ABOUT US
The Washerwoman is on Glasnevin Hill (called locally Washerwoman's Hill due to the local story of many washerwomen out on the hill with their mangles washing clothes in the Tolka river!). It's been a well-loved and treasured restaurant in the area for years now, and is housed in a charming stone cottage which dates in part from 1700.
We have a strong range of quirky and every day (!) wines befitting of a neighbourhood restaurant, which makes for a special occasion, or a casual dining experience.
We also have some favourites from our sister restaurants' (The Legal Eagle, The Winding Stair, and The Woollen Mills) menus to bring a little town excitement to the 'burbs!
Looking forward to seeing you all,
Elaine and the team at The Washerwoman
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SUSTAINABILITY
The Winding Stair Group actively support policies, initiatives, and companies dedicated to improving climate action. Together, they back several programmes, the most significant being their ongoing commitment to Self Help Africa, an organisation that does incredibly meaningful work with farming communities in Kenya and Uganda.
What we admire about Self Help Africa's approach is that it focuses on long-term change. Vegetable gardens, water points, school meal programmes - these are the small, practical actions that enable families to eat better, keep children in school, and help communities grow stronger.
We're proud to support Open Hive, a local bee conservation project committed to maintaining biodiversity and reducing environmental impact, specifically aiming to help the native Irish honeybee re-establish itself in the Irish ecosystem.
Alongside continued efforts to recycle, compost food waste, and implement intuitive, greener kitchen equipment, we are dedicated to supporting many small, organic, and artisan producers. We are proud members of Euro-Toques, a community of chefs, producers, and artisans dedicated to preserving Irish culinary heritage.
Some examples of suppliers doing excellent work include our coffee supplier - Bean Inspired - who sourcile coffee from women-owned or managed farms and cooperatives that sell non-commodified beans and using wine from Winelab who supply their wine in fully recyclable kegs, which reduce carbon emissions by half and use 94% less packaging as part of a closed-loop system.
Our paperless office has significantly reduced our paper usage, but where necessary, we use paper made from post consumer household waste (from green bins). De-inked, not bleached.
100% less wood, 72% less energy, 83% less water, 53% less CO2 than conventional paper.
For specific lists of suppliers and more details on the remarkable work these companies undertake, please contact for further information.
