There’s no Blue heaven in deepest Dingle

In a curious move that underlined just how little we were getting for our money, our main courses were served on huge plates which made the portions look pretty small.

Out of the Blue in Co Kerry: a Dingle restaurant with Dublin prices Pic: Fergal Phillips

Out of the Blue

Waterside, Dingle, Co Kerry

066-9150811, outoftheblue.ie

Chef: Jean-Marie Vaireaux

How ironic that, in the same week that Michelin awarded eight restaurants around the country Bib Gourmands for their great-value cooking, I found myself pondering how the eternally patient woman who processes my expenses every month is going to react to my bill from Out of the Blue.

Then I realised that she’d probably be fine about it, because not ...