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Marion
Guest
Anyone recommend a restaurant in Tralee? We (mrs Hungrie and I ) will be in Kerry during Her 50 birthday so I seek a place to celebrate. Any suggestions?
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Joe Nonety
Guest
Re: restaurants in tralee?
I've heard a few good things about the skillet restaurant on Barrack Lane.
I've heard a few good things about the skillet restaurant on Barrack Lane.
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Christy
Guest
Re: restaurants in tralee?
The best restaurant in Tralee is David Norris's, no relation to the Senator. He got a mention on the Irish Times last week as a person to watch in 2003. If you cannot get there try Restaurant Uno, Vals or The Brogue. The Skillet would be more of a snack type restaurant.
The best restaurant in Tralee is David Norris's, no relation to the Senator. He got a mention on the Irish Times last week as a person to watch in 2003. If you cannot get there try Restaurant Uno, Vals or The Brogue. The Skillet would be more of a snack type restaurant.
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hungrie
Guest
tralee
Thanks. Have you a contact no or address for these?
Thanks. Have you a contact no or address for these?
C
Christy
Guest
Address
The address for David Norris is Ivy House, Ivy Terrace, Tralee, Ph 066 718 5654. For Uno's it is 14 Princes Street, Tralee, Ph 066 718 1950. I don't have contacts for Vals or the Brogue but I am sure they are in the phone book.
The address for David Norris is Ivy House, Ivy Terrace, Tralee, Ph 066 718 5654. For Uno's it is 14 Princes Street, Tralee, Ph 066 718 1950. I don't have contacts for Vals or the Brogue but I am sure they are in the phone book.
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alan
Guest
restuarants
The Brogue and Uno's are good but drink in Val's is very expensive.
The Brogue and Uno's are good but drink in Val's is very expensive.
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hungrie
Guest
restaurants in tralee?
Can you bring your own wine into any restaurant in the country?
Can you bring your own wine into any restaurant in the country?
Re: restaurants in tralee?
Can you bring your own wine into any restaurant in the country?
I don't think so and believe that it depends on the policy of each individual restaurant. Where you can bring your own you are likely to be charged corkage on it which often wipes out any potential savings.
Can you bring your own wine into any restaurant in the country?
I don't think so and believe that it depends on the policy of each individual restaurant. Where you can bring your own you are likely to be charged corkage on it which often wipes out any potential savings.
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Lark
Guest
Restaurants in Dingle/Tralee
Having hit the culinary jackpot in Lahinch last year (thanks to AAM ) we're moving to Kerry for this year's holidays. Staying in Castlegregory, so would greatly appreciate any tips on where's good to eat in the area.
Many thanks
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Having hit the culinary jackpot in Lahinch last year (thanks to AAM ) we're moving to Kerry for this year's holidays. Staying in Castlegregory, so would greatly appreciate any tips on where's good to eat in the area.
Many thanks
[Edited by Marion to move post]
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Joe Nonety
Guest
Re: Restaurants in Dingle/Tralee
Its been a while since I've been there but one I'd recommend is The Tankard in Fenit [broken link removed] which is only a few miles outside Tralee.
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Its been a while since I've been there but one I'd recommend is The Tankard in Fenit [broken link removed] which is only a few miles outside Tralee.
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ferryman
Guest
Bring your own wine.
You can bring your own wine to the Galileo restaurant in Clonmel.
You can bring your own wine to the Galileo restaurant in Clonmel.
A
ajapale
Guest
Tralee
Eating out in Tralee?
For years it was almost impossible to get high quality food in Tralee at any price. Fortunately this has changed in recent years.
I reccomend the following:
David Norris, Ivy Terrace. Very high standard and not as expensive as you might imagine. Still by far the best and most reliable meal in town. Best Resturant in Munster in 2004.
Val O'Sheas Bistro and Pub, Dominic St. I was pleasantly surprised with this Bisto style pub resturant.(added later) Had a disaster of a night here recently. The meal was 3 hours late. The owners had opened a new night club "Fabrique" and the invited guests over stayed thus stretching their abilty to provide a timely service. Pity. Returned on Nov04, excellent meals and good service.
Meadowlands Hotel (Pota Store) Oakpark, excellent seafood, a little expensive and the bill was very slow coming out (we were tempted to leave without paying). An Pota Stoir ; located at the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Paddy O'Mahony operates his own fishing boats.
Stokers Lodge, Oakpark, Very disapointing. Has improved somewhat this summer (04)
The Brandon Hotel, Only just OK.
The Tankard Kilfenora Fenit Tralee, well established specialising in steaks and seafood.
