all off, the bill was over $100 USD, which we would have gladly paid had the meal been a pleasant experience, but that wasn't the case. read more

Wonderful service and fantastic food. We did the set meal and loved it all. The portions were great. Overall wonderful restaurant.

This restaurant is super yummy! The decor inside is really cool too, so much to look at and very quaint. The staff is super friendly and the owner is amazing! They were so accommodating to our 5-year-old and that makes all the difference for us! Great place! read more

The Half Door offers top notch food, great ambience and very friendly service. I had the rack of lamb and I think it was the best I have every had. Vegetables and potatoes were delicious. Dessert menu looked great but too full to try any. This restaurant was more expensive than a lot of the other restaurants in Dingle but well worth it. read more