Amazing food! Everything we had was delicious. Cozy ambiance and excellent service.

In town and stopped in for a bite after a very long day at the office. Called in and scored a reservation and my colleague and I high tailed across town to get here. We were seated and ordered our food. Everything was delicious. The Dublin Coddle was really tasty, the great white pork chop was nicely done and the smoked potatoes were really crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The potato and pork farl was tasty with the bone marrow gravy and the green eggs and ham was tasty as well. We enjoyed our meals and walked over to the hotel to roll into bed and sleep off a great meal! See you next time! read more

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I passed by the restaurant twice and was glad to find out that it opened for lunch on Friday. I was the only customer until I was about to leave. After Covid, they switched from serving Irish food to Asian fusion which didn't make much money. So they switched back to Irish food and Michelin contacted them again! I didn't realize how much meat the Jamett's grill had. The lamb was absolutely delicious. The meatball was made of Wagyu beef, using either sauce was yummy. The two pieces of pork were ok. The lean part was a big tough. The sausages were a bit spicy, but pleasantly tasty. I wasn't able to finish the meat. The greens were a quarter of grilled cabbage topped with the sauce and pieces of ham. I personally thought the ham was unnecessary because the sauce itself was enough to flavor the cabbage. Gur Cake ice cream was the most surprising one. Some salt on the bottom, then a layer of chocolate custard, some corn flakes and a scope of cinnamon ice cream. It was a new thing for me since I never had anything like it. The waiter told me that it was the most ordered dessert. The restaurant setting is pleasant with two floors. I sat by the window watching the tour buses and people down there. The waiters were courteous and patient. One thing about the toilet for women, they provide free tampons and sanitary pads. read more

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What a delicious and interesting meal in a cozy setting! Since we are not Irish, we couldn't understand most of the menu but when our waiter explained it to us we were excited about so many items! Everything we tried was delicious - especially the cured salmon, pork & potato farl and the cod! read more

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A Michelin-nominated restaurant hidden behind an unremarkable glass door near the premier shopping district of Grafton Street. Made a reservation a day in advance for an early dinner starting 5:30 pm. Had to climb up some stairs to get to the dinning rooms at second and third floor. Environment: wooden stairs, floors and railings, ambient and slightly dim lighting, simplicity style chairs and floors, a relaxing vibe. Service: friendly and attentive. Good recommendation of dishes. Drink: Galway Hooker Irish Pale Ale. Pleasant aroma of yeast and hop on the nose, crispy , slightly bitter hit on the tongue followed by bitter-sweet kickback of orange peels. Nice. Starter: cured trout. Trout was cured to slightly salty skin with tender, juicy flesh, texture is quite smiliar to pan-seared Ahi Tuna served in other restaurants, but with a more refreshing briney taste and less fattiness. The sauce is a bit too sweet for my taste, although it did help reduce the saltiness of the skin. Garnish include soybeans, crispy peanuts, melons, sliced apple, and fish eggs. All tasted good individually, but together they seem to lhave rather conflicting tastes and lack a common theme. I wish the garnish could serve a coherent purpose. Entree: cod with house sauce. The moment I cut into the cod fillet, I know it is going to be good. Crispy outside, flakes of flesh still intact and could be easily peeled off, tender, buttery, savory taste. The sauce was a slightly sweet and sour sauce, working much better than the sauce in the cured trout, adding a bit more fun and complexity to the taste. Garnish, however, again seems to be overly complicated. An assortment of mushrooms, sweet plums and shallots (or maybe green onions), the taste is again pointing towards all directions. In particular, mushrooms do have their own savory and wild flavor, but it was watered down by the sauce that worked so well with the fish. For me, a simple, coherent garnish that elevates the taste of the fish would do. Dessert: chocolate pot with crushed hazelnut and passion fruit puree. Chocolate was melted nicely, tasted thick and rich, working magig with the crushed hazelnut. Passion fruit adds a stimulat vinegar flavor to the pot. Nice. Overall: 4 stars. Using a higher bar since this is a Michelin-mentioned restaurant. All the main stars of the dish are solid, but could use a bit more thoughts on consistency, and a little less work on the sauce and garnish. read more

