Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Conyngham Arms
Monday 24 February 2014
Right in the heart of the historic village of Slane, Co. Meath you will find the Conyngham Arms Hotel, a magnificently restored 18th Century coaching inn, which today is home not only to a fabulous getaway destination but also to an equally impressive restaurant. The Conyngham Arms is the ‘baby sister’ of the magnificent nearby Tankardstown House and as such is superbly decorated in a very tasteful classic chic French style with subtle colours and exquisite furnishings.
There is a vast emphasis at the Conyngham Arms on local and season produce. Indeed all of the vegetables come from the 4 acre walled gardens at Tankardstown House – you couldn’t get more local and seasonal than that. When I was there, the whole menu sounded delicious. Starters included crispy Bravas potatoes with chorizo and garlic aioli, spiced buttermilk chicken wings served with their own homemade hot bbq sauce and also a glazed crispy pork salad with crispy pancetta, baby gem and a honey & whole grain mustard dressing. I loved the sound of their fresh Annagassan smoked cod and coriander fish cake with lemon aioli and tossed salad and happily I loved the taste too. My dining companion plumbed for the golden fried crispy Brie with spice red onion marmalade tossed leaves and a balsamic reduction. Cheesy heaven
For the mains there was a great selection of tasty sounding dishes, which included roast breast of corn fed chicken served with wilted kale, roasted rainbow carrots, roast shallot and garlic puree jus; their pan fried fillet of Atlantic salmon was being served with crushed baby potatoes and a caper, fennel and lime vierge whilst their spinach & ricotta cheese tortellini came with roast red bell pepper, tomato sauce, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan. For the devoted meat eaters they had a chargrilled 10oz sirloin steak garnished with green peppercorn sauce, grilled flat cap mushrooms, a house salad and skinny fries; as well as a chargrilled 8oz beef burger with Swiss cheese, tomato relish, salad, crispy onion rings and skinny fries.
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