
Locally landed at Port Oriel, Clogherhead our seafood is fresh, healthy and mouthwateringly delicious. Why not sample a selection of local delicacies with our light bites menu.
Our Menu
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Starters
Soup Of The Day
Served with soda bread (1,3,7,9)
Seafood Chowder
Locally sourced fresh and smoked fish in a white wine cream sauce served with soda bread (1,2,3,4,7,9,12,14)
Golden Fried Brie
Served with red onion and cranberry chutney on a mixed leaf salad with balsamic glaze (1,3,7,9,12)
Classic Moules Mariniere
Fresh mussels cooked in white wine, fresh herbs and finished with cream. Served with homemade soda bread (1,3,7,12,14)
Smugglers Spiced Mussels
Fresh mussels cooked in spiced chorizo and tomato sauce served with homemade soda bread (1,3,9,10,12,14)
Sticky Chicken Wings
100% Irish chicken wings fried until golden crispy all tossed up in either BBQ or hot sauce and served with blue cheese dip (3,7,9,10,11,12))
Smugglers Scampi Tacos
Our famous panko coated Dublin Bay prawns with fresh mango salsa and microgreens in a soft taco (1,2,3,7,10,12)
Caesar Salad
Crisp baby gem lettuce, lardons of bacon, garlic and herb croutons, Caesar dressing and topped with shaved parmesan (1,3,4,7,12)
Add garlic prawns … +€4.50
Add cajun chicken … +€3.00
Our Seafood
Smuggler’s Scampi
Our famous panko coated Dublin Bay prawns cooked to perfection and served with rustic chips and homemade tartare and Marie Rose sauce (1,3,7,12)
Coconut Scampi
Dublin Bay prawns coated in panko and coconut shavings served with spicy rice and honey and chilli dip (1,2,3,7,9,12)
Cajun Scampi
Golden crumbed Dublin Bay prawns tossed in cajun spice served with rustic fries, garlic mayo and Marie Rose sauce (1,2,3,7,12)
The Captain's Fish & Chips
Locally sourced cod lightly battered or buttermilk pan fried served with garden pea puree, homemade tartare sauce and served with rustic chips (1,3,4,7,10,12)
Seafood Linguini
Locally sourced smoked and fresh fish cooked in a white wine cream sauce finished with fresh herbs (1,2,3,4,7,9,12,14)
Pan Fried Scallops
Golden fried scallops served on a black pudding and pea veloute, chorizo mash and garlic cream sauce (1,6,7,9,10,12,14)
The Burgers
The Beef Burger
Ballymaloe relish, smoked applewood cheese, sliced gherkin, lettuce, beef tomato, pickled red onion served with rustic chips (1,3,7,9,10,12)
The Carribean Burger
Beef burger topped with grilled pineapple, lettuce, diced peppers, Marie Rose sauce served with rustic chips (1,3,7,10,12)
The Chicken Burger
Crisp shredded lettuce, tomato, garlic mayo and ruby slaw on a brioche bun accompanied by hand cut rustic chips (1,3,7,9,10,12)
The Grill
10oz Striploin Steak
Cooked to your liking topped with beer battered onion rings served with rustic fries and pepper sauce or mushroom sauce (1,7,9,12)
Add your surf to the turf (1,7,9,12) … +€4.50
10oz Ribeye Steak
Cooked to your liking topped with beer battered onion rings served with rustic fries and pepper sauce or mushroom sauce (1,7,9,12)
Add your surf to the turf for … +€4.50
Supreme Of Chicken
Baked supreme of chicken served with patatas bravas, baby spinach and garlic cream (7,9,10,12)
Veggie Tacos
Stir fried peppers, onion, courgette, organic mixed beans, baby spinach finished with sweet chilli sauce and served in a soft taco shell (1,3,7,9,10,12)
Butternut Squash & Pea Risotto
Sautéed butternut squash cooked in a white wine and garlic cream finished with peas, baby spinach and parmesan shavings (7,9,12)
Add garlic prawns … +€4.50
Add cajun chicken … +€3.00
Sides
Hand-Cut Rustic Fries
Skinny Fries
Spicy Rice
Beer Battered Onion Rings (1,3)
Side Salad (12)
Garlic Ciabatta (1,12)
Dips
Garlic Mayo (3)
Marie Rose (3,9,12)
Tartare (3,12)
Sweet Chilli Mayo (1,3)
Allergen Information
1. Celery | 2. Cereals Containing Gluten | 3. Crustaceans | 4. Eggs | 5. Fish | 6. Lupin | 7. Milk | 8. Molluscs | 9. Mustard | 10. Nuts | 11. Peanuts | 12. Sesame Seeds | 13. Soya | 14. Sulphur Dioxide (sometime known as Sulphates)


The Smuggler's Rest
Harbour Road,
Clogherhead,
Co. Louth.
Ireland.
A92 XH2D
041 988 9302
Opening Hours
Monday - Wednesday
Available for private party bookings
Thursday - Sunday
Bar available until late
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