Taste of Ulster (WPFG Edition) - Discover Northern Ireland

126www.nigoodfood.com | Guide 2013The Boathouse££What a fantastic location for a restaurant? It’s quite literally in thewater at Bangor Harbour. The clue is in the name. It was the old boathouse. These days, the boats bring the catch from mere metresaway. Crabs, mussels, lobster, scallops…Don’t you feel hungry?All of the cheeses are Irish. Most of them come straight from theproducers. All of the meat is from fine suppliers like Hannans andKettyle. Vegetables are straight from the farm. They grow theirown herbs, micro herbs and edible flowers. They use GoatsbridgeIrish caviar. All of the game is from local hunstmen. Get the picture?These guys are major foodies. Local brews, juices, cider and coffeetoo.Most people want to try as much as they can, so the 5 and 7 coursetaster menus are the most popular. Loving the sound of panroasted brill with edible sand and myriad other accompanyingtastes of the sea. But there’s similar fare on a £20 two course lunchmenu. This is very cheffy food and very, very addictive.Disabled access from the back, but toilets are upstairs.Mon TuesGet there: 1a Seacliff Road, Bangor, Co.Down BT20 5HAGet in touch: t: 028 91 46 92 53 w: www.theboathouseni.co.uk