JJ O’Malley’s Food & Drinks Menus
J.J. O'Malley's Menu
For more than three decades, it has been a place where friends, families, and visitors come together to enjoy delicious food, warm hospitality, and memorable moments.
every dish celebrates the best of the west of ireland — from 100% irish dry‑aged Beef to fresh seafood from westport and connemara — prepared with care in our kitchen.
Complement your meal with our selection of irish drinks, including local beers, classic whiskey, and a perfectly poured guinness, for a true taste of westport.
Whether you’re enjoying a lively night downstairs or a relaxed meal upstairs, We hope you feel right at home and leave with a memory to savour.
STARTERS
CHEF’S HOMEMADE SOUP OF THE DAY €7.00
LOCALLY SOURCED MARKET FRESH INGREDIENTS SERVED WITH HOMEMADE
FARMHOUSE -STYE BROWN SODA BREAD
(1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
WESTPORT SEAFOOD CHOWDER €10.00
A RICH AND CREAMY CHOWDER OF NORTH ATLANTIC SEAFOOD, FINISHED WITH
WHITE WINE AND SERVED WITH BROWN SODA BREAD
(1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
SIMPLY SEARED SCALLOPS €15.00
CONNEMARA COAST SCALLOPS, PAN -SEARED AND SERVED WITH A FRESH CITRUS & CORIANDER SALSA
(2, 12, 14)
KILLARY FJORD MUSSELS €13.00
FRESH MUSSELS IN A CREAM, DRY WHITE WINE AND SAUTÉED SHALLOT BROTH WITH FRESH DILL, SERVED WITH FARMHOUSE BROWN SODA BREAD
(1, 7, 9, 12, 14)
CLASSIC BRIE €12.00
COATED IN A CRISPY PANKO BREAD CRUMB WITH A GARNISH OF DRESSED SEASONAL LEAVES, COMPOTE CRANBERRIES AND WILD FORAGED FOREST FRUITS
(1, 7, 12)
JJ’S SIGNATURE CHICKEN WINGS €12.50
LOCALLY SOURCED CHICKEN WINGS, MARINATED IN OUR CHEF’S OWN SPICED SAUCE
AND CRISPED TO PERFECTION (6, 7, 9, 11)
CHOOSE FROM:
• HOT BUFFALO STYLE SERVED WITH CASHEL BLUE CHEESE DIP AND FRESH CRUDITÉS.
• HONEY & SESAME SERVED WITH HOT HONEY & SWEET CHILLI DIP AND FRESH
CRUDITÉS.
PRAWN PIL-PIL €12.00
PINK TAIL KING PRAWN GENTLY COOKED IN OLIVE OIL WITH
SMOKED PAPRIKA, CHILLI FLAKES, GARLIC & LEMON, FINISHED WITH FRESH PARSLEY, SERVED WITH TOASTED SOURDOUGH
(1,2,4,12)
JJs CONNEMARA SMOKED SALMON €13.00
CONNEMARA COAST SMOKED SALMON, ROCKET, PICKLED CARROT, FENNEL & RED ONION SERVED WITH SODA BREAD FINGER & DILL AND CAPER BERRY CREAM
(1,4,7,12)
3/6/9/12 CLEW BAY OYSTERS €12/20/30/38
LOCALLY SOURCED CLEW BAY OYSTERS SERVED AU NATURAL, ACCOMPANIED BY A SWEET SHALLOT, LEMON & HERB VINEGARETTE
(2,4,14)
ALLERGENS
1: CEREALS 2: CRUSTACEANS 3: EGGS 4: FISH 5: PEANUTS 6: SOY BEAN
7: MILK 8: NUTS 9: CELERY 10: MUSTARD 11: SESAME SEEDS 12: SULPHUR DIOXIDE/SULPHITES 13: LUPIN 14: MOLLUSCS
STEAKS
ALL OUR BEEF IS 100% IRISH, SOURCED LOCALLY FROM SMALL FAMILY-RUN FARMS AND DRY-AGED FOR 29 DAYS FOR EXCEPTIONAL TENDERNESS AND FLAVOUR.
ALL STEAKS ARE SERVED WITH GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, HOMEMADE CRISPY ONION RINGS AND HAND-CUT TWICE-COOKED STEAKHOUSE CHIPS, WITH YOUR CHOICE OF SAUCE.
(7, 9, 12)
SURF & TURF ANY STEAK WITH OUR MARINATED KING PRAWNS €5
McHALE’S 10oz RIBEYE €38.50
RICHLY MARBLED AND FULL OF FLAVOUR.
