Culture
02 Nov 22

Gourmet Greenway Events Guide 2023 launched

Chamila Mananwatta, head chef at Mulranny Park Hotel.

Find the full list of events below!

The Gourmet Greenway Events Guide 2023 was launched last Friday evening (October 28th) in The Nephin Restaurant at Mulranny Park Hotel in Westport, Co. Mayo as guests enjoyed a nine course tasting menu, featuring the Gourmet Greenway producers.

Stretching 43km, the Gourmet Greenway is a food trail along the Great Western Greenway, which is a walking and cycling trail in Co. Mayo. The self-guided trail can be cycled, walked or driven and has been created by Mulranny Park Hotel to share Mayo's food stories and to highlight the county's range and quality of food.

Here, you can discover local cuisine, meet the producers, try unique dishes and take home a taste of Mayo when travelling along the Wild Atlantic Way.

Irish American Whiskey starter.

During the launch last Friday, guests were served a wonderful menu by the restaurant's head chef Chamila Manawatta and his team.

The nine course meal featured Irish American Whiskey & Hibiscus Cured Clare Island Organic Salmon; Black Garlic & Miso Aioli; and Fermented Cucumber Wasabi Caviar, followed by a main course of Kelly’s Pork Fillet & Belly; Pork & Mulranny Seaweed Dumpling; Sinead’s Orchard Apple Curry; and Kimchi Sesame & Peanut Crust - brought to perfection with matching wines, paired by Janine Smink of Bodegas Salentein.

Returning for the first year following COVID-19, the Gourmet Greenway Events Guide offers something for all food lovers who visit Mayo in 2023 - from tasty food and guided tours to special events and showcase dinners.

Homemade jackfruit ice cream, served during the launch event at Mulranny Park Hotel.

What's on the menu for 2023?

Kicking off the year of food events is Kreme Gelato in Westport on World Gelato Day (March 24th), followed by Café Rua’s Wild Garlic Weekend, also in March, along with the highly anticipated Irish American Whiskey release of the First Single Malt Whiskey ever produced on an island.

This Must Be The Place is set to offer a Taste of Mayo in "The Store Next Door", showcasing plenty of delicious Mayo produce, and Pat from Conrue will explain the secret to his award-winning Sourdough Boules. You can discover how Achill Island Sea Salt is produced during tours put on by Mescan Brewery and Croagh Patrick Seafoods. Seafood will also be celebrated on Seafood Symphony Weekend at the Beehive Restaurant in June.

July will see fun excursions for the little ones at the Mulranny Park Hotel Leisure Centre with Discover the Food on our Shore, where children can catch their first crab and learn about edible seaweed, with even more events planned throughout the summer to provide a real taste of Mayo on your next visit.

From The Secret to Our Pudding at Kelly’s Butchers and World Chocolate Day at Marlenes Chocolate Haven, to Gourmet Greenway Showcase Dinner at Mulranny Park Hotel in October, there's much to look forward to on the Gourmet Greenway.

Find more information here, including the full list of events for 2023, and on social media @mayogourmetgreenway.