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Balcone Italiano, Tullamore, OFFALY

Balcone Italiano

3.8
3.8
66 Reviews
€30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:30 PM
Booked 1 time today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
The Balcone Italiano Restaurant is located on the mezzanine level of the Bridge House Hotel at the heart of Tullamore and is one of Offaly’s most loved Italian eateries with native Italian chefs it brings a culinary flare to the midlands that hasn’t been seen before. Enjoy a fresh mix of home-made pastas and pizzas which are made daily in house. The restaurant also offers a range of steaks, chicken and vegetarian dishes. Choose from a range of delectable Italian desserts and expertly made coffees.

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Additional information

  • Location
    Bridge House Hotel, Distillery Lane, Tullamore, OFFALY R35 K2T9
  • Neighborhood
    Tullamore
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

Ask your server for the Kids Menu & Wine Menus

Appetisers

  • Soup of the Day€6.95

    • Cajun Crumbed Mushrooms€9.95

      Served with a sundried tomato, baby leaf salad and garlic dip

      • Vegan Bruschetta€9.95

        Baked ciabatta with hummus, cherry tomato and vegan cheese garnished with baby leaf salad

        • Chicken Liver Pate€9.95

          With spiced apple chutney, homemade brown bread and baby leaf salad

          • Bruschetta€9.95

            With hummus and cherry tomato, herb ciabatta with a chickpea garlic and tahini purée, cherry tomato and dressed leaves

            • Smoked Salmon Roulade€9.95

              Stuffed with a guacamole cream cheese served with beetroot purée and baby leaf salad

              • Balcone Caesar Salad€8.95

                Baby gem lettuce, ciabatta crouton, crispy bacon, cherry tomato, red onion confit, parmesan and house dressing

                • Large€11.95
                • Add Fajita Chicken€13.95

              • Garlic Bread€5.95

                With a garlic butter, baked in our pizza oven. Vegan Available

                • Quinoa, Feta Cheese, Kalamata Olive, Green Bean, and Cherry Tomato Salad€8.95

                  With basil & pine nut dressing

                  • Pizza Oven Baked Flatbread for Two

                    With king prawns, rocket, cherry tomato and Marie Rose sauce

                    • To Share€16.95

                  • Pizza Oven Baked Flatbread

                    With Parma ham, rocket, cherry tomato, black olives, lemon Creme Fraiche and Parmesan

                    • To Share€16.95

                  Pasta Dishes

                  Gluten Free Available

                  • Balcone Penne Carbonara€16.95

                    Smoked bacon, spring onion in a garlic and white wine cream sauce finished with a parmesan, sun dried tomato pesto and served with garlic bread

                    • Chorizo and Roast Pepper Fettuccine€16.95

                      Mildly spiced chorizo in a roast red pepper, spring onion, tomato and basil sauce garnished with parmesan and garlic bread

                      • Vegan Ravioli€16.95

                        Beetroot ravioli filled with spiced chickpea purée in a tomato and basil sauce served with pickled fennel and garlic bread

                        • Penne Pollo€16.95

                          Herb chicken in a tomato and pepper rose sauce, finished with parmesan, basil and pine nut dressing and garlic bread

                          • Ricotta and Porcini Mushroom Tortellini€16.95

                            Served in a tomato white wine and cream rosé sauce garnished with parmesan and garlic bread

                            Main Courses

                            • 10oz Sirloin Steak€29.95

                              Cooked to your liking served with home-cut chips, mushroom and onion skewer and pepper sauce

                              • Grilled Supreme of Chicken€18.95

                                Served on mashed potato with braised pepper stuffing, basil and sundried tomato sauce

                                • Baked Supreme of Salmon€23.95

                                  Served on mashed potato with white wine and asparagus cream sauce garnished with pickled fennel

                                  • Half Honey Roast Duck€26.95

                                    With celeriac stuffing, braised red cabbage and madeira jus

                                    • Grilled Fillets of Seabass€27.95

                                      Served on parmesan spring onion and mascarpone potatoes served with a white wine, lemon and dill sauce

                                      • 6-Hour Braised Pork Belly€19.95

                                        Served on mashed potato garnished with apricot and rich pan gravy

                                        • 10oz Irish Rib Eye Steak€32.95

                                          Served with onion and mushroom skewer, peppercorn sauce and home cut fries

                                          • Slow Braised Irish Rump of Lamb€27.95

                                            Served with mashed potato, a tarragon, mushroom, smoked bacon and tomato chasseur sauce and roast Mediterranean vegetables

                                            Freshly Prepared Authentic Italian Pizzas

                                            Gluten Free Available

                                            • Pizza Pepperoni€16.95

                                              Fresh tomato sauce, pepperoni and premium mozzarella

                                              • Pizza Margherita€14.95

                                                Fresh tomato sauce, premium mozzarella, cherry tomato, basil and pine nut dressing

                                                • Pizza Balcone€16.95

                                                  Fresh tomato sauce, premium mozzarella, barbeque chicken, red onion, bacon and pineapple

