Grangecon Cafe

21/01/2019

Thank you for all the lovely comments! We really appreciate your support! We will try so hard for the next three weeks to look after you all as best we can & cook up your favourite dishes & try to keep the freezer full!

17/01/2019

We are closing Grangecon cafe on Friday 8th February.
Richard & myself want to thank all of our customers for their loyal custom.

We want to thank our wonderful team of staff past & present for their tireless work & support.

We would love it if you would continue to support all the fabulous local producers, farmers, cheese makers, butchers & dairies as without our strong support they will be gone.

Please come and spend your gift vouchers with us before we close.

We hope to be very buzy for the last few weeks & will work hard to serve you our favourite food.

Blessington is a wonderful town and is starting to blossom! We really hope somebody with energy & fresh ideas will come & fill our space.

We will miss you all.

Jenny Street

12/12/2018

Hot from the oven! Castleruddery organic kale, molten Crozier sheeps cheese, Dunlavin dairy cream & Castlefarm organic eggs! This is our gorgeous seasonal tart which we serve simply with organic leaves, it needs nothing more!

20/11/2018

If you love venison you will hopefully really enjoy this gorgeous stew with prunes! Cooked slowly with red wine, onions, celery, a hint of garlic & some magic pontack, it is a perfect autumn stew. We are selling it from the freezer & also have it on as a special tomorrow! Well I hope so if no calamity strikes!

And maybe once a week we dare to serve this gorgeous roast beetroot soup (it is not everyone's cup of tea but if you like beetroot you will love this nourishing soup!)
Castleruddery organic beetroot roasted till tender with whole bulbs of garlic, thyme & olive oil. Then we peel & roughly chop up the beet & mouli all the juices & soft roasted garlic. Into a pot & add our homemade vegetable stock, blend till smooth & bright red! Serve with freshly grated horseradish mixed with our own yoghurt. This would make a perfect starter soup for any special occasion, just one ladle in a small pretty bowl & a lrg spoon of horseradish cream! Again, how lucky are we with these stunning ingredients on our doorstep!

24/10/2018

Making the most of seasonal vegetables from our amazing suppliers at Castleruddery organic farm this week! Seasonal hot pot with fresh ginger, garlic, chilles, ruby chard, pumpkin, carrot potato & sweede cooked with our own homemade passata.
The filling for our delicious spinach & feta filo pie.
And our gorgeous onion tarts made with Castlefarm eggs & Dunlavin dairy cream, served with organic leaves.
How lucky are we all to have these amazing ingredients on or doorstep!

21/06/2018

Perfect for a light lunch this weekend!Castleruddery artichokes with new potato, roasted pepper, kalamata olives & Castleruddery Organic Farm lettuce & scallions.

20/06/2018

It's that time of year again! Dolmades are back! Castleruddery cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, currants, pine nuts & handfuls of mint. Wrapped, rolled & baked with our homemade passata. Delicious & light, served with a piece of lemon & olive oil.

04/07/2017

Snapshots from June! Preparing artichokes, cooked a la greque with lemon, bay & coriander seed. Dolmades, stuffed cabbage leaves with brown rice, currants, pine nuts & fistfuls of fresh mint & parsley. All the vegetables came from Castleruddery organic farm!

26/04/2017

26/04/2017

Something delicious on the hoof! Try these meltingly delicious spinach & cais na tire tarts! A tiny teaspoon of sweet onion, Castleruddery spinach blanched briefly to wilt, Cais na tire a fabulous Irish sheeps cheese similar to pecorino, Dunlavin dairy cream & Castlefarm eggs with a dusting of nutmeg. All the best in one delicious shortcrust pastry tart.

04/04/2017

We are now stocking Dunlavin Dairy milk in the cafe! For all milk lovers, this is the real thing!

15/03/2017

Hot on the menu today! Seasonal vegetable chilli using Castleruddery organic vegetables, sweede, carrots & parsnips with tomatoes, kidney beans, peppers, chillies & spices! We serve it with brown rice so it makes a really healthy, wholesome lunch! We also have some in the freezer for those frenzied days!
We are closed this Saint Patrick's day & are really sorry for any inconvenience caused!