Dining
Restaurants
Crackpots Restaurant
An exciting and original menu of local seafoodand produce eaten off our homemade pottery which is also for sale. Open 6 pm to 10pm all year round. Price range medium to high.
Host: Carole Norman Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2847
Address: 3 Cork St, Kinsale
Email: crackpts@iol.ie Web: http://www.crackpots.ie
Fishy Fishy Café
Seafood only - all locally caught fish served in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Restaurant open daily 12 noon to 3.45 pm for lunch only.
Price range medium.
Host: Martin and Marie Shanahan Tel: +353 (0)21 477 4453
Address: Guardwell, Kinsale
Hobys Restaurant
Irish and European cuisine made from local produce - fish special daily. All dishes made fresh daily in our kitchen. Open 6 pmto 10.30 pm all year round.
Price range medium.
Host: Colette and Peter Foran Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2200
Address: 5 Main St, Kinsale
Man Friday
Kinsale’s oldest and most famous restaurant with consistently excellent cuisine and friendly service. Chef-owner managed for the past 18 years. Open Mon-Sat from 6.45 pm.
Price range high.
Host: Phillip Horgan Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2260
Address: Scilly, Kinsale
Website: http://www.man-friday.net
Max’s Wine Bar
Classic cuisine with Irish-French twist. Special emphasis on fresh local produce for meat, fish and cheese. Open for lunch 12.30 pm to 3 pm and for dinner 6.30 pm to 10 pm. Closed Tuesdays and 1 Nov-1 Mar.
Price range medium to high.
Host: Anne Marie and Oliver Queva Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2443
Address: 48 Main St, Kinsale
Oz Haven
“A fusion of world cuisine, this unique cutting-edge restaurant is stylish yet laid back, with an unfussy mood of fantasy”. Open Wed-Sat 7 pm til late and Sun 1 pm to 5 pm.
Price range medium to high.
Host: Paul and Lydia Greer Tel: +353 (0)21 477 0974
Address: Ballinaclashet, Oysterhaven
Pearl Palace Chinese Restaurant
Finest Chinese cuisine, fresh local seafood. Take out and home delivery service available. Open from 4 pm daily.
Price range low to medium.
Host: Anne Murphy, Heman Lee Tel:
+353 (0)21 477 7877 Address: Short Quay, Kinsale
Toddies Restaurant
French/modern Irish cuisine using the freshest of Irish seasonal produce, specialising in fish. Open 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm each night. Closed Jan/Feb.
Price range high.
Host: Pearce and
Mary O’Sullivan Tel: +353 (0)21 477 7769 Address: Kinsale Brewery, The Glen, Kinsale
Email: toddies@eircom.net Web: www.toddies.ie
The Shack Restaurant
A family-run restaurant with a menu for all - family, friends and visitors alike. A drop of Irish, a splash of Italian and a shot of Mexican cuisine. We don’t cook it until you order it! Open Mon-Sun 5.30 pm to 10 pm plus lunch Fri-Sun 12.30-3.00 pm.
Hosts: Anthony
O’Sullivan, Francis Ahern Tel: +353 (0)21 477 4480 Address: 3 Main
St, Kinsale
Web: http://www.theshackrestaurantireland.com
Bar/Restaurants
Jim Edwards Restaurant and Bar
The restaurant is open 6 pm to 10 pm each night and serves Irish cuisine with classic European influences based on locally sourced produce. Seafood a speciality. The bar is open 12.30 to 10 pm each day and has an extensive menu with lunch specials.
Price range medium to high.
Host: Jim and Paula Edwards Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2541
Address: Market Quay, Kinsale
Email: liam@jimedwardskinsale.com Web: http://www.jimedwardskinsale.com
Old Head Golf Links
The De Courcey Restaurant specialises in seafood - seabass, sea bream, John Dory, Turbot and Dover Sole feature on the a la carte menu. Open 12 noon to 9.30 pm. The Lusitania Bar serves high quality barfood including mussels, oysters, and local lobster. Open 11.30 am to 9.30 pm. Please note: No children, no
denims and reservations are necessary.
Price range medium to high.
Host: Michael Blake Tel: +353 (0)21 477 8938
Address: Old Head of Kinsale
Email: restaurant@oldheadgolf.ie Web: http://www.oldheadgolflinks.com
Spaniard Bar and Restaurant
The restaurant provides a la carte plus evening spcials, the catch of the day being especially popular. Open 6.30 pm to 10 pm daily, closed winter. The bar provides an extensive and varied menu including toasties and soup. Open 12 noon to 6 pm daily.
Price range low to medium.
Host: Dave and Mary Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2436
Address: Scilly, Kinsale
Email: thespaniard@eircom.net
The Speckled Door
Serving a whole variety of local produce to suit all pockets from a homemade sandwich to steak or sole. Open summer Mon-Sat 12.45 pm to 8.45 pm and Sun 12.45 pm to 6.30 pm. Open winter for lunches.
Price range low.
