Your Favourite Restaurant in Sligo

UrbanSea wrote: »

Was that not run by the fella who has the Bistro? I don't remember it either,but it's funny,mum was only on about that place the other week.

It is the same guy who owns both. Your mum will have plenty to talk about in the months ahead if she likes those places.

Eala Bhan

Location: Rockwood Parade

Opening hours:
Mon - Sun


Price: Sunday Lunch Menu: mains 12.95, 2 courses 17.95, 3 courses 22.95

Started with complimentary maison bouche of the day: curry and parsnip, lovely and suited the cold weather. Nice rustic white bread slices on a slate. Good glass of house white - very nice.

Started with home-made duck liver pate, pain grille and plum chutney. Smooth pate served in 3 large scoops (sort of like sorbet scoops) on a bed of sweet plum chutney on a thick slice of grilled white pain, topped with cress shoots.
Chutney had god sized chunks of plum in, wasn't too sweet, nor too sour. Pain was grilled to the perfection. Green side salad was fresh and crisp.

Main course was Roast loin of pork stuffed stuffed with sage and nut, with caramelized ginger apple and thyme jus plus a large lightly roast potato. Side veg was roast carrots, broccoli and creamed mash
Pork was very good, though not the best Ive had, stuffing and jus were new and tasty, veg was also very flavoursome, and fresh tasting - cooked to just the right point, colours very bright.

Couldn't fit a desert! But from the look of other diners deserts and expressions they were good.

Interior is light but not cold, bar is not much changed from Ceaser's, nice new drapes and lighting aded that breaks up the floor plan a bit, which is good as there was a touch of a small barn to the premises previously. The rippling water reflection lighting affect just inside the door is a nice touch. The tableware is top notch, but its a shame they seem to have skimped on the tables themselves, and half of the chairs in the place (wouldn't be out of place in a mid-morning sandwich and coffee place)

Service was very good, fast (nearly too fast for someone who had a very late brekky) the waitresses were all very happy and smiling - happy to engage properly with customers.

As I said the house white was good and the tap water bottle was also nice.

In Summary:
All in all I was very happy I went, Just a little surprised by the furniture. The meal was very good and the price very reasonable (came to 23.45 total for the two courses and glass of house)

The amount of walk-ins while I was there was encouraging, as I hope the place has a good future ahead of it!

I would definitely recommend the place to friends.


I still miss Ceaser's though

Had the Blueberry Pancakes last week..

.. absolutely amazing!

They're always short staffed when busy and when quiet the waiting staff can be a bit stand-offish or surly.
This is from personal experience and from quite a few other customers of theirs, its the only thing negative to say about monte marte really though

They were closed for a very long time due to a bad kitchen fire, and are closed some odd days during the week as well, but they are open again about a year or so now, by the same owner I believe.

Despite the chance of slightly "off" service they are well worth checking out.

(They also close for a period of a couple weeks during the year for holidays, during the off season I think)
[EDIT: The above parenthesized comment refers to the Jan break as explained by UrbanSea below]

I love Montmarte its lovely to have a continental style restaurant in Town were your not rushed into eating your meal.If you want a 3 course meal to be eaten in a hour go to a hotel.They really do need a better location though.

I went to Clevery Mill in Castlebaldwin last night for the first time. It's a really lovely place. The food is a bit pricey for some of the main courses but they had a four course special for 24.95 which was fab. The rest of the family had steak served on a hot stone, so you more or less cook it yourself....it was all wonderful food though. Very impressed.

Swagman Bar Wine Street

Location: Wine Street Sligo. Formally the Stables Bar.

Opening hours: A few weeks ago they told me they served food til 7. But yesterday they said they serve til 5.

Price: Very Reasonable. About €10 or less for a massive main course. €5.95 for a seafood chowder which was a meal in itself. Starters roughly €6-€7 (very big portions.) We got a single portion of chicken wings which was enough to feed three, easily.

Overall: Lovely pub grub. Reasonably priced. Lovely friendly and attentive staff. They do a pizza that is exactly like a Bistro Michelangelo but half the price - score!!!

Bebo stunnah wrote: »

I had the Aussie pizza there myself during the week! 'twas a feed and a half and definitely comparable to the Bistros! much cheaper too!

Actually it's nearly better than the Bistro's. Firmer, slightly doughier base. I always liked the Bistro because of their toppings (especially Michelangelo) but was never mad on their bases.

We ate in Cafe Victor at he end of JFK the other week, its been a while since we went and I had forgotten how good it is! They do a big bowl of homemade soup, homemade bread and a piece of fruit for a fiver. Specials could be stew or tarragon chicken or lasagna but always good homemade food. Good coffee and homemade scones, muffins and buns.

Has anybody been into the new Casa Del Mia on Tobergal lane?
or have any other info about it?
Have been by it once or twice since it opened and still not sure if they serve meals or are just a posh coffee shop!

Im guessing this may be what Dunlaffin has been dropping hints about?

wolf99 wrote: »

Has anybody been into the new Casa Del Mia on Tobergal lane?
or have any other info about it?
Have been by it once or twice since it opened and still not sure if they serve meals or are just a posh coffee shop!

Im guessing this may be what Dunlaffin has been dropping hints about?

Was in it a couple of times around lunchtime. Cheapest Ciabattas in town and they're tasty too. Coffee comes in a great size cup and is very reasonable (unlike the Costa thieves across the street). Like Rocky I'm scratching my head at the layout, it's a small enough place but the big table down the middle of the floor halves the place. I do like the smaller "tables" by the window under the bookcases even if it does look like the one of those prison visiting hatches you see in the movies without the phones.

Must check that out.

Does it do what the pub in Strandhill does. If you take the book home, you've to at least replace it with another one?