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Courthouse Restaurant

A handsome 19th century cut limestone courthouse faces down the main street of this busy town and, in a prime position alongside it, you’ll find this interesting and friendly restaurant
Seats 50. D Wed-Sun 5pm-9.30pm, Sat to 10pm, Sun to 9pm. Set 3-course D all evening Wed-Fri €28; Sun L €28; also tapas & à la carte. Vegetarian & vegan menu available. Wine from €25, glass €7. Children welcome (high chair, children’s menu); air conditioning. Bar. L Sun only except by arrangement for groups (10+). Closed Mon (except bank hol Mon, open from 4pm), Tue, 1st week Jan. MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

A handsome 19th century cut limestone courthouse faces down the main street of this busy town and, in a prime position alongside it, you’ll find Conor Mee and Charlotte Carr's atmospheric and friendly restaurant.


Originally a private house – previous owners of the restaurant once lived here and still return as customers – it has been imaginatively converted to create a cosy ground floor bar/reception area and, above it, quite a large restaurant of character, with exposed stone and brickwork, dark beams, interesting out of the way corners, and atmospheric lighting.


Conor is a respected chef, known well beyond the area, which entices travelling foodies to make a detour off the nearby N2 Dublin-Derry road and call in for a bite - something encouraged by the early evening opening time.


Dark wood tables are set up pleasingly with stylishly simple white plates and good modern glasses, and well-planned menus offer a carefully balanced choice including quite a few house specialities and dishes based on locally produced foods, including duck and pork


Basics like breads and soups are excellent – always the sign of a good kitchen - and classics such as fish and chips are sea-fresh and perfectly made.


It is always a pleasure to find dishes that offer something different from the standard fare appearing on other menus – Conor Mee’s seafood cocktail is a case in point. Served elegantly in a classic cocktail glass, the marie rose topping looks quite ordinary at first (although twists of smoked salmon and tiny brown shrimp garnish should give a hint of something unusual below), but eating it turns out to be a culinary exploration - first digging down through a seemingly endless layer of delicious fresh crab to another of mixed seafood and finally to a good base of potato salad; much more substantial than the usual shredded lettuce, and easier to eat too.


There are always daily specials and, if comfort food is the order of the day, there might be something like an old-fashioned lamb hotpot (served in an individual dish, with very finely sliced potato topping). Side vegetables are, like everything else, very generous – and also likely to be unusual and stylishly presented.


The dessert menu offers variations on old favourites that are hard to resist – crème brulée, for example, brownies and cream (pleasingly dark) or retro baked Alaska, and then good strong coffee to finish.


Friendly, helpful staff are a real asset and it’s a very pleasant place to be.

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  • Facilities/Features
  • Restaurant/Dining/Pub
  • Location - Town Centre
  • European Classic
  • Seafood
  • Budget Meals (€21-35/£14-23 pp 3-courses, not inc. dr
  • Coeliac Friendly
  • Early Bird / Value Menu Available
  • Informal
  • MSG Free
  • Old World / Traditional
  • Sunday Dining
  • Vegetarian Friendly (always at least 1 starter & 1 main course)
  • Vegetarian Menu
Last Updated: 22-11-2020
Author: Georgina Campbell
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