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Just Ask Restaurant of the Month for March - Number 35

The “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month winner for March is Number 35, Kenmare, Co Kerry

Number 35, Kenmare, Co Kerry In common ownership with the boutique Brook Lane Hotel, Dermot and Una Brennan’s popular restaurant in the centre of Kenmare stands out for the pride that the owners and their head chef, Joe Ryan, take in showcasing the best of local produce - even in a town that has earned such a name for its food.

Styled café restaurant, No 35 has a pleasing emphasis on sociability and accessibility, with plenty of sharing plates on Joe’s appealing modern menus. But the key focus is on ingredients - with Dermot's own free range Saddleback pork, produced a mile up the road at Gradies Farm, playing the starring role in a range of dishes from starters like pates and terrines or tender pork belly spring rolls to delicious meatballs served with fresh pasta.

Other key ingredients include certified Irish Hereford beef, lamb from the local Ring of Kerry Lamb Producer Group, free range Irish chicken and the Hickeys’ famous Skeaghanore Duck, from Ballydehob in nearby West Cork.

Although the ubiquitous tiger prawn does feature on the menu, most of the fish is caught nearby, off the coast of Cork and Kerry, and landed into the local fishing ports of Dingle and Castletownbere, while the fresh vegetables, salads and herbs from local grower Billy Clifford’s organic farm feature in many dishes including some imaginative vegetarian options.

Number 35 Locally made Kenmare Ice Cream is proudly offered alongside the homemade desserts, for a savoury finish, the farmhouse cheeses offered usually include punchy Ardrahan, from Co Cork and St Tola goat cheese from Co Clare.

Prices are very fair and, alongside a carefully selected and well priced wine list, there's a choice of excellent craft beers and cider made in counties Cork and Waterford on offer too.

Good cooking of outstanding ingredients, lovely service and a great atmosphere make this restaurant stand out – no wonder everybody loves it.

SAMPLE MENU:

All our beef is 100% Irish Hereford
Our Pork is from our own Rare Breed Pedigree Saddleback Pigs
Our Lamb is sourced locally from the Cork, Kerry Mountains
Our Chicken is 100& Irish free range
Mussels and Fish are landed locally at Dingle and Castletownebere
Our salads & Veg are from Local organic Producer Billy Clifford
Pizzas, Pasta and Desserts are fresh and homemade

A LA CARTE MENU

Nibbles

Marinade Olives €3.50

Selection of Breads & Tapenades €3.95

Starters

Today’s Fresh Homemade Soup €4.95

Steamed Pot of Kenmare Bay Mussels in Stonewell Cider Broth, €7.95/€14.95

Tomato and Mozzarella Tart with Tomato Tapenade and Basil Pesto €7.95

St Tola’s Goats Cheese and Vegetable Bruschetta, Organic Leaves, Balsamic dressing €8.95

Grilled Skewered Tiger Prawn Marinade in Lime, Ginger & Garlic served with Noodles, Honey & Soya dressing €10.50

No.35 Marinated Chicken Wings with a Garlic Mayo €7.95/€12.95

Slow-cooked Pork Belly Spring Roll with a Sweet Chilli & Basil Dip €7.50

Free Range Pork Liver Pate served with Apple Chutney and Crackers €7.95

PLATTER FOR TWO OR MORE SHARING

No 35 Platter, Marinated Chicken Wings, Warm St Tola’s Goats Cheese & Vegetable Bruschetta, Sneem Black Pudding, Pork Belly Wontons, Garlic Mayo and Sweet Chilli Dip €14.95

Fish

Flash Fried Strips of Wild Cod in light crispy Batter with Chips and Wasabi Lime Mayo €15.95

Pan fried Fillet of Salmon with Horseradish & Garden Herb Crumb, Spring Onion & Rooster Mashed Potato, Mini Caper & Lemon Cream Sauce €17.95

For more Fish dishes of the Restaurant – please see our specials menu

Meat

Roast Irish Chicken Breast, sautéed Baby Potatoes, Mushrooms & Onions, flavoured with Chorizo & a Red Wine Jus €17.50

No.35 Chicken Fillet Burger topped with our House Tomato Tapenade & Mozzarella, tucked in a Bap with Salad Leaves & Chips €15.50

Moroccan Tagine with Kerry Lamb, simmered slowly in Spices, served with Cous Cous, Cucumber & Mint Yoghurt €16.95

Grilled Hereford Beef Burger, with Smoked Gubbeen Cheese & Bacon, Salad Leaves, Onion Rings, Chips & Sweet Chilli Mayo €15.50

