Originally opened in 1976 by Jerry & Mary O'Sullivan. The Tankard has been under the stewardship of the O'Sullivan Family now for 40 years and is now owned & run by their Sons Enda & Adrian. At the Tankard we love to work with local Fresh Seafood but we also offer plenty of non- seafood options. As a 'Taste Kerry' selected Restaurant we endeavour to bring you the very best produce Kerry has to offer. The Tankard boasts wonderful sea and mountain views from the restaurant, with its outside deck and a path down to the sea. We look forward to welcoming you to our little piece of Kerry.

Expect dishes like seafood chowder with delicious hi-fibre home-made brown bread, salads such as smoky ‘Boxty’ (smoked salmon with potato cake & salad), cold seafood dishes like fresh crab and apple salad (a house speciality) and hot snacks such as steamed mussels Tankard-style.

There will be plenty of non-seafood dishes too, including warm chicken salad, home-made burgers, pastas and sandwiches.

Restaurant :

There are wonderful sea and mountain views from the restaurant, which has a patio area and a path down to the sea.

Lunch is available daily in the bar and the à la carte, available in both front and back sections of the restaurant, follows in mid-afternoon.

The style is traditional, mainly classic French with Irish overtones. Expect simple well-cooked food, based on the finest local ingredients, with excellent saucing and unfussy presentation giving hardly a passing nod to fashion - making a refreshing change from the ubiquitous 'world cuisine'.

Although a good selection of other dishes is offered too, including duckling, Hereford fillet or striploin of beef and Kerry rack of lamb, seafood is undoubtedly the star here. Much of it is sourced through the owners’ connections with the local fishing community, and the choices range from scallops or seafood mornay and saute crab claws to lobsters fresh from the tank, with a choice of cooking styles – grilled or poached.