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Desire Kitchen at West End

58 New Street | Cathedrale Place, Killarney, Ireland
+353 64 663 8601
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Overview
  • Excellent83%
  • Very good12%
  • Average3%
  • Poor1%
  • Terrible1%
Travellers talk about
“brunch” (4 reviews)
“rosti” (7 reviews)
“dumplings” (7 reviews)
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CUISINES
Polish, European, Irish, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
PRICE
€€ - €€€
RATINGS
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Value
LOCATION
58 New Street | Cathedrale Place, Killarney, Ireland
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1 - 10 of 86 reviews

Reviewed 1 week ago

This is a fairly small restaurant, a bit away from most of the restaurants in Killarney, but very much worth the extra half-mile walk. The food was outstanding, among the best meals we've had. The restaurant itself is nicely decorated, very comfortable but still upscale,...More

1  Thank Mick L
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

We were group of 20 first time to this restaurant from the moment we arrived we were made very welcome.. We had 3 course set menu the food and service was excellent. We had nice private section of restaurant to ourselfs.. Will defenitly be back

3  Thank Fomum
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

A group of 20 of us ate here last night .... would highly recommend it.. from start to finish we thoroughly enjoyed our meal it was simply amazing... very friendly staff food was superb... I will definitely be returning...

2  Thank Joanne N
Reviewed 28 September 2017

Everything was perfect. The restaurant has a wonderful, quaint, old charm, yet upscale vibe. My husband and I had the 3 course meal and everything was delicious. Our very friendly waitress said the dessert was homemade. Portions were generous and presentation was lovely.

3  Thank nancypI3092LK
Reviewed 25 September 2017

My girlfriend and I enjoyed a beautiful meal here. It is a very intimate restaurant with a relaxing atmosphere. The food was fantastic and the staff were great.

3  Thank RebelintheKingdom
Reviewed 19 September 2017

As usual a full rating from me is somewhat unusual, the idea was to find a place that served good food, was quietish and not in the centre of town. Desire fulfilled these criteria and decent reviews on Trip advisor confirmed the choice. We had...More

5  Thank marmiter
Reviewed 9 September 2017 via mobile

My husband and I had a lovely lunch here. The decor is fabulous and really luxurious. The staff couldn't be nicer. The food was beautiful, I had the salmon and beetroot risotto, the salmon was cooked to perfection, the risotto was beautiful and moist. My...More

6  Thank fiona h
Reviewed 8 September 2017 via mobile

Just finished an enormous plate of sauerkraut, beef and mushroom dumplings that I swore I couldn't finish but somehow managed to. This was after a delicious bowl of vegetable soup. The perfect lunch for a rainy day in Ireland.

3  Thank Lisa C
Reviewed 4 September 2017 via mobile

This place is a little out of the way but well worth it. The portions are. Large and Peter the chief didn't miss well worth the trip to find this restaurant

4  Thank bigmjm62
Reviewed 21 August 2017 via mobile

I found this restaurant on TripAdvisor and I'm so glad I did. We went for dinner, we booked it earlier in the day. We got a friendly welcome and were seated at a lovely corner table. The menu was great, it was tough to make...More

3  Thank Gillian S
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Restaurant Details

Rating summary
  • Food
    Service
  • Value
Average prices
US$12 - US$29
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
Restaurant features
Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Parking Available
Good for
Kids, Business meetings, Special Occasion Dining, Groups, Local cuisine, Child-friendly
Open Hours
Sunday
09:00 - 20:00
Monday
09:00 - 20:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 20:00
Thursday
09:00 - 20:00
Friday
09:00 - 21:00
Saturday
09:00 - 21:30
Location and Contact Information
  • Address: 58 New Street | Cathedrale Place, Killarney, Ireland
  • Location: Europe  >  Ireland  >  Province of Munster  >  County Kerry  >  Killarney
  • Phone Number: +353 64 663 8601
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Description
Newly open restaurant in Killarney town centre open 7 days a week and serving food all day> Breakfast served from 9am until 12pm and lunch served 12:30pm until 5:00pm. Also open for dinner.
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