Eala Bhán: Classic food with a twist

Seasonal food with flair, imagination & creativity

Multi award winning restaurant Eala Bhán in Sligo offers classic food with a contemporary twist. Achievements include Best Restaurant in the Restaurants Association of Ireland awards over numerous years and recently Best Seafood Restaurant Connacht with the Good Eating Guide 2019.

Despite only being open since November 2011, Eala Bhán has won numerous prestigious awards including: Best Restaurant Sligo six years running, Best Restaurant Connacht (Good Eating Guide), Lucinda O’Sullivan Great Place to Eat, Paolo Tullio’s Taste of Ireland Award, Best Overall Restaurant (So Sligo Food Festival), Best Place to Eat on both the John & Sally McKenna’s Guides (Best in Ireland and Wild Atlantic Way) along with Georgia Campbell Guides.

The local seafood on the menu is hand-selected and artistically prepared to perfection and all of the steak cuts stand tall with the superb flavour of aged beef that is cooked to your liking. The extensive menu is perfectly complimented by the thoughtfully selected wine list.

The ethos is: organic whenever possible, sourced from local suppliers and direct from local producers.

Owner Anthony Gray, Wild Atlantic Way champion, really prides himself on the support he offers local food suppliers through both Eala Bhan and his sister restaurant Hooked, both located on Rockwood Parade, Sligo Town, on a beautiful stretch of the Garavogue River.

The décor has a cool, urban, brasserie, bistro feel, with dark wood floors, subtle lighting, well-spaced tables, and it is a place in which there is always a buzz.

The name Eala Bhán is Gaelic for ‘White Swan’. These beautiful birds can often be seen from the two main windows of the restaurant as they often frequent the Garavogue River that runs alongside the restaurant.

The restaurant offers the perfect venue for a special occasion, any evening of the week. Dining for lunch is relaxed yet a little special. For the perfect afternoon, Eala Bhán is renowned for an exquisite afternoon tea, served daily, 12pm noon to 3pm: booking is essential. Enjoy an indulgent treat or a ladies day out.

An Early Bird menu is offered 5pm-6.20pm daily, with lunch and dinner daily also. Tasting menu available from Thursday to Saturday with fresh ingredients picked by Anthony and delicately put together by the award winning Head Chef, Marcin Szczodrowski.