Traditional Beef & Guinness Stew with Garden Roasted Vegetables €16.95

Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry with Thai Noodles €16.95

Meat Dish of the evening – please see our specials menu

Fresh Pasta

Free Range Pork Meatballs, fresh Spaghetti, homemade Tomato & Basil Sauce €16.95

Sautéed Mushroom & wilted Rocket, fresh Pasta served in a Parmesan Cheese Sauce €14.95

Spaghetti with pan fried Tiger Prawns, fresh Salmon, Cherry Tomato, flavoured with Lemongrass, Ginger & Garlic €17.95

Smoked Bacon Lardons and Chicken Pasta served in a Basil Cream €16.95

Fresh Pasta with House Tomato & Basil Sauce, served with Garlic Bread €14.95

Pizza 10’’

Mozzarella and Tomato, Pure and Simple €12.95

St Tola’s Goat’s Cheese, Roast Mediterranean Vegetables, Black Olives & Garlic Oil €14.95

Strips of slow-cooked Pork, Sneem Black Pudding, Roast Onion, Smoked Gubbeen Cheese €15.95

Cashel Blue Cheese, Leeks, Pine Nuts & Thyme Pizza €14.95

Chicken & Bacon, Spring Onion and Organic Rocket Pizza €14.95

Salads

Nicoise Salmon Salad, Hardboiled Egg, Tomato, Green Beans, Baby Potato, Mini Capers & Billy’s Mixed Leaves, Olive Oil & Lemon Vinaigrette €14.95

Char grilled Chicken & Bacon Salad, Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables, Black Olives, Pine Nuts & Parmesan Shavings, House Dressing €14.95

Salad of Beetroot, Orange, Pear & Fennel, Pickled Vegetables, Four Seed Mix (Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Sesame Seed & Linseed) €13.95 Add Goats Cheese €15.95

St Tola’s Goats Cheese Salad, Billy’s Organic Leaves & Balsamic dressing €14.95

Our Suppliers
All of our Beef is guaranteed Irish.

At No. 35 we insist on using the finest ingredients sourced from local food producers in the region to continue leading the way for Kenmare restaurants. Fresh, organic ingredients from the leading local food producers allows us to continue to create our artisan cuisine, the hallmark of No. 35 Kenmare - read on to find out more about our local food producers:

Billy Clifford
Billy Clifford, Whitethorn Farm, Killowen, Kenmare, Co. Kerry supplies us with herbs organic salads and vegetables.
Tel: 064 41693

Skeaghanore Duck West Cork
Our fresh farm ducks are hand reared by Helena & Eugene Hickey
near Ballydehob, West Cork, overlooking roaring water bay. Their fuller flavour and succulent taste comes from being hand reared longer and being fed a 100% natural cereal-based diet.

Ardrahan Farmhouse Cheese
Ardrahan is a type of semi-soft washed rind cheese with a pungent aroma, Ardrahan cheese has buttery textured honey-coloured centre with a complex delicate flavour. Ardrahan is made from pasteurised cows milk, all of whichis produced on the farm in Kanturk, Co. Cork

St Tola Goats cheese
St. Tola is a registered organic producer with I.O.F.G.A, The Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association, and has been made in the townland of Inagh just south of the Burren in Co Clare since the early 1980’s. Originally made by Meg and Derrick Gordon, the business was taken over by their neighbour Siobhan Ni Ghairbhith in 1999.

MEAT

Beef
All our beef is 100 % certified Irish Angus Beef supplied from Irish producers

Lamb
Our Lamb is locally reared on the Cork and Kerry Mountains and is supplied from the Ring of Kerry Lamb Producer Group

Pork
Our free range pork is from our own Pedigree rare breed Saddleback pigs

Chicken
All our chicken is 100% Free Range Irish Chicken

Fish
Our Fish Is Supplied Daily From Local Fishermen

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“Just Ask!” is a public awareness campaign that aims to encourage consumers when eating out to look for information on where the food (particularly meat) on their plate comes from, and encourages chefs to provide this information on their menus. The programme supports both large and smaller artisan suppliers, encouraging both Irish diners and visitors from abroad to support restaurants that are in turn supporting their suppliers.

Here at Georgina Campbell Guides we have always been avid supporters of the ‘eat local’ concept, and we always enjoy reading menus that have a real sense of place. The dining experience is greatly enriched by knowing that the food on your plate is inspired by the produce and traditions of the area, and sourced nearby – and we would love to see more chefs sharing that precious information with their guests.

If you are a visitor to the area, learning a little about local food and the people who produce it adds a special extra dimension to the visit – and, for residents, it reinforces a natural pride in the good things of their locality and makes a meal all the more enjoyable.

So, we are delighted by the high standard of menus that continue to be submitted for our ' “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month Competition', menus that really speak of the best of Irish foods – and the dedication of both the people who make them, and the chefs who select them to create wonderful dishes with real Irish flavour for our enjoyment.