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The Milk Thistle kitchen

Mungret College, V94 OY56 Limerick

Open now · until 17:00

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Menu

Source: the restaurant's website, read on 11 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 11 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

Lunch Menu
Daily Flavoured Soup, Homemade Brown Soda Bread & Creamery Butter
5.00
Daily Soup and Soda Bread
estimate≈ 420 kcal45 g carbsbalanced 68
Homemade Sausage Roll
5.00
Sausage Roll — O'Doherty's Sausage meat encased in shortcrust pastry served with Milk Thistle tomato Chutney
estimate≈ 380 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Crisp Filo Pastry Filled with Spinach, Ricotta Cheese & Smoked Bacon Lardons
5.50
Spinach and Ricotta Filo Pastry
estimate≈ 320 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
SANDWICHES
Egg & Avocado on Homemade Brown Soda, Siracha Mayonnaise
7.50
Egg and Avocado Sandwich
estimate≈ 550 kcal42 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Toasted Sandwich of Glazed Ham & Vintage Cheddar on Sourdough with Homemade Tomato Chutney
9.50
Ham and Cheddar Toasted Sandwich
estimate≈ 620 kcal40 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Oven Roasted Chicken Sandwich seasoned with Sea Salt & Thyme on Toasted Batch, Herb Stuffing, Crisp Baby Gem Lettuce & Zingy Lemon Mayo.
9.50
Roasted Chicken Sandwich
estimate≈ 580 kcal45 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 75
Open Salmon Mayonnaise on Homemade Brown Soda, Pickled Cucumber, Tossed Salad & Thousand Island Dressing
13.00
Salmon Mayonnaise Open Sandwich
estimate≈ 480 kcal35 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Roast Vegetable Bagel, Goats Cheese, Hummus & Rocketvegetarian
9.50
Roast Vegetable Bagel
estimate≈ 520 kcal50 g carbsbalanced 75
Hot Beef Sandwich on Toasted Sourdough, Crisp Lettuce, Mayo, Gherkins, Beef Tomato & Hand cut Potato Fries
15.00
Hot Beef Sandwich and Fries
estimate≈ 850 kcal65 g carbs
Chicken & Avocado on Crisp Wholemeal Flat Bread, Hummus & Siracha Mayonnaise, Tossed Salad
10.50
Chicken and Avocado Flatbread
estimate≈ 510 kcal38 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 83
MAINS & SALADS
Spicy Sesame Salmon, Crisp Lettuce, Baby Spinach, Roast Squash, Avocado, Toasted Sunflower Seeds & Zesty Lemon Mayo
13.00
Sesame Salmon Salad
estimate≈ 540 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 83
Warm Roast Chicken Salad, Crispy Bacon, Rocket, Cucumber Salsa, Melon, Tomato & Balsamic Glaze.
12.00
Roast Chicken Salad
estimate≈ 460 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Spicy Roast vegetable & Bulgur Wheat Salad with Crispy Chickpeas, Feta Cheese & Yoghurt Dressingvegetarian
10.50
Roast Vegetable and Bulgur Salad
estimate≈ 480 kcal45 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 85
Slow Roast Shoulder of Lamb Tagine, Lightly Spiced Tomato Sauce, Chickpeas, Roast Squash, Fresh Coriander, Mint Yoghurt & Brown Rice
13.00
Lamb Tagine
estimate≈ 620 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 84
Char Grilled Vegetable, Sundried Tomato & Haloumi Tart with Crunchy Red Cabbage Salad & Sweet Potato Friesvegetarian
12.00
Vegetable and Haloumi Tart
estimate≈ 720 kcal58 g carbsbalanced 66
Crisp Pork Belly, Honey & Hoi Sin Glaze, Shallot, Sauteed Potatoes & Buttered Kale
14.00
Crispy Pork Belly
estimate≈ 680 kcal35 g carbsbalanced 73
SIDE ORDERS
Hand Cut Potato Chips
3.50
Potato Chips
estimate≈ 320 kcal35 g carbs
Sweet Potato Fries
4.00
estimate≈ 350 kcal38 g carbs
Crunchy Red Cabbage Salad
3.50
Red Cabbage Salad
estimate≈ 120 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Tossed Salad
3.50
estimate≈ 150 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Breakfast Menu
Fruit or Brown Scone
2.90
Scone with Jam and Butter — served with Milk Thistle Jam of your choice & Creamery butter
estimate≈ 320 kcal35 g carbs
Tea / Coffee & Breakfast Pastry of your choice
5.50
Breakfast Pastry — Morning Meal served until Midday
estimate≈ 450 kcal48 g carbsheavy 38
Organic Jumbo Oat Porridge
5.50
Oat Porridge — served with your choice of topping, Apple & Cinnamon Compote, Raw Cocoa Nibs & Honey, Toasted Mixed Seeds, Nuts & Natural Yoghurt, Banana & Berries
estimate≈ 380 kcal45 g carbsbalanced 77
