The Magpie Inn

This was a quaint little Pub in the town of Killnney. It was close to the hotel we were staying at, the Fitzpatrick Castle.

The teeny tiny town was about a mile away and had a couple pubs which was surprising considering most towns in Ireland have the streets dotted with pubs.

The hotel and locals said go to The Magpie and we did and had a great meal. The portions were humongous and we ordered way too much food.

Of course we had to try the local version of the seafood chowder which did not disappoint as it was loaded with tons of seafood. We also got a seafood linguine. When you're surrounded by the ocean you always go for seafood! At least we do.

Excited to try the Parmesan and truffle oil chips but the chips arrived hot but soggy/soft. Oh well. Likely it was since the kitchen just opened that the oil wasn't hot enough or the chips were put into the oil still frozen/cool. So while the chips flavor was spot on this is more of a glitch than consistent problem.
The the crab and crawfish cakes came out and they were cooked perfectly and very tasty. It was a light lunch as my friend and I shared the chips as a starter and then ordered starters for our meals. It was more than enough . The restaurant has a great view of the intersection and the shops looking towards Dalkey Castle. Inside it was clean and spacious as the tables were spaced apart to feel not close.

If I could give 10 stars I would!

We stumbled across this place on our first night in Ireland, and even ventured back a few times just because we loved it so much. We stayed at the Kilpatrick Hotel, and loved that the pub was just down the street.

The ambiance is warm, comfortable, and lighthearted. Its the perfect blend of a modern, yet traditional Irish pub.

The food was incredible. The beer battered haddock fish and chips were our favorite, perfectly crisp and light, and basically melt in your mouth!

Within walking distance of the Dalkey train station, this charming town and pub is one not one to be missed!

"Lets meet in Finnegans.... its only a stones throw from the Dart station"

...it was a good plan, it meant that within 4 mins of getting off the train I could have a pint in my hand, that is almost never a bad thing.

We meet at the station and follow the plan, we wander into the pub and are greeted by about 4 million others who obviously had similar plans,. Getting served was damn near impossible and worse still, when I looked at what was on offer, it was the old reliables - Heineken, Carlsberg, Guinness and smithwicks (with a Peroni on draft for good measure)... this was not what I had in mind.

So, we abandon Finnegans and wander further in-land, we find the Magpie Inn, half full with empty seats and tables but immediately more welcoming and as I looked at the beer taps I heard angles begin to sing.

"Stop singing" I said to Shaun, you're distracting me.
I noted he had a good voice though.

There were maybe 30 small batch / craft beers on tap, lots of lovely ales and IPAs. we took a seat by the bar and started.

Half way through we order fish & chips.... true, I had a longing for ribs or wings but you cant have it all... the lack of BBQ type foods was the ONLY thing I could gripe about, the place is faultless with brilliant and attentive staff to boot.

This will be a regular Dalky haunt from now on, loved it.

What's not to love? Such a cozy little spot in one of the cutest little towns I've ever seen! The perfect blend of traditional and modern: all the charm of an old pub, with all of the class of a modern one. Very warm and welcoming, great staff, love everything about it.

I ordered the mushroom risotto and it's literally the best risotto I've ever had. It's rare that risotto is done right, and this one was just perfect! Quite a surprise, not what you expect when ordering in a pub, but everything was delicious. That was the general consensus from our whole group; chowder, oysters, mussels, crab cakes, everything that was amazing! I also enjoyed a warm Port, which was very good. Made with fresh spices and good Port, it was the perfect drink for a cold evening. Prices are similar to Dublin city center, but the quality of the food makes it worth it.

I would be lucky to live in Dalkey and have this be my local, it's such a nice spot and somewhere we'll stop by any time we're in town. Hope to have the opportunity to try more things on their menu very soon!

During our visit, my father and I must have ventured over to the The Magpie Inn nearly every other night or so because we just loved it so.

The beer was delicious! One of our favorites was the wicklow wolf.

The food was even better...everything, oysters, the goat cheese sandwich, tomato soup, mushroom risotto, all memorable and filling!

The ambiance varied on the time of day, of course, but we had fantastic experiences during all hours and sincerely enjoyed the company of the staff. A few really made our trip special :))

Stopped in for a BLT sandwich on Monday. Asked for onion on sandwich. Despite asking for raw onion and being asked again by waiter did I want raw or fried onion, I got fried (or rather poached) onion atop a barely toasted sandwich with a grand lump of back bacon, lettuce and tomato. The recipe for a BLT is as follows;
1. Crispy streaky rasher (preferably Spanish)
2. Cos lettuce
3. Beef tomato
4. Mayonnaise
5. Onion optional
Spread mayonnaise on lighted toasted bread (preferably rye). Add lettuce, add bacon, add tomato and optional onion. Spread mayonnaise on other slice of lighted toasted bread. Cut into a diagonal shape and add a pickle on the side. Total time to make -3 mins. You're welcome.

First off, staff are fab!! Unbelievable service.
Unfortunately if you're here for food, you may as well just cancel your order. Food was awful - tasteless chowder, creamed spinach consisted of si spinach SWIMMING in a pool of cream, prawn pil oil was prawns SWIMMING in oil. The chips were absolutely doused in garlic sauce. So disappointing

We ordered and split one order of fish and chips and an order of Mediterranean vegies. Just the perfect amount of food for for about 20 Euro's. The fish tasted fresh and the battery was nice and fluffy and tasty. The cops were also hot and fresh. They were great until the last one ! The variety of veggies was impressive and delighted us as we have had our fill of pure pub food. Overall, the service was promoted and friend and not overbearing. Well worth the walk through town.

Dalkey is a lovely (and posh) seaside town outside of Dublin that has beautiful views and your choice of pubs. The Magpie offered a beautifully vegetarian risotto, a perfect consistency and amazing flavor. Hubbie had the chicken wings, they were quite sweet, but a bit of heat, nothing to write home about. It was rather quiet and the waitress didn't have the same banter as most.