Upstairs, over a craft shop (which you will find especially interesting if you like Irish pottery), Paddy & Johnny McGuire’s country-style first-floor Killarney restaurants been delighting visitors with its warm atmosphere and down-to-earth food since 1990.
It’s a large area, but broken up into “rooms”, which creates intimate spaces - and the country mood suits wholesome cooking, in menus offering a good range of popular dishes.
Salmon & crab bake is an enduring favourite, for example, and there are traditional dishes like boxty (potato pancakes) which are not seen as often as they should be in Irish restaurants, and are the house speciality here - you can have them with various fillings - chicken, lamb vegetables - and salad.
An interesting range of desserts includes good home-made ice creams.
This is a welcoming restaurant that never disappoints, and it has an old-fashioned character which is becoming especially attractive as so many others adopt a contemporary style. An informative wine list offers a wide range in the €20-30 range, but no half bottles.
Seats 29; air conditioning; D Mon-Sat, 6-9. 2/3 course value D €18/24 6-7pm; Set D €33; also a la carte. House wine from €20. Children welcome. Closed Sun, Mon and Feb. Amex, Diners, MasterCard, Visa, Laser.
