Our Food

WHO ARE WE?

Tom O’Connell’s vision is to create a ‘home away from home’ Irish Brasserie

O’Connells Restaurant in Donnybrook, Dublin is run and established by husband and wife Tom and Annette O’Connell. Their vision is to create a ‘home away from home’ Irish Brasserie. We use the best of Irish produce, with contemporary cooking and an insistance on value for money. All diners welcome whether popping in for a steaming pot supper on your way home to providing a setting for your treasured family occasions to providing slice of the best of Irish hospitality for visitors to our city!

Tom’s mother was born in 1925, her mother in the 1890’s, their recipes are now passing along to the grandchildren and even the great grandchildren. One family food ethic has remained constant: A respect for the land, the sea, the producer and the cook. We are happy to share our family’s passion for food of the island of Ireland through our food and atmosphere.

Our Food – Committed to Irish Produce O’Connells is a Family Affair, Today is Yesterday, Tomorrow is Yesterday nothing has changed

Tom & Annette O’Connell

WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY

Dublin’s Leading Coeliac Friendly Restaurant, O’Connells for over fifteen years now, aspires to be one of Dublin’s leading Coeliac Friendly Restaurants using locally sourced Irish produce and food. 90% of our menus are Gluten Free. We bake our own gluten-free bread and Coeliacs will be pleased to know that O’Connells offer Gluten-free Stuffing and Gluten-Free Bread Sauce. Coeliac Diners are just advised to ‘Ask for the Manager to take your order’. All food preparation is in kitchens where gluten is also used. Whilst every care is taken we cannot guarantee that cross-contamination might not occur.

OUR IRISH PRODUCE

The O’Connell’s Chef perpetuates on the plate - the produce of our lands and our seas through the passion of our workers - the Farmer, the Fisherman, the Butcher, the Baker, the Food Smoker, and the Cheesemakers who toil in the earliest hours day after day to produce the finest of Irish Produce.

O’Connells has and continues to be committed to working Ireland’s finest producers and suppliers. Our food Producers/Suppliers have been our difference over the years; many of them we have long standing relationships.

Bill Casey Irish Smoke SalmonShanagarry Co.Cork

Bill Casey is from an area in Cork that we visit frequently for breaks. We have been working will Bill for over 15 years and his Irish Smoke Organic Salmon is simply delicious. Below you will see we recently visited him and had a bit of fun looking around his smoke house.

Arun Kapil Green Saffron Shanagarry Co.Cork

We first met Arun at the Farmers Markets in Cork. Now a multi-award winning family business, his spices are the best around. We recently held one of our Irish Producers Evenings for Green Saffron, an evening of spice and all things nice.

Hereford PrimeIrish Beef

We have been a follower of this society since its orgins. Established in 1997 by like minded Hereford breeders and beef producers in order to market their beef.

Granstown Farm EggsBallacolla, Co.Laois

We get our free range Irish eggs from Matt Bergin of Granstown Farm in Ballacolla Co.Laois (fun fact, that is about a 15 minutes drive from where Tom grew up, according to google maps). Eggs are an incredibly versatile ingredient in cooking that we should very grateful for.

McCarthy's of KanturkCo.Cork

Jack and his son, Tim McCarthy, the fifth generation of butcher in the family to run the shop in Kanturk Co. Cork. They provide us with the most delicious black pudding for our well known black pudding starter with stewed apple and mustard cause.

Knockdrinna CheeseCo.Tipperary

On a recent visit to Kilkenny we dropped into Knockdrinna Cheese and had the most delicious cheese and ham toastie. Knockdrinna continues to be an enjoyed cheese on our menus.

Mr Jeffares Blackcurrant CordialCo.Wexford

A wonderful new Irish product we sell in our Shopeen and serve on our evening menu. Des Jeffares the latest generation of Ballykelly Farm a well known Irish Blackcurrant farm in Wexford has created a product we really enjoy serving.

Gubbeen Smoked Meats and CheeseCo. Cork

The Ferguson Family farm in west Cork has produced smoked cheeses and meats that we have enjoyed having at O’Connells for many years.

Galtee Honey FarmCo.Cork

Galtee Honey Farm is run by the Mac Giolla Codas, a well known beekeeping family in Ireland. This honey is made from native Irish bees. We have been selling Galtee honey for over 4 years.

IRISH PRODUCER VISIT’S

Mr Jeffares Blackcurrant

We recently had a wonderful visit to the Mr Jeffares Blackcurrants Ballykelly Farm in County Wexford. Mr Jeffares Blackcurrant is 100% natural, cold pressed no added sugar Irish Blackcurrant cordial. We have been stocking Mr Jeffares our Shopeen and we also serve it as a wonderful non-alcoholic evening drink.

www.mrjeffaresblackcurrants.ie

Goatsbridge Trout Farm Co.Kilkenny

In March we made a short trip down to Kilkenny to visit one of our suppliers, Goatsbridge Trout Farm. Goatsbridge Trout is run by Mag and Ger Kirwin, they live on the farm with their family and work together to carry on the proud tradition of purity and sustainability. Each daily catch comes directly from the crystal clear Irish waters of The Little Arrigle to your table. They have a passion for trout, which comes across in the quality of their product.

The farm is open to visitors so we had a little look around, as you can see you cannot get much fresher, an absolutely wonderful product.

Bill Casey Irish Organic Smoke Salmon Co.Cork

Bill Casey is one of our longest standing Irish producers, we have worked with him for over 15 years. We recently had a few days off and popped into his smoke house in Shanagarry. Bill has his own technique, which he has been using for over 30 years. He stands at his filleting and slicing table, where he has peaceful views of green pastures and a distant sea. Who wouldn’t be happy working alone, at trade he loves, and producing some of the finest smoked salmon in Ireland? Everything is done here by Bill, from the salting and smoking to hand slicing and packing.. He is a very contented one man band and time has left him alone.

Granstown Farm Free Range Irish Eggs Co.Laois

Eggs are the wonderful ingredient, if we were stuck on a dessert island and could only bring only one food it would have to be eggs, they provide such variety in cooking. Matt Bergin from Granstown Farm in Ballacolla Co.Laois provides us with our Irish eggs. We not only use these in the restaurant in Donnybrook but we also sell them, and they have a very loyal following with our customers. There is nothing better than a fresh egg!