One of the most popular Kinsale restaurants, Tom Kay's evening venue,The Supper Club opened on Cork Street in 2016 and then moved around the corner to Main Street a couple of years later.
You should be able to look forward to good food and good company in equal measure here since, as they say themselves, "The Supper Club is a casual place to meet, eat, drink and laugh".
And indeed the social aspect is no idle aim as tourists will soon find out when chatting to Tom, who enjoys nothing better than briefing them well or a day trip to West Cork or wherever they're headed.
On the food side, it's down to chef Cian O’ Sullivan who is using good local produce, including plenty of fish and shellfish, in eclectic menus. With sources named - meat by O’Connell’s, Jimbo’s Fish, Shellfish from Haven Shellfish, Oysterhaven and lobsters via Eamonn O’Neill etc - you can work out more or less where you are from your plate.
You’ll spot oysters from nearby Oysterhaven, the minute you open the menu, but be sure to check the Specials board too as you'll find not only tasty dishes such as pan-fried fillets of john dory, with crab & prawn squid ink ravioli but, unusually, special drinks - such as an Apricot Sour (with Apricot Brandy and more), perhaps.
Quite a few dishes are offered as starter or main sized portions – Artisan Cheeseboard and Charcuterie Boards, Mussels Classic or Thai Style, Wild Mushroom Risotto to name a few. Hake with polenta arrancini and black sole on the bone are typical of the fish options, as well as the fish specials of course, while meat-eaters will find plenty of popular options like pork Belly with ham hock gratin, or a tasty dish of 24 hour Braised Beef Short Ribs with tenderstem broccoli and also the very popular coq au vin.
Fans of dessert might enjoy finishing off with something a bit unusual such salted caramel crème brulee, or if you fancy a liquid dessert don’t miss the Lemon Meringue cocktail or even the Tiramisu Cocktail!
With excellent unrushed service and time for a chat, this is a place where they really make you feel at home - a social venue, indeed.
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8/16 (Billy):
Here in Tom Kay’s Supper Club in Kinsale, you’ll find good food and good company too. Both are priorities and hinted at in the venue’s name and on their Facebook: The Supper Club is a casual place to meet, eat, drink and laugh.
And indeed the social aspect is no idle aim as a couple of tourists found out the other evening when Tom briefed them for a day trip to West Cork
That food is the responsibility of chef Sean Williams and, using local produce, including plenty of fish and shellfish, he is hitting the high spots. You’ll spot oyster options (hot and cold), from nearby Oysterhaven, the minute you open the menu but be sure and check the Specials here.
Not into shellfish, then maybe you'd like the Chicken Wings with Chilli Rub, Blue Cheese Tzatziki . Like quite a few other dishes here, you may have the Wings as starter or as mains. Some others in this category include Aubergine Cassoulet (recommended!) and half or whole Lobsters.
Then there’s Monkfish Tempura (Rice Wine Pickled Slaw, Oriental Dipping Sauce) and Hake (with spiced lentils) and fish specials of course. The meat-eater will find steaks and lamb among his or her options.
The sides here are gorgeous too and, after all that, there are desserts. One to look out for is the Passionfruit and Lime Tart and its creme brûlée topping. Perhaps time then for one of their dessert wines options unless you've indulged in the house cocktails and speciality drinks!
Service here is excellent and they really make you feel at home. No rush and time for a chat, a social venue indeed.
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You should be able to look forward to good food and good company in equal measure here since, as they say themselves, "The Supper Club is a casual place to meet, eat, drink and laugh".
And indeed the social aspect is no idle aim as tourists will soon find out when chatting to Tom, who enjoys nothing better than briefing them well or a day trip to West Cork or wherever they're headed.
On the food side, it's down to chef Cian O'Sullivan who is using good local produce, including plenty of fish and shellfish, in eclectic menus. With sources named - meat by O’Connell’s, Jimbo’s Fish, shellfish from Berehaven and lobsters via Eamonn O’Neill etc - you can work out more or less where you are from your plate.
You’ll spot oyster options (hot and cold), from nearby Oysterhaven, the minute you open the menu, but be sure to check the Specials board too as you'll find not only tasty dishes such as pan-fried fillets of sole, with chorizo, bean and tomato sauce and fondant potato but, unusually, special drinks - such as an Apricot Sour (with Apricot Brandy and more), perhaps.
Quite a few dishes are offered as starter or main sized portions - Chicken Wings with Chilli Rub, Blue Cheese Tzatziki, for example, or Aubergine Cassoulet (recommended!) and, at the luxury end, half or whole Lobsters. Monkfish Tempura (Rice Wine Pickled Slaw, Oriental Dipping Sauce) and Hake (with spiced lentils) are typical of the fish options, as well as the fish specials of course, while meat-eaters will find plenty of popular options like steaks or a tasty dish of Braised Beef Short Ribs with Sesame Crusted Sweet Potato, Pak Choi, Star Anise Jus.
Fans of dessert might enjoy finishing off with something a bit unusual such as Passionfruit and Lime Tart with a creme brûlée topping - accompanied, perhaps, with one of their dessert wines.
With excellent unrushed service and time for a chat, this is a place where they really make you feel at home - a social venue, indeed.
