LIMERICK STRAND CELEBRATES WITH A STUNNING NEW BAR & RESTAURANT. HEARTBEAT OF THE CITY

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LIMERICK STRAND CELEBRATES WITH A STUNNING NEW BAR & RESTAURANT.

A dining destination that has the heartbeat of Limerick city.

Limerick Strand River Restaurant Bar 

 The Four Star, multi-award winning Limerick Strand hotel, has completed a stunning €400k revamp of their popular bar & restaurant.

The new look River Bar & Restaurant was designed by Millimetre Design and drew inspiration from the River Shannon that breathes life into Limerick city, and it is the water of this mighty river that has driven the overall design aesthetics. The flow, the movement, the teal and blue tones of the water, mixed with the botanical inspired theme captured from the trees and foliage that line the river frontage close to the Hotel, together they inspire to create a calm and relaxing experience. Adding impact and warmth, the autumnal colours of burnt orange, rich walnut timbers, amber and gold features are brought through the spaces, giving a sense of energy and luxury to the more open plan layout.

The botanical touch points of feature trees and foliage, the botanical inspired wallcovering, the tree inspired screens and trestles are all key to creating a tranquil and relaxed environment throughout. The movement and wandering nature of the river water inspired the materials used from the luxurious carpet, the natural stones, to the exquisite wallcoverings and fabrics. The reflective nature of river water is also realised through the use of mirrors throughout the space, bringing a sense of calm and insight.  And to enhance and exude a sense of luxury, art deco features of lighting, brass details and soft flowing furniture forms are visible throughout.

“We sought to create a relaxed, comfortable and inviting dining and bar experience influenced by the river and its surrounds, that is fresh and light in the mornings, cool and lively throughout the day and sensual yet energetic in the evenings, making the River Bar & Restaurant the perfect place for any occasion, celebration or just for the fact we can meet again” says Ronan Holohan, Managing Director, MILLIMETRE DESIGN.

The team, the setting and above all the food ensure that the AA Rosette, River Bar & Restaurant is considered to be one of the best restaurants in Limerick City. A relaxing bright space overlooking the River Shannon in the heart of Limerick City is a popular meeting point throughout the day.  Al fresco dining has never been so important, so guests can enjoy the wrap around outdoor terrace from morning till night.  Not only has the physical space being transformed, the menus also have been given a refresh.

The menus demonstrate Limerick Strand’s commitment to support local suppliers and offers incredible value for money, partnering with local farms and dairies where possible to source the finest fresh ingredients which take pride of place in their unique menus. The new River Bar & Restaurant is open daily from 7am-10pm serving award winning breakfast, 7am-10am weekday and until 11am weekends,  lunch 12noon-4pm daily and brunch daily from 10am-2pm, dinner 4pm-10pm daily plus their famous Limerick Afternoon Tea 2pm-4pm daily from €26.50 per person and €13 per child.

The new bar offers a superb local and international selection of beers, wines and spirits and with daily cocktail specials from €8, 3-gin or whiskey tastings with mixers for €25, it is a superb venue to sit-back, relax and unwind in sophisticated surroundings without spending a small fortune.

Stephen O’Connor, General Manager of the hotel commented “To re-open with a brand new bar & restaurant, has really given our team a renewed passion for the hospitality industry and we cannot wait to show her off. This represents a further commitment by the MHL Group to investing in Limerick Strand following the recent upgrading of 184 contemporary bedrooms,13 suites and bedroom corridors making it Limericks’ only fully refurbished hotel”. 

For details on Limerick Strand visit www.strandlimerick.ie 

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Embrace a Shannonside Star: the Limerick Strand Hotel

Embrace a Shannonside Star: the Limerick Strand Hotel

The Limerick Strand Hotel has much going for it: a splendid location, terrific rooms, delicious locally based food and a top chef in Tom Flavin, and a splendid location. We appreciated all of those but we have to say that the staff here, from reception to bar, to the various dining rooms, are premier class, friendly and helpful.