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Fun menu and quality food, but it was missing an edge to be 5/5 when considering the price point / smaller portions. Our smoked potatoes had no smoked flavor for example, but were still delicious. I'm really impressed by the oysters and beef tartar appetizer. read more

Do not let the facade of this restaurant fool you. When we walked around the corner to find the restaurant, I thought we were about to walk into a gentleman's club. Up the stairs and around the corner, though, we found a small, cozy dining room and smiling servers welcome us. I chose the ham and chicken terrine and the venison for my main. My hot date chose the cauliflower soup and the pork for his main. The terrine was delicious when paired with the sweet chutney. The venison was tender and succulent - some of the best I've ever eaten. The soup smelled amazing as did the pork. But the brown walnut bread we chose at the beginning of the meal was unforgettable. I would return just for that basket of bread. At meal's end, the Pig's Ear cheesecake served in a jam jar was delectable, light, and not too sweet. McDreamy ordered his own dessert for once and was all smiles as he ate the bread and butter pudding with ice cream. The Pig's Ear was a fantastic little find in the center of Dublin. read more

I arrived early so I was able to grab a great seat by the window. The restaurant was decorated for Christmas and had Christmas music going in November. I ordered the shepherds pie, mushroom starter, and the bread pudding. The mushroom starter was phenomenal and the shepherds pie had great flavor. The service was friendly. The only downside is that the men's restroom was located at the top floor, so a lot of stairs. read more

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The pigs ear was a good, but not great restaurant. Th service was solid and the food all tasted pretty good and was cooked with precision. The wine was a bit of a rip off. Not a bad meal, by probably the most mediocre in all. Very expensive for what was delivered. read more

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The food was so good, my husband ordered seconds of what he ate! We loved every part of our meal, from appetizers through dessert. And the service was attentive and the view, pretty - looking out to Trinity College. We highly recommend! read more

Lovely little restaurant and food, emphasizing local ingredients and Irish traditional dishes prepared expertly and with panache. The smoked trout appetizer with green apple was a remarkable piece of fish: rich and orange, from a surprisingly large specimen. One companion's fish (hake, I think) with mushrooms and onion broth was fresh and delicate, if undistinguished. Meanwhile, my shepherd's pie was a tasty take on the classic...though less imaginative than I would expect from a place like this. The chicken dish for the evening was a bit peculiar in appearance if not flavor, striped with a dark sauce that looked like chocolate syrup. Dessert was largely back on track. My rice pudding infused with lemon was memorable, even if its rhubarb gelato complement was not worth the trouble. The cheesecake was reportedly excellent, so much so that I didn't get a taste! Over all, the Pig's Ear is worthy, but feels either a little expensive or too unrefined for what it is: the Michelin Bib Gourmand designation (NOT a star, as other reviewers have stated) has perhaps made the kitchen a bit too complacent. Time to pull up the slack, folks! read more

Michelin five star restaurant! Prices are very reasonable. Excellent wines choices services top-notch great atmosphere can't wait to go back. read more

Perfect for a treat meal. Excellent food and service. It was our 3rd time here and it's excellent every time..my favourite restaurant in Dublin read more

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Great food, friendly staff and a beautiful restaurant overlooking Trinity College. Perfect for a date night.

The Pig's Ear earned a Michelin Star in 2009, a cozy candle lit dinning room offers remarkable views. Very warm and inviting. To start, the in house baked brown and white breads were absolutley wonderful, warm, soft and moist with fresh creamy Irish butter, just heavenly. I tried the lamb pie, potatoes leak soup, Cod and cheese cake in a jar. A very good wine selection I must add. Overall my experience was great; the staff was attentive and very personable over all an A+ read more

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The service was subpar and the steak had little to flavor. Very disappointing. There also are no men's toilets reasonably accessible.

Excellent cuisine, service and and an elegant, but whimsical decor. Located near many historical sites.

