Easter Weekend Dinner in Dunmore East 2025

Easter weekend in Dunmore East means four days of fresh seafood, roast lamb, and live harbour views at The Spinnaker Bar. Peter runs the kitchen himself — day-boat fish, local lamb, Sunday roast on Easter Day. Good Friday falls on 18 April 2025, Easter Monday on 21 April. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book Friday or Sunday evening, or any group of six or more.

What Peter Serves Easter Weekend at The Spinnaker

Peter runs the kitchen at The Spinnaker Bar, Lower Village, Dunmore East. Easter weekend he's serving the full menu: seafood chowder €13.50, mussels €14 (chorizo, sherry, cream, garlic bread), beer battered fish €22.50 (day-boat cod or haddock), seafood pie €23, lamb shank €27, 8oz striploin steak €37. On Easter Sunday he'll have Sunday roast on the day — check with Peter what cut he's doing. Good Friday traditionally leans seafood heavy in Ireland. The Spinnaker sits on the working harbour so the fish is off boats you can see from the window. Walk-in welcome most days but ring Peter for Friday and Sunday evenings — those fill fast with families and visitors. Email spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com or message him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/.

Booking Your Easter Table — Ring Peter Direct

Easter weekend is one of the busiest stretches in Dunmore East. Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday — all four days draw families, walkers, sailors back to the village. Peter takes bookings on (051) 383 133. Walk-in works for small groups on quieter services but Friday dinner and Sunday lunch-into-evening need a ring ahead. Any group of six or more, ring Peter regardless of the day. He'll hold a table if you give him a time. He doesn't run an online booking system — phone or email is the route. spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com gets to Peter direct. Peter also posts this week's hours live on the Facebook page so check there if you want to see what services he's running each day. Easter weekend he'll likely open all four days but the exact hours go up on Facebook closer to the date.

What to Do in Dunmore East Over the Easter Weekend

Dunmore East sits at the mouth of Waterford Harbour where the River Suir meets the Celtic Sea. Population around 1,500, working fishing village, thatched cottages, pastel paint. Easter weekend the village wakes up — walkers on the Doneraile cliff walk (starts at the lifeboat station, 5 km loop, views south to Hook Head), families on Counsellor's Strand (small sandy beach tucked in the bay), sailors rigging boats for the season. The harbour itself is the centre — trawlers, day-boats, stone pier. The Spinnaker Bar sits right on the harbour, Lower Village, so you can sit on the deck with a pint and watch the boats. Easter Sunday and Monday are traditionally big GAA days — Peter shows every match on the big screen inside. Live music some weekends on the deck (Ash and Laura play sometimes — check Facebook for this year's Easter lineup). The walk from the upper village down to the harbour takes five minutes, past the old coastguard cottages.

Good Friday Seafood Tradition at The Spinnaker

Good Friday in Ireland still carries the no-meat tradition for many families. Peter leans into it — the seafood chowder, mussels, beer battered fish, and seafood pie all move fast on Good Friday. The chowder is thick with haddock, salmon, smoked fish, cream, served with brown bread. The mussels come four ways: chorizo, sherry, cream, or garlic bread (pick your style). The beer battered fish is a full plate — day-boat cod or haddock, crisp batter, chips, mushy peas, tartar sauce. Prawn cocktail €12 is on the starters if you want something lighter. Good Friday 2025 is 18 April — expect the harbour to be busy, boats out, walkers finishing the cliff path and heading in for lunch. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 if you're bringing a group or want a specific table time. Walk-ins work for couples and small groups but the window tables go early.

Easter Sunday Roast and Bank Holiday Monday

Easter Sunday at The Spinnaker means Sunday roast on the day. Peter picks the cut each week — sometimes lamb, sometimes beef, sometimes both if he's got the numbers. Roast potatoes, seasonal veg, gravy, Yorkshire pudding if it's beef. Easter Sunday 2025 is 20 April. Families book early for this one — it's the anchor meal of the long weekend. After the roast service Peter keeps the kitchen running into the evening with the full menu. Lamb shank €27 and 8oz striploin €37 are the big sellers if the roast sells out. Easter Monday (21 April) is the wind-down day — quieter than Sunday, still full menu, GAA on the big screen if there's fixtures. The deck at The Spinnaker faces south-west so you get the afternoon sun. Cold pints, fresh fish, harbour in front of you. Email Peter at spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com or message him on Facebook to confirm what he's serving Easter Sunday roast this year.