The Kitchen team is led by local chef Stephen Lenahan, his philosophy is to use classic and imaginative cooking with local, seasonal ingredients from our land, sea and air combining a depth of flavour with the traditions of the castle.
So far this year the restaurant has received critical acclaim from the well respected critic Georgina Campbell, we have won the “Just Ask” Restaurant of the Year 2014 Award, and were delighted to have received the prestigious 2 AA Rosettes award from the AA. This award is given to restaurants which achieve a high level of cookery skills with specific attention to selection of ingredients, setting the restaurant apart from others. It represents the top 4% of hotel restaurants in Ireland and England. Also, our Restaurant have been awarded “Best Hotel Restaurant Connaugh 2014” and Daniel Mayr has been awarded “Best Restaurant Manager Connaught 2014” by the Restaurant Association Ireland (R.A.I.) at the “Food Oscars” in Dublin.
