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.
