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Private Events

Light-flooded and elegant, The Library is one of the city’s most beautiful private rooms. With a bespoke collection of books, feature fireplace and exquisite design, this bright and airy event space can host 16 seated guests or 30 standing. 

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Sample Canape

Cold Canapes - €5.00 each

Cashel blue cheese & confit red onion tart

Smoked Irish salmon on soda bread & lemon dressing

Clogherhead crab salad, seaweed & Guinness bread

Ardsallagh goats cheese & smoked iona farm beetroot tart

Duck liver parfait on brioche with house chutney

Smoked chicken & truflle remoulade, brioche & onion

Yellow fin tuna tartar, avocado, soy & sesame dressing

Hot Canapes - €6.50 each

Marinated Chicken & black garlic pasty

Lamb Kofta with taziki dressing

King scallop wrapped in parma ham

Seared beef fillet on warm butter brioche with horseradish

Ardsallagh Goats cheese, garden pea & black pudding quiche

Tiger prawn tempura with wasabi & pickled seaweed

Confit duck cigar, pommery mustard aioli

Chicken skewer with lemon & ginger

Baked Ham & cheddar cheese arancini

Mini fish cake with coriander, chilli & lime

Pork, black pudding & apple sausage roll, smoked tomato ketchup

Sample Private Lunch

Menu A - €50.00

Choose Two Starter Options

Salmon

Smoked Irish Salmon, lemon & horseradish crushed potato, cucumber & lime

Seasonal Soup

Guinness soda bread & chefs garnish

Duck

Whipped duck liver parfait, fig compote, brioche & watercress, balsamic dressing

Andarl farm Ham

Slow cooked shredded ham hock, warm garden pea & mint velouté, poached egg

Salad

Cashel blue cheese, candied nuts, shaved apple, quinoa & citrus dressing

Prawn Cocktail

Tiger prawns smothered in Marie rose sauce, baby gem & parmesan crouton

Caesar Salad

Smoked bacon lardons, anchovy, Cos lettuce, croutons & creamy Caesar dressing

Tempura

Seasonal vegetable tempuras, kimchi salad & sesame dressing

Asparagus

Warm asparagus, lemon hollandaise, parma ham, shaved grana Padano

Scallops – (€7 supplement)

Pan Seared King Scallops, Prawn Bisque, Fried Basil & Celeriac

Foie Gras – (€10 Supplement)

Pan Fried foie gras, toasted brioche, house chutney, balsamic reduction, season mixed salad

Choose two Main Course Options

Chicken

Roasted Chicken breast, chorizo & lemon Gnocchi, seasonal veg & herb dressing

Risotto

Seasonal vegetable risotto, crispy sage, goats’ cheese, parmesan galette & herb oil

Hake

Grilled hake fillet, warm lemongrass & ginger bisque, new potatoes with chilli & lime, grilled pak choi

Seabass

Warm fennel & tomato sauce vierge, ratatouille, grilled courgette & basil

Salmon

Garden pea puree, grilled lettuce, warm shellfish dressing, slow roasted honey carrot

Duck

Confit Duck leg, black pudding, braised savoy cabbage, lentils & red wine sauce

Sirloin Steak

6oz John Stone beef sirloin, tender stem broccoli, truffle potato & wild mushrooms

John Stone Beef Fillet – (€15 Supplement)

Aged Beef fillet, confit potato, roscoff onion, madeira jus, mushroom & spinach duxelle

Halibut – (€12 Supplement)

Pan roasted Halibut, Iona farm broccoli & leeks, white wine velouté, mussel & clam dressing, Vegetable crisps & champ potatoes

Choose One Dessert

Brownie

Warm dark chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream & berries

Trifle

Mascarpone & chocolate trifle, chocolate cake chunks, candied nuts

Cheesecake
€10.50

Mango & Passionfruit Cheesecake, Yuzu & Biscuit Crumb

Cheese – (€9 Supplement)

Artisan cheese selection, homemade chutney, marinated olives, Sheridan’s mixed crackers & grapes

Sample Private Dinner

Group & Private Dining Sample Dinner Menu

3 courses
€80.00

4 course
€90.00

includes chefs choice amuse bouche

5 course
€100.00

includes amuse bouche & soup course or sorbet course

6 course
€115.00

includes amuse bouche, soup course & sorbet course

Choose Two Starters

Salmon

Confit Irish salmon, cucumber cream cheese, potato crisp, dill & orange salad

Ravioli

Aged parmesan ravioli, truffle & mascarpone cheese cream

Beef

Carpaccio of Irish beef, parmesan shaving, smoked tomato dressing, mixed leaves & olive oil

Andarl Farm pork belly

Slow cooked pork belly, warm cauliflower velouté, black pudding & cider-soaked raisins

