Highlights
- Contemporary Michelin-recommended restaurant
- Starters include Glenarm salmon, pressed ham hock or crab and prawn cocktail
- Mains include beef, pork belly, lamb or grilled chicken
- Desserts include cheesecake, lemon creme caramel or sorbet
- Restaurant located in Balmoral Hotel, Warrenpoint
About This Deal
The Deal
Three courses of locally-sourced fare treat diners to some of Northern Ireland's finest evening cuisine. Starters include a crisp rabbit croquette salad of various garden vegetables, a rillette of Glenarm salmon, or a summer vegetable soup with bacon, peas and croutons. To follow, guests can choose from a choice of pot bellied roast pork belly, Mourne blackface lamb, or beef, slow cooked over 24 hours. Each main is accompanied by a choice of sides. To round off the meal, desserts will include malt custard and brown butter ice cream, lemon crème caramel, or a choice of glacé or sorbet.
Menu
Starters
Summer vegetable soup, bacon, peas and croutons | Rillette of Glenarm salmon, wheaten wafers, tomato and fennel salad | Pressed ham hock, fig and apple smoked shallot, puree malt toast | Crisp rabbit croquette salad of garden vegetables | Greencastle crab and prawn cocktail with gazpachio elements
Mains
Slow cooked dry aged beef from Dromara with onions, Paris mushrooms and pepper cream | Grilled free range chicken with summer green vegetables and spinach veloute | Roast loin of line caught cod with cassoulet of beans and chorizo | Pot roasted pork belly, black pudding puree, peas and heritage carrots | Mourne blackface lamb, cauliflower cheese puree, summer truffle potato gratin, peas, lamb gravy
Choice of sides
Thick cut chips | Skinny fries | Mash | Salt and vinegar onion rings | Seasonal vegetables
Desserts
Sticky ginger and parsnip pudding | Malt custard, brown butter ice cream | Pave of chocolate and peanut butter, macadamia nuts, carrot and orange sorbet | Rhubarb and raspberry cheesecake hibiscus, rhubarb and custard ice cream | Lemon crème caramel, red fruit salad, lemon meringue ice cream | Selection of glacés and sorbets | Cheese from home, fruit/chutney and malt wafers
The Merchant
Great British Menu Chef Raymond McArdle of Restaurant 23 in Warrenpoint is a well-known figure in the local restaurant scene, having worked with the likes of Paul Rankin, Robbie Millar and Michael Deane. His current project sees him showcasing the finest of locally-sourced produce, offering dishes that combine classic Northern Irish cooking with a modern, European twist. The restaurant is also critically acclaimed in international food guides and listed in the top 3 restaurants in Northern Ireland.
Reviews
TripAdvisor (191 reviews)
As well as a recommendation in the Michelin guide, Restaurant 23 also has a 4/5 average rating on TripAdvisor and a Certificate of Excellence for 2013. Diners raved about the quality of the food, with special mentions reserved for the mussels and beef dishes. Others were impressed with the friendly service and attentive team.
Details verified 13 May 2014.
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Fine Print
Purchase: Limit 5 per 2 or 4 people. May buy 5 additional as a gift.
Booking: Required by phone, stating Groupon and security codes. 24-hour cancellation policy.
Restrictions: Valid Mon-Fri 5.30pm-9.30pm. Valid at 13 Seaview Warrenpoint, BT34 3NJ. Last seating 30 minutes before closing. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Valid only for option purchased.
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