After our first visit to L. Mulligan Grocer, Stoneybatter for drinks and (unintentional) dessert in January we decided we had to return for dinner.
From first glance you might think this is an ordinary Irish pub but you'd be very much mistaken. They have an extensive craft beer and whiskey menu along with a decent wine list and some craft ciders thrown in. Then there's the food. This place has completely reinvented itself as a gastropub. The menus are inside vintage books which I've mentioned in my previous post. I've included photos of the menu but it does change to reflect seasonal produce. As you can see they pair their starters and main courses with beer and their desserts with whiskey.
It didn't us long to choose what to have.
Starters
I went with the pork and gubeen chorizo bon bons and Sean chose the Scotch egg.
The bon bons were fab. The sauce and apple were a great balance to the kick you get from the chorizo. Sean loved the scotch egg and he let me try a bit of the pork and breadcrumbs - it was yum!
Main courses
Sean chose the braised wild boar and I decided on the chicken.. All elements on both dishes were perfectly cooked.
I repeated my choice from our last visit and got the dark arts porter brownie served with honeycomb and blackcurrant sorbet. Sean got the special - creme brûlée with marshmallows and Turkish delight. I got a French press coffee and Sean got a glass of Yellow spot whiskey.
The bill came in an Oxford Mathematical instruments tin (how many of us had one of them in school?!) and was accompanied by a little brown bag of jellies. This time there were cola bottles and jelly babies inside.
The dishes are presented so well. The staff are extremely pleasant. I just love the little touches like how the menus and bills are presented (and the jellies are a really nice touch!)
If you're looking for something different or don't want to travel all the way into the city centre for great food & beer you should definitely try here.
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