Greek Salad on The Spinnaker's Summer Menu — Dunmore East 2025

The Spinnaker Bar serves a proper Greek salad for €11 through the summer months. Feta, kalamata olives, ripe tomato, cucumber, red onion, oregano, olive oil. It's on the deck or inside at the bar. Peter runs the kitchen himself at The Spinnaker, Lower Village, Dunmore East. Ring him on (051) 383 133 to book a table for Friday or Sunday evenings, or walk in most other days.

What's in The Spinnaker's Greek Salad

Peter serves the Greek salad with blocks of feta, kalamata olives, sliced tomato, cucumber ribbons, red onion, and dried oregano. The dressing is olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. It comes as a starter or a light lunch on its own. €11 for the full plate.

The salad sits well on the deck when the sun's out. Pair it with a cold pint of Guinness or a glass of white wine from the bar. Peter sources the feta and olives from suppliers he trusts. The tomatoes come in fresh each morning when the boats land at the harbour. Summer menu runs while the weather holds.

Why Greek Salad Works at a Harbour Pub

Greek salad is a working harbour dish. Salt from the feta, brine from the olives, clean crunch from the cucumber. It doesn't wilt in the heat. It sits on the table while you watch the boats come in and out of Dunmore East harbour.

Peter's kitchen at The Spinnaker Bar, Lower Village, Dunmore East leans into simple Mediterranean flavours during summer. The Greek salad shares the menu with seafood chowder, mussels in garlic butter, and fresh fish off the day-boats. The salad works as a starter before lamb shank or the 8oz striploin, or on its own with brown bread from the kitchen. Walk-in welcome most days. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 if you're coming Friday or Sunday evening, or if you've got a group of six or more.

Other Light Dishes on The Spinnaker's Summer Menu

The Greek salad sits alongside other light options at The Spinnaker. Peter does a prawn cocktail for €12, served cold with Marie Rose sauce and brown bread. The mussels come in at €14 with chorizo, sherry, cream, and garlic bread for mopping. Buffalo or BBQ wings are €14, good for sharing on the deck.

If you want something heavier after the salad, the beer-battered fish is €22.50 with chips and mushy peas. The lamb shank is €27, slow-cooked until it falls off the bone. Vegetable korma is €20 with rice and naan if you're keeping it plant-based. Pizzas run from €13.50 to €21. Every dish comes out of Peter's kitchen at the same standard. Email spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com if you've got dietary questions before you come.

Where to Sit for the Greek Salad at The Spinnaker

The deck at The Spinnaker Bar faces the harbour. You can see the fishing boats tied up at the quay, the lifeboat station across the water, and the mouth of the River Suir opening into the Celtic Sea. The deck gets full sun from midday through to late afternoon in summer. Ash and Laura sometimes play live music on weekend afternoons — check Peter's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/ for this week's schedule.

Inside, the bar has the big screen for Premier League and GAA matches. Cold pints, dark wood, working pub atmosphere. The Greek salad tastes the same wherever you sit. Walk in and grab a spot, or ring (051) 383 133 if you're planning ahead.

How to Get to The Spinnaker in Dunmore East

Dunmore East sits 12 kilometres south-east of Waterford City at the mouth of Waterford Harbour. Drive the R684 from the city through Checkpoint, or take the coast road from Tramore. The village is a working fishing port with pastel-painted cottages and thatched roofs. Population around 1,500.

The Spinnaker Bar is in the Lower Village on the harbour. Park near the lifeboat station or up by the Strand Inn, then walk down to the water. Peter's place is the pub with the deck facing the boats. If you're walking the Doneraile cliff walk, finish at Counsellor's Strand and walk five minutes into the village for the Greek salad and a pint. Message Peter on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Spinnaker-Bar-61579148378692/ if you need directions.