Bank Holiday Weekend Food in Dunmore East
Bank holiday weekends in Dunmore East mean packed pubs, fresh seafood off the day-boats, and live music on the harbour. The Spinnaker Bar on Lower Village serves cold pints and food all weekend — seafood chowder, beer-battered fish, lamb shank, Sunday roast on the day. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 for Friday and Sunday evening bookings, or any group of six or more. Walk-ins welcome most other times.
What Food Is On at The Spinnaker This Bank Holiday Weekend
Peter runs the kitchen at The Spinnaker Bar, Lower Village, Dunmore East. Fresh seafood comes off the day-boats in the harbour — prawns, mussels, white fish. The seafood chowder is €13.50. Prawn cocktail €12. Mussels €14 with chorizo, sherry, cream and garlic bread. Beer-battered fish and chips €22.50. Seafood pie €23. Lamb shank €27. 8oz striploin steak €37. Sunday roast on the day, whatever Peter's cooking.
Wings €14 buffalo or bbq. Greek salad €11. Beef burger €20. Chicken korma €22 with rice and naan. Vegetable korma €20. Pizzas €13.50 to €21. Desserts €8.95 — cheesecake, crème brûlée, strawberry mousse, chocolate orange tart. Sides €5 — chips, mash, vegetables, salad.
Peter posts this week's food times on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/. Ring (051) 383 133 for Friday and Sunday evenings, or groups of six or more.
Live Music on the Deck This Bank Holiday Weekend
The Spinnaker runs live music on the deck at weekends — harbour views, cold pints, whatever's playing. Ash and Laura sometimes play, depends on the weekend. Peter posts the lineup live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/ so check there for this bank holiday.
The deck faces the working harbour. Fishing boats, yachts, the lifeboat station. The Celtic Sea and the River Suir meet here. Pastel-painted cottages up the hill. Thatched roofs. It's a working village, not a tourist resort. People come for the sailing, the cliff walk, the fish.
Bank holiday weekends get busy. The harbour fills with day-trippers from Waterford City, families from Cork, walkers doing the Doneraile loop. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 if you want a table Friday or Sunday evening. Walk-ins welcome most other times.
Sunday Roast on the Bank Holiday at The Spinnaker
Sunday roast at The Spinnaker Bar is whatever Peter cooks on the day. Beef, lamb, pork, chicken — he posts it live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/ Sunday morning. Roast potatoes, vegetables, gravy. Big plates. The bank holiday Sunday is the same — roast on the day.
Sunday evenings at The Spinnaker need booking. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 or email spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com. Groups of six or more, ring any day. Walk-ins work Saturday and Monday bank holiday, but Sunday evening fills fast.
The pub sits right on the harbour in Lower Village, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. Working fishing village, population fifteen hundred. Twelve kilometres south-east of Waterford City. Thatched cottages, fishing boats, cliff walks. The Spinnaker has the Premier League and GAA matches on the big screen all weekend.
What to Do in Dunmore East on a Bank Holiday Weekend
Dunmore East sits at the mouth of Waterford Harbour where the River Suir meets the Celtic Sea. The Doneraile cliff walk starts near the lifeboat station — forty-five minutes, dramatic cliffs, ocean views, seals if you're lucky. Counsellor's Strand is the sandy beach in the village. Good for kids. The harbour has sailing, fishing charters, the working fleet.
Bank holiday weekends the village fills but it's not packed like a resort town. Thatched cottages, pastel paint, narrow roads. People walk the cliffs, eat seafood, sit in the pub. The Spinnaker Bar faces the harbour — cold pints, fresh fish, live music on the deck. Peter runs the kitchen and the bar himself.
Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 for Friday and Sunday evening bookings this bank holiday. Walk-ins welcome Saturday and Monday. Email Peter at spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com or message him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/.
Booking a Table at The Spinnaker This Bank Holiday Weekend
Peter takes bookings by phone at (051) 383 133, by email at spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com, or by Facebook message at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/. Friday and Sunday evenings need booking. Any group of six or more, ring ahead. Walk-ins welcome most other times.
Bank holiday weekends are busy but The Spinnaker isn't enormous. It's a working harbour pub — locals, sailors, walkers, families. The deck has harbour views. The big screen shows Premier League and GAA matches all weekend. Peter posts this week's hours and food times live on Facebook.
The Spinnaker Bar has 818 reviews on Google Places, about 4.5 stars. Fresh local seafood off day-boats, beer-battered fish, lamb shank, Sunday roast on the day. Cold pints. Live music at weekends. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book this bank holiday weekend.
Book a table — go straight to Peter
Peter is the new owner of The Spinnaker Bar in Dunmore East. He runs the kitchen and the bar himself, so booking goes direct to him — no app, no fee, no middleman.
Or message Peter on the Spinnaker Facebook page — he checks it daily.
Quick questions
Does The Spinnaker Bar serve food all bank holiday weekend?
Yes. Peter runs the kitchen at The Spinnaker Bar in Lower Village, Dunmore East, and serves fresh seafood, lamb shank, steak, Sunday roast and more across the bank holiday weekend. He posts this week's food times live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 for Friday and Sunday evening bookings, or walk in most other times.
Do I need to book a table at The Spinnaker on a bank holiday weekend?
Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 for Friday and Sunday evening bookings, or for any group of six or more. Walk-ins welcome Saturday and Monday bank holiday, but Sunday evening fills fast. You can also email Peter at spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com or message him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/.
Is there live music at The Spinnaker this bank holiday weekend?
The Spinnaker runs live music on the deck at weekends with harbour views and cold pints. Ash and Laura sometimes play. Peter posts the lineup live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/ so check there for this bank holiday weekend. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 if you want to book a table for the music.
What's the Sunday roast at The Spinnaker on bank holiday Sunday?
Peter cooks Sunday roast on the day at The Spinnaker Bar — beef, lamb, pork or chicken with roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy. He posts what's cooking live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/ on Sunday morning. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book for bank holiday Sunday evening. Walk-ins welcome earlier in the day.