Wellness Retreats on the West Coast of Ireland

The Best Vegetarian Food

One of Ireland's best places for vegetarian food

We are famous for the quality of our vegetarian food just as much as the quality
of our yoga and meditation teaching.

Our vegetarian cooking philosophy is to do more than please the palate: it is to shape how we view food and also to become aware of the effects that food has on us.

From the growing, planning, selection, preparation and right through to your eating experience in our dining room.

Locally sourced organic ingredients
Seasonal organic vegetables
Careful selection of food types and flavours to create inspiring dishes
Use of fermented foods, planning and balance of each meal for digestive ease
Careful selection of herbs and spices
Intention and love in the food preparation
Attention to textures and colour as well as flavours
Balance of each dish to form a healthy, sumptuous meal
Lovely atmosphere in our new dining room

Food that will make you feel great and provide you with a memorable quality dining experience.

Many of our guests say that we provide the best vegetarion food they have tasted in Ireland.

Our Head Chef

Hi, I’m Claire Creaven, I’m delighted to welcome you to the Burren Yoga Retreat.

My chef career started in Belfast at Fontana Restaurant under the guidance of Colleen Bennett, followed by a return to Lahinch to work as a pastry chef at Vaughan Lodge.

From there, I completed the Total Immersion Chef Programme at GMIT, won Student of the Year, then took up the role of Head Pastry Chef at The Huntsman Inn, all while continuing my studies in Culinary Arts.

My journey took me to the Michelin-starred Aniar in Galway, where I gained deep experience in fine dining and a greater appreciation for Irish ingredients.

Later, I found my groove in more relaxed kitchens like Kasbah Wine Bar and Tigh Neachtain, where I loved creating honest, accessible food for a broad community.

In 2019, I returned home to Clare once more — this time as Head Chef at McHugh’s, where I designed a seasonal tapas menu celebrating the best of the West.

These days, I’m proud to cook for guests at the Burren Yoga Retreat, where the focus is on wholesome, vegetarian food — mostly organic and based on what’s in season each week from Beechlawn Organic Farm.

The menu is always evolving and I love creating variety so that even our returning yoga teachers never know exactly what’s coming on the menu next!

I’m passionate about what I do and I hope that care, flavour and joy come through in every dish I serve.

I look forward to meeting you at the centre.

— Claire

One of Ireland’s best places for vegetarian food

Our exceptional chefs use fresh organic locally sourced ingredients, to creatively prepare delicious, mouth watering food that is a feast for the eyes. Surprise yourself with how delicious our healthy nutritious vegetarian food tastes. Many people say they would come back for the food alone.

We Are What We Eat

Many guests say they would come back here for the food alone

Carefully selected organic ingredients

Food to make you smile

Our chef will serve and explain

Spacious dining area

Get recipes and ideas

Birthdays are celebrated

Food for the soul

Visually pleasing as well as nutritious

Constantly evolving dishes

Healthy delicious derrserts

All Diets Catered for

Our chef is very experienced and regularly caters for many different types of diets including

Food that will make you feel great and provide you with a memorable quality dining experience.

Imagine yourself here

It’s amazing how delicious such healthy nutritious food can taste.

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