Glen of The Downs Golf Club

A hidden gem.
Forget the gold, go for lunch!

This golf club is not private and is open to the public anytime. The club members also have a separate bar, so the lounge can be quieter to enjoy your evening. Its a cosy little hideaway with a magnificent view across the greens to the Sugarloaf mountain and watch amazing sunsets. In summer, the terrace over the lakeside is open to sit out and enjoy the excellent food & beverage here. A limited menu from Monday to Saturday, but always well prepared dishes of scampi, fish, chicken and excellent steaks from a local butcher. On Sunday, s there’s always a few extra specials to choose from too. We come up here from time to time for a quiet relaxing evening and are always well received by the familiar staff. Its also a great place too for your own private family function and there’s a dining room for more privacy to avail of too. Give it a try, you’ll enjoy your visit.

Glen of the Downs is newer course most certainly overshadowed by the many well know courses in Ireland. It is however a very nice tightly designed course. The course is placed on a very tight parcel of land which makes walking the course fairly easy although the course is hilly. As a parkland course, it is a forgiving venue for the high handicapper but challenging for better golfers. The bar area is very nice with good food and really wonderful views of the course especially the 18^th hole. Well worth your time if you are in the area.

I’m not much of a golfer but I recently popped into the Glen of the Downs golf club for some lunch. It’s nestled in the shadow of the scenic golf course itself and is one of those rare modern buildings that actually succeeds in NOT spoiling surrounding rural landscape.
The club bar is pleasant and if the weather is nice, you can perch yourself by the little lake outdoors and breathe in the fresh Wicklow air. This is a golf club bar so it’s naturally verging on the conservative side of things. The menu is not veggie friendly — I think there was one goat’s cheese option — but the meat-​eaters were more than satisfied with their fish cakes and the ‘Golfer’s burger’. Dishes were generally € 10-​€ 13 which is a little steep for lunch.
If you’re in the area for a walk then it’s a pleasant place to pop into for a snack and a cuppa, particularly if you like rubbing shoulders with the golfie set.