                                                  • Pizza Goats' Cheese€16.95

                                                    Fresh tomato sauce, premium mozzarella, goats' cheese, roast peppers, pine nuts, red onion confit and basil oil

                                                    • Crispy Garlic Butter Base Pizza€16.95

                                                      With premium mozzarella, pepperoni, cherry tomato, roast peppers and spring onion

                                                      Side Orders

                                                      • House Fries€3.95

                                                        • Onion Rings€3.95

                                                          • House Side Salad€3.95

                                                            • Italian Baby Roast Potatoes€3.95

                                                              • Italian Marinated Mediterannean Vegetables€3.50

                                                                Dessert Menu

                                                                €7.95

                                                                • Homemade Chocolate Brownie

                                                                  With a warm chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream

                                                                  • Limoncello Cheesecake

                                                                    Served with a meringue kiss and fruit coulis

                                                                    • Raspberry and White Chocolate Semifreddo

                                                                      With fresh cream and homemade biscotti praline

                                                                      • Peach Melba Meringue

                                                                        Layered meringue nest with a peach compôte and raspberry sorbet

                                                                        • Tirimasu

                                                                          Traditional Italian tiramisu dusted with cocoa powder

                                                                          • Selection of Ice Cream

                                                                            Served in a wafer basket

                                                                            After Dinner Drinks

                                                                            €7.50

                                                                            • Italian Coffee with Amaretto

                                                                              • Tia Maria Coffee

                                                                                • Irish Coffee

                                                                                  Made with Tullamore D.E.W

                                                                                  • Baileys Coffee

                                                                                    Liquers and Whiskeys

                                                                                    • Tullamore D.E.W. 18 Year Old Single Malt€21.00

                                                                                      • Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Year Old Single Malt€16.00

                                                                                        • Disaronno Italian Liqueur€6.00

                                                                                          • Amaretto Italian Liqueur€6.00

                                                                                            • Limoncello Italian Aperitif€6.00

                                                                                              Cocktails

                                                                                              €9.50

                                                                                              • Frozen Daiquiri

                                                                                                White rum with fresh fruit purée blended with ice. Available flavours: strawberry, passion fruit and mango

                                                                                                • Sex on the Beach

                                                                                                  Absolut vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice and topped off with cranberry juice

                                                                                                  • Margarita

                                                                                                    Silver tequila, Cointreau & fresh lime juice

                                                                                                    • Mojito

                                                                                                      Havana white rum, soda water, mint leaves, homemade sugar syrup, lime juice & mint sprigs

                                                                                                      • Pornstar Martini

                                                                                                        Vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, passion fruit purée with fresh lime juice served with a shot of prosecco

                                                                                                        • Espresso Martini

                                                                                                          Vanilla vodka, Tia Maria, homemade sugar syrup and freshly brewed espresso coffee

                                                                                                          • Long Island Iced Tea

                                                                                                            Vodka, gin, tequila, rum and triple sec mixed with fresh lemon juice and topped off with Coca Cola

                                                                                                            • Cosmopolitan

                                                                                                              Absolut Citron vodka, Cointreau, lime juice and cranberry juice

                                                                                                              • Piña Colada

                                                                                                                Malibu, coconut cream & pineapple juice

                                                                                                                • Tom Collins

                                                                                                                  Cork Dry Gin, fresh lemon juice squeezed & homemade sugar syrup topped off with soda water

                                                                                                                  • Mai Tai

                                                                                                                    Malibu, Captain Morgan, orange juice, pineapple juice & grenadine

                                                                                                                    • Whiskey Sour

                                                                                                                      Tullamore D.E.W., egg whites, freshly squeezed lemon juice & homemade sugar syrup. Topped with angostura bitters

                                                                                                                      • Bramble

                                                                                                                        House gin, Chambord, fresh lemon juice and sugar syrup

                                                                                                                        For the Table

                                                                                                                        • Pitcher of Sex on the Beach

                                                                                                                          Absolut Vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice and topped off with cranberry juice

                                                                                                                          • Serves 5€41.00

                                                                                                                        • Pitcher of Woo Woo

                                                                                                                          Vodka, peach schnapps, lime juice and topped off with cranberry juice

                                                                                                                          • Serves 5€41.00

                                                                                                                        • Pitcher of Long Island Ice Tea

                                                                                                                          Vodka, gin, tequila, rum and triple sec mixed with fresh lemon juice and topped off with Coca Cola

                                                                                                                          • Serves 5€49.00

                                                                                                                        • Gin Tree

                                                                                                                          House gin served with tonic waters andgarnish

                                                                                                                          • Serves 9€65.00

                                                                                                                        Last updated: July 5, 2022

                                                                                                                        What 66 people are saying

                                                                                                                        Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                                                        Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                                                                                        3.8
                                                                                                                        3.8 based on recent ratings
                                                                                                                        • 3.8Food
                                                                                                                        • 4.1Service
                                                                                                                        • 3.6Ambience
                                                                                                                        • 3.6Value

                                                                                                                        Noise • Moderate

                                                                                                                        66 Reviews

                                                                                                                        1. Margaret

                                                                                                                          Leinster

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          4.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on October 27, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                          2. Food 4
                                                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                          I have been to this restaurant a number of times and it’s very good. Portion sizes big, lovely menu and good value when included in the Bridge House Hotel Package.

