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There is nothing better than fresh produce, and here at Gort-Na-Nain all meals are based on vegetables grown on-site, on the organic farm, and prepared within minutes of picking. Consequently, eating at Gort-Na-Nain is a truly seasonal experience and we pride ourselves on providing the very best in home-prepared vegetarian cuisine. In addition to the array of organic vegetables grown on-site, we keep our own hens for eggs and we source the finest Irish cheeses that accompany many of the dishes. Furthermore, the local pastures provide an abundance of field and puff-ball mushrooms in the Autumn. We are happy to cater for those with specific dietary requirements (e.g. dairy free, gluten-free etc)
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Sample Menus:
Breakfast at Gort-Na-Nain will be remembered. You can choose from the ubiquitous breakfast menu of cereals, fruit and yogurt, or try something just a little different:
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- Full veggie Irish with home-made Ballyherkin sausages, tomato, fried egg and crushed garlic potatoes
- Irish potato cakes with cheddar, fresh coriander and chilli
- Scrambled eggs with rosemary and parmesan
- Puff-ball mushroom steak with caramelized onion relish (when in season)
- Drop-scone pancakes with in-season fruits or savoury relishes and chutneys
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In addition, we bake all our own bread including Irish soda bread, Irish treacle brown bread, sourdough bread, foccacia and ciabatta.
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We hope to entice you to stay for evening meals at Gort-Na-Nain. The menu changes daily, but the following season-related menus should give you an idea of the meals that are available at a particular time of year:
| Spring |
| Starter: | Sprouting broccoli and toasted pine nuts with crème fraiche and sweet chilli sauce |
| Main Course: | Saffron risotto with asparagus and sprouting sea-kale |
| Dessert: | Rhubarb crumble with honey-sweetened vanilla yogurt |
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| Summer |
| Starter: | Fresh broad bean salad with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and Feta cheese with an olive oil and lemon dressing |
| Main Course: | Pizza with plum tomatoes, baby beetroot, rocket and Oisin goats' cheese topping |
| Dessert: | Chocolate-chilli cake with fresh raspberries and homemade ice-cream |
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| Autmun |
| Starter: | French onion soup with Knockalara sheep's cheese croutons |
| Main Course: | Pumpkin gnocci and Romanesco cauliflower with St. Crozier sheep's cheese sauce |
| Dessert: | Wild blackberry fool |
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| Winter |
| Starter: | Grilled polenta triangles in a Jerusalem artichoke cream sauce with Gabriel cheese shavings |
| Main Course: | Rigatoni in a tomato and cime di rapa (Italian turnip-top) sauce with a winter salad of treviso chicory and oriental greens |
| Dessert: | Date and toffee pudding with crème fraiche |
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Since Gort-Na-Nain is a busy working farm, lunch is not provided. However, we are happy to provide picnic baskets for you to take while exploring the wonderful scenery of Tracton, Kinsale and the other stunning areas around South and West Cork.
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Lucy Stewart & Ultan Walsh, Gort-Na-Nain, Ballyherkin, Nohoval, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland
Tel: +353 21 4770647
Email: lucy@gortnanain.com
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