Monks at the Pier

Top choice in The Burren


Although vegetarians and carnivores eat well here, seafood is the star at this whitewashed restaurant warmed by log-burning stoves. Think black Head Bay clams steamed in white wine; Burren smoked salmon and Liscannor crab salad; red ale-battered fish with triple-fried chips; natural and grilled oysters (per half dozen €12 to €16); and spectacular lobster (€50) and seafood platters (€32).