Christmas Season Dinner in O’Connells
We list here-under one of our previous year's menus
Our 2010 Christmas Menus will be posted on this site by August 18th., 2010
Pre-select (prior to the day) one soup, four choices each of first and main courses – each guest’s individual order will be taken on being seated
The Soup Course is served immediately once the order is taken so that guests have no sense of waiting – this appeases all-day appetites!
SOUP COURSE
Pre-select (prior to the day), one choice of soup course.
Carrot Soup with Coriander Leaf Cream or Potato & Thyme Leaf Soup with Parsley Pesto
or New Season’s Pumpkin Soup with Crispy Bacon & Parsley
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Salad of Ardsallagh Goats Cheese & Roast Sweet Peppers Rocket Leaves, Olives & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
O`Connells Chicken Liver Pâté with Melba Toast & Cherry Tomatoes
Grape, Grapefruit & Melon Cocktail with Mint Leaf
Irish Salmon Plate
Warm O’Connells Hot Smoked Organic Clare Island (Co Mayo) Irish Salmon
Bill Casey’s Shanagarry Oak Smoked Organic Salmon | Pickled Cucumber | Dill Mayonnaise
North Tipperary Hors d’Oeuvre Plate
Nora O’Grady’s Inch House Black Pudding, Apple Compote, Grainy Mustard
Mushrooms à la Créme on Puff Pastry | Tossed Salad Leaves with Autumn Herbs
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(Pre-select five Main Courses in advance of the day of your dinner.
The Main Course Order will then be taken from each individual guest once the guests are seated)
Roast Breast of Turkey & Honey Baked Ham
Herbed Bread Sauce, Rosemary Gravy & Cranberry Sauce, Thyme Leaf Bread Stuffing
Grilled Fillet of Clare Island Organic Salmon Buttered Leeks & Saffron Sauce
Peppered Casserole of Irish Beef with Scallions & Pumpkin
Roast Loin of Organic Irish Pork Cider Cream Sauce, Sweet Onion Confit
Grilled / Roast Rib Eye of Hereford Prime Irish Beef **** Caramelised Onions, Peppercorn Sauce
Slow Braised Shank of Irish Lamb Red Wine Braising Juices & Creamed Leeks
Roast Vegetable Ragout with a Marjoram Cream Orzo Pasta, Tomato & Red Onion Salad
Baked Stuffed Bell Pepper with Ratatouille | Grana Padano Cheese | Herb Cream Sauce | Basmati Rice
Gratin Potatoes, Carrot & Parsnip Purée, Vegetable Sauté with Brussels Sprouts
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Berkeley Dessert Plate
Warm Apple & Mincemeat Crumble with Cinnamon Cream | O’Connells Vanilla Ice Cream
Ballsbridge Dessert Plate
Warm Chocolate Pudding | O’Connells Mango Sorbet
Sandymount Dessert Plate
Irish Coffee Meringue Roulade | O’Connells Vanilla Ice Cream | Warm Chocolate Sauce
Christmas Dessert Plate
Winter’s Tale Sherry Trifle | Kylemore Abbey Connemara Christmas Plum Pudding
Mrs Hanrahan’s Port Wine Sauce
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Menu
inclusive of Tea & Coffee, Personalised Printed Menus, Christmas Table Centre Decorations & a Christmas Cracker per person
(There is an additional 10% Service Charge for all parties of six persons and above)
Coeliacs
All dishes on this menu are either Gluten Free or may be prepared Gluten Free. Please ask for The Restaurant Manager to personally take your order.
We are proud of our long years of catering to our Coeliac clientele. The Gluten free dishes are prepared in our kitchens where Gluten is also used.
