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13 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024
The perfect places for October Half Term in Ireland
How is it the October Half Term already, we hear you ask parents! Hard to believe, but the first school holiday of the calendar year is fast approaching. If you’re wondering how you’re going to keep the kids entertained, take the stress out of cooking at home by treating the family to a meal out. We’ve discovered some of Ireland’s most child-friendly places for you to consider over the October Half Term.
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The Connacht Hotel
Child Friendly, Contemporary, Irish
At the Connacht Hotel, the dedicated and passionate team will welcome your whole family with a friendly smile. Here you can enjoy authentic, Irish food served in a relaxed and casual atmosphere in Bar Solo or Rueben’s Restaurant. The newly refurbished family-friendly restaurants offer a wide selection of dishes using locally sourced and seasonal products. Only the freshest and tastiest ingredients go into the dishes served, including 100 per cent Irish beef.
This venue is currently not accepting online reservations through Dish Cult.
Rosato’s is a cosy, traditional Irish bar serving restaurant-quality bar food. You’ll find an Irish/Italian menu featuring kids meals that include pizzas, chicken nuggets, beef burgers and more. Rosato’s is very family-friendly, with a great atmosphere and a warm welcome to all. Definitely not one to be missed during the October school holidays.
Mountain View is a family-run bar and eatery located in the rolling hills of the Irish countryside. Expect Irish cuisine inspired by these lush surrounds. Mountain View is one of the most stylish places in Kilkenny. Run by the O’Neill family, the dishes are always fresh and the produce always local. The kitchen is run by Head Chef, Rory Nolan who worked at the Michelin starred Chapter One restaurant in Dublin and Kilkenny’s Campagne under the internationally renowned chefs Ross Lewis and Gareth Byrne. He brings a wealth of top-class experience to Mountain View, making this a special one for dining out as a family.
If you want to keep things traditional over the half term, look no further than McHugh’s Traditional Bar & Restaurant. Situated on the Tuam Road just on the outskirts of Galway City Centre, this place serves breakfast, lunch and evening meals. Having undergone a huge renovation project, it reopened under its current management team in June 2018. Lead by the Aiden Leonard, the recent winner of the Best Restaurant Manager in Connaught at the Irish Restaurant Awards, the establishment has gone from strength to strength, making it a solid option for all the family.
Donnelly’s of Barna is an old established licensed landmark, and now one of Galway’s finest seafood restaurants. Located just a short journey from Galway City on the picturesque coastal route to Connemara, this charming bar and restaurant is synonymous with catering, tradition and the true spirit of Ireland. The Baked Sea Bass is superb, as is Donnelly’s Fish N Chips. Save room for dessert too, the Strawberry Cheesecake is an absolute winner.
