What to Eat in Dunmore East This Weekend
Dunmore East is a working fishing village where day-boats land haddock, prawns and mussels six mornings a week. This weekend you want fresh seafood off the harbour, a cold pint, and maybe a Sunday roast if the weather turns. Peter runs the kitchen and bar at The Spinnaker Bar, Lower Village, Dunmore East, and he posts this week's menu and hours live on Facebook. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book Friday or Sunday evening, or any group of six or more.
Fresh Seafood Off the Day-Boats
The trawlers tie up fifty metres from The Spinnaker Bar. Peter buys haddock, prawns and mussels direct from the skippers most mornings. The seafood chowder €13.50 comes with brown bread and changes by the catch. Mussels €14 are steamed with chorizo, sherry, cream and garlic bread. The prawn cocktail €12 is Marie Rose sauce, iceberg, brown bread. Beer-battered fish €22.50 is haddock off the boat, chips, mushy peas, tartar sauce. The seafood pie €23 is haddock, salmon, prawns, leeks, mash, parsley cream.
Peter posts what came in this morning on Facebook. If you want a table Friday or Sunday evening, ring Peter on (051) 383 133. Walk-in welcome most other days.
Sunday Roast on the Harbour
Sunday roast at The Spinnaker is roast beef, lamb or chicken on the day. Peter cooks it himself. Roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables, gravy. Price and cut change by the week so check Peter's Facebook page on Friday or Saturday morning.
Sunday afternoon the harbour is full of walkers finishing the Doneraile cliff path, families off Counsellor's Strand, sailors tying up. The deck fills fast. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book a table if you're coming with four or more. Solo and couples usually get a spot at the bar or a two-top inside.
Lamb Shank, Steak, Curries
If you don't want seafood, Peter cooks a lamb shank €27 that falls off the bone. Mash, red wine jus, root vegetables. The 8oz striploin steak €37 is Irish beef, peppercorn or garlic butter, chips or mash, salad. Chicken korma €22 and vegetable korma €20 come with rice and naan bread. The beef burger €20 is bacon, cheese, relish, brioche bun, chips.
Peter does wings €14 buffalo or BBQ, Greek salad €11, and pizzas €13.50–€21. Sides are €5: chips, mash, vegetables, salad. Desserts are €8.95: cheesecake, crème brûlée, strawberry mousse, chocolate orange tart. Email Peter at spinnakerbardunmore@gmail.com for the full menu or message him on Facebook.
Live Music on the Deck This Weekend
The Spinnaker Bar has live music on the deck most Saturday and Sunday afternoons when the weather holds. Ash and Laura play some weekends but the lineup changes. Peter posts who's on this week on Facebook by Thursday or Friday.
The deck overlooks the harbour. Trawlers, yachts, the lifeboat station. Gulls on the pilings. If it rains, the music moves inside. Walk-in welcome for music sessions but ring Peter on (051) 383 133 if you want a guaranteed table for food during the set.
How to Get to The Spinnaker Bar in Dunmore East
The Spinnaker Bar is in the Lower Village, right on the harbour in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. Dunmore East is twelve kilometres south-east of Waterford City. Drive the R684 from Waterford or the R685 from Passage East. Park in the public car park at the harbour or on the road above the pub. The address is Lower Village but most phones find it by name.
If you're walking the Doneraile cliff path or coming off Counsellor's Strand, the pub is at the harbour end of the village. Thatched cottages, pastel paint, working trawlers. You'll see the sign. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book or just walk in most days. Check Facebook for this weekend's hours and specials.
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
What are the opening hours at The Spinnaker Bar this weekend?
Peter posts this weekend's opening hours on The Spinnaker Bar Facebook page by Thursday or Friday each week. Hours and food times change by the season and the weather. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 or message him on Facebook to confirm before you travel.
Do I need to book a table at The Spinnaker Bar?
Walk-in is welcome most days. Ring Peter on (051) 383 133 to book if you're coming Friday or Sunday evening, or if you're a group of six or more any day. Solo diners and couples usually get a spot at the bar or a table inside without booking, but Sunday roast and live music sessions fill the deck fast.
Is there live music at The Spinnaker this weekend?
Peter books live music on the deck most Saturday and Sunday afternoons when the weather is good. Ash and Laura play some weekends but the lineup changes. Check Peter's Facebook page by Thursday or Friday to see who's playing this weekend. If it rains, the music moves inside.
What's the best seafood dish at The Spinnaker Bar?
The beer-battered fish €22.50 is haddock off the day-boats, fried to order, served with chips and mushy peas. The seafood chowder €13.50 changes by the morning catch and comes with brown bread. Mussels €14 are steamed with chorizo, sherry and cream. Peter buys direct from the trawlers at the harbour most mornings. Ring (051) 383 133 or check Facebook to see what came in today.