One of the highlights of the festival is ‘THE TASTE TRAIL’ that takes place throughout the town in pubs, cafes, restaurants, art galleries, shops e.t.c.
TASTE TRAIL TICKETS – Tickets Only, no cash!
YOU MUST BUY A BOOK OF TICKETS TO TAKE PART IN THE TASTE TRAIL
Festival goers purchase a book of ‘taste trail tickets’, containing tickets you exchange for a taste of food or drink at the many outlets. A book costs €20. Each book contains 9 tickets worth €2 each with €2 going to the successful running of the festival. For 1 token you receive a tasting at any of the venues. Buy as many books as you like. Over 70 venues take place. There really is something for everyone.
See the tickets section on the website to see where to buy the books.
View Online Map of Taste Trail
DINGLE FOOD FESTIVAL TASTE TRAIL 2018
O’Cathain Fish Shop
Dingle seafood chowder. Smoked fish platter. Seafood BBQ. In association with Dingle Bay Rovers. SAT ONLY taste trail ticket seller
Boatyard Restaurant
Boatyard fishcake served with a homemade tomato & chilli jam taste trail ticket seller
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue amuse bouche. SAT ONLY
Marina Inn
Dingle Gin & lime cheesecake. BOTH DAYS. Seared king scallops with McCarthy's of Kanturk queen black pudding & parsnip puree. SAT ONLY. Tempura tiger prawns with Marina Inn Vietnamese dipping sauce. SUN ONLY . On Sunday all proceeds to Camphill Community & Kerry Branch of Irish Kidney Association
Harrington’s Family Restaurant
Choice of deep fried mini Mars bar, Oreo or Ferrero Rocher served with ice-cream. AVAILABLE 12 PM - 7 PM
John Benny’s Pub
Pumpkin arancini - crisp fried rice ball flavoured with pumpkin (from O'Connor's of the Maharees) & mozzarella glazed with feta dressing. Glass of fruity & floral Rialto prosecco taste trail ticket seller
Murphy’s Ice-cream
Kieran’s cookie & sea salt ice-cream sandwich. Pairing of Murphy’s Irish Garden & Dingle Gin ice-cream
Dingle Bay Hotel
A taste of Cremór - an Irish cream with white chocolate notes. Mixed seafood tartlet - selection of local seafood in a thermidor cream taste trail ticket seller
Murphy’s Pub
Beef slider with Murphy’s special sauce, cheese & smokey bacon. Veggie Slider with Virgo Food’s burger mix served with a choice of homemade pineapple or tomato relish
Dingle Coffee House
Hand-pressed coffee jelly with whiskey cream & cocoa. AVAILABLE 1PM - 7PM
Dingle Ahoy! Fish & Chips
Dingle Bay grilled hake bites. Locally landed fresh fish & chips. AVAILABLE 1PM - 9PM
The Dingle Whiskey Distillery
Dingle Gin/Vodka samples. Porterhouse beer samples. Dingle Gin/Vodka cocktails
Derry Clarke of L’Ecrivain Restaurant @ Liam O’Neill Art Studio
Derry's Dingle Pie prepared by Michelin Star Chef Derry Clarke, L'Ecrivain Restaurant, Dublin. All proceeds to Dingle Coast & Cliff Rescue
Cloudberry Bakery @ Siopa Ceoil
A selection of artisan cakes & macarons from Cloudberry Bakery
Sheehy’s Anchor Down
Dingle Bay seafood chowder with homemade brown bread. Deep fried monkfish served with homemade chilli mayo.
Strand House
Homemade soups accompanied by a choice of breads - food that feeds the soul taste trail ticket seller
Dingle GAA
BBQ tuna
Kool Scoops of Dingle
One full scoop of ice-cream from a choice of sixteen flavours. Hot waffle with soft or scoop ice-cream
Solas Tapas Restaurant
Spiced Iberico pork chorizo sausage. Braised chickpeas, Moroccan spices & tomato confit. Sangria
Paddy Bawn Brosnans
Skeaghonore Duck three ways - duck wings, shredded duck or duck pot. Pulled duck wrap with tomato, cucumber, red onion & a sweet chilli sauce. Prosecco four ways
Murphy’s Ice-cream
Kieran’s cookie & sea salt ice-cream sandwich. Pairing of Murphy’s Irish Garden & Dingle Gin ice-cream taste trail ticket seller
Dingle Fudge @ Dingle Goldsmiths
Dingle Gin fudge. Irish cream liqueur & stout fudge. SAT ONLY
Garvey’s SuperValu
A taste of Garvey's SuperValu taste trail ticket seller
The Diner
Chicken wings with homemade BBQ sauce
Uisce Saddlery
Dave’s pork sandwich - Gerry Kennedy’s pork fillet - slow cooked pork fused with ham, tangy mustard, gherkin & Little Cheese Shop cheddar. Vegetarian option also available
Dingle Sushi @ Greenlane Gallery
The best of maki & nigiri sushi prepared with locally sourced crabmeat. Glass of junmai sake (Japanese rice wine)
Sweet Pea
Fuschia Jam & Toast. All proceeds to Adapt Kerry.
