The Pantry

Went for lunch. Had the Ardsallagh goat cheese and roast veg salad, it was excellent. My husband had the warm chicken salad also excellent. The girl serving us was very friendly and helpful. Super value.

THE PANTRY 21.02.11
The Pantry is a café, bakery and foodstore in Midleton. It is not the biggest of places but is clean and comfortable and has a well stocked foodie shop with everything from Jim Beam Teriyaki Marinade to Donegal Rapeseed Oil, from the French Lorina Cloudy Lemonade to Cahir’s Sparkling Apple Juice.
Thought I was in for some good basic food when I ordered my Ardsallagh Goats Cheese with Oven roasted vegetables and Pesto Bruschetta, set on Crisp Leaves and a balsamic Reduction. I got quite a surprise for my € 8.95.
And that surprise started with the high class presentation, the food laid out neatly, almost in the form of a star. The food itself was top class. The leaves were crispy and the Bruschetta tasty with the pesto while the vegetables (mainly peppers and red onions) were perfectly done, a gorgeous match for well known local cheese.
Service was calm and friendly and considerate. Desserts, a Rhubarb Crumble and a Beard and Butter Pudding, were also very good and also well presented. Couldn’t have asked for more. This was top class, five star stuff.
Our table was very close to the shelves full of mainly local artisan food and we helped ourselves to some (including the Karmine Apple Juice and some chutney from Janet’s Country Fayre) on the way out.
The café is open from 8.00am until 6.30pm and is situated at Distillery Walk, Midleton, 021 4 633 335,
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They know what they are doing here. When the plates come out, you see that they also love what they are doing. Well worth a visit if you’re in the area!
THE PANTRY
Met some friendly people at The Pantry Stall during the weekend’s Midleton Food Festival. The Pantry serves breakfast and lunch, open from 9.00 until 5.30pm. They are also proud of their foodstore where they stock all kinds of goodies from jams to homemade meals.
I spotted a particular apple juice on the stand but was looking for a larger size and a young lady obligingly ran across to the actual restaurant to check for me. As I say, they were friendly and I really appreciated that extra effort. As it turned out, they didn’t have the size but I bought two of the smaller ones and left with a very good impression.
021 4 633 335