The Restaurant at Hotel Minella

Restaurant %

The garden runs down to the banks of the River Suir and those are the Comeragh Mountains looming in the background - a charming spot. The hotel has extended out from an original Georgian mansion and doesn't lack for facilities. The restaurant is at ground-floor level in the original house, so has plenty of character and a traditional, period feel, as well as views across the garden to the river. The kitchen team keep things simple with a good choice of unchallenging fare with a local flavour. Two crisp and golden fishcakes might get the ball rolling, packed with a decent amount of fish and herbs, and served with home-made tartare sauce and dressed salad leaves. Next up, roast rack of lamb comes nicely pink and in the company of a redcurrant and rosemary sauce, plus accurately cooked vegetables. For dessert, a wobbly pannacotta is flavoured with a mix of berries.