The Wicklow Heather restaurant near Glendalough is the perfect choice whether you’re looking for an early breakfast before a big hike or perhaps a romantic meal tucked away in the Wicklow mountains.
Welcome To The Wicklow
Heather House
Choose from our a la carte lunch and dinner menus as well as a varied selection of daily specials. All our dishes are freshly prepared using locally sourced organic produce where possible. The Wicklow Heather signature dishes include confit of duck with Clonakilty black pudding with a poached hen egg and mustard hollandaise, pan-fried chump of Wicklow lamb served on a bed of champ with a rich rosemary jus or perhaps delicious free range Irish chicken roasted with a lemon and herb stuffing with a light chicken gravy served with steamed baby carrots.
Wicklow Hereford beef and lamb sourced locally from the village of Aughrim and Wicklow venison from Glenmalure, are all fully traceable from farm to fork. After a long hike, why not visit our restaurant near Glendalough and indulge yourself with one of our mouth-watering homemade desserts, maybe a warm chocolate brownie with caramel sauce and vanilla ice-cream or try a selection of Irish cheeses.
The well-chosen wine list includes a wide range of champagnes and sparkling wines. There are also a number of cocktails and aperitifs included on our list.
Please Note: If your required time is not available online please call us on +353868105266
HOUSE WHITES
Castelnau Chardonnay, France
€21.95
Sasso dei Lipi Pinot Grigio, Italy
€22.95
Portillo Sauvignon Blanc, Argentina
€22.95
Castelnau Viognier, France
€21.95
Portillo Sauvignon Blanc, Argentina
€5.95
HOUSE REDS
Castelnau Merlot, France
€21.95
Señorío de Fenojal Rioja, Spain
€21.95
Perez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Chile
€22.95
Portillo Malbec, Argentina
€22.95
Señorío de Fenojal Rioja, Spain
€5.95
HOUSE ROSÉ
Chateau Lamothe Vincent Bordeaux Rosé, France
€22.95
Chateau Lamothe Vincent Bordeaux Rosé, France
€5.95
HOUSE SPARKLING
Prosecco La Farra
€29.95
La Farra Rose
€29.95
Prosecco La Farra
€6.50
The Bellini
€6.95
QUARTER & HALF BOTTLES
WHITES
Las Moras Pinot Grigio, Argentina 1⁄4
€5.75
Santa Digna Sauvignon Blanc, Chile 1⁄4
€5.75
Pinot Grigio Cantina Tramin, Italy 1⁄2
€14.95
Sancerre Bernard Reverdy, France 1⁄2
€19.95
RED
Las Moras Shiraz, Argentina 1⁄4
€5.75
Santa Digna Sauvignon, Chile 1⁄4
€5.75
Andeluna Malbec, Argentina 1⁄2
€14.95
Fleurie Potel Aviron, France 1⁄2 Fleurie Potel Aviron, France 1⁄2
€19.95
SEASONAL DRINKS
Heather Gin & Tonic
€7.25
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum & Ginger Beer
€7.25
Cosmopolitan
€7.25
WHITE WINES
Chateau Lamothe-Vincent Bordeaux Blanc, France
€24.95
Vinos Sanz Clasico, Spain
€24.95
The Lucky Country Dry White, Australia
€25.95
Macon Villages Potel-Aviron, France
€26.95
Muscadet Sur Lie Cotes de Grandlieu, France
€26.95
Cotes du Rhone Blanc Romain Duvernay, France
€26.95
Andeluna Torrontes, Argentina
€26.95
Muros Antigos Vinho Verde, Portugal
€25.95
Pinot Grigio Cantina Tramin, Italy
€27.95
Sugar Loaf Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
€28.95
Condes de Albarei Albarino, Spain
€29.95
Chablis Vieilles Vignes Defaix, France
€39.95
Sancerre Bernard Reverdy, France
€35.95
Riesling Reserve Herrenweg, Alsace, France
€33.95
Gewurztraminer Cantina Tramin, Italy
€30.95
