Visit Butter Road
Open Tuesday to Sunday from noon, in Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Order ahead and your food is ready when you arrive.
Opening hours
Open Tuesday to Sunday
Where
Castleisland, Co. Kerry.
This is a demo: Butter Road is an invented burger house, so there is no street address.
- Monday · today
- Closed
- Tuesday · today
- 12:00 – 21:30
- Wednesday · today
- 12:00 – 21:30
- Thursday · today
- 12:00 – 21:30
- Friday · today
- 12:00 – 22:30
- Saturday · today
- 12:00 – 22:30
- Sunday · today
- 13:00 – 21:00
The butter road
In 1747, John Murphy of Castleisland was commissioned to build a turnpike road to Cork. Kerry farms made butter; Cork had the market and the port. A better road meant fresher butter, sooner.
The road ran over the hills through Millstreet to Cork. Butter went in wooden casks called firkins, carried by horse. The road cost far more than planned and ruined the man who built it.
Cork’s butter market grew into the largest in the world. Its round Firkin Crane building, opened in 1855, still stands in Shandon. We named our burgers after the road, and put the butter on the griddle.
Sources: The Irish Times and Millstreet.ie.
Common questions
Sample answers for this demo.
How long does a pickup order take?
Your order is ready at the time you choose when you order online. The earliest is 20 minutes after you order.
Do you have gluten-free buns?
Not at the moment. Every bun we use contains wheat and the fryer is shared, so we can’t promise anything gluten-free.
How do I check allergens?
Every dish on the menu lists its allergens, and the menu page filters out dishes with the ones you avoid. Tell us about any allergy when you order too.
Can we eat in?
There are a few stools at the window counter. Most people order ahead and take it away.
Can I pay by card?
Card, phone and cash are all fine at the counter when you collect.
Is there something for kids?
The small cheeseburger comes with a portion of chips for €7.50.
