Fiona’s Review Blog

Down in the Inchydoney Lodge and Spa (near Clonakilty) for a night, so really wanted to try Gleeson’s restaurant which I’ve heard a lot about. Initially when I tried to book in February, they said they wouldn’t be opening on the Sunday of the Paddy’s weekend (they’re usually closed on Sundays, except for bank holidays). However, a couple of weeks later they decided to open after all and, showing fab customer service, they contacted me to let me know.Because we’d had an unexpected trip to Cafe Paradiso the night before, we weren’t in form for a 3-course meal, so just had a mains each, and I had dessert.

Sam had roast rump of lamb with root veg, braised red cabbage, and potato. The lamb was melt in the mouth tender and delicious. I had turbot with a single lobster tortellini (what’s the singular for this?), and spinach and baby potatoes in a bouillabaisse. The turbot was yummy, the lobster an extra bonus, and the flavour of the bouillabaisse was lip-smacking.

For dessert I’d a chocolate fondant with ice cream (can’t remember which flavour). I scraped the ramekin clean!