Our Menu
Fresh seafood, Irish beef, stone-baked pizzas and homemade desserts — served simply, properly and without fuss.
Our kitchen is led by head chef Paul “Pockets” Dunphy, a Dunmore East man with a long history at The Spinnaker. Paul and his team cook in an uncomplicated way that lets good ingredients speak for themselves — fresh, local and done properly, with the day’s catch never far from the plate.
Weekly Specials
A selection of seasonal dishes prepared by our kitchen team and available for a limited time.
Soup of the Day
Spiced Veg
Fish of the Day
€24Panfried Mackerel on a spinach and potato cake served with a prawn and tarragon butter
Daily Special
Rack of bacon with creamed cabbage and mash, served with mustard and parsley sauce.
Cheesecake
Halibut and Passion fruit
Lunch
Served daily, 13.00 – 16.00Fresh lunchtime favourites at The Spinnaker, from homemade soup and seafood starters to toasted sandwiches, paninis, wraps, open sandwiches and simple sides.
Starter
Soup of the Day
€7.00Today’s homemade soup, made with seasonal ingredients and served with brown bread. Gluten-free available.
Greek Salad
€10.00Romaine lettuce, ripe tomatoes, cucumber, black olives and feta, dressed with a lemon and oregano vinaigrette.
Classic Prawn Cocktail
€12.00Succulent prawns, crisp little gem lettuce and Marie Rose sauce, served with homemade brown bread. Add a dash of Worcestershire at the table.
Dunmore East Seafood Chowder
€13.50Cream-based, packed with salmon, smoked haddock, cod and mussels, with homemade brown bread.
Crispy Chicken Wings
€13.00Tossed in our house sauce.
Mussels
€13.95Fresh mussels in a creamy chorizo and sherry sauce, served with warm homemade garlic bread.
Toasted Sandwiches
Toasted Ham & Cheese
€6.95A proper toastie, done right!
Toasted Special
€7.95Ham, cheese, tomato and red onion. Gluten-free available.
Paninis
Ham & Cheese
€9.50Classic and simple, pressed hot.
Italian
€9.95Italian salami, tomato and mozzarella.
Cajun Chicken
€9.95Cajun chicken, mixed peppers, mayo and mozzarella.
Tuna
€9.95Tuna, sweetcorn, mayo and mozzarella.
Chicken
€10.50Chicken, stuffing, mayo and mozzarella.
Provence
€10.95Roasted red peppers, goats’ cheese, tomato and basil pesto.
Wraps
Greek Salad Wrap
€9.95Served cold — tomato, cucumber, black olives, feta, lemon & oregano vinaigrette.
Cajun Chicken Wrap
€9.95Cajun chicken, mixed peppers and red onion.
Open Sandwiches
Fresh Crab on homemade brown bread
€16.00Fresh Dunmore East crabmeat on homemade brown bread with dressed leaves.
Smoked Salmon on homemade brown bread
€12.00Oak-smoked salmon with capers, red onion and a wedge of lemon, on homemade brown bread.
Sides
Homemade chips
€5.00Fresh side salad
€5.00Delicious garlic bread ciabatta
€5.00All paninis, wraps & sandwiches come with a side salad. Gluten-free bread available — just ask. Our full à la carte menu is also available all day.
Starters
The place to begin. Our starters lean on what the sea gives us — fresh mussels, chowder and prawns — alongside a few simple favourites. Perfect to share, or just to take the edge off while you decide what’s next.
Soup of the Day
€7.00Today’s homemade soup, made with seasonal ingredients and served with brown bread.
Greek Salad
€10.00Romaine lettuce, ripe tomatoes, cucumber, black olives and feta, dressed with a lemon and oregano vinaigrette.
Classic Prawn Cocktail
€12.00Succulent prawns, crisp little gem lettuce and Marie Rose sauce, served with homemade brown bread. Add a dash of Worcestershire at the table.
