• About
    • About Us
    • Assessment Process
    • Contact Us
    • Quotes & Testimonials
    • Award Winners »
      • Awards Presented
      • Awards Received
    • Info for Owners »
      • Info for Owners
      • Industry Register/Login
  • Awards
  • Eat
  • Drink
  • Stay
  • Buy
  • Learn
  • Producers
  • 10 of the Best
    • Eat
    • Drink
    • Stay
    • Buy
    • Learn
    • Producers
  • Articles
  • Blog
  • Recipes
    • By Georgina Campbell
  • Special Offers
  • Competitions
  • Shop
    • Recipe Cards
    • Buy Guidebooks
    • Buy Cookbooks
    • GPS POIs for Garmin
    • « Ireland Apps
      • iPhone App
      • Blackberry App
      • Samsung App
      • Nokia App
      • Ireland for Food Lovers App
    • « Cooking Apps
      • iCook - Recipes & Cooking with Neven
      • APPetiser - Recipes & Cooking with Derry Clarke
      • For the Love of Food – Kevin Dundon
  • More+
    • Gardens
    • Golf
    • Self Catering
    • What's On
    • Tourist Attractions
    • Wedding Venues
Ireland Guide
Ireland Guide

- ireland -

Graphics Version | 
Ireland’s Leading Independent Food & Hospitality Guide
  • LOGIN/SIGNUP
    • My Ireland Guide
    • Industry
Home > Buy & Eat & Producer > Eithna's by the Sea

Buy & Eat & Producer

Comments(0) Add Comment

Eithna's by the Sea

Preserves / Restaurant

Dislike Like
12 votes (100%)
Print page Send to a friend
Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. Outstanding Location, building or atmosphere Serious About Seafood Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

VIEW OUR MENUS

  • Starters
  • Sea Food & Shellfish
  • Desserts & Drinks
  • Specials

Eithna's by the Sea

A favourite destination for seafood lovers, Eithna O’Sullivan's atmospheric harbourside seafood restaurant teems with life throughout the summer and her food is better than ever.
Open: normally daily in summer 10am-5pm, D Thu-Sun 5pm. Off season: L Wed-Sun & bank hols 12pm-4pm, D Fri-Sat 5pm-7.30pm. Winter: open weekends ‘as long as there is demand’, so it’s advisable to check. A la carte. Licensed. Visa, MasterCard abbreviations

A favourite destination for seafood lovers, Eithna O’Sullivan's atmospheric harbourside seafood restaurant teems with life throughout the summer and her food is better than ever. And you certainly can’t miss it, as it’s there big and bold hand painted in her trademark blues.


A break from the restaurant a while ago was well spent, allowing Eithna to pass on her culinary skills through cookery courses - and also going ‘back to school’ herself and completing a thesis on Seaweed As An Artisan Food Product, a fascinating subject which has not only inspired many deliciously practical applications on the menu here (look out for the seaweed tasting plate) but also a successful product range of pestos, made with local and seasonal land and sea vegetables, which are used in the kitchen - in breads and desserts, for example, and as accompaniments - and for sale.


Whether sitting in the atmospheric restaurant (complete with fresh flowers on the tables) or outside, what a delightful place to enjoy a lovely light meal: open seafood salad on brown bread with dressed salad, perhaps, or half lobster with mayonnaise and dressed salad - or grilled mackerel with seaweed pesto. Finger bowls are provided, and everything is delicious, including the freshly baked breads, superb organic leaves and beautiful salad dressing.


The simple style, sure handed cooking and attention to detail allow the flavours, colours and textures of top quality ingredients to take centre stage - and, although many people travel especially for the lobster, which may not not always be available, there are plenty of other delicious things to choose from.The seafood chowder, for example, is one of the best in Ireland, and an experience not to be missed.


The day menu (plus blackboard specials) offers plenty of affordable choices too - lovely open sandwiches, for example, with seafood, chicken, goat cheese, or unusually, lentil dhal, served on brown bread with leaves and fresh pesto. There’s a good chowder and a soup of the day - for a quick bite, a cup of soup and half an open sandwich makes a inexpensive option, or you could just have a cup of coffee and homemade scones with home made forest fruits jam.


Yummy desserts too, notably the great tarts that have always been a speciality of Eithna's - chocolate, peach and almond tart, for example, or classic lemon or apple.


Many diners will assume that Eithna's is just a little ground floor café, but there is also a first floor dining room - with lovely views - seating about 24, which is used when they are open in the evening and for groups.


Eithna is also available for outside catering, and her range of pestos (including some with seaweeds) is available for purchase here and from some speciality shops in the area.

Less
Read More
  • Facilities/Features
  • Restaurant/Dining/Pub
  • Location - By the sea
  • Seafood
  • Atmospheric
  • Buzzy Atmosphere
  • Informal
  • Old World / Traditional
  • Serious About Seafood
  • Sunday Dining
2014 Award Winners Seafood Restaurant Of The Year 2014 sponsored by BIM
Last Updated: 14-03-2023
Author: Georgina Campbell
Click here if you are the owner or marketing manager
NULL

Contact details

+353 71 916 6407
EMAIL
PLEASE MENTION IRELANDGUIDE.COM WHEN ENQUIRING

Address

Eithna's by the Sea
The Harbour, Mullaghmore Co Sligo
Show me where this establishment is on the map.
Directions About Mullaghmore Trip Planning Tools
On the harbour front
  • Add to my Favourites +
  • View my Favourites
  • Local Recommendations
  • Hospitality
  • By Distance
    • All
      • Eat
        • Drink
          • Stay
            • Buy
              • Learn
                • Producer
                • By Category
                  • Comments

                  There are currently no comments

                  Leave a comment

                  You must be logged in to leave a comment
                  Not a member? Register for your free membership now!
                  Or leave a comment by logging in with:
                  Sign up with Twitter
                  Georgina Campbell's ireland-guide.com
                  Tweets by @IrelandGuide
                  © Copyright Georgina Campbell Guides 2023
                  • Disclaimer
                  • T & C
                  • Privacy Policy
                  • Site Map
                  • Links
                  • Advertise
                  • Ireland Hotels |
                  • Northern Ireland Hotels |
                  • B&B Ireland |
                  • Accommodation Ireland |
                  • Dublin Airport Hotels |
                  • Dublin Hotels |
                  • Dublin Restaurants |
                  • Belfast Hotels |
                  • Belfast Restaurants |
                  • Cork Hotels |
                  • Cork Restaurants |
                  • Galway Hotels |
                  • Galway Restaurants |
                  • Killarney Hotels |
                  • Killarney Restaurants |
                  • Kilkenny Hotels |
                  • Kilkenny Restaurants |
                  • Limerick Hotels |
                  • Limerick Restaurants |
                  • Sligo Hotels |
                  • Waterford Hotels |
                  • Westport Hotels
                  • My Ireland Guide - Log in
                  • My Favourites
                  • My Itineraries
                  • My Comments
                  • Special Offers
                  • Hire Cars
                  • Ferry Tickets
                  • Competition
                  This website uses cookies to help provide you with a better online experience. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Cookie Policy