DINING AT KYLEMORE ABBEY

Kylemore Abbey is renowned for its traditional home-cooked food which has always been an important part of the traditional Benedictine welcome. From delicious and healthy soups, stews and salads to our famed scones, brown bread and apple pies there is plenty to choose from for young and old alike.

Visit Mitchell’s Café or the Tea House by the walled Garden or simply fill up your picnic basket at Henry’s Takeout Café for your very own “taste of Kylemore…”

MITCHELL'S CAFE AT KYLEMORE ABBEY

Mitchell’s is a modern self-service café which maintains the tradition of good food and warm welcome which is an important aspect of Benedictine hospitality.

From a quick coffee stop to a full hot meal our menu features something for everyone. Our hot buffet serves delicious lunches including, vegetarian dishes, a selection of quiches, pasta and fish and traditional favourites such as Irish stew. We are rightly renowned for our delicious homemade soups and award winning scones and breads.

The salad counter offers an array of colourful and healthy salads which feature herbs and salad leaves from our Victorian Walled Garden. (In season) Choose from a wide selection of sandwiches including hot bistro style sandwiches on artisan breads and wraps.

Finally our cake counter is where we really get to spoil you with our fresh baked daily scones, fruit crumbles, cream pastries, brownies, cheesecakes and sponges, the list goes on! Vegetarian and coeliac diets are catered for so please ask your server for more details.

Half price children’s portions and free baby bowls for toddlers aged 4 and under are available. Colouring sheets and a selection of story books are available to keep your little ones happy.

Entrance ticket to the Kylemore Abbey estate is not required to dine at Mitchell’s Café.

THE TEA HOUSE BY THE WALLED GARDEN

The Tea House is located beside Kylemore Abbey’s 6 acre Victorian Walled Garden.

This is the go to spot for light lunches or a refreshing brew after your exploration of our woodland estate. This sunlit building is a delightful place to enjoy the best of home baking or an herbal tea made from herbs collected next door in the Walled Garden.

Children can colour and read story books while you relax and catch up on post card writing!

The views from the Tea House are spectacular with an uninterrupted panorama of the Connemara National Park. Outside the Tea House there are picnic benches for adults and miniature picnic tables for children and quirky play items for your children’s enjoyment.

Our Tea House was chosen by RTE television in 2015 as an example of ‘best practice’ for their popular series, ‘At Your Service’ with Francis Brennan. Don’t miss a visit to the Tea House as part of your special day out.

An entrance to the Kylemore estate is required.

HENRY'S EXPRESS COFFEE SHOP

Open 11.00am to 5pm during the summer months.

Open daily from 11.00am to 5pm during the summer months, Henry’s Express Coffee Shop is the perfect place to pick up a take-away tea or coffee to enjoy while exploring the Kylemore Abbey estate.

Serving a selection of sandwiches, healthy salads, cakes, homemade Kylemore Abbey fudge, filled crêpes and delicious ice-cream, Henry’s Express Coffee Shop has all the items you need to fill your picnic basket to enjoy at any of our many scenic picnic areas on the estate.

Entrance ticket to the Kylemore Abbey estate is not required for Henry’s Express Coffee Shop.