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  • Yew Restaurant Sample Dinner Menu
  • The Atrium Valdo Afternoon Tea Menu
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Lyrath Estate Hotel & Convention Centre

Set in 170 acres of mature parklands on the outskirts of Kilkenny city this mainly modern destination is now a large hotel with a state-of-the-art conference centre and a spa, but it has a 17th century house at its heart
Conferences/Banqueting (1,500/850): business centre, video conferencing, laptop-sized safes in bedrooms, free WiFi. Rooms 137 (1 penthouse suite, 9 suites, 29 executive, 19 family, 4 wheelchair friendly, all no smoking). Extensive range of special breaks from €90pps. B&B from about €185 per room. Children welcome (under 4s free in parents’ room, cots available free of charge, babysitting arranged, creche, playground). 24-hr room service. Lift. Yew Res-taurant: B'fast Mon–Fri 7am–10.30am, Sat, Sun & bank hols 8am-11am; D Fri-Sat 6pm–9pm, à la carte. Children under 8 welcome until 8pm. The Grill & Bar: open 5pm-9.45pm daily, à la carte. Tupper's Bar: food served from 12pm. Afternoon Tea daily 12.30pm-3.30pm, from €40, booking advised. Vegan menu available. Leisure centre (fitness room, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room). Spa (treatments, massage). Walking, garden. Equestrian, golf & garden visits all nearby. Closed Christmas. MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations
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Set in 170 acres of mature parklands on the outskirts of Kilkenny city, this mainly modern hotel has a 17th century house at its heart - and it has recently completed an impressive refurbishment programme that makes it a real five star destination.


Although now a large hotel with a state-of-the-art convention centre and a spa & leisure centre, it is an unusual property and has character. A huge marbled foyer joins the old house and the new extension, and public areas include the comfortable Tupper’s Bar and an adjacent conservatory, which open on to a sheltered terrace and interesting gardens at the back and offer a pleasant place to enjoy a drink with or without food service.


Accommodation includes three specially romantic 'manor house' rooms and a spacious penthouse suite, and several other grades of rooms are offered (including family rooms), all well appointed in a modern classic style and soothingly decorated in muted tones with bright accent pieces - all round, a very pleasant place to stay.


Good food is an important part of the mix here, with several complementary options offered - all under the direction of Exectutive Head Chef Kenneth Murphy who joined the team from the Fota Island Resort near Cork in late 2018.


Both breakfast and dinner are served in the large first floor Yew Restaurant. Overlooking the gardens and with picture windows running the length of the room, this well appointed large room is the hotel's main dining venue and is set up comfortably with generous tables and chairs, crisp white linen and fresh flowers. The old Wine Cellar is open to diners to browse or have an aperitif, although you have to go through the restaurant and downstairs again to access it, so it is used mainly for functions and groups and most people opt for a drink in Tupper’s or the first floor bar.


The a la carte has a good choice of interesting dishes that includes wild garlic soup and beef carpaccio as starters while mains offer a couple of fish dishes – perhaps halibut and mussel risotto with tenderstem broccoli and black sole on the bone with Irish seaweed and shitake mushrooms.




Desserts with a wow factor, such as a gorgeous spiced panna cotta, make for memorable endings too - and the good food is backed up by a substantial drinks list (including concise and very useful wine tasting notes, cocktails and a gin menu) and excellent service from well trained staff.

 


In addition to the Yew, the hotel’s casual evening restaurant, The Grill and Bar, is on the mezzanine level above the foyer - and, with an open kitchen, an Oyster Bar and a lobster tank as well as specialities like Tomahawk Steak from the Charcoal Grill, it offers a very different experience.


Afternoon tea is another speciality - served daily in The Atrium, overlooking the gardens, it's a reminder of a more leisurely age and booking is recommended.


With such an emphasis on good food, it is perhaps just as well that another key reason for staying at the Lyrath is the range of activities offered - and not just the spa and leisure centre, impressive as they may be, but also a range of outdoor actvities including falconry, archery and signposted walks (2.5km and 5km) on the estate.

 


 


 


 

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  • Fishing (Fly Fishing nearby)
  • Fitness Room
  • Forest / Woodland with trails nearby
  • Garden Visits (nearby)
  • Golf nearby
  • Horse Racing nearby
  • Hunting/Shooting (nearby)
  • Jacuzzi
  • Leisure Centre (Gym & Pool)
  • Mountain Biking nearby
  • Pool Table
  • Quad Biking nearyby
  • Sauna
  • Snooker
  • Spa (Other)
  • Steam Room
  • Swimming Pool (Indoor)
  • Walking (established walks)
  • Banqueting
  • Beauty - Massage
  • Beauty - Salon
  • Beauty - Treatments
  • Breaks - Off Season
  • Breaks - Short
  • Breaks - Special Interest
  • Broadband WI/FI
  • Broadband WI/FI (No Charge)
  • Children's Baby Sitting Arranged
  • Children's Playground
  • Childrens Creche
  • Conference Venue
  • Dogs - good walking nearby (offlead)
  • Family Friendly
  • Ground Floor Bedrooms (accessible for less able)
  • Location - Peaceful
  • Location - Scenic
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Open New Year
  • Outdoor Dining Avail. (summer)
  • Private Parties
  • Smoking Area
  • Smoking Area Covered
  • Smoking Area Seated
  • Wedding Venue
  • Asian Fusion
  • European Classic
  • Thai
  • Traditional Irish
  • Al Fresco
  • Atmospheric
  • Attractive Views
  • Cocktails
  • Coeliac Friendly
  • Daytime/Coffee
  • Extensive Wine List
  • Formal
  • Informal
  • MSG Free
  • Music - Other Live
  • Old World / Traditional
  • Party Venue
  • Romantic
  • Sunday Dining
  • Traditional Pub
  • Vegetarian Friendly (always at least 1 starter & 1 main course)
Last Updated: 20-05-2023
Author: Georgina Campbell
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