This was one of the best restaurants we have ate here in Dublin , fancy atmosphere upscale but not too pricey at all . secret gem - outstanding service read more

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Pigs ear in Dublin was absolutely fantastic. The servers were extremely attentive and friendly. The ambiance and atheistic was really comfortable, cozy and cute. Most importantly though the food was insanely AMAZING. Honestly, I think the desert was the best dessert I've ever eaten anywhere in my life. It was so creative and good. I can't recall the name of it but it was a delicious layered dessert with cake, meringue, custard, sorbet and fresh strawberries. The layer with the meringue was especially delicious and just made the dessert feel very interesting and special. The lamb Shephard's pie was by far the best Shephard's pie I've ever eaten. It had so much flavor and the whipped mash potatoes on top were perfectly golden brown and so beautiful looking. Also honorable mention is the bread basket with the logo because it was so cute and I love small well thought through details like these, they really add to the overall experience for me. Make sure to make a reservation in advance as I'm sure this will book up quickly! We booked about 3 weeks in advance so be sure to plan ahead. read more

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Made a reservation for the Pig's Ear before our trip after reading glowing reviews about it and after perusing the menu and drooling over every item listed. I am so glad I did! It was a little tricky to actually get to the dining floor as I think there was a wedding rehearsal dinner on the upper floor and people thought we were with them. After sorting it out we were taken to a lovely dining room with big windows overlooking Trinity College. Dining was 'cozy' but no so much that we felt like our table neighbors were eavesdropping on our conversation. ;) The first thing we tried that blew both myself and my friend away was the Irish Soda Bread. Holy smokes, hands-down the BEST I've ever had! We were so impressed that we had to ask if they happen to share the recipe which to our surprise, it's so popular that they actually sell a mix! We, of course, bought two to take home. There were so many things on the menu that we wanted but narrowed it down to the pea soup, the roast carrots appetizer and then I ordered the lamb while my friend ordered the Jerusalem artichoke salad. Surprisingly, our favorite dish was the carrots! I never knew carrots could be prepared in such a delicious way with a decadent creamy cheese, some crispy fried sourdough and garnished with some lovely dried marigolds. This is a MUST order here folks! My lamb was also divine and prepared perfectly with nary a hint of gaminess. The only item we found a tad bit disappointing was the soup, which while not terrible just didn't seem up to par with the rest of the food. It was definitely lacking in seasoning or some additional flavor. Service was great although there was a slight error with the soup timing but they corrected it immediately. All in all, I have to say The Pigs Ear was one of my favorite places we ate at in Dublin and I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone visiting the City. . read more

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My husband and I wanted one splurge dinner during our stay in Dublin, and The Pig's Ear was the perfect choice! This tiny little place is very intimate and cozy. Our server wasn't the friendliest, but he was very attentive. We got a bottle of sauvignon blanc to split which was delightful. The food was all outstanding! We got a crab, heirloom tomato & caviar dish for our appetizer and I wish I would have gotten another one for myself! My husband got a cod dish and it was definitely the best thing we ate that night. I was feeling adventurous so I went with a beef cheek, ox tongue & bone marrow dish. Super savory and yummy, but I think I preferred the cod. Highly recommend this place for a splurge meal in Dublin! I would say go for the seafood options, but honestly everything we ate was up to their Michelin star quality. read more

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The Pig's Ear was absolutely lovely. Luckily with no reservations we snagged the last table they had available. The restaurant is intimate and quaint. Staff was warm but and friendly but not overbearing. We tried the pork belly, fish, and shared an appetizer/dessert and all were scrumptious. I definitely would come back again when in town. read more

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The service was incredible and so was the food. This was the best restaurant we ate at in Dublin by far. The mushroom and artichoke was delicious and so was the shepherd's pie. The dessert was also fantastic. The ambiance is perfect for a nice evening out - fancy but not too fancy. read more

