Elegant restaurant dining room with round tables set with white tablecloths, glassware, and flowers. Two blurred waiters move around a large central floral arrangement.

The Dining Room at Rathsallagh

The food at Rathsallagh has been described as New Irish Country House cooking though it is much more international than that. We have a brigade of young and enthusiastic chefs in our kitchen who are constantly seeking to improve the variety and style of our menus and their efforts have been rewarded with a host of restaurant awards.   Click Here for availability for non resident Sunday Lunch & Dinner reservations 

At Rathsallagh all our lamb and beef is grass-fed, reared on local farms and slaughtered by local family butchers – Doyle’s of Dunlavin. All of our breakfast meats (sausages, etc ) are also produced locally by Doyle’s. Our fish comes direct from the boats in Duncannon in Co Wexford. We serve home smoked fish and meat products using wood from our own sustainable plantations. Seasonal herbs and vegetables come from our own gardens, and eggs from our own free range hens. Click Here for a sample of our Dinner Menu for Winter 2026 

Our cheese trolley showcases the incredible range of Irish cheeses from small farms all over Ireland, while we also celebrate some of the great cheeses of France and other parts of Europe. All our preserves, marmalades, jams, chutneys, and fruit compotes are home made here at Rathsallagh. (We also bake our own bread including gluten free) and produce our own chocolates for petit fours etc. We can cater for coeliac and other dietary requirements please let us know and we will be delighted to look after you.

Recommended by international good food and hotel guides Rathsallagh is also a member of Ireland’s prestigious Blue Book. The dining room has an impressive wine list featuring all the great appellations. Breakfast in Rathsallagh is an experience in itself and has won the National Breakfast Awards four times.

The dining room at Rathsallagh House can cater for up to 95 people and our Executive Head Chef ensures that every meal is a memorable one. We cater for Weddings, (up to 240 guests)  and private dining is also available. We are located just off the N9 between Carlow and Kilcullen, ideally placed for dinner after racing at The Curragh, or Punchestown. If you require further details on any event or pricing, or any special requirements we would be delighted to help please contact us via e-mail here. Click Here for availability for non resident Sunday Lunch & Dinner reservations 

Sunday Lunch

Click Here for availability for non resident Sunday Lunch & Dinner reservations 

Sunday Lunch at Rathsallagh has become something of a tradition, and we are delighted to continue offering the generous, relaxed Sunday experience our guests have come to know and love.

Begin with a wide selection of starters, followed by our traditional Sunday carvery with usually four or five roast meats to choose from, together with seasonal accompaniments and vegetarian and vegan options.  Then take your time over our dessert table and cheese selection before retiring to one of the drawing rooms for tea or coffee beside the log and turf fires.

Sunday Lunch at Rathsallagh is about more than just the food. Guests are very welcome to arrive a little earlier or linger afterwards and enjoy a walk through the gardens and grounds.

Like all hospitality businesses, we have experienced significant increases in food and operating costs over the past year.  So  from the 1st January 2027 we have made a modest adjustment to the price which allows us to continue offering the quality, choice and generous style of Sunday Lunch for which Rathsallagh has become so well known.  We will look forward to welcoming you for a relaxed Sunday afternoon at Rathsallagh.

Sunday Luch €70 per person.  Lunch served from 12.45pm to 2.30.pm. Minimum table size is 4 .  Prior reservations are essential to 045 403112 contact us by email. We regret that we are unable to facilitate high chairs

Please note that as Rathsallagh House is frequently booked exclusively and that prior reservations / appointments are required to avoid disappointment for all non resident visitors. The House is not open to general callers for coffee / tea etc again unless by prior reservation. Rathsallagh House accepts Ireland’s Blue Book Vouchers. Please note cancellation policy at the bottom of this page. Click Here for Sunday Lunch Dates. and Non Resident dining. 
A traditional living room with white sofas, a marble fireplace, framed paintings, table lamps, and floral arrangements on wood-panelled walls.

Restaurant Cancellation Policy

There is a 50% cancellation fee on the total value of all Breakfast Special, Lunch and Dinner reservations where said cancellation has not been received within 48 hours of the reservation date and 100% inside 24 hours. ( non residents only ). A 50% cancellation fee also applies where a Lunch or Dinner reservation reduces by more than 15% of the original number booked and where we have not been notified of same inside 24 hours. 50% fee charged on a per head cancelled basis. A 25% deposit is required for groups of 8 or more on all Lunch and Dinner reservations. We have a discretionary service charge. However there is a 10% service charge on groups of 8 or more.