Killenure Dexter Gourmet @ Holden Leathergoods
Dexter bresaola, choritzo & salami mixing Irish heritage beef with the traditional flavours & curing process. The curing allows the unique characteristics intesify & develop
My Boy Blue
My Boy Blue fish tacos. AVAILABLE 12PM - 5PM
Reel Dingle Fish
Cone of 2 types of fish, chips & tartar sauce
The Skipper Restaurant @ O’Flaherty’s Pub
Shark kebab. The Skipper’s famous paella taste trail ticket seller
Charthouse Restaurant
Arancini of Annascaul black pudding, smoked aioli. Boyne Valley Bán, apricot & walnut biscotti, chutney jelly. Mini salted chocolate caramel tart, chilli meringue. SAT ONLY taste trail ticket seller
Sheehy’s Spar
Hot meats from the BBQ & tastings from Spar. All proceeds will be donated to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, Spar Charity of the Year. taste trail ticket seller
Hannie Agnes’s
Smoked mackerel paté, seaweed bread, foraged pickles (vegan option available) Bertha’s Revenge Rhubarb Fizz – gin, homemade rhubarb syrup, fizz. AVAILABLE SATURDAY 1PM – 6PM/ SUN 1PM - 5PM
Fenton’s of Dingle
Dingle Dexter - beef with attitude. Paddy Fenton's Dingle Dexter mini beef burgers
Sweet Pea
Fuschia jam & toast. All proceeds to Adapt Kerry
Crinkle Stores
Homemade meringue kisses with raspberry-chocolate cream. Homemade meringues
Bush Tucker @ Dingle Surf
Kangaroo Skewer
Classic Cupcakes @ La Bohème Boutique
A selection of classic cupcakes
The Little Cheese Shop
Raclette – melted cheese on local bread. AVAILABLE SATURDAY 1PM - 7PM
Dingle Cookery School @ The Little Cheese Shop
Braised Beef, smoked BBQ ketchup, pickles on pitta bread
Grey’s Lane Bistro
Fish Treats. Wines from “The French Market”. Live Jazz with Joe & Hakan - saxophone & guitar from 2pm - 4pm taste trail ticket seller
Bacus & Kerry Escargot
Sweet & savoury swirls. Gaelic l'escargot
An Olivia Chocolate @ An Capall Dubh
3 award winning chocolates. Bar of coffee-chocolate. 3 types of hot chocolate pot. AVAILABLE 12PM - 6PM
Bean in Dingle
Bean in Dingle Brew Bar - showcase V60, using a signature bean, hand-roasted in Dingle. Aeropress Martinis, our signature Dingle Food Festival offering - Dingle Vodka, the Bean Bán Blend, Kahlua coffee liqueur, vanilla - shaken, not stirred! taste trail ticket seller
Triskel Chocolate/ Clonakilty Cocoa @ Dingle Artworks
Legio Chocolate. Celtic knot & triskel chocolate. AVAILABLE 10.30AM -5.30PM
Dingle Crystal
Blackberry & apple infused Dingle Gin shot. Blackberry & apple infused Dingle Gin & tonic. SAT ONLY
The Beast Woodfired Pizza @ Dick Mack’s Yard
A slice of our rustic wood-fired pizza. AVAILABLE 1PM TO 10PM
Dick Mack’s Brewhouse “Tigín na Grudhlainne” @ Dick Mack’s Yard
A glass of our Amber Ale, Session IPA & Coffee Stout as well as the brand new limited edition Oktoberfest Lager. A glass of our brand new limited edition “Tóg go Bog É” IPA, infused with local west kerry seaweed . AVAILABLE 12.30PM - 11PM
The Fish Box
Porcupine prawn bisque. Cú na Mara Cocktail - prawn cocktail with sping onion, lettuce & marie rose sauce. All local produce
Original Kerry Craftshop
Terra Gourmet Foods & Wine Ltd - mediterranean selection of gourmet food & wine. Bianna ur Vegan – vegan food tasters with Lean ni Chiobhain. Raw blackberry cheesecake
Tripster (Travel Retro Irish Posters)
Pimp your Prosecco.. Glass of prosecco. Pimp it with an extra dash of Raspberry Liqueur. AVAILABLE 1PM - 6PM
McCarthy’s Bar
Our guest chef, Brenda Flannery, is serving vegan vermicelli noodle bowl – slow cooked broth with fresh vegetables & rice noodles & vegan raw mayan chocolate truffles. Kinsale Mead - Atlantic Dry 12% ABV- fermented with raw honey. Wild Red 12% ABV- fermented with blackcurrants, cherries & honey. Mozy Summer, 11% ABV- light & refreshing, fermented with a medley of Irish summer fruits & honey taste trail ticket seller
Kennedy’s Bar
Kerry organic rosé veal by Michael Gleeson. Blacks of Kinsale Craft Brewery & Distillery. Longueville House Cider
Ceann Sibeal Hotel @ Barr na Sraide
Home smoked salmon blini with creme fraiche. Traditional West Kerry mutton pie with broth taste trail ticket seller
Gregory’s Garden @ The Global Village
A taste of Gregory's Garden. Taste of organic & natural wines from from Wines Direct.
