Yep – there’s a fabulous restaurant that’s been open for about 16 months now in Skibbereen in West Cork. Rachid and Dee Rettali are the chefs there and they have turned the place around with amazing local ingredients but cooked with a twist that only this pair have! Dee is a patisserie and Rachid is a chef – originally from Morocco (Dee is Irish). She has baked for Prince Charles and is now renowned for her cupcakes in West Cork. This little place is amazing and well worth a visit. Their website isn’t up to much yet but if you’re down this neck of the woods do stop by – you wont be disappointed!
I am thinking of spending a couple of nice relaxing days in Mount Wolseley soon and was wondering does anyone local know how far it would be from there to Cafe Formenti?
Hockeysticks – I’d say you’d get from Tullow to Carlow in about 20-30 minutes, depending on the time of day. I don’t know which side of Carlow the cafe is on – so that could add a bit more time to trip. Peter might be able to help with that?
It’s in the centre of the town, close enough to the Visual Centre and GB Shaw Theatre, but not sure exactly which side it’s on, sorry! I’ll ask my friend for the address.
Thursday 4 March, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Yep – there’s a fabulous restaurant that’s been open for about 16 months now in Skibbereen in West Cork. Rachid and Dee Rettali are the chefs there and they have turned the place around with amazing local ingredients but cooked with a twist that only this pair have! Dee is a patisserie and Rachid is a chef – originally from Morocco (Dee is Irish). She has baked for Prince Charles and is now renowned for her cupcakes in West Cork. This little place is amazing and well worth a visit. Their website isn’t up to much yet but if you’re down this neck of the woods do stop by – you wont be disappointed!
Thursday 4 March, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Whats it called Christine?
Thursday 4 March, 2010 at 3:34 pm
I am thinking of spending a couple of nice relaxing days in Mount Wolseley soon and was wondering does anyone local know how far it would be from there to Cafe Formenti?
Thursday 4 March, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Hockeysticks – I’d say you’d get from Tullow to Carlow in about 20-30 minutes, depending on the time of day. I don’t know which side of Carlow the cafe is on – so that could add a bit more time to trip. Peter might be able to help with that?
Thursday 4 March, 2010 at 4:13 pm
It’s in the centre of the town, close enough to the Visual Centre and GB Shaw Theatre, but not sure exactly which side it’s on, sorry! I’ll ask my friend for the address.
Monday 12 April, 2010 at 8:04 am
Hi Claire – Oops – it’s The Riverside in Skibbereen!