The menus play host to local ingredients such as the toasted hay oil that has come with his rigatoni pasta. His use of seasonal ingredients creates unique, mouthwatering dishes plated in a modern-day style. Chef Cunningham’s wife, Jennifer, a local artist, designs and hand crafts the plates and bowls for the restaurant. The teamwork between a beautiful plate and the tasty food makes for a dish to be remembered.
The new Brunel’s location was renovated by Jane Simon Design. She is based in Belfast and a specialist in commercial design. Her firm provides services for office, commercial, retail and exhibition spaces. Jane redesigned the new Brunel’s space with a palette that is reminiscent of a ship with stunning navy blue walls, brass colored accents throughout are a great compliment to the herringbone patterned hard wood floors. They all beautifully tie in together to create a modern, warm and inviting space. The name “Brunel’s, bears a substantial significance and it’s history ties to Drundrum Bay and CO. Down. “Born in 1806, Isambard Brunel became one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history, building dockyards, railways and steamships but some of the most iconic bridges ever seen, the Clifton Suspension Bridge & the Maidenhead Railway Bridge. Among his most notable designs were the three steam powered, iron hulled ships, which transformed the face of naval transportation.
