Meath curry house is certainly a cut above

Gillian Nelis will be returning to Cinnamon Garden, a relaxed space with great food and service -- and she'll be pushing the boat out next time

Ashbourne’s Cinnamon Garden, an out-of-the-way Indian which has built up a loyal and deserved following in the last nine years Pic: Maura Hickey

Cinnamon Garden

Frederick Street, Ashbourne,

Co Meath

01-8352777, cinnamongarden.ie

Chef: Rajesh Kumar

I’m often asked if there are things I’d never order in a restaurant. What most people mean when they ask that question, I suspect, is whether I’m squeamish about anything. The answer to that is not really, thanks to a grandmother who fed me liberally with tripe, tongue, liver and heart throughout my childhood.

But there are some things I avoid ...