Foxy John’s
Annascaul black & white pudding & traditional sausage. Annascaul black pudding & bacon & leek cake with a honey mustard dressing
Micilin Muc The Bacon & Sausage Maker @ Fitzgerald’s Centra
Micilin Muc Brunch Pot – A Variety of Micilin Muc Produce served with Seasonal Fried Potatoestaste trail ticket seller
Currans Bar
Blenders present gluten free fish curry, gluten free fish goujons, crab with lemon mayonnaise, smoked salmon with brown bread
Gra Dingle Health Foods
Chai tea – a warm, comforting drink made of Indian spices (vegan). Vietnamese pancake with a crunchy asian salad (vegan & gluten free). SAT ONLY
Adams Bar
Thai fishcake with sweet chilli & coconut sauce. Salmon, crabmeat & prawn cocktail
Dingle Candle
Blackberry Lavender Shrub – vintage punch. Enjoy the bliss of an old fashioned icon. Homemade lavender lemonade - 'The Mocktail’. Both made by Nelliefreds - Live Music Bar. AVAILABLE SAT 1PM – 6PM, SUN 1PM - 5PM
Jerry Kennedy Butcher
Meers award-winning sausage rolls
Lord Bakers
Ocean fresh Cromane oyster served on ice with fresh lemon, black pepper & tabasco sauce
Little Italy Ristorante
Italian sausage, pepper & onion sandwich. Italian zeppole tastes (Italian doughnuts)
Dingle Benners Hotel
Slow cooked Asian style pulled pork shoulder, sticky soy, ginger & honey glaze, ground cashews & crispy rice noodles in a lettuce wrap. Homemade chocolate & Baileys fudge cake taste trail ticket seller
Paul Geaney’s Bar
Dingle Bay seafood chowder - an assortment of seafood in a creamy soup broth. 4oz gourmet burger. Kinsale coffee roasters gourmet coffee taste trail ticket seller
The Dingle Pub
Goats cheese salsa tart. Carlsberg unfiltered pilsner taste trail ticket seller
Ashes Seafood Restaurant
Dingle Vodka Bloody Mary oyster shot. Crab canapé. Prosecco & bellinis taste trail ticket seller
Pantri Cafe
Pascal Rossignol & Colm McCan of Le Caveau Specialist Wine Merchants showcasing the world of organic, biodynamic & natural wines. Pimp your prosecco at Pantrí with a live Dj Saturday and Sunday ( Mimosa's, Bellini's, Kir Royal and more)
Adh Danlann
Aubergine curry, dal, tomato chutney. Beetroot & carrot soup. Vegan chocolate tart. Samosas
Random Restaurant
Sticky toffee pudding with warm caramel sauce & freshly whipped cream. Selection of wines from Wines Direct (BOTH DAYS). Sweet chilli chicken (SUN ONLY)
Novacento
A slice of pizza. AVAILABLE 1PM - 11PM
Nelligan’s Bar
Wine & cheese tasting with Gilbey’s Wine
eat.Dingle
The Baby Bó Burger - 2oz or 4oz burger from our organic farm, toasted brioche bun, melted Monterey Jack, lettuce, crispy onion strings & pickles taste trail ticket seller
Nelliefreds Bar & Garage
Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne - "Riasc Black", a luxuriously smooth porter brewed exclusively in autumn/winter with blackberries & blackcurrants from the brewery gardens. A taste of three Irish beers - choose from Guinness, Smithwicks, Smithwicks Blonde or Hop House 13. AVAILABLE 1PM - 12AM taste trail ticket seller
O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub
Green pork chilli stew. Pico avocado, coriander, lime sauce, chips. Slow-roasted Mexican pulled pork. SAT ONLY 3PM - 7PM A tasting of our craft beers inc. McGargles & 9 white Deer. SUN ONLY 2PM - 6PM taste trail ticket seller
Mask Restaurant
Samples of the a la carte menu
Muiris Dan’s
Samples of our selection of wines taste trail ticket seller
Dingle Golf Links @ The Barrack Heights
Thai green curry
