The Smuggler's Rest, Cloghehead

Locally landed at Port Oriel, Clogherhead our seafood is fresh, healthy and mouthwateringly delicious. Why not sample a selection of local delicacies.

Our Menu

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Starters & Lite Bites

Soup Of The Day

€6.50

Hearty broth sure to warm you up, served with fresh soda bread (allergens change, please ask server) *Gfo*

Hearty Seafood Chowder

€12.00

An incredible broth with chunks of locally sourced fresh, smoked fish and shellfish in a white wine-based sauce served with fresh soda bread. (1,2,3,4,7,9,12) *Gfo*

The Smugg Wings

€10.50 sml | €14 lrg

Hot / Peri Peri / Bbq – Our famous crispy golden wings served with blue cheese dip and celery stick (3,4,6,7,10,11,12) *Gfo*

Classic Caesar Salad

€10.95

Crisp baby gem lettuce, crispy bacon lardons, garlic and herb croutons, classic caesar dressing and parmesan shavings. (1,3,4,7,12) *Gfo*

Add Chicken … €3 | Add Prawns … €5

Prawn Pil Pil

€13.50

Freshly caught Dublin Bay prawns sauteed in garlic butter with chili and fresh herbs with lightly toasted ciabatta. (1,2,3,7) *Gfo*

Classic Moules Mariniere

€13.50

Locally sourced fresh mussels cooked in a beautiful white wine, garlic, herb and cream sauce with fresh soda bread. (1,3,712,14) *Gfo*

Smugglers Spiced Mussels

€13.50

Locally sourced fresh mussels with a smugg twist simmered in a chorizo, chili, garlic and tomato sauce (1,3,9,10,12,14) *Gfo*

Dunany Crab & Port Oriel Smoked Salmon Salad

€18.00

Fresh Dunany crab meat salad and Port Oriel cold smoked salmon all served on crusty bread, mixed Irish leaf salad and a lemon aioli  *Gfo*

Scampi Tacos

€11.50

Our famous panko coated Dublin Bay prawns with fresh mango and pineapple salsa with microgreens served in 2 warm soft taco shell and marie rose sauce (1,2,3,7)

Chicken Tacos

€11.00

Smugg’s secret spiced coated chicken strips with fresh mango and pineapple salsa with microgreens served in 2 warm soft taco shell and sweet chilli mayo ()

Dunany Crab Claws

€18.00

Fresh Dunany crab claws tossed in garlic butter and chilli served with toasted ciabatta (1,2,3,7) *Gfo*

Nachos

€10.50

Warm nachos topped with our house hot sauce, chili beef, jalapeños and melted spicy cheese () *Gfo*

Sides

Loaded Fries

€6.50

Choose from the following:

Cajun, Peri Peri, Parmesan, Buffalo, Cheesy Garlic

Loaded Chilli Fries

€7.50

Fresh Chips

€4.50

Skinny Chips

€4.50

Beer Battered Onion Rings

€4.50

Mash Potato

€4.00

Side Salad

€4.00

Garlic Ciabatta

€4.00

Garlic Ciabatta With Parmesan

€4.50

Garden Pea Purée

€3.00

Ruby Slaw

€3.00

Gluten Free Bread

€2.00

Brown Soda Bread

€2.00

Upgrade To Loaded Fries

€2.00

Sauces

Garlic Mayo

€2.00

Tartare

€2.00

Marie Rose

€2.00

Sweet Chilli

€2.00

Cajun Mayo

€2.00

BBQ

€2.00

Buffalo

€2.00

Gravy

€3.00

Pepper Sauce

€3.00

Mains & Feasts

The Original Smugglers Scampi

€16 sml | €25 lrg

Our famous panko coated Dublin Bay prawns cooked to perfection served with fresh chips and homemade tartare and Marie Rose sauce

The Cajun Scampi

€16 sml | €25 lrg

Cajun spiced fresh scampi with garlic mayo and Marie Rose sauce

The Fresh Lemon & Pepper Scampi

€16 sml | €25 lrg

Lemon infused fresh scampi served with a lemon and black pepper aioli and Marie Rose

Large Scampi Tacos

€19.00

Our famous Smugglers scampi with fresh mango and pineapple salsa with microgreens served in 3 warm soft taco shell and Marie Rose sauce with fresh chips (1,2,3,7)

Captain's Fish & Chips

€19.50

Clogherhead fresh fish, golden battered with fresh chips, garden pea purée and homemade tartare sauce (1,3,4,7,12)

Fresh Catch Of The Day

€24.50

Please ask your server for details *Gfo*

Smugg's Chicken Licken' Fillet

€17.95

Tandoori spiced and seared chicken fillet, spiced tomato and chili sauce, basmati rice and wilted spinach

