Fodor's Expert Review Restaurant Chestnut

The last thing you would expect to find behind the typical, small pub facade located along a long street filled with a row of modest vernacular buildings, is a heightened level of dining experience with a sophisticated, inventive menu. Schull man Rob Krawczyk runs the kitchen a few miles from his hometown in Ballydehob, and he's impressing professional food critics and novices alike with his inventive taster menus. Expect the unexpected: butter comes with a turf-infused flavor, quail eggs are accompanied with caviar and oysters, while herbal tea to clear the palate has a snap of whiskey. Restaurant Chestnut opens from 6 pm, and you should plan to park yourself for just shy of three hours to sample all nine offerings on his daily changing menu.