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restaurant | cocktail and seafood bar

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    allta na farraige - cocktail and seafood bar
    wednesday to thursday 17:00-23:00 

    friday to saturday 13:00-23:00 

    restaurant - set menu
    wednesday to saturday 17:00-20:45 (last sitting)

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    +353 (0)83 326 5859

allta restaurant - the final allta menu 125pp

seven years ago I moved back to ireland with a question, not a business plan, not  a concept or strategy just a simple question I kept asking myself during my years of travelling and cooking around the world.

what if i built an irish restaurant? what would it look like, how would it feel, where would it be?

at the time I didn’t know where that question would lead me. i definitely didn’t think it would take me through four homes, countless menus, thousands of services and some of the most extraordinary people I have had the privilege of working alongside.

my lasting memories and moments I will cherish were not the accolades but the journey. loading vans in the rain, late night menu discussions, conversation on fishing boats, truly connecting with like-minded people made the monumental challenges I put on myself so much easier and enjoyable and working side by side with my wife for the last 5 years of this journey has been a dream come true.

every chapter of allta has defined me, every challenge has made me stronger and every single moment cooking alongside my team has shaped me into a better chef.

but now after seven years it's time to ask myself a new question.

so we will be finishing allta and this chapter of my life on the 31st December. our final menu will be a celebration of 7 years over 7 courses. bookings are now open from the 1st of July to the 30th of december and I’d would love to cook for you all one last time as head chef of allta.

Niall x

allta na farraige - cocktail and seafood bar counter

only irish only independent. that's our cocktail philosophy, using only spirits made in ireland by the finest independent artisans that are reigniting and reimagining our island's ancient tradition of distilling. served alongside a tapas style seafood menu that is cooked in front of you and inspired by our chef's favourite seafood dishes and flavours from around the world using mainly irish wild seafood.

LIMITED SEAFOOD BAR MENU FROM SEPTEMBER

please note, while our amazing chef mert yuksel is away for the month of september marrying his incredible fiancé we will run a limted tapas menu at the seafood bar.

the final allta menu, available from 01.09.2026 - 30.12.2026

flavours of the ocean, autumn edition

cromane oyster, sorrel ice, salted cherry

kelp cured scallop, smoked roe, pea and tomatillo salsa, tiger's milk

smoked tomato broth, tempura sardine, fig leaf, house worcestershire

squid beignet, lovage

allta wine bar 2019

dandelion cappelletti, yeast and koji brodo

allta summer house, slane 2021

native union hall lobster, courgette, xo, basil, fermented gooseberry

trinity car park, 2022

skeaghanore duck, duck neck morteau, artichoke barigoule, umeboshi

shittake miso butter pan suise

allta docklands 2026

carraignamuc ice cream, truffle bread and butter pudding, lacto fermented mandarin

chocolate sabayon tart, smoked white soy caramel, parsnip and killowen rum sorbet

allta x killowen whiskey canellé

menu 125 pp

kindly note that our restaurant exclusively offers the set menu. an à la carte menu is not available.

we use fresh, seasonal ingredients, so ingredients may vary slightly.

we are happy to accommodate most of the dietary requirements with advance notice. unfortunately we do not offer a vegan menu.

last updated: 2026-07-01

allta restaurant - the final allta menu 125pp

seven years ago I moved back to ireland with a question, not a business plan, not  a concept or strategy just a simple question I kept asking myself during my years of travelling and cooking around the world.

what if i built an irish restaurant? what would it look like, how would it feel, where would it be?

at the time I didn’t know where that question would lead me. i definitely didn’t think it would take me through four homes, countless menus, thousands of services and some of the most extraordinary people I have had the privilege of working alongside.

my lasting memories and moments I will cherish were not the accolades but the journey. loading vans in the rain, late night menu discussions, conversation on fishing boats, truly connecting with like-minded people made the monumental challenges I put on myself so much easier and enjoyable and working side by side with my wife for the last 5 years of this journey has been a dream come true.

every chapter of allta has defined me, every challenge has made me stronger and every single moment cooking alongside my team has shaped me into a better chef.

but now after seven years it's time to ask myself a new question.

so we will be finishing allta and this chapter of my life on the 31st December. our final menu will be a celebration of 7 years over 7 courses. bookings are now open from the 1st of July to the 30th of december and I’d would love to cook for you all one last time as head chef of allta.

