Laois businesses listed in Irish Times Best Restaurants list
Two Laois restaurants have been considered 'sensational'
The Irish Times have recently released a list of sixteen restaurants across Ireland that they believe are worth a visit.
Two Laois restaurants have made an appearance on the list- Bramley in Abbeyleix, and Ballyfin Demesne.
Pictures: Food being prepared in Bramley Abbeyleix.
"The lunch menu and midweek Supper at Six are great value, but it’s at dinner that the kitchen really hits its stride, with a la carte and tasting menus (€80) delivering dishes like seared scallops, honey-glazed quail with leek emulsion, pan-fried wild halibut with mussels, and slow-roast organic duck," they highlighted.
"At Ballyfin – a hotel so exclusive it barely seems real – Richard Picard-Edwards has delivered the final flourish: a Michelin star for the dining room.
"The €145 eight-course tasting menu is on the familiar side of grandeur, with a thrillingly good Jerusalem artichoke cream topped with chicken jelly and gold leaf, and dishes featuring lobster and caviar," they gushed.
Pictured: Ballyfin Demesne
Last May, New York magazine Travel + Leisure recognised Ballyfin Demesne in their 2025 T+L 500 list.
The list compiles the hotels and resorts that Travel + Leisure readers turn to again and again for quality, luxury, exceptional service, and outstanding amenities.
In March, Bramley Abbeyleix won Best Restaurant at the Irish Restaurant Awards. Owner and head chef Sam Moody previously worked at Ballyfin Demesne, and the Bath Priory Hotel.