Before my trip to Dublin, I spent good 3 hours looking for a restaurant for our just one night here. I read up on Irish food in general, looked up Irish recipes, watched videos and I came to the conclusion that I will not enjoy traditional Irish dishes. So I went on a quest to find modern Irish restaurant. Reading reviews and comparing them across multiple platforms (Yelp, Foursquare and Google) I decided that we have to dine at the Pig's Ear. And oh boy, we were not disappointed! First of all they have happy dinner before 6:30pm 2 course is under €25, and 3-course dinner is under €29 We were late and I usually don't like the happy hour menu anyway so we ordered a la carte. Pro tip: make a reservation. They are popular. We had: Earl grey tea cured salmon Pork terrine with wild mushrooms Ox's Cheek with escargot Texel Lamb shepherds pie All dishes were delicious! We were blown away by the presentation and the flavors. read more

Food poisoning - avoid - had Hams knuckle and pork and got food poisoning for the next 48 hours. Waitress and service was also awful - offered zero to the overall dining experience. read more

Excellent service and attentive from beginning to end. Food was delicious. Loved the butternut squash soup! Ingredients are fresh and flavorful! Chocolate tart dessert was very yummy!! read more

Dinner 9/3/22. First the good because the bad is very bad. Small restaurant on the second floor was very cozy and we were welcomed at the door. Small but adequate menu with a nice wine list including decent by the glass selections. Our meal consisted of olives, soup, scallops, cod, lamb shepherds pie, chocolate mousse and a cheese plate. Everything tasted good. Service was good. Things changed at midnight. I awoke from a sound sleep and became violently sick. I've had food poisoning before but it has never been this bad or lasted this long. It took over 24hrs to clear my system. Thankfully my wife and I didn't share much of our selections. Either the scallops or the lamb shepherds pie was bad. As nothing was consumed before or after our meal there can be no mistake from where the infected food came. This is a good restaurant and I'm sure this is a "one off" but I'd like the chef to be aware along with future patrons to pay attention to anything that seems wrong. As it was our last night in Ireland it left a bad taste in my mouth to say the least! Fortunately I was able to depart for home but not before leaving one last surprise for the cleaners in the bathroom at DUB (sorry). read more

Dublin should be Proud to have such a fine restaurant WOW!! Small but for a Excellent meal clean and attentive service the pigs here cannot be beat highly recommend read more

Made reservation for dinner based on Yelpers. Happy I did. Yelpers are always right on point. Dinner was excellent. My Shepard pie was delicious. My wife's salmon was equally delicious. Our apps were awesome. Service excellent. My only complaint was that the room was hot. However, the quality and taste of the food overshadowed this minor set back. This did not deter me from giving 5 stars. read more

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Great dinner experience--highly recommend! You do need a reservation for The Pig's Ear, but it's well worth it. Intimate atmosphere, great service, delicious food. I went on my last night of a week-long Dublin trip and it was a perfect way to cap off my visit! The bread is delicious. The menu is seasonal and elevated. The best thing I are was my appetizer: potato soup. I don't know how you can make potato soup that smooth, with such complex and rich flavor, but it was amazing. High scores for the lamb shepherds pie and the pork belly entree as well. read more

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Yes yes yesssss!!! Had an absolutely faultless experience here last week. The food is unreal, modern and very interesting. I started off with baked onions, ehhhhh Delish. They were little balls of caramel heaven, with some creamy cheese and sprinkled with quinoa, nuts and lots of other little joys. Main I went for the pork belly. Can't explain to you how good it was. Perfection on a plate. For me I must say their deserts were what stole the show. We all got different ones so I got to try them all. Quite often deserts can b a bit of a let down in restaurants. Not in the pigs ear. Their pastry chef has got some skills, I tell ya that much. The staff were so friendly, helpful and well trained. Our waiter knew the menu inside out and was even a great help in choosing wines. The decor was simple but classy. A serious amount of steps between the door, the toilets and the 2 dining areas. So it's defo a leave the grandparents at home sorta job :) I will be back fo shizzzz!!! read more

My husband and I came to Ireland over Christmas and our favorite meal hands down was at the pigs ear. Service and food were perfect- could not recommend enough. Salmon appetizer was amazing and beef cheek and venison mains were lovely. read more

