My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #1
#1: The Porterhouse for Two at F.X. Buckley in Dublin- The menu at F.X. Buckley Steakhouse on Pembroke St. in Dublin is extensive. But if there are two of you, let me recommend the porterhouse. It’s...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #2
#2: Lobster and heritage tomatoes at Gregan’s Castle in Ballyvaughan- What a summer treat: Our local New Quay lobster perfectly cooked and served cold in a salad alongside Chef Robbie McCauley’s succulent homegrown tomatoes—with lettuce...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #3
#3: Monkfish and broad beans in morel sauce at Suesy Street in Dublin These sensationally tender, impossibly juicy medallions of grilled monkfish wrapped in crispy Iberico ham were served over firm fresh broad beans and...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #4
#4: Arancini at U Liotru Sicilian Food in Galway- The Sicilian rice balls called arancini are the specialty at U Liotru Sicilian Food in Galway. There are many fillings available, ragu with meat is probably...
My Top 10 Dishes of 2021 #5
#5 Korean Pork Pizza at Dough Brothers in Galway- The weirdly wonderful “Pork Ji Sung” pizza at Dough Brothers Pizzeria in Galway is topped with Korean-style hot & sour pork, roasted soy & sesame kale, pickled...
My Top 10 Dishes of 2021 #6
#6: Wild at the Cave’s Pork Belly Salad- After a rousing 18 holes at Doolin Pitch & Putt, my golf chums and I went looking for lunch at Doolin Cave, a local tourist attraction. As...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #7
#7: Alsatian Flammekueche from the Chez Louise pizza truck in Kilfenora- Last year, at #7 in the 2020 Top 10 Irish Dishes countdown, we had the Pizza Royal with ham, mushrooms and caramelized onions from...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #8
#8: Spicy Curry Bento Box at Osaka Ramen & Bento in Ennis- The Bento Box lunch special at Osaka restaurant in Ennis featured a hearty combination of spicy chicken curry, two pieces of sushi roll,...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #9
#9: The Eire-Mex Bricfeasta Taco at Bia Cantina in Tullamore- Put the familiar eggs, sausage, beans and black pudding from a “full Irish breakfast” on a corn tortilla and you’ve got Bia Cantina’s “Bricfeasta Taco” It’s even...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2021 #10
#10: The Ulster Fry at Rostrevor Inn in County Down- Breakfast is included in the room rate at the Rostrevor Inn and I’ve enjoyed this stellar fry-up on several occasions. Although it’s listed on the...