Inspired by Nature

Inspired by Nature

Our Story

“We had the idea to open a dining pub with rooms. To serve the food we like to eat, and Aidan liked to cook. A cosy bar, log fires, great music, and relaxed surroundings. A place where the service is proper, whilst having a relaxed and unfussy feel, and what’s on your plate depends on the seasons”.

“Wild food from Land and Sea”

The Purveyors

Wild Honey Inn sells the best that Co Clare and Ireland has to offer. All our meat comes from Irish farms. There are plenty of local people growing fruit and vegetables, several of whom are organic.

“It’s simple: I create the kind of food I want to eat. Classical in style, made with prime ingredients of the Burren and beyond. Ours is a location like no other – and we want our food to reflect this.”

— Aidan McGrath

Menu

Our menus are always changing, and are based on the growing season, and the fresh produce arriving into our kitchen every day.

Seasons change, seasonal produce changes. Our kitchen team creates new dishes using ingredients at their peak. Our wait staff knows exactly what the chefs do with them and how they make it and where it all comes from. They’ll gladly to tell you!

Main Menu

This is a set Menu

Lough Neagh Smoked Eel

fennel & apple, beetroot, chive crème fräiche

Duck and Foie Gras Terrine

green bean & hazelnut, pickled mushroom, apple

Lobster and Crab Pressé

salad á la rousse, lemon dressing

Endive and Roquefort Salad

pear, toasted walnuts, sweet mustard dressing

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Blanquette of Pork Cheeks

fricassee of beech mushrooms, wild garlic, smoked bacon velouté

Wild Turbot

white asparagus, trompette mushroom,

sauce bonne femme

Lamb Rump & Braised Neck Fillet

Wye Valley asparagus, morels, goats curd,

black olive jus

 Irish Hereford Ribeye

horseradish butter, crushed & crisp fried celeriac, sauce béarnaise

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Vanilla Crème Brûlée

green apple sorbet, hazelnut sablé

Strawberries and cream

vanilla set cream, strawberry sala, gariguette sorbet, meringue

Basque Tart

poached rhubarb, sauce anglaise

Italian Trifle

our version of the italian “pick me up”

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Irish Farmhouse Cheese, Gubeen, Durrus, Coolattin cheddar, Cooleeney, Mileens, Crozier blue, Inagh Farmhouse (hard goat) – choose three with crackers, chutney and apple  membrillo

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Unfortunately we are unable to cater for vegan or lactose intolerant diners.

We do not have a Vegetarian Menu.

Wine

Although we are a relaxed place. We are serious about our wines just as much as our food. Sunday Business Post wine writer, Tomás Clancy, acknowledged our wine list in his SBP Top Ten lists in Ireland for 2019. We offer an impressive range of wines – with a good mix of traditional favourites as well as new world varieties.
Wherever possible, we favour smaller wineries, some with an Irish connection. There’s something to satisfy every wine lover.
Since we are a pub, we also have a good selection of draught and hand crafted beers from micro breweries and excellent Irish and Scotch whiskies, cognacs and Eau de Vie.

Prices and products may vary on the day of your visit.

Wine List

Champagne & Prosecco

Henri Goutorbe, Champagne

Bottega Spumante Gold, Veneto, Prosecco

Bottega Spumante Rosé, Veneto, Prosecco

 

Sherry

Bodegas Miguel Sachez Ayala 7.50
Manzanilla ‘Gabriela’

 

Rosé

Côtes de Provence Pure Rosé, Mirabeau France

 

White Wines

Ca’di Ponti Organic, Catarratto, Italy

Domaine Jean-Luc Mader, Riesling, Alsace, France

Château de la Roche, Touraine, France

Little Yering, Yarra Valley, Chardonnay, Australia

 

Red Wines

Duquesa Maria, Superior, Alentejano, Portugal

Paddy Borthwick Paper Road, Wairarapa, Pinot Noir, New Zealand

Noble Blason, Cabernet/Merlot, France
Casa Carmela, Monastrell, Spain

 

Old World Whites

Domaine Gilles Chollet, Pouilly Fumé, Loire, France, 2018

Château de la Roche, Touraine, Loire, Sauvignon Blanc, France, 2017

Savoie, Jean Perrier et Fils, Apremeont Cuvée, France, 2018

Domaine Chante Cigale, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Rhône, France, 2017

Henry Pellé, La Croix au Grade, Sancerre, France, 2017

Bouchard Père Pouilly Fuiseé, Burgundy, France, 2017

Domaine Christian Moreau, Burgundy, Organic, Chablis, France, 2017

Domaine Langoureau, Puligny-Montrachet, 1er Cru, ‘La Garenne’, France, 2018

Domaine Langoureau, Chassagne-Montrachet, Organic, ‘Les Houillères’, France, 2018

