Views to die for, and the food’s not bad either

From the mini loaf of bread with wild mushroom butter that came to the table at the start, right through to elegant desserts, The Seaview served up food that more than matched this restaurant’s wonderful views

The Seaview in Portmarnock, north Co Dublin: an appealing vista

The Seaview

Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, Portmarnock, Co Dublin

01-8460611, portmarnock.com

Chef: Thomas Haughton

The conversation has whittled away to nothing at our dinner table, but we haven’t had a row, or got distracted by our phones. Nope, it’s the view that’s done it - the gorgeous, uninterrupted view over Portmarnock strand and Ireland’s Eye that you get if you manage to bag a window table in the Seaview.

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