Lignum Restaurant

Lignum's tasting menu focuses on locally sourced Irish ingredients with an Italian influence for their preparation. The chefs offer both new flavors and familiar flavors perfectly refined to their peak. The kitchen cooks exclusively with wood fired ovens and grills which lends distinct elements to their dishes and pays homage to ancestral ways of cooking. Furthering ancestral ties, the chef's grandfather is a key supplier of the incredible Amalfi lemons and olive oil (two of the very few foreign ingredients) used in several dishes.

My favorite dish was the smoked venison, its subtle smoky scent was so alluring that I delayed eating the morsel until after several wafts. My wife, who's an excellent home baker, was awestruck by the quality of the brioche, it was the best she's ever had.

Our other favorites were the prawn with kumquat garnish, scarola (a bitter leafy green) pizza, stuffed pasta, and their signature dessert, Cashel blue cheese with coffee and chocolate glaze.

The restaurant's atmosphere is chic yet rustic. While there's no dress code you should at least dress smartly. The wait staff was also extremely attentive and friendly.

We will memorialize our experience by adding photos to our scrap book.

The food and wine pairing were absolutely fantastic. Every wine perfectly complemented the dishes. The staff were true professionals, attentive and welcoming throughout the evening. The restaurant is beautiful both inside and out. Thank you for such an amazing experience.
This was our first visit, but definitely not our last. 🤩🫠😋

Well worth the 3 hour drive from Dublin as soon as you land into Ireland.

From the simple drive-up leading up to the walk-up into the restaurant, you're instantly immersed into this restaurant.

The inside is cozy and warm. Feels like a cabin but much more intimate.

Plenty of courses with a couple of standouts but also a couple of bad dishes, such as the one with fish. But overall this was a great way to start a vacation is Ireland