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Chapter 40

One of Killarney’s most popular dining destinations, this smart high-ceilinged restaurant feels spacious and is attractively set up, with simple darkwood tables echoing the polished wooden floor, and contrasting cream leather used on high-backed chairs and bar stools.

Menus with an emphasis on sociability are international in style, and include an early dinner which is very good value, a wide ranging à la carte and daily specials for all courses. Sharing dishes, like Chapter 40’s Tasting Plate, duck confit pancakes or the Tapas Board, get a meal off to a lively start or you could begin with the seafood chowder (thickened with potato and carrageen moss and therefore gluten-free), followed perhaps by the seafood plate which is always good and includes a wide range of fish and seafood such as baked salmon, sautéed garlic crab claws and mussels, panfried brill, tempura of prawns, and brochette of monkfish; for dessert, the chocolate plate is a favourite.

A lively atmosphere and good honest cooking along with value (all main courses include vegetables) and friendly service are the reasons for this restaurant’s success; as it’s always busy, reservations are essential, especially at weekends.

Seats 72 (private room, 16); toilets wheelchair accessible; children welcome (high chair, baby changing facilities); air conditioning; D Mon-Sat, 5-10pm; á la carte; house wine €22. Closed Sun. Amex, MasterCard, Visa, Laser.

Directions:

A few minutes walk from car park beside the Tourist Office, near Dunnes Stores.