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                                                                                                                        2. Iwy

                                                                                                                          Leinster

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on October 19, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                          Everything was perfect, food was lovely and service was delightful.

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                                                                                                                        3. Fiona

                                                                                                                          Leinster

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on August 17, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                                                          3. Service 4
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                          Lovely food , music and service, only thing is menu I seen online was missing a lot of the food that was on the menu?

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                                                                                                                        4. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                                          Offaly

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          2.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on June 29, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                          2. Food 2
                                                                                                                          3. Service 2
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 2
                                                                                                                          Please don’t waste your money here. We’re local and have eaten here a handful of times over the years. Never spectacular but typically decent enough food. We will never go back here again. Husband and I had a voucher for here. I would’ve been disgusted to pay full price for our dinner here. The only reason we ate the food was because we were both very hungry. Husband’s food was ok, mine was desperate. Don’t know what’s going on with the kitchen. Don’t order the mushrooms for starter if you absolutely have to eat here. Everything is bland and over cooked. Service is also not great.

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                                                                                                                        5. Divakumaran

                                                                                                                          Leinster

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on April 5, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                          yummy and quality food and friendly service, thanks

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                                                                                                                        6. Sark

                                                                                                                          Dublin

                                                                                                                          2 reviews

                                                                                                                          2.0

                                                                                                                          2 reviews

                                                                                                                          Dined on April 5, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 1
                                                                                                                          Was very noisey not the restaurant fault but had we have know there was something on in the hotel lobby we would have changed our booking to earlier or later. We rushed our food we couldn’t even have a conversation. The restaurant staff even commented on the noise and apologised for it l.

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                                                                                                                        7. GerardB

                                                                                                                          London

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          2.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on March 31, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                          2. Food 1
                                                                                                                          3. Service 4
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                                          Got 3 course meal. Starter Soup nice. Chicken wings bland no sauce. Main The mains we got chicken pasta and was extremely bland no taste whatsoever. Felt like cheep quality food. Dessert Chocolate brownie was ok nothing special.

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                                                                                                                        8. NickiB

                                                                                                                          Leinster

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          4.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on March 31, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                          2. Food 4
                                                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                          As always food was delicious and well presented with exception of dessert which we found tasteless . But when I booked table I checked the menu to make sure it had duck on it as it’s something I love and seldom get , and when we went in on Sunday they had a special Easter set menu 😳 . There was no duck to say I was disappointed is an understatement. There was also no choice of desserts although the girls managed to find a brownie for my daughter. While we totally understand that it was Easter Sunday and a busy day we left that the menu was a let down

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                                                                                                                        9. DanielB

                                                                                                                          Dublin

                                                                                                                          4 reviews

                                                                                                                          4.0

                                                                                                                          4 reviews

                                                                                                                          Dined on March 30, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                                                          3. Service 3
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                          Food was delicious, restaurant was slightly chilly and where we were sitting staff were good to serve but we had to go to the front desk to pay, even though we did receive the bill from a member of staff

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                                                                                                                        10. Aoife

                                                                                                                          Leinster

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                                                          1 review

                                                                                                                          Dined on February 23, 2024

                                                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                          I had never been before and we went because we won a voucher in a draw. Our server was amazing she looked after us very well. She had short grey hair I didn’t get her name and I’m sorry I didn’t because she did her job very well. The vibe of the place was beautiful it was very quiet considering there was a dinner dance on downstairs. The food was unreal i had the steak and the most delicious brownie for dessert. 10/10 recommend, will be returning soon!

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                                                                                                                        FAQs

                                                                                                                        Balcone Italiano offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (057) 932 5600.

                                                                                                                        Balcone Italiano is rated 3.8 stars by 66 OpenTable diners.

                                                                                                                        Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

                                                                                                                        Make a reservation

                                                                                                                        2 people
                                                                                                                        7:30 PM
                                                                                                                        Booked 1 time today

                                                                                                                        Order delivery or takeout

                                                                                                                        Google Map for Balcone Italiano

                                                                                                                        Bridge House Hotel, Distillery Lane, Tullamore, OFFALY R35 K2T9

                                                                                                                        Additional information

                                                                                                                        • Neighborhood
                                                                                                                          Tullamore
                                                                                                                        • Hours of operation
                                                                                                                          Lunch Sun 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
                                                                                                                        • Price
                                                                                                                          €30 and under
                                                                                                                        • Cuisines
                                                                                                                          Italian, Irish
                                                                                                                        • Dining style
                                                                                                                          Casual Dining
                                                                                                                        • Dress code
                                                                                                                          Casual Dress
                                                                                                                        • Parking details
                                                                                                                          Hotel Parking
                                                                                                                        • Payment options
                                                                                                                          AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                                                        • Additional
                                                                                                                          Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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