McHALE’S 10oz CENTRE CUT PRIME SIRLOIN €39.50
A CLASSIC PRIME CUT WITH BOLD BEEF FLAVOUR
McHALE’S 7oz FILLET STEAK €44.50
CHOICE OF SAUCE;
-CHIMMICHURRI
-PORT JUS
-WILD MUSHROOM CREAM
-CREAMY PEPPERCORN AND BRANDY
-GARLIC BUTTER
ALLERGENS
1: CEREALS 2: CRUSTACEANS 3: EGGS 4: FISH 5: PEANUTS 6: SOY BEAN
7: MILK 8: NUTS 9: CELERY 10: MUSTARD 11: SESAME SEEDS 12: SULPHUR DIOXIDE/SULPHITES 13: LUPIN 14: MOLLUSCS
BURGERS
ALL BURGERS ARE SERVED WITH TWICE-COOKED CHUNKY CHIPS
McHALE’S 7oz IRISH BEEF BURGER €19.00
A JUICY, SEASONED 100% IRISH BEEF PATTY WITH BABY GEM LETTUCE AND VINERIPENED
TOMATO, SERVED IN A BUTTERY BRIOCHE BAP WITH OUR HOUSEBRAISED
CARAMELISED RED ONION JAM.
(1, 3, 9, 12)
JJs CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN BURGER €21.00
CRISPY BUTTERMILK-MARINATED CHICKEN WITH CONFIT GARLIC MAYO, BABY
GEM LETTUCE AND VINE-RIPENED TOMATO IN A CLASSIC BRIOCHE BAP.
(1, 3, 9,11)
ADD CHEDDAR CHEESE – €1.00
ADD STREAKY BACON – €1.50
UPGRADE TO TRUFFLE & PARMESAN FRIES – €3.00
ALLERGENS
1: CEREALS 2: CRUSTACEANS 3: EGGS 4: FISH 5: PEANUTS 6: SOY BEAN
7: MILK 8: NUTS 9: CELERY 10: MUSTARD 11: SESAME SEEDS 12: SULPHUR DIOXIDE/SULPHITES 13: LUPIN 14: MOLLUSCS
SEAFOOD
ALL OUR SEAFOOD IS SUSTAINABLY SOURCED LOCALLY FROM THE WESTPORT AND
CONNEMARA COASTLINE
LOCAL MESCAN BEER BATTERED COD AND CHIPS €22.50
NORTH ATLANTIC COD IN A CRISP BEER BATTER MADE FROM LOCALLY BREWED MESCAN BEER, SERVED WITH SMASHED PEA PURÉE
SCENTED WITH MINT AND ROSEMARY, HOMEMADE TARTAR SAUCE, AND TWICE-COOKED CHUNKY CHIPS.
(1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14)
BAKED IRISH SALMON €26.00
WITH CREAMY MASH POTATO. SEASONAL VEGETABLES & A DILL & LEMON CREAM SAUCE
(4,7,9,12,14)
SEAFOOD SYMPHONY €28.00
A MEDLEY OF FRESH MARKET SEAFOOD GENTLY POACHED IN OUR HOMEMADE BISQUE, SERVED WITH FINELY DICED SPRING VEGETABLES, ACCOMPANIED BY OUR BUTTERMILK IRISH SODA BREAD.
(1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14)
KILLARY FJORD MUSSELS (MAIN) €26.00
FRESH MUSSELS SAUTÉED WITH SWEET SHALLOTS, DRY WHITE WINE, CREAM, AND FRESH DILL, SERVED WITH OUR FARMHOUSE BROWN SODA BREAD.
(1, 7, 9, 12, 14)
A DUO OF CONNEMARA CRAB & SHRIMP LINGUINI €29.00
COOKED IN A WHITE WINE, GARLIC, CHERRY TOMATOES, LEMON & BASIL SAUCE
(1,2,3,4,12,14)
JJS SIGNATURE SEAFOOD PIE €26.00
A SELECTION OF GENTLY PAOCHED ATLANTIC SEAFOOD, IN A WHITE WINE CREAM RAGU TOPPED WITH
CREAMY MASH & GRATINATED TO PERFECTION. SERVED WITH SEASONAL VEG
(2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
ALLERGENS
1: CEREALS 2: CRUSTACEANS 3: EGGS 4: FISH 5: PEANUTS 6: SOY BEAN
7: MILK 8: NUTS 9: CELERY 10: MUSTARD 11: SESAME SEEDS 12: SULPHUR DIOXIDE/SULPHITES 13: LUPIN 14: MOLLUSCS
JJ’s SPECIALTY DISHES
TRADITIONAL HOMEMADE SHEPERD’S PIE €25.00
LOCALLY SOURCED SHOULDER OF MAYO LAMB, MINCED BY OUR LOCAL BUTCHER
AND BRAISED WITH ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES IN A RICH HOMEMADE RAGU.
