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    Sol y Sombra

    4.5 (13 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    calamari-- massive portion!
    Kate D.

    This is a really really cool spot, far more trendy than I was expecting in little old Killorglin. The bar is free for walk-ins as was said below, so that's where we ended up. We got some wine and a couple of tapas each. I always feel a bit shorted after tapas, because they're usually half the price of a full meal but you really feel you should be able to pick three or four to make up a decent platter. I went for the chorizo mash and calamari, and both were delicious. The service is a little slow and at the bar there are a good few bar backs and bartenders that wouldn't really look at us, but it was a busy night on the bank holiday so it didn't really concern me. The place gets super hot though, be warned.

    Crazy goats cheese
    Reeva C.

    My favourite spot to visit when we are in Killorglin! Food is always top notch and service excellent. Menu changes regularly and always has interesting specials. Got a table on New Year's Eve last minute and enjoyed another fabulous meal. We ordered a selection of tapas and shared, the cod special with egg sounded so strange but was amazing! Calamari is excellent. Desserts are fab as well. Well priced too. Highly recommended even if it seems odd eating tapas in rural Ireland!

    Great space! In an old church.
    Gavin M.

    Lovely ambiance in an updated, old stone church. I had a delicious seasonal salad with wonderfully fresh fruit, vegetables and greens. Also split daily special crostini with creamy goat cheese. My husband had hummus and tapenade on fresh bread, he was in heaven.

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    The restaurant is located inside an old church and it's got a great atmosphere.

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    La Rambla Bistro - Pan con tomate

    La Rambla Bistro

    4.3(9 reviews)
    19.5 km
    €€

    We came here looking for tapas, and had a fine meal. We try to steer clear of eating a lot of extra…read morebread, but the server talked us into ordering some of their bread to accompany our dishes. When the food came out, we discovered many of our tapas plates also had bread on them. BREAD OVERLOAD. Other than that avalanche of carbs, the food was good. We ordered a bottle of Rioja and everything was reasonably priced. This is a great place to dine in Killarney if you're looking to get away from the meat and potatoes.

    Even though they didn't have a couple items on the menu, the food we were able to get was…read moreexcellent. Another nice thing is that this isn't on the main street so not as much foot traffic walking past, and the environment inside is a nice low light eating experience. The only complaints I have that gives them 4 stars instead of 5 is the service. At first they tried to sit us in some crappy little table, even though they had nicer tables available. We asked and they moved us no problem. And when it came to ordering and serving they were great, but as we finished up our food the server vanished. She never came back to see if we wanted dessert or more drinks, which we would have ordered, and spending more money. We eventually lost interest in more drinks or food, and we eventually had to walk to the counter to get a check and pay. Other than that though, fantastic place and i would eat here again.

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    La Rambla Bistro - Interior of the restaurant.

    Interior of the restaurant.

    La Rambla Bistro - Baked rabbit tapas on special for 5.95. Delicious!

    Baked rabbit tapas on special for 5.95. Delicious!

    La Rambla Bistro - Jamón Serrano, Fried Manchego, and Chorizo a la parilla

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    Jamón Serrano, Fried Manchego, and Chorizo a la parilla

    Solas Tapas & Wine Bar - Fig and goat cheese

    Solas Tapas & Wine Bar

    4.7(19 reviews)
    33.6 km

    Solas Tapas serves Spanish-inspired small and medium plates using local Irish produce. It's…read morelisted in the Michelin Guide, with positive comments from this review and other. Our dinner was a welcome alternative to classic Irish cuisine. We made reservations, arrived early, and were seated promptly. They have a time limit on the tables, and very generous by American standards. Our wait staff were friendly, helpful, and there when we needed them. We found the atmosphere to be warm, comfortable, relaxed, friendly, and rustic. It was also cool to peak into the Kitchen and watch one of the owners in made-to-order action. One thing about tapas/pintxos restaurants is that 2 things sneak up on you as you continue to order small plates: the overall bill and how full you become before you know it. For the 4 of us, our total came out to 161 Euros (including a 12.5% service charge), which I thought was a good value for the quality of food and drinks received. Our choices included 4 different glasses of wine from a very nice list, with prices ranging from 10-16 Euros. We also had 1 coffee and 3 Herbal teas at the end. In between, our food choices were: - Grilled Sour Dough, Confit Cherry Tomatoes & Dingle Sea Salt + Extra - Roasted Almonds - Crisp O Connors Spuds "Bravas Style" Manchego & Aioli - Chorizo Sausage - Chorizo & Manchego Croquette, Aioli, Dingle Sea Salt - Fig Tempura, Dingle Goats Cheese, Peppered Honey - Potato Hash We enjoyed all our choices, with the only one comment that the croquette was a bit rich for our pedestrian tastes. We'd gladly come back to explore the menu further, which probably changes from time to time.

    Stopped in for lunch and absolutely loved it. Our waitress helped us select some great options to…read moreshare and we loved every bite. Wonderful spot!

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    Solas Tapas & Wine Bar - Interior

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    Casita Mexicana - Fajitas

    Casita Mexicana

    4.0(25 reviews)
    19.5 km
    €€

    Happened into Casita Mexicana to try something different in the downtown Killarney area. It seemed…read morelike this spot was new to the area and was located in a back parkway along with a few other shops. Our server, Tim, was a joy! He was knowledgeable about the menu, the area, and even brought a plain nacho starter complimentary so we could use the extras for our quesadillas. The portions were not overly large but we all left feeling full. The margaritas seemed to be light on liquor but had good taste. Pricing was very fair but tables are limited so make sure you give yourself enough time.

    My wife and I went to Ireland for two weeks to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. We were…read moreon a tour with 40 other tourists and we spent two days in Killarney. The tour provided breakfast every day and dinner about half the time. We knew we'd have a night to ourselves so I went on Yelp to see what dining options were available. There were a lot of pubs which didn't really interest me but I saw that there was Mexican restaurant named Casita Mexicana that was well regarded among many American tourists. The idea of getting Mexican food in Ireland sounded pretty off-the-wall but when we got there we were ready for something different. This place is off the main road through town and if it wasn't for a small sign placed in the sidewalk you wouldn't know it was there. We had to walk down an alley to get to it but here was a parking lot right out front. We got there at 5:00 pm which was right when they opened. We are lucky we did because all but two tables had already been reserved. The decor was fairly typical but they were playing American southern blues music which was out of place but perhaps the people of Ireland didn't know that. There were no chips and salsa unfortunately and I wanted to get a margarita but it wasn't available. Regardless I ordered ground beef tacos and my wife ordered enchiladas. We had to wait for a bit for our food even though we were the only customers in the place for a while until an American couple came in and took the table next to us. When I got my tacos they had come with corn taco shells like you'd buy in a supermarket. The meat came in a terra cotta pot and had beans mixed in. The waitress asked if I wanted mild, medium, hot or Mexican hot so I chose medium and it was plenty spicy. Also, I guess because it's Ireland, there was an option for French fries instead of pinto beans which I can't stand. Potatoes with every meal! The food was quite good. I only got three taco shells and had plenty of ground beef left over so ended up eating it with a spoon. My wife liked her enchiladas so we were both very happy. It seems Mexican food is quite popular in Ireland. We saw several burrito shops in Dublin with lines out the door. Even the smallest towns had Mexican restaurants and a small cafe we went to in Donegal had chimichangas on the menu. While it wasn't quite authentic I would recommend this place if you're in Killarney and want to try something different.

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    Casita Mexicana - Quesadillas

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    Casita Mexicana - Drinks Specials

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