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    The Boathouse Bistro

    4.7 (9 reviews)
    Open 12:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moira S.

    Definitely worth a visit. Casual dining but beautifully designed. The menu is an all day menu so you can have a snack or dinner at any time. The setting on Kenmare Bay is wonderful and the grounds of Dromquinna Manor are a great place for a stroll after eating. It's not cheap but the food is of high standard and really worth it. The staff are very pleasant and helpful. Look out for the signs as you leave Kenmare and start on the Ring of Kerry. It isn't far and worth the search

    A view from the dining room. Yes, that's blue sky in Ireland.

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    Tom Crean Base Camp - Half Duck with stuffing

    Tom Crean Base Camp

    4.5(15 reviews)
    0.4 km
    €€€

    7/19/2019 - We had a great dinner. In fact the best dinner out of three nights in Kenmare. The…read moreSole was very fresh and entire filets on both sides. Our son and daughter had the pork and fish and chips. Great wine and beer selection. Service was awesome and felt like a family restaurant. They also had local music, which was wonderful. Highly recommend!!!

    Our host Pat from Avelow B&B recommended Tom Cream's because we wanted good oysters. We got to the…read morerestaurant around 7pm & without reservations but the girls sat us anyway. I think it's best to make reservations just FYI. I ordered 6 natural oysters for 12€. They were fresh and perfectly salty. Definitely worth the $$. We also ordered a beer 4€ and glass of Chardonnay 6.50€. I ordered the sea bass and my friend order the roasted pork. My sea bass was two smaller fish on top of a squash purée and served with a side of boiled potatoes with dill, carrots and a pickled red cabbage (I think). It was very good and filling. The pork roast was very tender. It was served with mash potatoes and a side of apple sauce. Both dishes were lovely. The decor was very trendy and sea inspired. Very cool that the owners based the restaurant on the Irish explorer Tom Crean who came from Kerry. He was a great Antarctic explorer during the early 1900s. I felt welcomed even though it was a fancy restaurant and I had my Havaianas on my feet. People started streaming in and were dressed up. The servers were very tentative and sweet. It would be a perfect spot for a romantic dinner. They also have an early bird special before 6:30pm that read 2 course meal for 21€ (would be great if that included a house beer or wine). Overall, great little place for a fancier dinner. Definitely go for the oysters! The seafood was delicious.

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    Tom Crean Base Camp - Aquafaba Vegan Meringue Nest, Soya Icecream, Mixed Red Fruits

    Aquafaba Vegan Meringue Nest, Soya Icecream, Mixed Red Fruits

    Tom Crean Base Camp - Sticky Toffee Pudding, Carmel Sauce, Vanillia Icecream

    Sticky Toffee Pudding, Carmel Sauce, Vanillia Icecream

    Tom Crean Base Camp - Kenmare Bay Seafood Chowder, Homemade Brown Bread

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    Kenmare Bay Seafood Chowder, Homemade Brown Bread

    Vintage - Told this was the best place in town! I'd agree

    Vintage

    4.6(5 reviews)
    57.3 km
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    I loved my time at the vintage. I was in town from America to see my family in Kanturk. They…read morerecommended the vintage and I couldn't have been more satisfied. I got a pint of Guinness and the roast of the day. The roast was absolutely excellent. I really enjoyed the gravy over the top and the stuffing underneath. The meat was cooked very well. The service was great and made me feel at home on the other side of the pond. I really enjoy when the server walks you through the menu after you ask questions to help you arrive at the right entree, which is exactly what happened. I will be visiting again before I go home and definitely when I come back to the fine town of Kanturk.

    I'm not quite sure why The Vintage is showing as a bottle shop, but this bar/restaurant is the best…read morein town! It's warm and cozy with plenty of dining space. I love the stone and lacquered wood finishes inside. This is the kind of place where you see the owner invested and working at his restaurant. I came here with my boyfriend, his brother and sister for lunch and can say that The Vintage did not disappoint! The food here is much nicer than you would expect at a bar and there was proper wait staff which is why I would consider it more of a restaurant than bar or bottle shop. Anyway, we sat down and ordered 2 appetizers, 4 mains, 3 desserts and 2 coffees all for the whopping price of 73€, I nearly fell off my bar stool. Such good value for delicious food and good portion sizes. I shared some of the mushroom soup and brown bread which was so flavorful and creamy but not too heavy. I could eat that brown bread all day but resisted since I had a fillet of fish on the way. My fish was cooked perfectly, not over battered and super moist. Almost everyone at the table ordered the fish which was a crowd pleaser. The table shared sides of veg, potatoes and chips which were all delicious, I'd say my favorite was the broccoli. Despite being smothered in creamy maybe cheesiness, I can still say I ate my greens for the day, right? Whatever they put on it, I could eat those just on its own....ok with a side of that brown bread. I would definitely come back. It's not a fancy Star rated restaurant in looks and feel, but a warm cozy place where you could take the whole family or just enjoy with friends. I felt the food was extremely good value and service was excellent.

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    Vintage - Complimentary brown bread and butter

    Complimentary brown bread and butter

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