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The Lamplight

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3 euro 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.

The Lamplight

A visit to The Lamplight restaurant, wine bar and wine store in Clifden is a quirky, fun and utterly satisfying experience. In a former pub in the heart of the Connemara capital, you could be anywhere in continental Europe - and very happy to be there too.
Open: Wed-Fri 1pm-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-10.30pm. A la carte. Wine shop & online sales. Wine events. Garden. Live music. Days/hours will vary - open 7 days in summer. The Arch: 9 en-suite rooms (above The Lamplight), B&B from about €50pps; special breaks offered. Continental or Full Irish breakfast. Residents' patio garden, WiFi. Closed Mon-Tue (except bank hol Mon). MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations
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A visit to The Lamplight restaurant, wine bar and wine store in Clifden is a quirky, fun and satisfying experience. In the heart of the Connemara capital, you could be anywhere in continental Europe and very happy to be there too.


Located in what was a pub and still retains the layout, The Lamplight is a series of ad hoc rooms and covered outdoor areas, all attractively decorated and well organised.


The menu is as far from standard as could be imagined. Pre-starters consist of pinxtos, enjoyed in the front wine shop area, perched on high stools and sipping a glass of fizz, perhaps.


The perfectly presented pinxtos may include smoked mackerel with delicately pickled apple, pork neck, duck wings, grilled squid with tomato and a chicory based vegetarian option. All are equally delicious and displayed beautifully on tiered plates and on the bar counter inside, just as they would be in Bilbao.


Wines include several on-tap options served in carafes and an eclectic choice of bottles that encourages diners to make more adventurous wine choices.


Deeper into the interior several private snug areas from the old pub now feel a little like a Spanish cantina. Shared meat and cheese boards to start feature a tasty selection of wild boar and venison, bellota chorizo, salchichon (made from the meat of acorn-fed pigs) and St. Tola goats cheese from neighbouring Co Clare. Main courses might typically include grilled turbot with langoustine bisque; linguine, smoked cherry tomatoes; wild garlic gnocchi with wild mushrooms, brown butter sauce pine nuts; a three tier seafood feast of lobster, scallops, squid and shellfish; a veal dish; and Mangalica pork with smoked poblanos... A feast indeed. 


You can stay over too, in The Arch guest rooms upstairs, which are free of frills but warm, spotless and comfortable and offered at a very attractive rate. Breakfast - a choice of Full Irish or Continental - is ordered the night before and both options are excellent. It is served in the bar, an unusual location for the first meal of the day but somehow totally apt in this unusual establishment.

The Lamplight brings something different and very welcome to Clifden - and, once you've found it, you're sure to be back! 

              
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Last Updated: 21-03-2025
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