RICHY’S
BISTRO in Clonakilty
It’s bright. It’s lively. It is
Richy’s Bar and Bistro on a Saturday night, great food and a great buzz.
Always something of a buzz here in
this cafe/bistro. The cafe is a favourite daytime venue for locals and visitors
alike. It is part of town life with its children’s cooking classes and coffee mornings
for charity.
The food is local too and top
notch and very much in demand. On our visit, quite a few of the specials had
already been snapped up but we did have a fine meal with courteous service and
no shortage of friendliness or efficiency.
My starter was a gem: Clonakilty Black
Pudding Samosas, yoghurt,
cumin dipping sauce, cucumber and chilli salad (7.95). Hadn’t come across this variation
before and it got me off to a terrific start.
The mains
was hardly as inventive but was just as well cooked and just as satisfying: Roast Staunton’s pork rack, Spiced
colcannon mash, caramelized apple, roast root veg, sage and apples jus (€ 22.50).
The dessert was a well made
classic: Sticky toffee pudding with Mauritian vanilla
ice-cream, butterscotch sauce (€
6.95).
All these came from the A
La Carte but they also do other menus, a new tapas Menu on Friday nights, a
€57.00 Menu for Two including a bottle of wine, 2 and 3 course set menus, a Children’s
Menu and more. Check them and the drinks list out here.
Talking of drinks, I
spotted that one of reserve wines had been reduced from 35 to 28 euro so I’d
said I’d have some of that. I’m glad I did as the French Domaine la Colombette
Pinot Noir 2010 was an excellent wine and really went well with the pork.
So good food, good drink
and lively atmosphere. Highly enjoyable. Highly recommended.
No comments:
Post a Comment