Domaine Jean-Luc Mader, Riesling Alsace, France, 2018

Trimbach, Pinot Blanc, Alsace, Organic, France, 2018

Domaine Felines Jourdan, Languedoc, Picpoul de Pinet, France, 2018

Louvetrie, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Organic, Melon de Bourgogne, France, 2018

Bodegas, Val De Vid, Rueda, Verdejo, Spain, 2018

Mar de Frades Albarino, Rias Baixas (vegan), Spain, 2019

Steininger, Kamptal, Grüner Veltliner, Austria, 2019

Gavi, Broglia ‘La Meirana’, Piedmont, Cortese, Italy, 2018

Ca’di Ponti, Catarratto, Italy, 2019

New World Whites

Craggy Range Te Muna, Martinborough, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 2018

Little Yering Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Chardonnay, Australia, 2016

Champagne – Non Vintage & Sparkling

Bottega Poeti, Spumante DOC, Prosecco, Italy, 2019

Veuve Clicquot, Brut

Bollinger, Brut Special Cuvée

Moët et Chandon, Brut Imperial

Laurent-Perrier, Maison Fondee, Brut

Henri Goutorbe, Brut

Champagne – Vintage

Dom Pérignon, 1998

Louis Roederer, Cristal, 1991

Louis Roederer, Cristal, 1990

Dom Pérignon, 1992

Charles Heidsieck, Brut Millésimé, 1985

Old World Reds

Domaine St Jacques Cotes du Rhône – Organic, France, 2018

Domaine Saint Gayan, Rasteau, Rhône, France, 2015

Domaine Chante Cigale, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhône, France, 2016

Malbec du Clos, Cahors, France, 2017

Frank Phélan, Château Phélan Segur, St Estéphe, Bordeaux, France, 2016

Les Allées de Cantemerle, Haut-Medoc, France, 2015

Château Cantenac, St Emilion Grand Cru, France, 2016

Château Labegorce, Margaux, France, 2014

Casa Carmela, Monastrell, Spain, 2018

Cruz de Alba, Ribera del Duero, Spain, 2016

Ramón Bilbao Rioja Limited Edition, Crianza, Tempranillo, Spain, 2016

Glatzer, Barnunturn, Blaufrankish, Austria, 2016

Bera Barbera d’Asti DOC, Piedmont, Barbera, Italy, 2016

Castello Monaci, Coribante, Syrah Malvasia Nera, Italy, 2018

Nèprica, Tormaresca, Primitiv, Puglia, Italy, 2018

Etna Rosso, Teuta delle Terre Nere, Italy, 2017

Silvano Bolmida, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, 2015

Nebbiolo Rotulo Niepoort, Dão, Portugal, 2016

Duquesa Maria, Superior, Alentejano, Portugal, 2017

New World Reds

El Oscuro Malbec, Mendoza, Malbec, Argentina, 2018

Paddy Borthwick Paper Road, Wairarapa, Pinot Noir, New Zealand, 2018

Tahbilk, Alister Purbrick, Nagambie Lakes, Shiraz, Australia, 2016

Garage 48, Maule Valley, Old Vine Pale, Chile, 2018

Journey’s End, Huntsman, Stellenbosch. Shiraz, Mouvédre, Viognier, South Africa, 2017

Half Bottle

Henry Pellé, La Croix au Grade, Sancerre, France, 2017

Château Cantenac, St-Emilion Grand Cru ,France, 2016

Rare Reds

Château Cantemerle, Haut Médoc, France, 1982

Château Chasse-Spleen, Moulis en Médoc, France,  1982

Opus One, Napa Valley, USA 1994

Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé, France, 1985

Château Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Premier Grand Cru Classé, France, 1986

Château Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Premier Grand Cru Classé, France, 1990

Dessert Wine

Domaine Piétri-Géraud ‘Rimage’ Banyuls, France, 2016

Cyprès de Climons, Barsac, Sauternes, France, 2014

Muscat de Beaumes de Vinise, France, 2017

Finca Antigua, Moscatel, Spain, 2018

Moscato d’Asti, La Caudrina (sparkling) Italy 2013

Cognac & Armagnac

Hennessy VS

Hennessey XO

Remy XO

Remy Martin VSOP

Hennessy VSOP

Martell XO

Longueville Apple Brandy

Irish Whiskey

Knappogue Castle 1995

Bushmills 10 yr. Old

Bushmills 16 yr. Old Malt

Jameson 18 yr. Old

Jameson Crested Ten

Jameson Gold

Knappogue Castle 1951

Midleton Very Rare

Green Spot single pot still

Yellow Spot 12 yr. Old

Dingle Small Batch

J.J. Corry – County Clare

The Gael

The Battalion

The Flintlock 16 yr. old single malt

Port

Graham’s Ruby Port

Graham’s White Port

Dows Nirvana Port

Dows 10 yr. old Tawny Port

Dows 20 yr. old Tawny Port

Graham’s LBV 2008

Graham’s Vintage Port 1983

Liqueurs

Crème de Menthe

Cointreau

Grand Marnier

Benedictine

Amaretto

Baileys

Chartreuse

Awarded and Acknowledged

Over the years, Wild Honey Inn has earned a reputation as one of the finest food destinations in Ireland. Our impressive catalogue of awards and prestigious accolades is testament to this.

