Was treated to a lovely meal here last night in lieu of my birthday. First thing you notice is the amount of wine bottles dotted around the restaurant that act as sneaky decorative storage, which certainly nods to the extensive wine list.
Bread bowl was delightful and featured a tomato bread with a kick. For starters, I had crab while Himself had a saddle of rabbit with chicken mousse wrapped in prosciutto. Good start indeed.
For mains, He opted for the duo of goose and I sea bream. Both delicious, full of flavour and evidence of a skilled kitchen.
Dessert came as a bowl of ice creams that were heavenly, and a classy berry food. A sharing cheese plate and coffee wrapped up the evening.
Great hidden gem in the heart of ranelagh
Had Xmas Eve family lunch here and apart from our tiny round table for 5 people which after a few bottles of wine we forgot about - everything was excellent. Great wine list and super advice from Justin who asked what wines we generally liked and gave us some great matches for our meal - the Riesling with the goose starter was an awesome pairing - if only more restaurants had this knowledge. I wasn't mad on the scallop starter in prawn cracker but that's personal opinion and the chocolate dessert wasn't memorable but this is a great restaurant and is one of few filling the gap between casual and totally expensive fine dining. Fair Play guys
Some of the nicest food in Ranelagh accompanied by undoubtedly the best service. Traditional french food with a modern twist. Be sure to try the tuna sashimi and the cote de bouef. Perfect for special occasions, couldn't recommend the food or the service more highly.
I'm so over Sunday brunch right now. Eggs benedict, French toast and granola can all jog on. Whereas brunch was originally all about breaking the breakfast/lunch barriers, I now find it to be borderline tedious. Sometimes it feels that all brunch menus are alike and the enforcement of brunch-only policies on Saturdays and Sundays in some restaurants has further disenchanted me. So I've largely hung up my free-wheeling brunching ways and instead I have moved on to the more sedate pleasures of Sunday Lunch.
We had driven to Dun Laoghaire with the intention of a having a nice brisk walk along the seafront and taking a goo at the controversial new library. After walking all around the new venue, I quite disliked the cold, bleak exterior of the library, but really liked the wide open inside space, with lots of room for daytime readers. I'd love to see this new resource becoming a big part of the Dun Laoghaire community.
This is the sort of place you go for an occasion as it's quite pricey. My boyfriend brought me here for my birthday. We had a table by the window, great for looking down on Ranelagh village and people watching. The wine list is impressive. My main was slightly small, you would definitely need sides if you have any sort of appetite. Id recommend this place for a special dinner.
Beautiful food, but quite pricey. They do have an early bird menu which is worth checking out. It's often an older clientele here. Staff are very knowledgeable.
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