Fish and Chips in Dunmore East | The Spinnaker Bar

The Spinnaker's beer-battered fish is famous in Dunmore East for good reason — fresh local fish, perfect crisp batter, proper chips. Seaside fish and chips in a harbour pub setting. The real thing.

The Spinnaker's Signature Dish

The beer-battered fish at The Spinnaker Bar (€22.50) is the dish that has defined the bar's food reputation. It's the most-ordered item on the menu, the dish that regulars come back for week after week, and the thing most first-time visitors are recommended before they even step through the door. For good reason.

The reason this dish works so well at The Spinnaker comes down to one thing above all others: the fish. Dunmore East is a working fishing harbour. The boats operate out of this harbour, the catch comes off the boats fresh, and The Spinnaker kitchen gets that fish when it's at its absolute best. You cannot buy this quality of fish in a supermarket or from a standard catering supplier — proximity to the harbour makes all the difference.

What Makes It Different

Great fish and chips requires three things: fresh fish, proper batter, and chips cooked correctly. The Spinnaker kitchen gets all three right:

• The fish: Fresh from Dunmore East harbour. This is not frozen fillet. The quality is immediately apparent when it arrives on the plate — the flesh is tender and sweet, not mushy or fishy.
• The batter: A proper beer batter — light, crisp, golden, and flavourful. It holds the fish perfectly without being heavy or greasy. When you cut through the batter and it gives a satisfying crunch, you know the kitchen has got it right.
• The chips: Proper chips — not oven fries or thin-cut frozen product. Proper chips that complement the fish and hold up through the meal.

The Seaside Setting

Fish and chips is the quintessential seaside food, and eating it at The Spinnaker Bar in Dunmore East — looking out at the harbour where the fish was caught, in a pub that's been part of this fishing community — is the experience at its most authentic. There's a reason people drive from Waterford city and beyond specifically for the Spinnaker fish and chips. It's that good, in that setting.

Book Your Table

Ring (051) 383 133 to book your table at The Spinnaker. Check Facebook for today's food times. Walk-ins welcome when space is available.

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