In January 2020 Wild Honey Inn was awarded a MICHELIN Green Initiative — For Sustainable Gastronomy.

Michelin

This personally run inn started life as an 1840s hotel, so it may not look much like a pub from outside, but once inside it’s warm, cosy and full of pubby character.

Aidan McGrath is a mature and experienced chef. His menus have a classical French base and showcase the county’s produce in neat, confidently prepared dishes which are packed with flavour.

Burren Ecotourism Network

B.E.N. is a network of tourism enterprises with the objective of establishing the Burren as a premier internationally-recognised sustainable tourism region ensuring the future economic and social growth and sustainable development of its communities, environment and heritage. It seeks to support continued training, mentoring and accreditation in sustainable tourism for its members and for businesses interested in joining the Network.

Burren Ecotourism Network has been given the prestigious Lonely Planet ‘Best in Travel’ award for 2021. The Lonely Planet described the Burren Ecotourism Network as a ‘global leader for sustainable tourism’ for its commitment to slow tourism, local engagement and a more sustainable future for the area.

The Burren Cliffs of Moher region has achieved UNESCO-supported Global Geopark Status in recognition of the region’s significant geological, ecological and cultural value, as well as its sustainable tourism practices.
Global Geoparks focus on developing their regions as sustainable tourism destinations.

BurrenBeo Trust

Burrenbeo Teoranta, the non-profit precursor to the Burrenbeo Trust, was set up by Brendan Dunford and Ann O’Connor in 2001, initially as a website to help inform people about the living Burren and the role of the local community, particularly farmers, in its care. In 2003 the Ecobeo initiative was introduced to Burren schools by Burrenbeo, aimed at investing in the upskilling of the future guardians of the Burren. Further developments followed, including monthly walks, monthly newsletters and even a conservation café – Cafébeo, until it was decided to reconstitute Burrenbeo as a membership-based charitable trust in 2008. This signalled the significant expansion of Burrenbeo’s work programme to its current total of 26 different programmes, all based around a model of community-led conservation.  Whilst Brendan is still actively involved in the charity on a voluntary basis, Ann sadly passed away in 2015, though her legacy to the Burren continues. Today Burrenbeo Trust is a thriving, inclusive organisation dedicated to shaping a brighter future for the Burren, its communities and all those who love this special place.

Burren Geo Park

The Burren is yours to gently explore and discover.

Whatever your interest, from archaeology to adventure, from geology to botany, there is something at the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark that will stop you in your tracks. The best way to explore the Geopark is to take the time to sensitively wander – by foot or on bicycle. Get up close to nature. Immerse yourself in rich heritage. Discover the local culture.

Taking care as you go brings huge rewards. By leaving the lightest possible mark on our landscape, the beautiful Burren will leave the most memorable mark on you.

Great Hotels Guide

Discerning diners make a beeline for chef/patron Aidan McGrath’s 19th-century pub-with-rooms (the first in Ireland to win a Michelin star), which he runs with his partner, Kate, in a spa town on the edge of the Burren. In the informal bar and dining room, the refined bistro cooking uses flavourful Irish produce – organic vegetables, freshly picked berries, seasonal game, wild fish straight off the day boat. Typical dishes on the fixed-price menus: Lough Neagh smoked eel, fennel, apple; Irish Hereford rib-eye, crisp-fried celeriac. Simply decorated bedrooms, some snug, have a traditional country charm; the best have countryside views or a terrace with garden access. Delicious breakfasts fuel nature walks nearby.

Covid 19 Safety Charter

The COVID-19 Safety Charter is a Government-endorsed initiative to reinforce confidence in domestic and overseas visitors in tourism businesses. The COVID-19 Safety Charter is designed to give comfort and reassurance to employers, employees and customers that the business is ready to re-open safely.

Wild Honey Inn is approved by Fáilte Ireland as eligible for the COVID-19 Safety Charter. The Safety Charter demonstrates to customers and employees that the Wild Honey Inn, as a tourism and hospitality business, is operating in line with current Government public health advice and with safety and cleaning protocols in place.
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