Homemade Crunchy Granola Bowl
6.50
Granola Bowl — with Fresh Berries, Natural Yoghurt & Berry Compote
estimate≈ 420 kcal40 g carbsbalanced 67
Just Toast with Creamery Butter
2.50
Toast with Butter — Sourdough, Brown Soda, White, Multiseeded or Gluten Free
estimate≈ 210 kcal22 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Toast with Milk Thistle Jam
3.00
Toast with Jam
estimate≈ 240 kcal32 g carbs
Toast with Peanut Butter & Banana
4.00
Peanut Butter and Banana Toast
estimate≈ 350 kcal30 g carbsbalanced 65
Milk Thistle Breakfast
12.00
Full Breakfast — Butchers Style Pork Sausages, Dry Cured Turkey Bacon, Black Pudding, Free Range Fried Eggs, Tomato, Grilled Field Mushroom, Toast of your Choice & Tea or Coffee
estimate≈ 950 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 65
Milk Thistle Mini
10.00
Mini Breakfast — Sausage, Dry Cured Bacon, Fried Egg, Black Pudding, Grilled Field Mushroom & Tomato. Toast of your choice, Tea or Coffee
estimate≈ 750 kcal40 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 73
Veggie Breakfast Bowlvegetarian
8.50
Baked Stuffed Mushrooms, Buttered Kale, Poached Eggs & Sourdough Toast
estimate≈ 480 kcal32 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 79
Add Bacon
2.50
Bacon
estimate≈ 120 kcal1 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Add Avocadovegan, vegetarian
2.50
Avocado
estimate≈ 160 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Warm American Style Pancakes
7.50
American Pancakes — with Canadian Maple Syrup or Nutella
estimate≈ 650 kcal75 g carbs
Add Sausages
2.50
Sausages
estimate≈ 180 kcal2 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Milk Thistle French Toast
9.00
French Toast — made with Fresh Brioche and a hint of cinnamon served with Canadian Maple Syrup
estimate≈ 580 kcal60 g carbsheavy 42
Add Fried Eggvegetarian
1.50
Fried Egg
estimate≈ 90 kcal1 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Baked Eggs
8.50
with Sauteed Potatoes, Dubliner Cheese Smoked Bacon Lardons, Buttered Kale & Sriracha Sauce
estimate≈ 520 kcal30 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Milk Thistle Kitchen Omelette
9.00
Ham and Cheese Omelette — with free range eggs, Ham, Cheddar Cheese & Spinach
estimate≈ 450 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Super Green Omelettevegetarian
9.50
Green Omelette — Spinach, Kale & Fresh Herbs, Feta cheese & Half a Hass Avocado
estimate≈ 420 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Field Mushroom & Rocket Omelettevegetarian
9.00
Mushroom and Rocket Omelette — with Dubliner Cheese & Onion Marmalade
estimate≈ 410 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Free Range Eggs Florentinevegetarian
10.00
Eggs Florentine — Wilted Spinach, Poached Eggs & Hollandaise served on Toasted Brioche
estimate≈ 620 kcal32 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 65
Just Eggsvegetarian
6.50
Eggs and Toast — Poached, Scrambled, Boiled or Fried served with your choice of toast
estimate≈ 450 kcal28 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 65
Breakfast Bagel
8.50
Toasted Bagel, Creamy Mild Goats Cheese, Crisp Bacon, Fried Egg, Rocket & a side of Spicy Tomato Chutney
estimate≈ 710 kcal48 g carbsbalanced 65

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Vegetarian breakfast and lunch

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

You can choose a Veggie Breakfast Bowl or an omelette with field mushrooms and rocket. For lunch, there is a roast vegetable bagel or a bulgur wheat salad with chickpeas. Meat options like the hot beef sandwich are also available.

10 vegetarian and 1 vegan dishes out of 43

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Protein-rich options and omelettes

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

This cafe offers many low-carb choices. The omelettes and salads are good options for stable blood sugar.

25 diabetes-friendly · 43 dishes

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Address
Mungret College, V94 OY56 Limerick
Hours
Mon09:30–17:00
Tue09:30–17:00
Wed09:30–17:00
Thu09:30–17:00
Fri09:30–17:00
Sat09:30–17:00
Sun—
Contact
+35361424825
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), themilkthistlekitchen.ie/
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