White House

Eaten at 4 restaurants in Kinsale so far and this is the one with the tastiest food. the seafood pancake is especially delicious! unfortunately got their mojito since they promoting it as one of their drink specials, but it was clear the bartender didn’t know how to make it properly since it tasted like I was just drinking soda water with a couple mint leaves thrown in… but since in Ireland, I let this one slide and still giving them 5 stars. Note that the dining room can be a bit tight in space… wish I had gotten to sit on the bar side.

I went here with my girlfriend last Saturday (March 21^st) and there was no problem getting a table even though the bar was packed due to the Rugby being on TV. I ordered the Chowder for Started and Steak Baguette for main. I was very happy with both (nearly).
The only one thing I was a little bit against was the pepper sauce for the steak, but luckily it came out in a separate jug for me to drizzle at my own free will. I have had pepper sauce from many different restaurants and always enjoyed it but the pepper sauce I had on this occasion was very peppery, nearly too much so. After having it I nearly burst into a cough as it was so strong. But that didn’t worry me as I would have only used it for the chips anyway since I had the steak inside in the baguette. They also had garlic butter on the baguette before they put the steak fillings, this was something I hadn’t seen before, but it tasted amazing! Really really nice.
My girlfriend had the tomato soup for starter and the beef stew for main. She loved the tomato soup but the stew was too watery and she ended up leaving half of it. Definitely would return and would recommend to others, we just wouldn’t recommend the stew, and also to taste the pepper sauce before drizzling it to make sure you don’t pour more than you would like.
The staff also were super friendly.

My family has a wonderful time last month at The White House Pub. We had drinks at the bar first and had a lovely chat with the friendly bartender named Killian. Great guy and a fabulous bartender. We asked if a table was available for dinner and he took care of it. The table was ready for us when we finished our drinks. No rushing us. We had a terrific meal. The fish was super fresh, as well it should given Kinsale’s location on the coast. The tab was reasonable for a party of five with four of us drinking. The place is smack in the middle of town, so you can’t miss it. We had a very nice evening at The White House. Give it a try. Highly recommended. Cheers!

A wonderful atmosphere to relax and enjoy the scenery of Blarney. This B&B was very clean and attention to detail was wonderful. The owners were kind and offered helpful advice for touring the area. Would return if the opportunity arose.

I was visiting Kinsale to do a brewday at a local brewery and wanted a hotel that was centrally located. Having stayed in Kinsale a few times, I was aware of the location of the White House, right on the main street.
We checked in late, and the staff were extremely friendly on check in.
We had eaten earlier in the day so we retired to the bar for a drink, it was wedged, with music playing and a good atmospehere. Sadly they didn’t stock the local craft beer so my friends and I moved on to another bar.
The room was nice, even though the stair case was steep, and they were very clean. A very clean bathroom, however I found the shower cubicle a little on the small side.
The highlight was the full irish breakfast, i had it with poached eggs, which were served on little squares of toast, The bacon and sausages were particularly good, and Clonakilty Pudding. But also Mushrooms! My favourite part of any fried breakfast.
Again the staff really made the place, well done to all involved
Would i stay again? Definitely.
Tips;
Parking in Kinsale is pay parking and free spots are snaffled up by the locals, there is a free carpark literally a 5 minute walk away at the firestation

Great breakfast! Right downtown. You don’t have to stay at the hotel to eat there. Opens earlier than most places — by 8am.

This was a nice choice for an overnight stay in Kinsale – clean, efficient, and with a very helpful desk staff. The room size was average for what you would expect in a guesthouse/​boutique hotel type of arrangement. We didn’t eat in the restaurant, so I can only comment on the room. Small shower/​bathroom, as usual; our room had two twin beds in it, so make sure you request a double if you want one bed for you and your lady/​man-​friend.
The only downside was that our room overlooked the street, which meant that the rather rowdy people at the pub/​nightclub across the street kept us up for a little while. But really, that’s not the hotel’s fault, but you might want to keep it in mind if you are early-​bedtime folks like I am.

A very clean, friendly, comfortable place to stay! This B&B is close to everything in town, and very reasonably priced. I stayed here during Christmas week and paid € 55 including breakfast, which was very generously portioned.
BREAKFAST:
For breakfast, you had your choice of about 5 items on the menu, some including fresh local fish of the day. I had the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, which was very basic (3 pieces of lox rolled up, scrambled eggs on side) but good. Breakfast included coffee or tea, toast, and you could also help yourself to a table displaying various yogurts, muffins, cereals, granola, juices, etc.
ROOM:
I stayed in Room 1, which was nicely sized and appointed.
*Comfortable bed
*Desk
*Wardrobe closet
*nice size bathroom including towel warmers!
*Gilchrist & Soames toiletries
*extra blankets in closet (nice for cold winter night)
This room has a view of town center, nothing special. The man at check-​in had given me a choice of this room, which faced town center and he warned me may be noisy in the mornings with trucks making deliveries, or a «quieter» room which faced nothing. I chose this room just to have a view, and although I did hear some noises outside in the morning, it was nothing too crazy.
The bathroom was generously sized and … towel warmers! YAY! Nice Gilchrist & Soames toiletries (shampoo/​conditioner combo and shower gel. no lotion.)
Everyone here was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this place and would stay here again. Practically next door to Blue Haven, about 10 doors down from the Post, one street’s walk to the Desmond Castle and Int’l Museum of Wine (sadly, only open from Easter to end October). About 10 minutes walk to Fishy Fishy Restaurant and 5 minutes walk to Fishy Fishy Shop/​Chippie.