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It was certainly no Pigs Ear from a service or culinary point of view. I don't often give 5 stars on a first visit but I really couldn't find any defect to warrant anything less. Located up a narrow and somewhat uneven staircase is the Pig Ear first floor restaurant. Its a pretty small bright room with some nice views of Trinity College. They service an early bird menu which is good value but we arrived at 7 so had the A la carte which was contained a wide selection of starters and mains to cover most tastes. There is also an allergy statement added at the bottom which is useful. The wine list is excellent and very well priced. We had a bottle of the Salice Salentino which at 31euro a bottle was good value. The highlight was the Shepards Pie - anyone that can transform a dish from something so simple to something so rich and tasty is doing something right. For desert the cheesecake served in a jar deconstructed and it was rich, creamy and whipped. read more

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As a birthday treat I took my friend here. It's upstairs and has a small sign so be careful not to pass it by. They have an early bird special of main courses for 9.95 or a two course for 15 euro. Go go go! Amazing value, great menu. We went for the signature dish, pork belly sandwich with potatoes. It was gluttony at it's best, the thing was huge. If that's too much indulgence for you they also had lighter dishes, like fish. It is Irish themed food. The menu is quirky, the presentation is great, the desserts are divine, the service was excellent and the restaurant itself is intimate and you have a great view of Nassau street. Definitely worth it at those prices. read more

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Very good. They took me in out of the rain without a reservation. The service was good, yet a bit slow and not unexpected. I had the potato leek soup as a starter. It was delicious, yet not what I expected. There were some mushrooms or something in it that I couldn't quite recognize. All in all, nice flavor, nice and hot (which I love) and beautifully presented. For the main, I got the pork belly and it was perfectly cooked with a subtle sauce that complemented it well. There was this chicharrone on the plate as well that was to die for!! I think here it is called a cracklin. My side dish were these baby carrots, perfectly al dente. The only problem was I couldn't eat it all and left no room for dessert. Lastly- don't go there for the Guinness because I think mine came from a can (boo!). Have wine instead. I admit, it's my mistake. Would definitely try again when I am in town. Prices were reasonable considering the high quality that is served. Four stars! read more

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OMG, I love love love this place. We went there for lunch and let me tell you, this is an awesome restaurant. It took me a while to try to decide what I wanted because everything on the menu sound so delicious. And this is after studying the menu from their website few days before! I end up with "Old Fashioned Pork & Bacon Brawn with Pea Puree & Cider Jelly" for starter. Since I never had Brawn before, I did a bit of research. It is basically head cheese, I was a bit dubious but I figure what the heck, you only live once! Besides, I felt it's my duty to order something pig bits in a restaurant with 'Pig' in its name! Anyway, it is pretty tasty. It's kind of like a pate with big chunks of meat in it. It's sweet and savory all at the same time. One of my sister in law had the salmon, and it was delicious. For the main course, I had Jane Russell's Original Pork Sausage with Spelt Pearls, Granny Smith Apple & Cider Onion. This is when I fell in love with this place. The pork belly is like heaven in your mouth. And the mash is just like totally awesome good. I really like the addition of Spelt Pearls. And of course, we have to get the dessert! They ran out of chocolate, so I picked the Camelised Lemon Rice Pudding with Raspberries and orange. It was very tasty but it was way too heavy for me. I felt like I just ate a big lunch of mushy rice. I tried some of the cheese cake, and it was so good! I probably would pick that next time. Over all, we all agreed that this is going to be our meeting spot for lunch from now on. It's close to dart, the prices are good, has awesome food, and has 'Pig' in it's name, in my books that's the best combo for a restaurant! read more

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Slightly disappointed in Pig's Ear. This was a rare case where I felt Yelp let me down. I came here because it was the top Yelp result in Dublin for shepherd's pie and because of the rave reviews about the brown bread ice cream. My appetizer (smoked salmon with soda bread) was pretty good. The salmon had good flavor, but the bread was very meh. Naturally I order the shepherd's pie for my main. Again, pretty decent, but it needed salt. I then ordered the brown bread ice cream and, quite frankly, it was disgusting. The consistency was way off and the flavor was just not pleasant. It had a nice presentation (see pic) but just ultimately tasted like crap. I didn't even finish it. So Pig's Ear isn't a bad place to eat, but just a little disappointing considering what I'd read on Yelp (and considering how pricey it is). read more