Niall x

allta na farraige - cocktail and seafood bar counter

only irish only independent. that's our cocktail philosophy, using only spirits made in ireland by the finest independent artisans that are reigniting and reimagining our island's ancient tradition of distilling. served alongside a tapas style seafood menu that is cooked in front of you and inspired by our chef's favourite seafood dishes and flavours from around the world using mainly irish wild seafood.

LIMITED SEAFOOD BAR MENU FROM SEPTEMBER

please note, while our amazing chef mert yuksel is away for the month of september marrying his incredible fiancé we will run a limted tapas menu at the seafood bar.

bar counter seafood tapas

by chef Mert Yuksel and Niall Davidson

  • cromane oyster, seaweed hot sauce, fermented gooseberry nam pla 5 ea

  • fjord mussel escabeche, lavash 12.5

  • pink seabream ceviche, grapefruit, white asparagus 16

  • gambero rosso tartar, guanciale, peanut milk 19

  • blue fin tuna, jersey ricotta, mushroom essence 19

  • smoked squid, garum, tarhana yoghurt, rocket 16

  • bbq scallop in the shell, xo butter, dulse 16

  • lissadell cockles, green garlic pil pil, sourdough 24

  • corvina fish, citrus sabayon, grilled rice 28

  • bbq blue lobster, sauce savagnin half 38 / whole 70

  • braised kombu, salted milk ice cream, bergamot 12.5

  • guinness foreign xtra stout and oyster ice cream 5

last updated: 2026-06-10

allta restaurant - the final allta menu 125pp

seven years ago I moved back to ireland with a question, not a business plan, not  a concept or strategy just a simple question I kept asking myself during my years of travelling and cooking around the world.

what if i built an irish restaurant? what would it look like, how would it feel, where would it be?

at the time I didn’t know where that question would lead me. i definitely didn’t think it would take me through four homes, countless menus, thousands of services and some of the most extraordinary people I have had the privilege of working alongside.

my lasting memories and moments I will cherish were not the accolades but the journey. loading vans in the rain, late night menu discussions, conversation on fishing boats, truly connecting with like-minded people made the monumental challenges I put on myself so much easier and enjoyable and working side by side with my wife for the last 5 years of this journey has been a dream come true.

every chapter of allta has defined me, every challenge has made me stronger and every single moment cooking alongside my team has shaped me into a better chef.

but now after seven years it's time to ask myself a new question.

so we will be finishing allta and this chapter of my life on the 31st December. our final menu will be a celebration of 7 years over 7 courses. bookings are now open from the 1st of July to the 30th of december and I’d would love to cook for you all one last time as head chef of allta.

Niall x

allta na farraige - cocktail and seafood bar counter

only irish only independent. that's our cocktail philosophy, using only spirits made in ireland by the finest independent artisans that are reigniting and reimagining our island's ancient tradition of distilling. served alongside a tapas style seafood menu that is cooked in front of you and inspired by our chef's favourite seafood dishes and flavours from around the world using mainly irish wild seafood.

LIMITED SEAFOOD BAR MENU FROM SEPTEMBER

please note, while our amazing chef mert yuksel is away for the month of september marrying his incredible fiancé we will run a limted tapas menu at the seafood bar.

cocktails

cocktails curated and brought to life by cal byrne and luke mullen

  • maritime martini 16
    micil irish gin, valentia vermouth, pickled kombu, kelp & lemon oils

  • old cuban 14
    sparkling wine, killowen irish rum, lime oleo, lemon, vanilla, mint

  • negroni 16

    micil gin, lime leaf, berrissimo, coffee, valentia vermouth

  • clover club 12
    killowen irish gin, triple raspberry, lemon, whites, valentia vermouth

  • margarita 12

    pongur poitin, o'maro, lactofermented chilli, prawn oil

  • talk to me goose 14
    micil poitin, fig leaf, berrissimo, coffee, valentia vermouth

  • kimcho 16
    killowen rum & raisin whiskey, sesame, white soy, ginger water, bitters

    non-alcoholic options are available

last updated: 2026-07-04
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