Host: John and Majella Lordan Tel: +353 (0)21 477 8243
Address: Old Head of Kinsale
Email: info@speckleddoor.com Web: http://www.speckleddoor.com
The Spinnaker
Casual dining at an intimate and unique cosy restaurant, with spectacular views. Famous for our Spinnaker steak and seafood. Open 6 pm to 10 pm nightly.
Price range medium.
Host: Frank O’Flynn Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2098
Address: Scilly, Kinsale
White House
The White House offers an array of good food - seafood chowder, fresh fish, poultry, prime steaks and daily specials. Restaurant d’Antibes offers intimate dining and is open 6 pm to 10 pm each night. There is also a Bar/Bistro for casual dining, open 12 noon to 10 pm daily.
Price range medium to high.
Host: Michael and Rose Frawley Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2125
Address: Market Quay, Kinsale
Email: whitehse@indigo.ie Web: http://www.whitehouse-kinsale.ie
Café/Wine bars
Patsy’s Corner
Soup, sandwiches, p t», quiche, various salads, cream teas, variety of delicious homemade baked cakes. Open Mon-Sat 9 am to 5.30 pm. In August open seven days a week.
Price range low.
Host: Patsy Thompson Tel: +353 (0)86 865 8143 Address: Market Square, Kinsale
Café Blue
Luxurious caf» and wine bar located at the Blue Haven Hotel. Enjoy a freshly-squeezed juice, smoothie or the finest in Dutch coffe while you browse our collection of photographs of ‘old Kinsale’. Specialities include pizzas, pastas, products freshly baked in-house, and a speciality beer and wine selection sourced from around the globe.
Open Mon-Sat 9 am to 5 pm (winter) and 8.30 am to 10 pm (summer).
Price range low to
medium.
Host: Ciaran Fitzgerald Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2209 Fax: +353 (0)21 477 4268
Address: Pearse Street, Kinsale
Email: info@bluehavenkinsale.com
Web: http://www.bluehavenkinsale.com
Bars
Armada Bar
Traditional Irish - beef in guinness, bacon and cabbage, Irish stew, fish, curry, soup, chowder,sandwiches. Open 12 noon to 8 pm March-Nov.
Price range low.
Host: Dan Joe and Mary Coughlan Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2255
Address: 6 Market St, Kinsale
W G Dalton
New world cuisine - fresh seafood, homemade pies, daily specials and sinful desserts. Cool ambience. Menu changed quarterly. Open for lunch Mon-Fri 12.30 pm to 3 pm.
Price range low.
Host: Colm and Frances Tel: +353 (0)21 477 7957
Address: 3 Market St, Kinsale
Email: colmdalton@tinet.ie
Greyhound Bar
Soup, chowder, baguettes, panini, main courses and daily specials served - all frensh local produce used. Open 12.30 pm to 4 pm and 5.30 pm to 8 pm all year round.
Price range low.
Host: Ger Murphy Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2889
Address: Market Square, Kinsale
Hole in the Wall
Bar food during summer months - soup, sandwiches, baguettes and specials. Open daily 12noon to 4 pm.
Price range low.
Host: Kieran and Angela Dwane Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2939
Address: The Glen, Kinsale
Lord Kingsale
Home cooked bar food with a choice of soup, sandwiches, daily hot specials and many vegetarian options. Private room for small functions. Open 12 noon to 4 pm, Mon-Fri.
Price range low.
Host: Maureen and Michael Mortimer Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2371
Address: Main St, Kinsale
Muddy Maher’s
Open 12.00 to 3.00 pm and 6.00 to 9.30 pm Monday to Friday. Open 12.00 to 9.00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Funky food served in a casual setting. We use local produce for our fish and meat where possible. Our Muddy’s Fish Fry is justifiably famous! “Upstairs @ Muddy’s” is our 30-seater bistro, open on bank holiday weekends and available for private bookings.
Price range medium.
Host: John Maher Tel: +353 (0)21 477 4602 Address: 1
Main Street, Kinsale
Other
Gourmet Store (and Fishy Fishy Cafe)
Ready-prepared seafood dishes and fresh fish daily. Open 9 am to 5.30 pm.
Price range low to medium.
Host: Martin and Marie Shanahan Tel: +353 (0)21 477 4453
Address: Guardwell, Kinsale
Quay Food Company
Wraps and rolls made with ingredients from our deli counter. Speciality food outlet. Shop open in winter 9.30 am to 5.30 pm and in summer 9 am to 6 pm. Rolls made 10 am to 2.30 pm.
Price range low.
Host: Laura and David Peare Tel: +353 (0)21 477 4000 Address:
Market Quay, Kinsale
Web: http://www.quayfood.com
Mange Tout Delicatessen
Fresh and frozen take away dishes cooked on the premises by chef Guillaume Lequin. Cheeses, salamis, cooked meats, vegetarian meals, dressingsand sauces.
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-6 pm, Sun 10-3pm. Closed Mondays.
Tel: +353 (0)21 477 2161 Fax: +353 (0)21 477 4206 Address:
Pearse St, Kinsale
Email: boland@iol.ie
Web: http://www.bolandkinsale.com
