The Lighthouse Restaurant New Road, Boylestone, Ashbourne DE6 5AA

"Beautiful meal with great service, loved the intimate atmosphere. The roe deer, visually stunning choccie dessert and potato with cheesy custard were highlights. Well worth visiting if you are a true foodie."

"Our second visit to the Lighthouse and we had slight nerves as it was that good the first time would it live up to the expectations. Well in short, yes it did. From arrival to exit the staff were unbelievably friendly and knowledgeable without any feeling of superiority you get in some top end establishments. The food was incredible and it was great to see how much care and attention the amazingly talented chefs put into each plate of food that leaves the kitchen. The wine flight paired the courses to perfection and the staff gave us the description of each wine and how it enhanced each dish. One of my favourite things here is that you put your trust in the chef to deliver a taster menu full of items, flavours and textures you would not probably chose if they were on a standard menu. That trust is well deserved. A great evening and we will definitely be coming back again, this time in the full knowledge that it wasn't a one off."

"We are on holiday in Ilam and decided to celebrate with a special meal out. We decided on The Lighthouse. Ahead of the evening we did not look at the menu, we trusted the Chefs to do their thing. We arrived a little early and had drinks in the nice bar and then were shown to our table. I had a really good view of the open kitchen and it was so nice to be able to see the clear passion and attention to detail the chefs put into their dishes. We had the tasting menu and an accompanying wine flight. It was of the scale good. The food was full of flavour the quality of the ingredients was top notch. The service was amazing, each course and corresponding wine was explained to us and everything went together beautifully. It was pricey and definitely a place to celebrate something special but my oh my it was 100% worth it. We had an amazing night and we will be back."

"We visited The Lighthouse Restaurant for the first week of their new Summer Tasting Menu. The food was all incredible - our particular favourites were the Laminated Bread with 'Breakfast' Butter, the Atlantic Cod with all of its accompaniments, and the Summer Courgette risotto. The wine pairings were also amazing, with the Blood Orange Sake cocktail standing out as a delicious highlight. The service was outstanding, all of the staff were attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. They were all so happy to help and answer any questions we had about the dishes or drinks. We also enjoyed the fact that the kitchen was in full view so we could see the dishes being prepared. To top the evening off, the chef offered us a lift when he saw us waiting outside for our taxi. We didn't need to take him up on the offer but we thought the gesture was a real testament to the restaurant and the team's commitment to giving guests an incredible experience from start to finish."

"Outstanding. We had an amazing experience at the Lighthouse restaurant. Warm and personal greeting and felt really welcome also willing to taper the menu for allergies which really put our minds at rest. Without being foodies, we enjoy good food and this is what this is, course after course great produce packed with flavour and interesting tastes. Thank you for a great evening."