Salad

Cashel blue cheese, candied nuts, shaved apple, quinoa & citrus dressing

Tuna

Marinated tuna tartar, wasabi & soy dressing, pickled cucumber, nori seaweed

Duck

Confit duck leg, lentil & root vegetable salad, honey & orange glaze

Tempura

Tiger Prawn tempura, kimchi salad, beansprouts & sesame dressing

Goats Cheese

Ardsallagh Goats cheese mousse, truffle honey, candied nuts, heritage beetroot, balsamic dressing

Scallops
€17.00

Slow Roasted Pork Belly, Cauliflower, Cider-Soaked Raisins, Granny Smith Apple & Fennel Salad

Foie Gras

Pan fried foie gras, toasted brioche, house chutney, balsamic reduction, season mixed salad

Soup (Additional Course Or In Place Of One Starter)

Roasted parsnip & apple soup. Curry Oil.

Wild Mushroom Soup, Parmesan & Truffle Crouton

Slow Roasted Vine Tomato Soup, Basil Pesto

Butternut Squash & Sage Soup, Pine Nut Dressing

Carrot & Coconut Soup, Lime Crème Fraiche

Leek & Potato Soup, Pulled Ham & Potato Crisps

Cauliflower & Almond Soup, Cashel Blue Cheese

Sorbet

Champagne sorbet

(add a glass of bubbles to be poured over €5 per person)

Raspberry sorbet

Mango sorbet

Blood Orange sorbet

Choose Two Main Course Options

Chicken

Roasted Chicken breast, chorizo & lemon Gnocchi, seasonal veg & herb dressing

Risotto

Seasonal vegetable risotto, crispy sage, goats’ cheese, parmesan galette & herb oil

Turbot

Grilled turbot fillet, warm lemongrass & ginger bisque, new potatoes with chilli & lime, buttered cabbage

Seabass

Warm fennel & tomato sauce vierge, ratatouille, grilled courgette & basil

Lamb

Roasted Lamb, rosemary & garlic potatoes, confit tomatoes & crushed peas

Duck

Carrot fondant, boulangère potatoes, savoy cabbage, red wine sauce

Sirloin Steak

6oz John Stone beef sirloin, tender stem broccoli, truffle potato & wild mushrooms

John Stone Beef Fillet

Aged Beef fillet, confit potato, roscoff onion, madeira jus, mushroom & spinach duxelle

Halibut

Pan roasted Halibut, Iona farm broccoli & leeks, white wine velouté, mussel & clam dressing, champ potatoes

Choose One Dessert

Brownie

Warm dark chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream & berries

Trifle

Mascarpone & chocolate trifle, chocolate cake chunks, candied nuts

Cheesecake
€10.50

Mango & Passionfruit Cheesecake, Yuzu & Biscuit Crumb

Cheese
€9.00 supplement

Artisan cheese selection, homemade chutney, marinated olives, Sheridan’s mixed crackers & grapes