TOPPED WITH CREAMY, CHEESY MASHED POTATO AND GRATINATED TO GOLDEN
PERFECTION, SERVED WITH SEASONAL VEG.
(7, 10, 12)
BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB €29.00
SIX-HOUR SLOW-BRAISED JACOB’S LADDER BEEF RIB, FINISHED WITH SWEET PORT
AND BEEF JUS, SERVED WITH PAN AU JUS AND SHARP PORT REDUCTION,
CREAMED POTATO, AND HONEY AND HERB-ROASTED CRUSHED ROOT
VEGETABLES.
(7, 9, 10, 12)
ROAST CHICKEN SUPREME BALLOTINE €28.00
WRAPPED IN BACON, STUFFED WITH WILD MUSHROOMS, GARLIC &
HERBS, SERVED WITH MUSHROOM & BRANDY SAUCE, POTATO GRATIN
& SEASONAL GREEN VEGETABLES
(7,12)
CHICKPEA HARISSA STEW €23.00
HOMEMADE HARISSA CHICKPEA STEW, TOPPED WITH MINT YOGURT
DRESSING & TOASTED SOURDOUGH BREAD.
(1,7,9,12,13) VEGAN AVAILABILITY
ALLERGENS
1: CEREALS 2: CRUSTACEANS 3: EGGS 4: FISH 5: PEANUTS 6: SOY BEAN
7: MILK 8: NUTS 9: CELERY 10: MUSTARD 11: SESAME SEEDS 12: SULPHUR DIOXIDE/SULPHITES 13: LUPIN 14: MOLLUSCS
JJ’s WORLDLY FAVORITES
TANDOORI STYLE BUTTER CURRY
IN-HOUSE TANDOORI-SPICED CURRY SIMMERED IN OUR RICH HOMEMADE BUTTER
SAUCE, MADE WITH TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN INDIAN INGREDIENTS. SERVED WITH
BASMATI RICE AND A CRISP POPPADOM.
PRAWN – €27.00
CHICKEN – €24.00
VEGETABLE – €20.00
(1, 2, 7, 10, 12)
JJ’s SIZZLING FAJITAS
A TASTE OF MEXICO IN EVERY BITE. SERVED SIZZLING FROM THE KITCHEN WITH
OUR IN-HOUSE FAJITA SAUCE, CHARGRILLED TORTILLA WRAPS, AND A TRIO OF
DIPS: SOUR CREAM, ZESTY TOMATO SALSA, AND GUACAMOLE.
PRAWN – €27.00
BEEF – €26.00
CHICKEN – €24
VEGETABLE – €20.00
(1, 2, 7)
ASIAN STYLE STIR FRY
AUTHENTIC ASIAN HERBS AND SPICES, WOK-FRIED TO PERFECTION IN OUR
HOUSE-MADE STIR-FRY SAUCE, SERVED WITH EGG NOODLES AND SAUTÉED
VEGETABLES.
PRAWNS – €27.00
BEEF – €26.00
CHICKEN – €24.00
VEGETABLE – €20.00
(1,2, 6,11,13)
ALLERGENS
1: CEREALS 2: CRUSTACEANS 3: EGGS 4: FISH 5: PEANUTS 6: SOY BEAN
7: MILK 8: NUTS 9: CELERY 10: MUSTARD 11: SESAME SEEDS 12: SULPHUR DIOXIDE/SULPHITES 13: LUPIN 14: MOLLUSCS
SIDES
SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS – €4.50
FRENCH FRIED ONION RINGS – €4.50
(1, 7)
BREAD BASKET – €5.00
(1)
GARLIC BREAD – €4.00
(1)
CREAMED POTATO – €4.50
(7)
GRATIN POTATO – €6.00
(7)
TRUFFLE & PARMESAN FRIES – €6.00
(7)
CHUNKY CHIPS OR SKINNY FRIES- €5.00
MIXED LEAVES – €4.00
MAC N CHEESE – €6.50
(1, 7)
SEASONAL VEG IN A SMOKY CHEDDAR SAUCE – €4.50
ALLERGENS
1: CEREALS 2: CRUSTACEANS 3: EGGS 4: FISH 5: PEANUTS 6: SOY BEAN
7: MILK 8: NUTS 9: CELERY 10: MUSTARD 11: SESAME SEEDS 12: SULPHUR DIOXIDE/SULPHITES 13: LUPIN 14: MOLLUSCS