Dining
The food at Ballyvolane is meticulously prepared by house chef Teena Mahon. The menus feature lots of good roasts, fresh and salt-water fish and game in season supported by home-grown vegetables and fruit. Only the freshest of ingredients are used from Ballyvolane’s walled garden, farm, river and from the local area.
A vast amount of vegetables are grown throughout the year in Ballyvolane’s walled garden. Home-made fruit preserves are served each morning for breakfast alongside homemade breads, pastries and cakes. All guests can enjoy complimentary homemade elderflower cordial, homemade Ribena and a jar of homemade chocolate in the bedrooms.
Menus change daily and vary with seasonal, weather and fishing conditions. We are very happy to accommodate any special dietary requirements. High tea and special children’s menus are also available
Afternoon Tea
Enjoy our selection of loose leaf tea, herbal infusions, homemade cake and shortbread in the hall, sitting room, in your room or, weather permitting, out in the garden.
Picnic Lunch
Picnics can taken with you on day trips or can be eaten in the house or on the grounds. We do not offer a sit-down lunch option at Ballyvolane.
Gardens
The gardens and grounds of Ballyvolane have a mixture of mature deciduous trees, formal, semi-formal, walled and woodland gardens, not to mention the wide variety of wildlife that thrive therein. The gardens are open to the public during the summer and in early June the bluebell-carpeted woodlands are at their most spectacular.