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The absolute best meal of my entire Euro trip, which included Nottingham, Dublin, Amsterdam and London. And I have my fellow international Yelpers to thank for that. This restaurant seems like a hidden gem. It is located in what looks more like a resident house than a restaurant, with 2 floors for service and 1 for washrooms, or as they say in Europe, toilets. The layout of the small restaurant creates a cozy and intimate feel. The servers were very polite and helpful. We had bottles of red wine, and I courageously ordered the ox tongue and cheek and almost changed my order, but when it came out I had no regrets at all. The ox cheek was the most moist, tender and succulent meat that I've ever tasted. I've tried ox tongue twice in my life and both times I didn't like it, however The Pig's Ear made ox tongue actually taste good. The portion size was a bit larger than I had expected for an upscale restaurant in Europe. This resulted in me sharing a dessert, and that was absolutely delicious as well. I have no complaints, and I think that anyone visiting Dublin should try The Pig's Ear. read more

The Pig's Ear - Bone marrow stuffed with mushrooms, ox tongue and cheek. - Bistros Near Me - Dublin, D

We dined here for our last evening in Ireland. The early dinner specials in Ireland is quite the special indeed. It's eur 22 for 2 courses from 5.30-6.30pm. Call or email ahead for reservation. The restaurant main dining room is on the second floor. Third floor is for special events. I do think they could have arrange a better system for checking guest in. Maybe set up a reception area on the ground floor. He whole process interrupts the dining experience a bit I think. Not a big deal but something they can consider. Food is not just beautifully presented but also quite refined and well flavored. That's saying a lot for Ireland. :). Look at these pictures. I had the cod and it was perfectly cooked. Service is decent though one of the waitresses kept looking disappointed when I told her no for the extra sides and dessert. Go a little bit off the beaten path and enjoy your meal as well as the view of Trinity College courtyard. read more

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We had been saving this place for a special dinner and I'm glad we did so, everything went brilliantly! I must say that after reading some reviews my main worry was the service, however that too was excellent and in a few lines I'll go into more detail about that. First impressions: we rang them on the same day (a Saturday) about a booking for 20pm. They told us they could only book us for 21pm but we needn't worry or rush, as there would still be plenty of people around and we could stay til after 22pm. You can't miss the bright pink door that leads to a well-lit stairwell. You don't need to climb that much to reach the first level of the restaurant. We arrived about 15min previous to our reservation but, instead of rushing us out into the cold street again, they offered to call us from the pub next door as soon as our table was ready. And so they did. We went up to the second floor, to a much more intimate and dim-lit dinning room than downstairs. Both the host and the waiter we got were very friendly and easy-going, our waiter in particular was quite energetic and made simple things like uncorking a bottle a bit more entertaining and delightful. As soon as our host found out we were portuguese he even attempted a few words every time he went by. Before the bread and butter couvert (even this was yummi and well presented) we ordered a bottle of wine, which was very easy because their list is quite good and reasonably priced. The whole food menu looked delicious as well and we started with a Venison Tartare and Jerusalem Artichokes. These were very tasty dishes, rich in both visual and palate-pleasing textures. However the mains were the true highlight of the meal. The wild Irish game Venison was beautifully cooked, the the meat still rosy inside matched the berries in the dish. The Beef cheek with bone marrow was another delicious dish, a bit more rich and saturated in flavours, but made you want to lick the plate clean in the end. After all this we couldn't possibly skip dessert! This was probably my least favourite thing, but that only means that it was good instead of absolutely great. I got the Cuinneog Farm buttermilk sorbet and while it tasted good, it felt too watery, as if the dish wasn't holding very well together. The Cheesecake though is not to be messed with, serious food black magic going in there! We took our time, had a nice espresso, and got out a bit after 23pm. Just as they had promised! This was a perfect dinner experience and I'm just waiting for an excuse to go back and sample the lunch menu ^^ read more

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