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The Shelburne

Chef Denise Bradley, already well known in the area from her time as head chef at Sqigl in Duncannon, took over this neat restaurant in Campile village in 2007, and has continued to please her loyal following with its hospitable atmosphere and good cooking.

It’s a simple enough place: a rectangular room broken up by low room dividers has a little bar, tiled floor, white tablecloths and napkins, nightlights and plain good quality cutlery and glasses; but there’s a speedy greeting on arrival, excellent breads served with pesto and a welcoming amuse-bouche, such as salmon & potato cake.

Quite an extensive and wide ranging menu is offered and, of course, the seafood for which the area is well known is well respresented, and fish dishes are especially attractive: a dish of pan-fried Duncannon sea bass with fennel, in a crisp parmesan cheese crust with an aniseed cream sauce is a notable example – and there is plenty else to choose from including good steaks, tasty stuffed pork fillet, guinea fowl and duck.

Presentation, on modern white plates of various shapes, is attractive - but portions are generous, so remember to save a little space for dessert: summer berry pudding, perhaps, or a very good chocolate fondant, and there are petits fours with the coffee too.

Seats 40 (private room 20); reservations advised; children welcome; air conditioning; toilets wheelchair accessible. D Wed-Sat, 5-9pm. Early bird D 5-6.55pm; also a la carte; house wine about €18. Closed Sun. MasterCard, Visa, Laser.

Directions:

In centre of Campile