Cheerful and bustling Jam makes a great breakfast venue, with a menu that includes granola with fruit, pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, and scrambled eggs on toast, along with an excellent flat white. There are good cakes and pastries, and a range of hot lunch dishes such as Irish stew, shepherd's pie and lasagne.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kenmare attractions

1. Kenmare Heritage Centre

0.08 MILES

Kenmare's old courthouse is home to an exhibition telling the history of the town from its origins as Neidín (the little nest), through its establishment…

2. Holy Cross Church

0.14 MILES

Begun in 1862 and consecrated in 1864, this church has a splendid wooden roof with 14 angel carvings. Intricate mosaics adorn the aisle arches and the…

3. Ladies' View

6.13 MILES

The gorgeous panorama over the Upper Lake and Purple Mountain at this viewpoint, 17km south of Killarney, was enjoyed by Queen Victoria's ladies-in…

4. Gleninchaquin Park

6.26 MILES

This working sheep farm offers a whole range of things to do, from waymarked history and geology walks to trout fishing and feeding the lambs (in spring),…

5. Ewe Experience

7.1 MILES

More than 20 years in the making, this interactive sculpture garden is imaginative, thought-provoking and humorous, with nature and art working together…

6. Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve

8.64 MILES

The valley of the Glengarriff River, to the northwest of Glengarriff village, was once the private estate of the Earl of Bantry. As such its ancient oak…

7. Bamboo Park

9.07 MILES

Glengarriff's mild, frost-free climate allows this small 12-hectare park to flourish. It has a variety of exotic plants, including palm trees and tree…

8. Torc Waterfall

9.17 MILES

This picturesque 20m-high waterfall cascades down a series of rock steps 7km south of Killarney, a 300m walk from a car park on the N71.