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'Best Budget' denotes moderately priced establishment (max. less than €50pps for accommodation or €35 for 3-course meal without drinks) 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. 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

Nook Café and Restaurant

Opened in May 2016, Ethna Reynolds's charming little café with a seriously impressive menu has fast become a popular spot for breakfast and lunch.
Open: Summer: Tue-Sun 9.30am-5pm, Sat to 4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Winter Tue-Sat 10am-3.30pm (Sat to 3pm). Major cards abbreviations

With a BA in Culinary Arts and a chef for over 12 years, Ethna most recently worked at Shells in Strandhill before opening her own café in May 2016 in the small village of Collooney. But don’t let its small size or slightly out-of-the-way location fool you. This charming little cafe has fast become a popular spot for breakfast and lunch. Its oilcloth-lined tables, jugs of fresh flowers and large kitchen dresser filled with cookbooks and mismatched teacups give it a homey feel, almost like being in a friend’s kitchen.


The first thing you’ll notice about the menu – besides how tempting every dish sounds – is the focus on fresh, local artisan ingredients, from the meat to the cheese and right down to the beautiful salad leaves.


The breakfast menu features lots of Ballysadare eggs, sourdough bread and local leaves in various guises, be it an omelette, huevos Nook, poached eggs on top of sourdough bread, avocado and Macroom buffalo Greek-style cheese, eggs Benedict or a breakfast burrito special with local kale, mushrooms, feta, scrambled eggs and tomato relish. Homemade baked beans and toast and porridge are available too.


For lunch, the pork belly bahn mi is such a favourite that it often sells out, so get there early if you have your heart set on that. Or you might prefer a sandwich of roast Irish chicken with herbed mustard mayo, the ‘naanwich’ – a soft folded naan filled with tandoori spiced fried buttermilk chicken, tikka mayo, house pickle and local salad and slaw – a burger served on a brioche bun with Gubbeen cheese and the Nook burger sauce, or Jordan’s Atlantic Seaweed sea salt and herb crusted fish of the day with house fries, slaw and chunky Markree herb tartar sauce. For something lighter, a summer seasonal salad might be made with Fivemiletown goats’ cheese, Irish strawberries, blueberries, spinach, pickled fennel, balsamic and sourdough, or there might even be a vegan taco on offer.


Even the drinks are special, with a homemade lemonade made with local rhubarb, gooseberries, loganberries and lemon basil on offer, and the coffee sourced from Art of Coffee in nearby Carrick-on-Shannon.



As good as the main menu is, and it changes monthly to reflect what’s available in season, the daily specials are always worth considering too – perhaps something like a sandwich of Irish pork belly, black pudding, grilled peaches, Knockanore cheddar and rocket.



A real highlight at Nook is the kids’ menu, which reflects the focus on quality and freshness. Whereas you’d be hard pressed to find a vegetable anywhere near a child’s dish in most restaurants, at Nook, good-quality choices are at the heart of their offering for younger diners, from a mini smoothie of the day to organic porridge with jam or local honey, beans and toast with loads of hidden veggies in the sauce or organic Bunalun pasta with a hidden veg tomato sauce, or their Proper Chicken & Chips.



Ethna has created a seriously impressive menu in this little gem of a café. It’s an absolutely delightful new addition to Collooney and well worth a stop on your way to Sligo town or even a destination in its own right.

      

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