The Cellar Bar
The Cellar Bar
All Day Dining
Relaxed ambiance with great service
Indulge in the culinary delights of our Cellar Bar at Cahernane, where our All Day Menu is served from 1pm to 9pm. Cosy up with a warm bowl of our Homemade Soup of the Day or savour the flavours of our Wild Atlantic Seafood Chowder. Enjoy a range of mouthwatering sandwiches and salads, from the Herb Grilled Chicken Wrap to our Classic Caesar Salad.
For heartier appetites, our main courses include the succulent 8oz Irish Beef Burger and the flavourful Roast Cornfed Chicken Supreme. Finish with a decadent dessert, for a truly unforgettable dining experience.
The Cellar Bar serves an all-day dining menu daily from 1 pm to 9 pm.
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
Proudly stocked with locally produced beers from the Killarney Brewing Company, named after local myths and legends, evoking emotions of all things Killarney.
Casey Brothers Stout
This stout honours the seven Casey brothers who hailed from County Kerry – a unique family of fine athletes blessed with incredible strength, agility and skill. The boys were champion oarsmen with humble beginnings, rowing across Kenmare Bay to and from school. They went on to win numerous Salter Cups at the Killarney Regatta races during the early 1930s, and never lost a race across Europe and the United States. The most famous of the Casey Brothers, Steve “Crusher” Casey, immigrated to America, and utilising his signature “Killarney Flip,” was undefeated heavyweight wrestling champion of the world from 1938 through 1947; he was also a storied boxer, defeating US champion Tiger Warrenton in 1940. Channel your inner warrior while enjoying a mighty Casey Brothers Extra Stout!
Devil’s Helles Lager
Local legend tells of a fierce battle between Thor and the Devil. Thor cast lightning bolt after lightning bolt upon the Devil, who retaliated by tearing up the earth and hurling it back. The resulting basin filled up with water and became known as the Devil’s Punch Bowl.
Scarlet Pimpernel: IPA
The scarlet coloured IPA was inspired by a true local legend of Killarney, Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, known as the “Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican.” While stationed at the Vatican during World War II, and under threat of execution, Hugh saved over 6,500 people by hiding them in monasteries, farms, and other locations. After the war, he was awarded the US Medal of Freedom and Commander of the British Empire. We celebrate the altruism and courage of this great Kerry Man.
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
