Dungarvan is a bustling town in County Waterford with lost of shops, bars and restaurants, probably the most known and written about restaurant in Dungarvan is The Tannery, a fine establishment owned by chef Paul Flynn, but just down the road is a charming shop front with inviting smells coming from it with Nude Food written over the door.
Nude is located on O' Connell street, it is owned by Louise Clark who started of as a market trader in the town market trading under the name "Naked Lunch" so when the opportunity came to open the cafe she jumped at it.
As you enter you are greeted by the beautifully aromas, coffee, chocolate, baking, things that cafes should smell of.
Just inside the door are fridges and shelves displaying produce, cakes scones and drinks, all good so far.
It is a long room with the seating towards the back with old missmatched furniture, old lamps and old flooring.
We were greeted by a friendly guy who seated us and gave us menus promptly, he seemed a bit hurried and under pressure as the cafe was busy and he was the only person on the floor, but i guess in recessionary times this is understandable to keep overheads down and more importantly the prices down for the customers.
A quick look over the menu shows some very interesting options, pasta with meatballs, spiced lamb burgers , sandwiches, a good few interesting vegetarian options, sourdough bread and lots more.
We went for a sandwich with ham, cheese and pickle and a pasta with meatballs.
The sandwich came on a grainy bread with piccalilli and Carrigaline cheese.
It was very tasty, good home cooked ham, home made pickle and yummy Irish farmhouse cheese, my only gripe would be with the bread, it just didn't match up to the quality of the other products.
The Pasta came in a deep bowel with a tomato sauce and a few meatballs at the bottom.
The meatballs were plump and tasty and nicely caramelised but the sauce while homemade was lacking a little zing, it was accompanied by some good char grilled sourdough bread and a small dish of shaved Parmesan cheese.
A good Illy coffee and a pot of tea served in an old silver teapot with old china wear finished our lunch.
Its refreshing to see places like Nude Food, its a welcome break from the usual cafes serving paninis and toasted specials.
Places like Nude Food will raise the standard of food in Dungarvan and in turn the palate of its inhabitants.
Would i go back?
Definitely.
Service- 7/10
Atmosphere- 8/10
Food- 7/10
Value- 8/10
Overall- 30/40
Nude Food
86 O'Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
Phone : 058 24594
Phone : 058 24594
