Celebrating Cork on a Plate: A Seasonal Dining Experience with Hell’s Kitchen Champion Ryan O’Sullivan

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Celebrating Cork on a Plate: A Seasonal Dining Experience with Hell’s Kitchen Champion Ryan O’Sullivan

The River Lee Hotel is delighted to welcome back celebrated chef Ryan O’Sullivan — winner of Hell’s Kitchen USA and the first Irish champion of the globally renowned competition — for another unforgettable evening of exceptional food and storytelling.

Following a hugely successful debut at The River Lee in April last year, Ryan will return to host another intimate dining experience in the glamorous surroundings of The Grill Room on Monday 18th May. This exclusive takeover sees Ryan collaborate once more with Executive Head Chef Paul Lane, creating a seasonal dinner menu inspired by, and celebrating, the very best of local produce.

The evening begins with an elegant selection of snacks including West Cork Wagyu steak tartare on toasted brioche; Gubbeen cheese gougère with Comté Mornay; and a warm Ballycotton Bay lobster tartlet with confit tomato and tartar Béarnaise.

This is followed by Kilmurry Woods wild garlic and spring pea ricotta ravioli, served with lemon beurre blanc and mint pangrattato. For the main course, guests will enjoy local butcher Michael Twomey’s spring lamb, accompanied by potato pavé, salsa verde, za’tar carrot purée and a rich, savoury jus.

To finish, a delicate dessert of Coolmore Gardens rhubarb and custard is served, alongside tea, coffee and a selection of petit fours.

An Evening with Ryan O’Sullivan
Monday, 18th May, 7:30pm
The Grill Room, The River Lee, Western Road, Cork

Tickets are priced at €70 per person and include a four-course menu, tea, coffee, and petit fours. Availability is limited, and early booking is strongly recommended. To book tickets, visit HERE.