The Beef Burger

€17.50

8oz gourmet Irish beef burger in a brioche bun with smoked Applewood cheese, sliced gherkin, crisp lettuce, pickled onion and Ballymaloe relish served with fresh chips (1,3,7,10,12)

Hawaiian Burger

€18.50

8oz succulent Irish beef burger topped with grilled pineapple, Marie Rose sauce, crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato and finely diced peppers served with fresh chips (1,3,7,9,10,12)

The Sloppy Smugg Burger

€18.50

Grilled 8oz prime Irish beef burger topped with chili beef mince, crispy onions, toasted brioche, garlic mayo, iceberg lettuce served with fresh chips (1,3,7,9,10,12)

The Chicken Burger

€17.50

Chunky chicken fillet coated in our secret spices in a brioche bun with crisp shredded lettuce, tomato, ruby slaw and garlic mayo served with fresh chips (1,3,7,10,12)

Hot 'N' Spicy Burger

€18.50

The original burger with a twist! Coated in hot sauce topped with jalapeños, spicy cheese on a toasted brioche with garlic mayo and crispy lettuce (1,3,7,9,10,12)

The Halloumi Burger

€15.00

Shallow fried halloumi cheese in a brioche bun with crisp shredded lettuce, tomato, gacamole and spicy buffalo sauce served with fresh chips (1,3,7,10,12)

Grilled Lamb Kebab

€18.50

Succulent and juicy lamb kofta in a soft tortilla, pickled red onion, mint mayo and drizzled with garlic aioli and sweet chilli mayo served with fresh chips (1,3,7,12)

Smugglers Ribs & Wings

€21.00

Slow cooked pork ribs in our homemade BBQ sauce served with our famous wings in your favourite sauce served with fresh chips (6,10,11,12) *Gfo*

Crab & Prawn Pil Pil Combo

€28.00

Dunany claws and Dublin Bay prawns in fresh herb and garlic butter, chilli and white wine sauce with toasted ciabatta and fries (1,2,3,7,12) *Gfo*

Pasta Gamborini

€19.50

Linguini pasta and Dublin Bay prawns sauteed in garlic, chilli with diced tomato, cherry tomatoes and finished with fresh herbs, garlic and baby spinach (1,2,7,12)

Add Garlic Bread … €1.50

Mediterranean Risotto

€14.50

Roasted bell peppers, onions and fresh tomato tossed in a tomato sauce and finished with shredded basil. (12,9) *Gfo* *Vegan*

Add Chicken … €3 | Add Prawns … €5

Butternut & Pea Risotto

€14.50

Sauteed butternut squash in white wine and garlic cream with peas, baby spinach and parmesan shavings. (7,12,) *Gfo*

Add Chicken … €3 | Add Prawns … €5

Thai Green Or Red Curry

€14.50

Sugar snap, garden peas and baby spinach in a traditional Thai coconut curry with scented basmati rice and warm naan bread. (1,2,,3,7,10,12) *Gfo*

Add Chicken … €3 | Add Prawns … €5

10oz Prime Irish Striploin Steak

€34.00

10oz prime Irish striploin steak served with fresh chips, pepper sauce and beer battered onion rings (1,3,12) *Gfo*

Caribbean Surf N Turf Irish Striploin Steak

€39.00

10oz prime Irish striploin steak cooked to your liking served with fresh chips and topped to your choosing:
• Dublin Bay prawns in a spicy mango and red pepper salsa
• Dublin Bay prawns with a whiskey garlic sauce
• Dublin Bay prawns in garlic butter sauce

The Smugglers Rest beef burger
The Smugglers Rest beef burger

Allergens:
1. Cereals Containing Gluten | 2. Crustaceans | 3. Eggs | 4. Fish | 5. Peanuts| 6. Soybeans | 7. Milk | 8. Nuts | 9. Celery | 10. Mustard | 11. Sesame Seeds | 12. Sulphur Dioxide & Sulphates | 13. Lupin | 14. Molluscs.
*Please Inform Your Server About Any Allergies*

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Welcome to The Smuggler’s Rest, Clogherhead

The Smuggler's Rest

Harbour Road,
Clogherhead,
Co. Louth.
Ireland.
A92 XH2D

041 988 9302

[email protected]

Opening Hours

Mon
CLOSED
Tue
CLOSED
Wed
CLOSED
Thur
5pm - 9pm (food, bar late)
Fri
1pm - 9pm (bar late)
Sat
1pm - 9pm (bar late)
Sun
1pm - 7pm (bar late)

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Monday - Wednesday

Available for private party bookings

Thursday - Sunday

Bar available until late

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