The Brogue Inn, Good steaks, service can be a bit "informal". Havent been here since Marie Kirby left to run the Lanterns in Listowel
Toscana Beside Abbey Gate Hotel Maine Street, This Italian syle resturant is great value and serves excellent fare. I liked the monkfish. They have a bring your own deal with the off licence next door and only charge €5 corkage.
The Summit Resturant Ballyroe Heights Hotel Ballyheigue Road. Only middling.
Keanes of Curraheen Curraheen Tralee, Not great appears to be run by enthuastic amateurs.
The Skillet, Barrack Lane, Tralee has closed, for a time in the late seventies it was the only alternativeoutside hotels you could get a meal in Tralee. It has recently (Aug 04) opened as a Tex - Mex Resturant. I''ll review it in September.
LaScala Old Square near Tescos Very good italian very good value recently extended. Great value and very attentive staff. Tasty pasta and Pizzas. Pity about the tv tuned to MTV.
Finnegan's Basement Restaurant Tralee, I like Finnegans locals go there a lot.
Ho-Kee Chinese Restaurant was the first chineese in tralee in the early 1970's. Cheap and cheerful its far better than many more expensive chinese resturants Ive visited on my travels. Since 2004 this restaurant has reverted to take away only.
The Cookery 16 Abbey St. Enjoyable if lack lustre menu. Not to be confused with:
The Snackery The Mall Tralee. This is a true Tralee institution. You can smell the cooking lard from about 100m off and its very enticing especially for breakfast after a hard night. It closes early and used to be very smokey (the ban should improve things here)
City Palace Chinese 21 Castle St. Tralee. More expensive than Ho Kees. A bit gloopy and I think I can detect the old MSG.
Bella Bia (Italian) Ivy Terrace Tralee does a cheap and cheerful early bird
Brats Vegetarian not child friendly, doesnt open in the evening
Kate Brownes ,Ardfert, Tralee. Bar Food , very disapointing. This place is consistenly poor.
The Dragon Inn, Tralee's newest Chinese, take away is above average.
Mozart's Bistro Ash St. Tralee Phone (066) 7127977, I havent tried this place for an evening meal yet. But it looks good and the menu looks fine.
Hartys Bar Castle St. Tralee has recently been fully refurbished in a 'funky' modern sylye. This is not to the taste of some of their older clientel. They serve meals until 9:30. The food is of good quality and not very expensive. The rack of lamb is excellent as is ther fillet steak. The wine list is very limited.
Hope you find this useful.
Ajapale
Tex-Mex and other comments added August 04
Dragon Inn, Cookery and other comments added Nov 04
Hartys Bar and La Toscanna added Dec 04
Eating out in Tralee?
For years it was almost impossible to get high quality food in Tralee at any price. Fortunately this has changed in recent years.
I reccomend the following:
David Norris, Ivy Terrace. Very high standard and not as expensive as you might imagine. Still by far the best and most reliable meal in town. Best Resturant in Munster in 2004.
Val O'Sheas Bistro and Pub, Dominic St. I was pleasantly surprised with this Bisto style pub resturant.(added later) Had a disaster of a night here recently. The meal was 3 hours late. The owners had opened a new night club "Fabrique" and the invited guests over stayed thus stretching their abilty to provide a timely service. Pity. Returned on Nov04, excellent meals and good service.
Meadowlands Hotel (Pota Store) Oakpark, excellent seafood, a little expensive and the bill was very slow coming out (we were tempted to leave without paying). An Pota Stoir ; located at the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Paddy O'Mahony operates his own fishing boats.
Stokers Lodge, Oakpark, Very disapointing. Has improved somewhat this summer (04)
The Brandon Hotel, Only just OK.
The Tankard Kilfenora Fenit Tralee, well established specialising in steaks and seafood.
The Brogue Inn, Good steaks, service can be a bit "informal". Havent been here since Marie Kirby left to run the Lanterns in Listowel
Toscana Beside Abbey Gate Hotel Maine Street, This Italian syle resturant is great value and serves excellent fare. I liked the monkfish. They have a bring your own deal with the off licence next door and only charge €5 corkage.
The Summit Resturant Ballyroe Heights Hotel Ballyheigue Road. Only middling.
Keanes of Curraheen Curraheen Tralee, Not great appears to be run by enthuastic amateurs.
The Skillet, Barrack Lane, Tralee has closed, for a time in the late seventies it was the only alternativeoutside hotels you could get a meal in Tralee. It has recently (Aug 04) opened as a Tex - Mex Resturant. I''ll review it in September.
