The Cellar Bar
The Cellar Bar
Cellar Bar Dining
Delightful casual dining
Savour the delicious offerings at Cahernane’s Cellar Bar, where we serve light bites daily from 1pm to 5pm and a hearty evening menu from 6pm.
From our Lite Bites menu you can enjoy warming Homemade Soup of the Day or the rich flavours of Wild Atlantic Seafood Chowder. Choose from tempting sandwiches and salads, including the Herb Grilled Chicken Wrap or Classic Caesar Salad.
After 6pm, if you’re in the mood for something more filling, try the 8oz Irish Beef Burger or the Roast Cornfed Chicken Supreme. Top off your meal with a decadent dessert for a truly memorable dining experience.
Whether you’re enjoying a midday snack or a hearty dinner, the Cellar Bar offers a welcoming spot to relax and indulge.
Drinks Selection
Located in the basement of the hotel, our Cellar Bar occupies the original wine cellar of the house. Renovated into a stylish and welcoming space with an extensive selection of beers, spirits, wines and cocktails for you to enjoy. Try the signature cocktail ‘The Herbert’ a smooth combination of gin, spiced rum, elderflower and fresh lime juice! We also offer gin and whiskey tastings.
Local Beers
Enjoy the distinct flavours of locally brewed beers from the Killarney Brewing Company, each inspired by local myths and legends.
Casey Brothers Stout
A tribute to the legendary Casey brothers of Kerry, champion oarsmen and athletes, including Steve “Crusher” Casey, the undefeated heavyweight wrestling champion (1938–1947). Raise a glass to their remarkable legacy!
Devil’s Helles Lager
Inspired by the tale of Thor’s battle with the Devil, said to have created the Devil’s Punch Bowl. A bold brew steeped in myth.
Scarlet Pimpernel IPA
Named after Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, the “Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican,” who saved over 6,500 lives during WWII. This scarlet-hued IPA celebrates his courage and altruism.
Whiskey at Cahernane
Again local produce is to the fore, stocking whiskeys from Hyde Distillery (Inis Eonáin, Cork), Knappogue Distillery (Co. Clare) and Teelings (Co. Dublin) just to name a few.
The Cellar Bar whiskey flights comprise of 3 whiskeys of various ages and distilled procedures – giving you a sample of variations and broadening you knowledge of Irish Whiskeys.
Gins at Cahernane
Cahernane House has developed a love for Irish craft gins. A particular favourite are those from the Blackwater Distillery in Co. Waterford. In Victorian times Whites of Waterford exported herbs, tea and spices from Ireland. Their vessels would import from all over the globe and dock in Cappoquin Co. Waterford, which is less than one kilometer from the distillery used today.
Another favourite is Berthas Revenge, the world’s first milk Gin. Bertha, or ‘Big Bertha’ as she was known, was a legendary Droimeann cow from Sneem in Co. Kerry. She was reared locally, and was bought as a calf by a farmer called Jerome O’Leary. When she died on New Year’s Eve 1993, just 3 months shy of her 49th birthday, she had become something of a local celebrity.
Over the course of her long life she had given birth to 39 calves, and this achievement, together with her tremendous age, had earned her an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Using whey alcohol from local dairy farmers in Cork and an interesting mix of irish foraged and grown botanicals, the result is a Cork hand-crafted gin that highlights the character of Bertha in her prime
