Best Seafood Restaurants

dahayeser

An impromptu visit to the Fish Hatch on the South Mall in Cork over the weekend inspired me to resurrect this thread. Here are my top 3 recommendations for Seafood in Cork.

The Bosun - Monkstown - absolutely outstanding - best seafood in Cork for me
http://www.thebosun.ie/index.php/the-restaurant/freshest-seafood

The Fish Hatch - South Mall - really really impressed - a close second
http://www.flynnhotels.com/Imperial_Hotel_Cork/the-fish-hatch.html

Fishy Fishy - Kinsale - I see a negative review on this thread but I must say my experience there was excellent
http://www.fishyfishy.ie/

Corvo

Le Cote - Wexford

Dizzyblonde

Mod note: I've split this into a new thread because the original was way too old.

Faith

God, Ireland has such good seafood restaurants.

I definitely agree with Fishy Fishy in Kinsale.

A bit out of the way, but a Must Try: The Old Pier in Ballydavid, Dingle.

dub_skav

Not a top tier fancy restaurant by any means, but a pleasant surprise to see a good value and quick restaurant with a fish-dominant menu.
Catch 22 on South Anne street in Dublin, proper options for kids too, with a great mussel pot on the kids menu

Edit: Excellent quality and service by the way, so definitely recommended

jordata

My recommendation would have to be The Olde Castle Bar in Donegal town. Huge menu of fresh and delicious seafood.

Lovely spot to spend an afternoon or evening - maybe even both, and lovely staff too.

P. Breathnach

Faith wrote: »

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A bit out of the way, but a Must Try: The Old Pier in Ballydavid, Dingle.

It's not out of the way for everybody! Be sure to be hungry when you visit, because the portions are huge.

Also not out of the way if you are in West Kerry: Out of the Blue in Dingle.

shrapnel222

Caviston's in Glasthule is a lovely little spot also.

livinsane

Murph's in East Ferry, Cork is unbelievable for fish. I ate there yesterday and got char-grilled monkfish on a smoked salmon risotto. It was insane. Whatever they put into it was like flavours I had never before tasted. OH got hake and crab which was as good.

Gmaximum

Super Miss Sue in Dublin city centee is excellent and their lunch specials are really great value

Haven't been in two years or so but Aqua in Howth was always super

StarBright01

Prawns in Fire in Dublin....yum http://www.mansionhouse.ie/fire-restaurant/ or Matt the Thresher too http://mattthethresher.ie/ getting hungry thinking about it

finisklin

The fish shack in Malahide is good.

The tavern in Murrisk, Westport ain't no slouch either.

O'Grady's on the pier in Barna are consistently recognised by the RAI awards.

I have heard good things about fish bone in Clontarf though haven't dined there myself.

Only thing I can never figure out why seafood dishes are so expensive?

dudara

Super Miss Sue have great lunch specials Mon - Fri which include a glass of wine or drink.

Fishy Fishy is fine, but TBH I don't understand why it has such a strong reputation.

In Dublin, Catch 22 is good in the city centre and there's a new place called Fishbone out in Clontarf

Benicetomonty

Spa Seafoods, Tralee.

pwurple

The fish bar in cork, upstairs at the back of electric is outstanding too.

http://www.electriccork.com/fish-bar/

And there is a fish and chip van in rosscarbery which batters fish as the fisherman arrive with them.

the beer revolu

dudara wrote: »

Fishy Fishy is fine, but TBH I don't understand why it has such a strong reputation.

I know what you mean but it is a very clever model. The food in Fishy Fishy isn't very challenging - no crazy unusual flavours or raw fish - but it isn't old fashioned or stuffy either so what you get is food that is seen as modern but has mass appeal. Add to that the fact that the produce is (in my experience) always fresh and well cooked (designed to be hard to feck up) and you have a very smart money making machine.

maxwell smart

Was in Oliver Dunne's new place, Beef & Lobster at the weekend

Seriously good Lobster!!!

byhookorbycrook

Out of the Blue in Dingle is pretty good.
QC's in Cahirsiveen

Melendez

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The Hill Billy

The Redbank Restaurant in Skerries does damn fine locally-caught seafood. Their Dublin Bay Prawn platter is lush!

Stoop Your Head, also in Skerries, is renowned for its seafood. Personally, I wouldn't be a fan, but it is incredibly popular.

While it is a chipper not a restaurant - The Reel Dingle Fish Co does the most amazing fish & chips. You would be hard-pressed to get a better hake fillet in any Michelin-starred restaurant.

vicwatson

For an island nation we aren't served brilliantly in the seafood restaurant dept unfortunately. We should be eating more too, if it wasn't as expensive. I like Aqua in howth for seafood and there was a superb place in Kilmore quay called crazy crab but didn't make it

Mrs Fox

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

QC's in Cahirsiveen

I still salivate thinking of their deep fried calamari. So, so good.

Judge Trudy

jordata wrote: »

My recommendation would have to be The Olde Castle Bar in Donegal town. Huge menu of fresh and delicious seafood.

Lovely spot to spend an afternoon or evening - maybe even both, and lovely staff too.

Had the nicest piece of battered fish I've ever had in there a few weeks ago,it was divine. I'll be heading back soon for another piece but it's hasn't been far from my mind,

Miaireland

I think the standard in Out of the Blue has gone down in the last 14 months.To be honest I probably will not be returning again unless the improve. The fishbar in Dingle is good. I agree about The Reel in Dingle. Excellent fish and Chips.

BailMeOut

Max's in Kinsale. The chef and owner there who is French can cook a piece of fish better than anywhere I know. He always manages to get a perfect crust while inside cooked to perfection. The menu changes daily as only cooks what us plentiful (or what is in season and fresh).

Brian?

The Hill Billy wrote: »

The Redbank Restaurant in Skerries does damn fine locally-caught seafood. Their Dublin Bay Prawn platter is lush!

Stoop Your Head, also in Skerries, is renowned for its seafood. Personally, I wouldn't be a fan, but it is incredibly popular.

While it is a chipper not a restaurant - The Reel Dingle Fish Co does the most amazing fish & chips. You would be hard-pressed to get a better hake fillet in any Michelin-starred restaurant.

The red bank is superb

boodlesdoodles

BailMeOut wrote: »

Max's in Kinsale. The chef and owner there who is French can cook a piece of fish better than anywhere I know. He always manages to get a perfect crust while inside cooked to perfection. The menu changes daily as only cooks what us plentiful (or what is in season and fresh).

I definitely second that. Was there last night had one of the best meals I've ever had, beautiful black sole dish. could have eaten everything on the menu ��

Day Lewin

I had lovely fresh seafood at The Fisherman in Salthill, Galway, about a month ago: perfectly cooked and there was quite a choice of fish on the menu.

Gavlor

The saltee fish & chip in Kilmore quay, Wexford is top class. Fish supplied by the local fish factory mmmm

https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g788015-d3334996-Reviews-Saltee_s_Chipper-Kilmore_Quay_County_Wexford.html

Layinghen

Another recommendation here for Spa Seafoods just outside Tralee, Co Kerry. Superb food and views and a fish shop below the restaurant.

Walter Sobchak III

O'Neills The Point Bar. Caherciveen is really good. But The Long Dock Carrigaholt Co Clare is my personal favourite, with an honourable mention to Morrissey's Doonbeg.