LaScala Old Square near Tescos Very good italian very good value recently extended. Great value and very attentive staff. Tasty pasta and Pizzas. Pity about the tv tuned to MTV.
Finnegan's Basement Restaurant Tralee, I like Finnegans locals go there a lot.
Ho-Kee Chinese Restaurant was the first chineese in tralee in the early 1970's. Cheap and cheerful its far better than many more expensive chinese resturants Ive visited on my travels. Since 2004 this restaurant has reverted to take away only.
The Cookery 16 Abbey St. Enjoyable if lack lustre menu. Not to be confused with:
The Snackery The Mall Tralee. This is a true Tralee institution. You can smell the cooking lard from about 100m off and its very enticing especially for breakfast after a hard night. It closes early and used to be very smokey (the ban should improve things here)
City Palace Chinese 21 Castle St. Tralee. More expensive than Ho Kees. A bit gloopy and I think I can detect the old MSG.
Bella Bia (Italian) Ivy Terrace Tralee does a cheap and cheerful early bird
Brats Vegetarian not child friendly, doesnt open in the evening
Kate Brownes ,Ardfert, Tralee. Bar Food , very disapointing. This place is consistenly poor.
The Dragon Inn, Tralee's newest Chinese, take away is above average.
Mozart's Bistro Ash St. Tralee Phone (066) 7127977, I havent tried this place for an evening meal yet. But it looks good and the menu looks fine.
Hartys Bar Castle St. Tralee has recently been fully refurbished in a 'funky' modern sylye. This is not to the taste of some of their older clientel. They serve meals until 9:30. The food is of good quality and not very expensive. The rack of lamb is excellent as is ther fillet steak. The wine list is very limited.
Hope you find this useful.
Ajapale
Tex-Mex and other comments added August 04
Dragon Inn, Cookery and other comments added Nov 04
Hartys Bar and La Toscanna added Dec 04
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Natchessmen
Guest
Re: Restaurants in Dingle/Tralee
There's not much in then way of eateries in Castleg. excepting of course Spillane's, past sandy bay caravan park. Not too dear, loads of it and after a day in the fresh air unbeatable..hope you rnot in too much of a hurry
There's not much in then way of eateries in Castleg. excepting of course Spillane's, past sandy bay caravan park. Not too dear, loads of it and after a day in the fresh air unbeatable..hope you rnot in too much of a hurry
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Natchessmen
Guest
Re: Tralee
AJP
I would agree with most of your post but have to draw the line at Bella Bia. My last visit (ever) there was nothing short of a comedy. Two starters ordered and after a lifetime arrived; I was ecstatic with a veritable mountain of mussels piled high on my plate, oh joy. Alas my brother feared less well for the same price received three (yes folks three) mushrooms on a sad piece of excuse of lettuce leaf. After this I witnessed, whilst happily munching on my feast of seafood ,a pathetic exchange between the afore mentioned sibling and an increasing sultry waitress. Sibling tried the parity of esteem argument between fungus eaters shell fish gastroms. "But sur we always jus giv de tree ov 'em, like" was the helpful repost. “But its not nearly as good value as that plate there” said bruv gesturing towards my hill of empty shells. "sur u should have ordered de mussles so by" ....how right she was. How right she was.
AJP
I would agree with most of your post but have to draw the line at Bella Bia. My last visit (ever) there was nothing short of a comedy. Two starters ordered and after a lifetime arrived; I was ecstatic with a veritable mountain of mussels piled high on my plate, oh joy. Alas my brother feared less well for the same price received three (yes folks three) mushrooms on a sad piece of excuse of lettuce leaf. After this I witnessed, whilst happily munching on my feast of seafood ,a pathetic exchange between the afore mentioned sibling and an increasing sultry waitress. Sibling tried the parity of esteem argument between fungus eaters shell fish gastroms. "But sur we always jus giv de tree ov 'em, like" was the helpful repost. “But its not nearly as good value as that plate there” said bruv gesturing towards my hill of empty shells. "sur u should have ordered de mussles so by" ....how right she was. How right she was.
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ajapale
Guest
Re: Tralee
Ive updated my reviews above. Any one have any other comments on Tralee resutrants? How about Killarney or Dingle?
ajapale
Ive updated my reviews above. Any one have any other comments on Tralee resutrants? How about Killarney or Dingle?
ajapale
M
murray
Guest
Kenmare?
Hi Ajapale,
Meeting friends in Kenmare over the New Year and have heard it has some good places to eat. Any recommendations for lunch?