Enhance Your Experience With A Canape Reception Before Dinner

Prices Quoted Per Piece, Minimum Order Of 10 Pieces Per Selection

Cold Canapes - €5.00 each

Cashel blue cheese & confit red onion tart

Smoked Irish salmon on soda bread & lemon dressing

Clogherhead crab salad, seaweed & Guinness bread

Ardsallagh goats cheese & smoked iona farm beetroot tart

Duck liver parfait on brioche with house chutney

Smoked chicken & truflle remoulade, brioche & onion

Yellow fin tuna tartar, avocado, soy & sesame dressing

Hot Canapes - €6.50 each

Marinated Chicken & black garlic pasty

Lamb Kofta with taziki dressing

King scallop wrapped in parma ham

Seared beef fillet on warm butter brioche with horseradish

Ardsallagh Goats cheese, garden pea & black pudding quiche

Tiger prawn tempura with wasabi & pickled seaweed

Confit duck cigar, pommery mustard aioli

Chicken skewer with lemon & ginger

Baked Ham & cheddar cheese arancini

Mini fish cake with coriander, chilli & lime

Pork, black pudding & apple sausage roll, smoked tomato ketchup

Working Lunch Menu

Choice of Three Sandwiches, Plus One Salad or Soup

Open Sandwiches & Wraps

Ardsallagh Goats Cheese

Red Roast Pepper, on Sourdough Bread

Irish Roast Beef

Horseradish Cream, Watercress, on Brioche

Honey & Mustard Chicken Wrap

Mixed Leaves, Walnuts, Beetroot Tortilla

Smoked Salmon

Lemon Aioli, Crispy Capers, Soda Brown Bread

Smoked Tofu

Avocado, Sourdough Baguette

Soups

Tomato & Red Roast Pepper

Red Sorrel, Pine Nuts

Roast Cauliflower & Almond

Lemon Oil, Almond Flakes

Leek & Potato

Chive Cream, Mustard Cress

Salads

Boilie Goats Cheese Salad

Beetroot, Spinach, Sunflower Seeds

Orange & Quinoa Salad

Kale, Orange Segments, Pumpkin Seeds

Rocket Salad

Parmesan, Balsamic, Blackberries

Desserts - €5 supplement

Mini Chocolate Brownie

Mascarpone, Orange Gel

Mini Pavlova

Cherry Cream, Fresh Raspberries

Mixed Flavour Macaroons

With Lemon Curd

Wine

Sparkling Wine

Prosecco

Casa Gheller
€50 Bottle | €13.50 Glass

Italy, Prosecco Spumante

Casa Gheller, Rosé
€52 Bottle | €15 Glass

Italy, Prosecco Spumante

Champagne

Pommery
€120.00 Bottle | €24.00 Glass

Brut Royal

Perrier Jouët Blason Rosé
€150

Veuve Clicquot
€135

Brut

Bollinger
€150

Special Cuveé

Moët & Chandon
€175

2008, Grand Vintage Brut

Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
€190

Brut

Krug Grande Cuvee
€350

Brut

Krug, Vintage
€450

Brut

Dom Perignon
€450

2010, Brut

Louis Roederer Cristal
€450

2008, Brut

Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé
€880

1999, Brut Rosé

White Wine

François Jamet
€38 Bottle | €9.50 Glass

France, Sauvignon Blanc

Flavorini
€40 Bottle | €10.50 Glass

Italy, Pinot Grigio

Pouco-Comum
€42 Bottle | €10.50 Glass

Portugal, Alvarinho

Stoneleigh
€46 Bottle | €12 Glass

New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc

Jean Collet & Fils
€55 Bottle | €13.50 Glass

France, Chablis

Sancerre “La Mangellerie”
€55 Bottle | €14.50 Glass

France, Sauvignon Blanc

Rosé Wine

Chateau Ballan-Larquette
€46 Bottle | €12 Glass

2021, Bordeaux A.O.C.

Whispering Angel
€60.00 Bottle | €16.00 Glass

France, Cote de Provence

Château Gassier "Le Pas du Moine" Rosé
€62

Organic - France, Cote de Provence

Red Wine

François Jamet
€38 Bottle | €9.50 Glass

France, Cabernet Sauvignon

Domaine des Allégrets
€40 Bottle | €10.50 Glass

France, Merlot

Sierra Cantabria
€45 Bottle | €11.50 Glass

Spain, Rioja

Lupé-Cholet
€48 Bottle | €12 Glass

France, Beaujolais-Villages

Vástago de Gea
€49 Bottle | €12 Glass

Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

Burgundy (France)

Lupé-Cholet
€52

2018, Mâcon-Lugny

Domaine Simonin Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
€68

2019, Pouilly-Fussé

Domaine Jean Collet & Fils
€55

2021, Chablis

Maison Champy
€130

2018, Meursault

Loire Valley (France)

Sancerre “La Mangellerie"
€55

2020, Sauvignon Blanc

Domaine Tabordet
€57

Domaine Tabordet 2020, Pouilly Fumé

CÔTES DE DURAS (France)

Domaine des Allégrets
€40

2020, Sauvignon Blanc

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON (France)

Domaine Montrose
€38

2020, Viognier

RIOJA (Spain)

Marques de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay
€595

1986, Gran Reserva Especial

RIAS BAIXAS (Spain)

Marques de Murrieta, La Comtesse
€90

2016, Albariño, Old Vines

VENETO (Italy)

Flavorini
€40

2021, Pinot Grigio

TUSCANY (Italy)

Marchesi di Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino
€38

2020, Pinot Bianco

MINHO (Portugal)

Pouco-Comum
€42

2021, Alvarinho

PFALZ (Germany)

Lingenfelder Bird Label
€42

2020, Riesling

RHEINGAU (Germany)

Villa Huesgen
€62

2020, Kabinett Riesling

KAMPTAL (Austria)

Peter Schweiger
€45

2020, Grüner Veltliner

LIVERMORE VALLEY (U.S.A.)

Wente, Morning Fog
€52

2020, Chardonnay

MARLBOROUGH (New Zealand)

Emperor Point
€48

2020, Sauvignon Blanc

BORDEAUX (France)

Chateau Ballan-Larquette
€46

2021, Bordeaux A.O.C.

PROVENCE (France)

Whispering Angel
€60

2021, France, Cote de Provence

Château Gassier "Le Pas Du Moine"
€62

2020, Côtes De Provence, Organic

PORT (Portugal)

Royal Oporto
€70 Bottle | €7.50

Tawny Port

Royal Oporto
€70 Bottle | €7.50

Ruby Port

Quinta da Romaneira
€130 Bottle | €14 Glass

2016, Vintage Port