Vanilla Pod

County Meath


Bright and contemporary, this restaurant inside the Headfort Arms Hotel features an ambitious bistro-style menu. Well-prepared dishes from seasonal, locally sourced ingredients range from venison with blackberry jus and duck fat–fried chips to black pudding–stuffed chicken fillet with roast apples, and sticky toffee pudding with vanilla bean ice cream.

There's a good vegetarian menu, as well as a kids' menu, high chairs and various deals for families.