If you’re planning a family get-together over the Easter holidays, it’s always good to have a few kid-friendly restaurants in your back pocket.
This Irish Country Living Food-approved round up features restaurants as enjoyable for the adults as they are for the kids.
Each offers consistently great food, a nice atmosphere and, most importantly, friendly (read: patient) service.
1. Matt the Thresher – Co Tipperary
Matt the Thresher, Birdhill, Co Tipperary.
\Hannah Fleur McCarthy
A trip to Birdhill, Co Tipperary always makes for a leisurely Sunday drive, and a promised lunch at Matt the Thresher sweetens the deal for families with kids. What makes this pub such a great spot for a family-friendly lunch or dinner is that it’s upscale enough to feel really special – the kids will want to dress up a bit; the adults will want a glass of wine or a pint with their meal (if they’re not the ones driving), and the food is always fresh and tasty.
Matt’s is a restaurant which does seafood really well and we particularly enjoy their weekend fish specials. Older kids will be happy with their pub-style curries, pastas or burgers while the little ones enjoy generous portions of chips, goujons, pasta and MiWadi on tap.
matts.ie
2. The Strand Cahore – Co Wexford
You can't beat a pizza by the sea, and The Strand Cahore makes an excellent pizza.
Cahore Point beach is one of the prettiest spots on Ireland’s east coast, and an ideal place to take the kids on a coastal day trip this Easter break. Luckily, The Strand Cahore is right there, as well, to provide great food and excellent value for the whole family. Their menu focuses on the plethora of fresh local produce on their doorstop and you’ll see this reflected in menu items like their Cahore seafood chowder, which is fully loaded with locally-sourced seafood. They offer a kid’s menu and tasty ice cream options.
thestrandcahore.ie
3. Station House Hotel – Co Meath
The Station House Hotel offers fine dining and outdoor fun in Co Meath.
Looking to celebrate a special occasion or have a nice Sunday lunch with the kids? The Station House Hotel offers a delicious menu options for the adults featuring local ingredients, but also offers a full child-friendly menu. The pizzas are a real hit with little foodies as are the crispy fish and chips but the real highlight for young tasters is the Station House chocolate sundae.
After lunch, be sure to head outside for their forest walk, lit up with fairy lights.
stationhousehotel.ie
4. Scarpello and Co Bakehouse and Pizzeria – Co Derry
Scarpello and Co focuses on wood-fired pizzas, flatbreads, sharing plates and wine.
Scarpello and Co (or Scarpello’s, as it’s known locally) is a family-run eatery offering homemade, fresh and seasonally inspired eats. As they specialise in wood-fired pizza you can easily guess why this spot is a favourite for families. The ambiance is stylish and comfortable and they always provide delicious food the whole family will enjoy. After all, who doesn’t love a wood-fired pizza? There’s no skimping on fresh, quality ingredients and their pizza dough is handmade.
scarpelloandco.com
5. Builin Blasta – Co Galway
Builin Blasta is located in Spiddal, Co Galway.
Anytime Irish Country Living Food is in Connemara, we make sure to stop off at the Ceardlann Craft Village in Spiddal for lunch at Builin Blasta café. It’s more than a café – they offer a full hot food menu and are open seven days a week, making it the perfect spot for a family Sunday lunch. Lots of local favourites, like fish and chips and seafood chowder, are featured on their menu (and are always done really well), but you’ll also find some more exotic world flavours featuring local meat and produce.
builinblasta.com
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Ethical, bean-to-bar chocolate being produced on an old potato farm in Co Down
Take your Good Friday fish supper to the next level
If you’re planning a family get-together over the Easter holidays, it’s always good to have a few kid-friendly restaurants in your back pocket.
This Irish Country Living Food-approved round up features restaurants as enjoyable for the adults as they are for the kids.
Each offers consistently great food, a nice atmosphere and, most importantly, friendly (read: patient) service.
1. Matt the Thresher – Co Tipperary
Matt the Thresher, Birdhill, Co Tipperary.
\Hannah Fleur McCarthy
A trip to Birdhill, Co Tipperary always makes for a leisurely Sunday drive, and a promised lunch at Matt the Thresher sweetens the deal for families with kids. What makes this pub such a great spot for a family-friendly lunch or dinner is that it’s upscale enough to feel really special – the kids will want to dress up a bit; the adults will want a glass of wine or a pint with their meal (if they’re not the ones driving), and the food is always fresh and tasty.
Matt’s is a restaurant which does seafood really well and we particularly enjoy their weekend fish specials. Older kids will be happy with their pub-style curries, pastas or burgers while the little ones enjoy generous portions of chips, goujons, pasta and MiWadi on tap.
matts.ie
2. The Strand Cahore – Co Wexford
You can't beat a pizza by the sea, and The Strand Cahore makes an excellent pizza.
Cahore Point beach is one of the prettiest spots on Ireland’s east coast, and an ideal place to take the kids on a coastal day trip this Easter break. Luckily, The Strand Cahore is right there, as well, to provide great food and excellent value for the whole family. Their menu focuses on the plethora of fresh local produce on their doorstop and you’ll see this reflected in menu items like their Cahore seafood chowder, which is fully loaded with locally-sourced seafood. They offer a kid’s menu and tasty ice cream options.
thestrandcahore.ie
3. Station House Hotel – Co Meath
The Station House Hotel offers fine dining and outdoor fun in Co Meath.
Looking to celebrate a special occasion or have a nice Sunday lunch with the kids? The Station House Hotel offers a delicious menu options for the adults featuring local ingredients, but also offers a full child-friendly menu. The pizzas are a real hit with little foodies as are the crispy fish and chips but the real highlight for young tasters is the Station House chocolate sundae.
After lunch, be sure to head outside for their forest walk, lit up with fairy lights.
stationhousehotel.ie
4. Scarpello and Co Bakehouse and Pizzeria – Co Derry
Scarpello and Co focuses on wood-fired pizzas, flatbreads, sharing plates and wine.
Scarpello and Co (or Scarpello’s, as it’s known locally) is a family-run eatery offering homemade, fresh and seasonally inspired eats. As they specialise in wood-fired pizza you can easily guess why this spot is a favourite for families. The ambiance is stylish and comfortable and they always provide delicious food the whole family will enjoy. After all, who doesn’t love a wood-fired pizza? There’s no skimping on fresh, quality ingredients and their pizza dough is handmade.
scarpelloandco.com
5. Builin Blasta – Co Galway
Builin Blasta is located in Spiddal, Co Galway.
Anytime Irish Country Living Food is in Connemara, we make sure to stop off at the Ceardlann Craft Village in Spiddal for lunch at Builin Blasta café. It’s more than a café – they offer a full hot food menu and are open seven days a week, making it the perfect spot for a family Sunday lunch. Lots of local favourites, like fish and chips and seafood chowder, are featured on their menu (and are always done really well), but you’ll also find some more exotic world flavours featuring local meat and produce.
builinblasta.com
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Ethical, bean-to-bar chocolate being produced on an old potato farm in Co Down
Take your Good Friday fish supper to the next level
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