O’Connells in Ballsbridge

Annual Christmas Closure

Even Restaurateurs need a break.

To-day after a very busy December we have happily turned the key in the lock for our Annual Christmas Break.

We re-open on Sunday next, December 27th for our usual marvellous Sunday Lunch. In the meantime we will happily take your calls on  (087) 922 9333.

We have been humbled by the amazing business throughout December. Thank you and a Merry Christmas to one and all. 

Tom O'Connell, The Chefs, Service and Back of House Team at O'Connells

Christmas Sunday Lunches - Sundays December 13th and 20th., 2009

Two very special Christmas Sunday Lunches to bring on the Christmas cheer - A complimentary glass of Tom's Mulled Wine on arrival!

Christmas is in The Air!

We are in full swing. The first Turkeys have been roasted, delicious stuffing and the favourite family Bread Sauce. Last weekend many calories were gained as Chapel Window Cake or Battenburg Cake (as it is perhaps better known) was perfected. We are also preparing for The Food & Wine Magazine Food Fair at The RDS next week. Here we have a photo of our Mince Meat being stirred ...

Nora Egan’s Inch House Black Pudding

I almost choked on my Muesli on Sunday morning to read of ourselves in Lucinda O'Sullivan's (Sunday Independent) excellent article 'Adapt and get through Stormy Waters'. Happy on this occasion to get the relatively safe mention of being one of Nora Egan's customers for her amazing Black Pudding. I am equally happy to add that O'Connells has been supporting Small Producers since we opened in 1999 ... Bill Casey's Smoked Salmon from Shanagarry, Co Cork and Fingal Ferguson's amazing Bacon, Chorizo and Salamis from Schull Co Cork to name but two. We are proud founding members of Good Food Ireland  www.goodfoodireland.ie

Thank you for making Mum’s 70th Birthday so special

Hi Tom,

I just wanted to let you know how delighted we were with the way things went on Friday night. Everyone had a wonderful time and the food was effusively complimented by all. The room looked magnificent and Eamon Monaghan on the piano really added to a wonderful atmosphere. I must particularly compliment you and your team for taking everything, from last minute cancellations by several of our party to the presence of a table of younger diners, in your stride. We were very well looked after in a charming and good humoured fashion by the whole team and things could not have been better.

Mum was thrilled and that is largely down to you all.

Many thanks once again,

Eleanor

Christmas is Coming

Christmas is coming. We are having great fun here tasting our Sherry Trifle. Ah the memories! It is quite amazing how food smells and flavours can transport us to our childhood. On Sunday, I walked Cullohill 'Mountain' in my native village in Co Laois, collected Blackberries and Hazelnuts. Then back to my Brothers House for 'Cullohill Apple Tart' ... available each day of the year here in O'Connells in Ballsbridge. Email us for the recipe! Click on 'Occasions' on this site for our Christmas Menus.

Old School Dinners

We were reviewed this weekend by Lucinda O'Sullivan in The Sunday Independent. We are delighted she pointed out our uniqueness of which we are proud. Apologies to Lucinda for her Lamb Shank - we like them to be 'falling off the bone' and with a 'healthy bit of fat' - We do it our way. Tom O'Connell

Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Guide’s Just Ask Restaurant of the Month October 2009

“Just Ask!” is a public awareness campaign that aims to encourage consumers when eating out to look for information on where the food (particularly meat) on their plate comes from, and encourages chefs to provide this information on their menus. The programme supports both large and smaller artisan suppliers, encouraging both Irish diners and visitors from abroad to support restaurants that are in turn supporting their suppliers.

O'Connells Ballsbridge is October, 2009's Just Ask Restaurant of the Month.