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A selection of establishments outside the standard categories that should enhance the discerning travellers experience of Ireland Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

Roundwood Inn

The late Jurgen and Aine Schwalm took on this atmospheric 17th century inn in the highest village in the Wicklow Hills in 1980 and their caring hands-on management, backed up by dedicated long-serving staff, has earned this unique bar and restaurant a lot of friends.
Bar meals 7 days a week,12.30-8.30pm. Restaurant weekends only, reservations required. Seats 45 (private room, 25); D Fri & Sat, 7.30-9; à la carte. L Sun only, 1-2. (children welcome for lunch). House wine from about €20; SC discretionary. No SC. Not suitable for children after 6.30. Restaurant closed L Mon-Sat, D Sun-Thu. Amex, MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

The late Jurgen and Aine Schwalm took on this atmospheric 17th century inn in the highest village in the Wicklow Hills in 1980 and their caring hands-on management, backed up by dedicated long-serving staff, has earned this unique bar and restaurant a lot of friends.


There’s a public bar at one end with a snug and an open fire and, in the central sectiion of the building, the main bar food area has an enormous open fireplace with an ever-burning log fire, and is furnished comfortingly traditionally, with sturdy wooden tables and benches and plates on the walls.


The style that the Schwalms developed is their own unique blend of Irish and German influences: excellent bar specialities include Hungarian goulash, fresh crab bisque, Galway oysters, smoked Wicklow trout, and hearty meals, notably the delicious house variation on Irish stew.


The food has always had a special character and this, together with the place itself and its own special brand of hospitality, has earned the Roundwood Inn an enviable reputation.


Bar meals 12-9.30 daily. Bar closed 25 Dec, Good Fri.


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The restaurant is in the same style, only slightly more formal than the main bar, with fires at each end of the room, and is open by reservation. The menu choice leans towards more substantial dishes such as rack of Wicklow lamb, roast wild Wicklow venison, venison ragout, pheasant and other game in season.


German influences are again evident in long-established specialities such as smoked Westphalian ham and wiener schnitzel, but there are also classic specialities such as roast stuffed goose on winter menus, and meltingly delicious roast suckling pig.


An interesting mainly European wine list favours France and Germany, with many special bottles from Germany.

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