My first recommendation is neither far nor distant from me, but I wanted to be sure that my favourite restaurant in Ireland was in prime position on this blog! Well, it's actually restaurant(s), but more on that later .....
Fishy Fishy - so good they named it twice - is one of those places that you love and admire big time. Whats to love? The freshest fish cooked with true culinary acumen, the most lipsmacking shellfish and the best salads and desserts. All their fish is caught locally, from lobster, crab, crayfish to cod, monkfish, john dory and haddock.
They don't do meat: they don't need to. This restaurant is so radical, you can't book a table.
Opening hours
March - November: 7 days a week 12-4pm - later hours in summer, until 5ish
Rest of year: 6 days a week (Mon-Sat) 9am-6pm
STOP PRESS: Fishy Fishy 2 has recently opened in the former Kent Gallery, near the Marina in Kinsale - to cope with exponential demand, Martin & Marie have opened another location in Kinsale, with the same excellent service and ingredients ..... And it's now almost as busy as the original ! Stop by (early) on a sunny day to take some of the outdoor seats under the canopy, and have a long, lazy lunch of delicious cuisine, superb wines and a relaxed ambiance - ohhhh, the world is such a wonderful place .....