Hi Ajapale,
Meeting friends in Kenmare over the New Year and have heard it has some good places to eat. Any recommendations for lunch?
A
ajapale
Guest
Re: Kenmare?
Sorry M,
Much as I'd love to spend time in Kenmare I havent been able to visit recently.
Have you checked [broken link removed] website?
Resturants listed in adlib
their listings may be a little out of date)
The Cobbler's Bistro
The Park Restaurant
Casey's Restaurant
An Leath Phingin
The Purple Heather
Davitts
P.F. McCarthy
The New Delight
The Lime Tree
Mulcahy's Restaurant
Oscars At Sheen Falls Lodge
d'Arcy's
The Kenmare Bay Hotel Restaurant
The Rosegarden
Packie's
La Cascade Restaurant At Sheen Falls Lodge
Enjoy the festivities in Kenmare!
ajapale
Sorry M,
Much as I'd love to spend time in Kenmare I havent been able to visit recently.
Have you checked [broken link removed] website?
Resturants listed in adlib
their listings may be a little out of date)The Cobbler's Bistro
The Park Restaurant
Casey's Restaurant
An Leath Phingin
The Purple Heather
Davitts
P.F. McCarthy
The New Delight
The Lime Tree
Mulcahy's Restaurant
Oscars At Sheen Falls Lodge
d'Arcy's
The Kenmare Bay Hotel Restaurant
The Rosegarden
Packie's
La Cascade Restaurant At Sheen Falls Lodge
Enjoy the festivities in Kenmare!
ajapale
S
schoodles
Guest
Killarney and Cahersiveen
hi folks...
most memorable meals definitely are from
Peppers restaurant in Great Southern in Killarney
and
The Point Bar & Restaurant, Cahersiveen... (nominated in top 10 Irish times Restaurants.) Definitely worth the visit for Hake or Monkfish - and crab claws.
Dingle -not sure if it's open but the old pier for seafood - it's a B&B as well - again fantastic for seafood.
hi folks...
most memorable meals definitely are from
Peppers restaurant in Great Southern in Killarney
and
The Point Bar & Restaurant, Cahersiveen... (nominated in top 10 Irish times Restaurants.) Definitely worth the visit for Hake or Monkfish - and crab claws.
Dingle -not sure if it's open but the old pier for seafood - it's a B&B as well - again fantastic for seafood.
[broken link removed] Kilflynn, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] Main St. Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] The Meadowlands Hotel, Oak Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry
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Carlton Hotel Dan Spring Rd, Tralee
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[broken link removed] 7 Upr Castle st, Tralee
[broken link removed] 2A Princess St. Tralee
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[broken link removed] The Spa, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Abbey Court, The Square, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Ivy House, Ivy Terrace, Tralee, Co Kerry
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[broken link removed] Grand Hotel, Denny St. Tralee
[broken link removed] Edward Street, Oakpark, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] Units 3,4 & 5, Carraig House, Matt Talbot Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] has moved to High St near the Garda Barracks, Tralee
[broken link removed]16 Abbey St, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] 3 Ashe St. Tralee
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[broken link removed] The Mall Tralee
The Stationhouse Blennerville
[broken link removed] Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Ballyheigue Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Kilfenora, Fenit, Tralee, Co. Kerry
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[broken link removed] Main St. Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] The Meadowlands Hotel, Oak Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry
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[broken link removed] 1 Ivy tce, Tralee
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Carlton Hotel Dan Spring Rd, Tralee
[broken link removed] 17 Denny st, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] Ballyseedy, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] 7 Upr Castle st, Tralee
[broken link removed] 2A Princess St. Tralee
[broken link removed] Ardfert, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Curraheen, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Rock Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] 3 Abbey ct, The Square Tralee
[broken link removed] Ash St., Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] Mounthawk, Tralee
[broken link removed] The Spa, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Abbey Court, The Square, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Ivy House, Ivy Terrace, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] Market Hse Rock st Tralee
[broken link removed] The Square, Tralee
[broken link removed] 18 Ashe St. Tralee
[broken link removed] Grand Hotel, Denny St. Tralee
[broken link removed] Edward Street, Oakpark, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] Units 3,4 & 5, Carraig House, Matt Talbot Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] has moved to High St near the Garda Barracks, Tralee
[broken link removed]16 Abbey St, Tralee, Co Kerry
[broken link removed] 3 Ashe St. Tralee
[broken link removed] Denny St. Tralee
[broken link removed] The Mall Tralee
The Stationhouse Blennerville
[broken link removed] Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Ballyheigue Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Kilfenora, Fenit, Tralee, Co. Kerry
[broken link removed] Fenit Tralee
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