Crispy Chicken Wings
€13.00Golden crispy chicken wings, tossed in buffalo or BBQ sauce, with celery and cool ranch dressing. Lemon hand-rinse provided.
Dunmore East Seafood Chowder
€13.50A hearty cream-based chowder packed with salmon, smoked haddock, cod and mussels, served with homemade brown bread.
Mussels
€13.95Fresh mussels in a creamy chorizo and sherry sauce, served with warm homemade garlic bread.
Deep Fried Calamari
€16.00Lightly battered squid, fried until golden and crisp, with sweet chilli sauce, served with a dressed side salad.
Mains
The heart of the menu. Honest, generous plates, the day’s catch done simply, Irish beef and the freshest fish, and a few favourites that keep people coming back. Fresh, local where we can, cooked properly and served without fuss.
Spinnaker’s Traditional Beer-Battered Fish
€21.95Fresh Atlantic haddock in a light beer batter, chunky chips, minted mushy peas, tartare sauce and lemon.
Homemade Gourmet Beef Burger
€19.508oz Irish beef in a brioche bun with smoked bacon, cheddar, dill pickle and house burger sauce. Served with chips and a dressed leaf salad.
Dunmore East Seafood Pie
€22.95Salmon, smoked haddock and cod in a white wine cream, herb crumb and buttery mash, with a side salad.
Chicken Korma
€21.50House-made mild North Indian-style korma with Irish chicken and toasted almonds, basmati rice and warm naan.
Vegetable Korma
€19.50Seasonal vegetables in a creamy coconut-almond sauce, basmati rice and warm naan. Vegan on request.
10oz Striploin Steak
€37.00Irish striploin with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chips, and your choice of pepper sauce or garlic butter.
Goat’s Cheese Puff Pastry
€19.00Flaky pastry with whipped goat’s cheese, Mediterranean vegetables and a basil pesto drizzle.
Grilled Prawn and Monkfish Skewers
€28.00Pineapple and coriander salsa served with spiced cous cous.
Pizza
Our pizzas are made the way we cook everything at The Spinnaker — simply, and properly. House dough, a good tomato base and toppings worth eating, stone-baked until the base is crisp and the edges blister.
All pizzas available gluten-free on requestMargherita
€15.00Classic pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil oil.
Pepperoni
€17.50Tomato sauce, double pepperoni and mozzarella.
Pizza Hawaiian
€17.50Ham, pineapple and mozzarella.
Pizza Vegetariana
€18.00Mushrooms, peppers, red onion, sundried tomatoes, spinach and mozzarella.
Pizza Diavola
€18.00Spicy salami, pepperoni, chilli flakes and mozzarella.
Pizza Cajun Chicken
€19.50Spiced cajun chicken, mixed peppers, sweetcorn and mozzarella.
Pizza Meat Feast
€20.50Spicy salami, pepperoni, bacon, cajun chicken, BBQ sauce and mozzarella.
Build Your Own
€15.00Tomato base and mozzarella, built your way. Extra toppings €2 each — spicy salami, pepperoni, chilli flakes, ham, pineapple, bacon, cajun chicken, mixed peppers, sweetcorn, red onion, mushrooms, spinach, tuna.
Garlic Pizza Bread
€9.50Stone-baked garlic pizza bread.
Desserts
Save a little room. Our desserts are made in-house and kept simple — the kind of finish a good meal deserves. Nothing over the top, just done properly and worth the last few minutes at the table.
Strawberry Mousse
€8.95Served with fresh cream.
Cheesecake of the Week
€8.95Served with fresh cream.
Crème Brûlée
€8.95Served with a shortcrust biscuit.
Chocolate & Orange Tart
€8.95Served with vanilla ice cream.
Spinnaker Mess
€9.95Our coastal twist on Eton mess — crushed meringue, whipped cream and seasonal berries.
To Finish
And to round things off, a proper coffee, made with beans from our local supplier, Tony Boland. The right way to end a meal.
Allergens
Please tell us about any allergy before you order. (G.F) = gluten-free; (G.F available) on request.
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