Eala Bhán
Sligo's leading restaurant on the Garavogue River, run by chef Anthony Gray, serving local seafood and steak, and repeatedly named Connacht's best restaurant.
Run by owner and head chef Anthony Gray, the restaurant sits on the riverside at Rockwood Parade, and its menus list local suppliers. The signature is the Wild Atlantic Way Platter of pan-seared scallops, Mullaghmore fish cakes and crispy seaweed from Streedagh Beach. The menu also includes sirloin, fillet steak and Tubbercurry lamb loin. An early-bird menu runs from 5:00 to 6:15 pm each evening, and an eight-course tasting menu is served Thursday to Sunday. Book well ahead at weekends. Expect to pay about €50–80 per person. It is within walking distance of the city centre.
Opening hours
Dinner daily 5:00–9:00 pm (early-bird 5:00–6:15 pm); weekend lunch and afternoon tea 12:00–4:00 pm; tasting menu Thursday to Sunday
Nearby sights
- Sligo County Museum
- Sligo Abbey
- The Model
- Tobernalt Holy Well
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
- Drumcliffe Churchyard (Yeats's Grave)
- Benbulben
- Knocknarea & Queen Maeve's Cairn