Dining, Reimagined
Enjoy a beautifully prepared meal in the historic dining room, where candlelight dances across antique silver
and conversation flows late into the evening.
Private dining at Temple House is an experience unlike any other — intimate, refined, and deeply personal.
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply savouring a quiet evening with loved ones, every detail is carefully considered to make the night memorable.
The Experience

Tailored Menus
Each menu is thoughtfully curated using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. We design a dining experience that reflects your tastes, working around any dietary requirements.

The Setting
Dine in the grandeur of the Temple House dining room — elegant high ceilings, family portraits, and an atmosphere that blends history with warmth and timeless elegance.

The Occasion
Perfect for anniversaries, intimate celebrations, or gatherings of close friends. Private dining is available by prior arrangement for in-house guests.
Our Culinary Philosophy
Every dish at Temple House reflects our commitment to simplicity, authenticity, and the pleasure of good company. Using local produce and seasonal inspiration, we create meals that are elegant yet unpretentious — a true reflection of country house hospitality.
We all enjoy good food but it is even better enjoyed together. Dinner at Temple House is a wonderful experience. Bring a group of friends, family or whoever and be seated around a huge mahogany table with views down the lake and an open fire cracking contentedly beside you.
- Family Occasions
- Birthdays
- Anniversary
- Engagement Party
- Hen Party
- Baby Shower
- Naming Ceremony Day
- Retreats
- Corporate Day
- Weekend break for a bunch of friends
Sample Dinner Menu
Menus are seasonal and vary each time – this is a sample
We take great care to source our ingredients as locally as possible, often mere metres from the dining room. We usually offer a set menu but are always pleased to cater for dietary requirements with advance notice. In other words, if there is something that you do not or cannot eat just tell us. (Sometimes a choice of main course can be selected in advance. We do do carry unnecessary stock and hate waste)
Starters
choose 1
Sundried Tomato and Black Olive Arancini Balls, Fresh Tomato and Basil Sauce (v) GFo
Stacked Aubergine with Spinach and Pea Risotto (v) GF
Irish Salmon Gravlax with a Balsamic Reduction and Cucumber-Pepper Salsa GF
Slow-Roasted Pork Belly, Silky Parsnip Purée, Pickled Baby Onions GF
Cod and Smoked Salmon Fish Cake with Wasabi Aioli and Crisp side Salad GFo
Pan Fried Mushroom with Seaweed Crumble, Pea and Mint Purée. (v) GF
Serrano Ham and Basil infused Melon.
Kings Prawns, Chorizo and Glazed Pear.
Roasted Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Soup (v)
Traditional Irish Leek and Potato Soup (v)
Carrot, Ginger and Orange Soup (v)
Smooth and Creamy Celeriac Soup topped with Crispy Parmesan
Roasted Cauliflower and Cheddar Cheese Soup (v)
Green Pea, Mint and Roasted Almonds Soup (v)
Roasted Tomato and Pesto Croutons Soup (v)
Coconut Sweet Potatoes and Mild Curry Soup (v)
Mains
Choose: 2 including 1 vegetarian if required, otherwise 1.
Parma Ham Wrapped Chicken de Volaille with Creamy Parmesan Polenta, Sweet Glazed Carrot Ribbons
Slow Cooked Braised Beef Cheek, Fondant Potato, Tender Stem Broccoli, Red Wine Jus
Monkfish Fillet with a Rich Chorizo Beurre Blanc, Sweet Potato Gnocchi (add €5)
Seared Sea Bass with Sauce Verde, Fennel Salad, Dill Gnocchi
Pork Fillet Schnitzel, Buckwheat Asparagus Risotto, Caper and Black Olive Sauce
Red Pepper and Spinach Chicken Roulade with Scallion Mash, Green Bean Bundle, Red Pepper Sauce
Confit Duck Leg with Ginger and Orange Sauce, Braised Red Cabbage, Silesian Potato Noodles (add €3)
Pan-Seared Rainbow Trout, Sautéed Spinach, Steamed Broccoli, Seaweed Crisps, Silky Volute (add €4)
Sesame Salmon, Black Lentils, Sundried Tomato Ragu, Lemon Sauce (add €3)
Pan-Seared Celeriac, Crumbled Cashel Blue, Ginger Carrots (v)
Roasted Veg and Green Lentil Wellington, Glazed Parsnips, Mushroom Drizzle (v)
Crispy Potato Pancakes, Ratatouille (v)
Chive Ricotta and Lemon Spinach Lasagne, Garlic bread (v)
Pudding
Deconstructed Chocolate Apple Crumble, dehydrated Apple and Vanilla Ice Cream
Fresh Lemon Meringue Tart with Candied Lemon Zest
White Chocolate and Nutella Cheesecake
Granola Banoffee Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Panna Cotta and Ginger Bread
Baked Coconut and Meringue Cheesecake, Blueberry Compote
Tunisian Orange Cake and Lime Crème Fraîche GF
Dietary requirements are not a problem, with advance notice.
Celebrate a special occasion or simply treat yourself to a private evening of fine food & unforgettable atmosphere.