They knew we were heading to the Milk Market on Saturday morning so they handed us a brochure and, as it turned out, there was a little map in the room as well with the market highlighted. But it wasn’t just for us. We saw numerous examples as they interacted with other guests, the bar staff making a toddler feel at home, the restaurant staff chatting and helpful to a foreign family. 

Just one small part of the superb breakfast offering.

Our room was on the third floor and we used the lifts all the time, never a bother, all working perfectly. The room itself was splendid with great views from the large floor-to-ceiling window out over the mighty Shannon. It had all we needed, comfortable chairs, TV, Wifi, Controllable Air Conditioning, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, a cooler, Hairdryer, Iron/Ironing Board, Bottled mineral water and more, including 24 hour room service. 

All guests at the Limerick Strand Hotel enjoy daily laundry service, and access to the Energize Health Club with 20m pool. Our bathroom was top class, with separate bath and shower and Paul Costello toiletries.

Let there be light!

The decor in rooms and corridors and open spaces is excellent. There’s a chandelier that stretches over two floors and also a spectacular display of county jerseys. We had a beautiful large scale picture of King John’s Castle on one wall of our room.

The bar is long and very comfortable with its own food menu. Doors can be opened in the good weather. And while you can get all the mainstream drinks here - I enjoyed a Jack Daniels nightcap - they also support local and a couple of pints of ale from the local Treaty City Brewery (you’ll find that over by King John's Castle) went down well earlier.

No shortage of food here and they have two main restaurants. One is the Terrace Bar & Restaurant which is a stylish place to meet throughout the day and evening in an informal riverside setting. This was where we had an excellent dinner and you may read all about the experience here…

King John's Castle

The River Restaurant is another special dining room, again overlooking the magnificent River Shannon and again with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce. It is a great spot for breakfast and for Sunday lunch and more.

And it was here that we had breakfast, one of the very best hotel breakfasts that we’ve come across. No wonder they won Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Irish Breakfast Awards. Many more awards as well as you may read here. 

From our table, we could indeed see the Shannon below but, at this point we were really interested in the food, much of it sourced locally. You could ladle your porridge (Flahavan’s Jumbo Oats) from a large pot and spoon on some honey from a full Croom honeycomb alongside. Lots of cereals (including a Gluten Free selection) available too, seeds and yogurts and more. And a splendid selection of fruit. Breads and pastries from the in-house bakery. There were juices galore and even a smoothie station.

Bedroom

I enjoyed the muesli and a scatter of seeds while CL selected a plateful of fruit and that was a very good start. The staff again were very helpful, getting the teas and coffees out sharply and offering to take our order to the chef station. You could also order direct from the station yourself, egg dishes, omelettes, and pancakes all available.

If you wanted the Full Irish, all you had to do was help yourself from the buffet. It was the Cheese (including Cashel Blue) and Cold Meats that caught our eyes and we each filled a plate from a choice that included Chicken breast, sliced Irish ham, chorizo, salamis, Silver Darling Pickled Herrings, some leaves and relishes too. Splendid stuff and a great start to the day!

The hotel is easily found. You’ll see it as you cross the Sarsfield Bridge. It’s on the left and, after passing the main building, turn left immediately for the car park which is underground. You pay €8.50 for 24 hour parking. There is a lift up to reception.

Sarsfield Bridge and the Strand Hotel

The location is terrific for visiting Limerick city itself. Main attractions such as King John’s Castle, the Hunt Museum, and the Milk Market are just a walk away. This being Ireland, you’ll get various estimates. For instance, different people told us the Milk Market was  anywhere between three and seven minutes. As it turned out, we strolled over and forgot all about the time! Definitely more than three minutes though! And we were a lot slower coming back with our bags full! It was well worth it. As is a visit to Limerick and a stay at the Strand!

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Also on this trip:
Limerick's Marvellous Milk Market
Superb Dinner at Strand Hotel