Gewurztraminer Cantina Tramin, Italy
€30.95
RED WINES
Perez Cruz Carmenere Limited Edition, Chile
€32.95
Sugar Loaf Pinot Noir, New Zealand
€32.95
Fleurie Potel-Aviron, France
€32.95
Anima Negra AN/2, Spain
€38.95
Vacqueyras Domaine de la Charbonniere, France
€37.95
Le Sughere di Frassinello, Italy
€38.95
Nocedal Reserva Rioja, Spain
€35.95
Chateau Lamothe-Vincent Bordeaux Rouge, France
€24.95
Caldas Red, Portugal
€25.95
Andeluna Malbec, Argentina
€25.95
Manga del Brujo Calatayud, Spain
€28.95
Baglio del Sole Nero d’Avola, Italy
€28.95
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Vigne Nuove, Italy
€25.95
Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Romain Duvernay, France
€26.95
5 Oros Crianza Rioja, Spain
€25.95
Chablis Vieilles Vignes Defaix, France
€39.95
CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES
Prosecco La Farra, Italy
€29.95
La Farra Rosé, Italy
€29.95
Cattier Champagne, France
€25.95
Cattier 1er Cru Rose Champagne, France
€74.95
Cattier 1er Cru Champagne, France
€66.95
DRAUGHT BEERS
Guinness
€4.40
Smithwicks
€4.40
Budweiser
€4.60
Carlsberg
€4.60
BOTTLED BEERS
Budweiser
€4.95
Budweiser Light
€4.95
Miller
€4.95
Coors Light
€4.95
Heineken
€4.95
Corona
€4.95
Bulmers
€4.95
Pt Bottle Bulmers
€5.30
Ritz
€4.95
Becks Non Alcoholic
€4.95
West Coast Cooler
€4.60
West Coast Cooler Rosé
€4.60
Bacardi Breezer Orange
€4.60
Smirnoff Ice
€4.60
SPIRITS & LIQUERS
Smirnoff Vodka
€4.60
Absolut Vodka
€4.60
Black and WhiteBudweiser
€5.10
Bowmore 12 year old
€6.10
Jack Daniels
€4.95
Woodford Reserve
€6.10
Hennessy Cognac
€5.15
Hennessy V.S.O.P.
€8.95
Cognac Park XO
€9.95
Delord XO Armagnac
€7.15
Bacardi
€4.95
Appleton V/X Rum
€5.15
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
€5.15
Cork Dry Gin
€4.60
Campari
€4.85
Martini Dry /Rosso
€6.10
Pernod
€5.15
BOTTLED BEERS
Gordon’s Gin
€4.60
Saffron Gin/Heather Gin
€5.15
Emilio Hidalgo Fino
€4.35
Harveys Bristol Cream
€4.35
Noval Ruby Port
€6.15
Quinta do Noval L3V
€7.15
Hot Port
€6.15
Bailey’s Irish Cream
€5.10
Irish Mist
€5.60
Amaretto
€5.10
Peach Schnapps
€5.10
Creme de Menthe
€5.10
Grand Marnier
€5.35
Southern Comfort
€5.35
Drambuie
€5.35
Tia Maria
€5.15
Martini Dry /Rosso
€4.60
Galliano
€5.15
Tequila
€5.15
SOFT DRINKS
Coca Cola/Diet, 7up/Diet
€2.50
Orange/Lemon/Cidona
€2.50
Jamaican Ginger Beer
€2.50
Lucozade
€2.80
Ice Tea
€2.50
Tonic/Slim line, Ginger Ale, Bitter Lemon
€1.80
Red/White Lemonade
€1.80
Soda Water (250ml & 1 litre)
€2.50/€4.25
Still / Sparkling Water (250ml & 1 litre)
€2.50/€4.25
Orange/Pineapple/Cranberry/Apple Juice
€2.50
Styles of Irish Whiskey
Pot Still Whiskey is a style of whiskey unique to the Midleton Distillery in County Cork. It is made from distilling a mash made up of malted and un-malted barley. Ireland also makes single malt whiskey, distilled from a mash of 100% malted barley and coming from one single distillery. It can be both double and triple distilled.
Single Grain Whiskey is produced from a mixture of grains, mainly corn. This type of whiskey is usually reserved for blending, however, there are some amazing single grain whiskeys produced in Ireland such as Kilbeggan Single Grain, Teeling Single Grain, Glendalough Double Barrel and Hyde Single Grain. Blended Whiskey is a mixture of any of the above, famous Irish blended whiskeys are Jameson, Bushmills and Kilbeggan.
