Old Street in malahide last night. Nice modern restaurant with good food and service. They do a Friday supper offer - three courses, tea/coffee and a bottle of wine for €40 a head.
Sourdough bread and vadouvan butter (three slices) €3
‘Cod Chip’ (four pieces) €6
Lambay lobster croquettes, lobster mayo (three pieces) €6.5
Soused herring and pickled lentils €4.5
Small plates
Roast kohlrabi (it’s a root vegetable), hazelnut and frisée €8
Spiced Moroccan soup €6
Confit duck salad, beansprouts, roast peanuts and sesame € 8
Large plates
Parmesan gnocchi and wild mushrooms
€16
Castledermot lamb shoulder, pearl onion, barley, carrots and wild garlic
€21
Portuguese fish stew (mussels/clams/squid/wild black pollock/potato/saffron)
€16
Higgins Côte de bœuf, crispy potatoes and bearnaise
€60(for two)
Sides
Warm carrots with tahini and pomegranate €4.5
Crispy rosemary potatoes €4
Desserts
Salted Caramel Budino Pudding €8
Dark chocolate brownie and Chantilly cream €6
Clementine crème, poached rhubarb, crumble €5.5
Cooldaniel reserve blue cheese and Guinness bread €5
Bon Appetit menu looks good value:
STARTERS
Sweet and Spicy Duck Wings, Toasted Sesame and Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce 8
King Prawns in Confit Garlic, Chili and Coriander Butter 9
Smoked Haddock Arancini, Saffron and Lime Aioli 6
Serrano Ham and Manchego Cheese Croquettes, Tomato Tapenade, Roast Garlic and Rosemary Pesto 6
Tuscan Tomato and Chorizo Soup, Basil Pesto and Croutons 5
Chicken Gyoza, Ponzu Broth with Wild Mushrooms and Pok Choi 7
Balsamic Beet and Baby Carrot Salad with Spiced Pinenuts & Marinated Feta 8
Had a takeaway lobster roll there from Mamo for the lunch there Rocko. 9.50, lovely bit of grub and a pot of potato salad, 3 euro. Would strongly recommend it and nice to do a bit to keep a good restaurant in business.