Taste of Ulster (WPFG Edition) - Discover Northern Ireland

132www.nigoodfood.com | Guide 2013The Oak RestaurantTIPThe Glastry Farmice cream slider is amust-have dessert.At The Slieve Donard Resort And SpaWhat a perfect setting to enjoy your meal. The majesticMountains of Mourne sweep down to the beach just outside.Inside you will be sitting in a magnificent oak panelled room withornate fireplace, but your eyes will soon be drawn to the fantasticmenu chock full of the best local produce.Head Chef Vincent Duffy’s fish cakes sell like hot.. fishcakes. Tastethem and you will see why. We think it’s something to do witheating them overlooking the Irish Sea.As for the rest of the menu, talk about traceability! They smokethe Lissara chicken in house and you will know the name of thefarmer who bred your beef or your pork or your lamb, It mightcome slow roast with braised vegetables or chargrilled with triplecookedchips, but it will always be scrumptious.And we don’t know of anywhere apart from Darina Allen’s placewhere you can get Carrageen moss pudding.££Get there: Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Downs Road, Newcastle, BT33 OAHGet in touch: t: 028 43 721066 e: guest@sdh.hastingshotels.comw: www.hastingshotels.com