The “E” thing. Back in the 1800’s all whisky was spelt without the “e”. Unfortunately, there was a lot of bad whisky about in Scotland, so Irish distilleries added the “e” to distinguish themselves. Paddy was the last to add the “e” in 1966.
A Brief History Of Irish Whiskey
Irish Whiskey has had a long and chequered history. As far back as the 1770’s there were over 1200 distilleries on the Emerald Isle, however, the vast majority had no license. By the 1820’s the government had introduced so many taxes on whiskey that there were only 20 legal distilleries but there was still a large amount of illicit stills in operation producing what we know as Poitín.
Unfortunately, with mass production comes mass consumption and the Catholic Church were incensed. The resulting temperance movement once again brought the whiskey industry to its knees with 5 million people vowing to abstain from drinking!
Ireland never fully recovered from this, and when legendary whiskey writer Alfred Barnard visited Ireland in 1886 there were only 28 distilleries in production.
Then the good times rolled, for a short while anyway. Irish Whiskey, in particular, Dublin whiskey, had gained a reputation as the finest whiskey in the world, so much so that Scottish Distillers Company opened up a distillery in Dublin.
But it didn’t last long after the 1916 Easter Rising, followed the war of independence and then the Civil war. Between 1919-1923 sales of whiskey plummeted, Ireland could no longer rely on exports to the British Empire and when the prohibition took hold in America most distilleries found themselves with little or no foreign market.
When Prohibition finally ended in 1933, the American palate had acquired a taste for Scotch and so allowed Scotch Whisky to blaze a trail throughout North America and also the British Empire.
Irish distilleries were falling like houses of cards and this continued until the 1960’s when Powers, Jameson and Cork Distillers merged in an effort to stop the decline. A new distillery was constructed behind the Old Midleton Distillery in County Cork. This new company known as Irish Distillers went on to buy Bushmills Distillery giving them a monopoly on Irish Whiskey. They went on to sell Bushmills to Diageo in 2005.
In 1987 new life was given to the industry with the founding of Cooley Distillery. This new company went on to restore and reopen the Old Kilbeggan Distillery in 2009. It has been a key player in the revival of Irish whiskey releasing some groundbreaking brands such as the peated (smoky) Connemara and their Single Grain Greenore whiskey. In 2012 Jim Beam Brands bought the Cooley and Kilbeggan distilleries for €73 million with the intent of building the Kilbeggan brand in the States.
In the present era of Irish Whiskey, it is a very exciting time for all involved, whether it be just a quiet dram on a Friday evening or a life longs ambition for some distillers. In the past 3 years, there have many new companies developing in the Irish industry, such as The Teeling Whiskey Company and Glendalough Whiskey which now have award-winning whiskeys to their names. And companies such as, the Dingle distillery, Alltech and the Echlinville distillery which are currently laying down whiskey to age. With these companies and the many other companies who have registered to build distilleries and produce whiskey in the coming years, it proves to be an exciting time to enjoy Irish Whiskey.
Whiskey Tasting Trays
Not sure which one of our whiskeys you would like to try? Why not try one of our tasting trays? Each tray consists of 1cl measures
Glendalough Distillery Tasting Tray
All for €7.00
Glendalough Single Grain
Glendalough 7-Year-Old Single Malt
Glendalough 13-Year-Old Single Malt
Single-Malt/Single-Pot Still Tasting Tray
All for €13.99
Teeling Single Malt
Greenspot Single Pot Still
Knappogue Castle 16-Year-Old Single Malt
Redbreast 15-year-Old Single Pot Still
Sign Up For Special Offers
Join our mailing list to receive early access to special offers and promotions.
Heather
House
Heather House Bed and Breakfast in Glendalough is perfect for the discerning visitor seeking the perfect escape. Enjoy an experience at the Wicklow Heather restaurant near Glendalough and relax with the privacy of their own front door in our luxury accommodation.
Trooperstown
Lodge
Trooperstown Lodge is a traditional luxury guest accommodation set in the scenic Wicklow Mountains. Trooperstown Lodge, which is just a 4-minute drive to Glendalough National Park, is the perfect base during your trip to Glendalough.