Clash at NYX Hotel Dublin Portobello launches bold new South American inspired menu featuring its take on Ireland's favourite Spice Bag

Danny Joyce | Editor
Jul 20
3 min read

Clash Bar & Bites at NYX Hotel Dublin Portobello has unveiled an exciting new South American-inspired menu, bringing bold flavours, vibrant ingredients and playful twists to some familiar favourites including the launch of the new NYX Spice Bag, a Latin-inspired take on one of Ireland's most talked-about dishes.

The refreshed menu at Clash Bar & Bites takes diners on a journey through the bold, vibrant flavours of South America, with a collection of colourful dishes designed for sharing, grazing and indulging.

Taking centre stage on the new menu is the NYX Spice Bag. The team at Clash has created its own distinctive version, combining the comfort of the much-loved takeaway staple with the bold flavours synonymous with South American cuisine. The NYX Spice Bag (€14.95) features crispy chicken fillet & wings and skinny fries, stir-fried with peppers, onions, carrots, and coriander & taco seasoning, served with a trio of sauces: smoky tomato enchilada, aji verde, and honey & garlic mayo. It's a colourful, flavour-packed reimagining of an Irish classic that's set to become the restaurant's signature dish.The NYX Spice Bag will also be available at The Exchange Bar & Restaurant at NYX Hotel Dublin Christchurch, giving guests at both NYX Hotel Dublin locations the opportunity to experience a fresh take on the much-loved Irish favourite.

Small plates include the Slow Cooked BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos (€13.95), served on soft corn tortillas with avocado, pickled onion, feta, coriander, lime and chilli sauce, while the Homemade Guacamole with Corn Tortillas (€13.50) is freshly prepared and accompanied by tomato salsa, jalapeños, feta, lime and coriander.

Seafood lovers can tuck into the Roasted Garlic, Chilli & Lemon Black Tiger Prawns (€14.50), served with slow-roasted tomatoes and grilled sourdough, while the Warm Cheddar & Jalapeño Cornbread (€13.50) combines crispy Irish bacon, maple syrup, feta and rocket for a sweet and savoury twist. The Fried Corn Ribs (€12.50) are finished with house seasoning, aji verde, queso fresco and crispy onions, delivering bold flavour in every bite.

For mains, the Pollo a la Brasa (€25.95) brings the flavours of Peru to Portobello, with slow-roasted half chicken basted in Clash’s signature Peruvian marinade and served alongside almond, apricot and red onion couscous, honey-glazed seasonal carrots and vibrant aji verde sauce. The Buffalo Chicken Burger (€18.95) layers crispy buttermilk chicken with buffalo sauce, queso fresco, pickled chilli and honey garlic mayo for a fiery take on a comfort food favourite, while the Rigatoni Arrabbiata (€17.50) offers a hearty vegetarian option packed with grilled Mediterranean vegetables, fresh basil and parmesan.

Guests can also finish on a sweet note with the indulgent Dulce de Leche Cheesecake (€9.95) served with roasted banana gelato, or Warm Cinnamon Sugar Churros (€9.50) accompanied by rich hot chocolate dipping sauce.

Complementing the food is an expanded cocktail menu featuring creative new serves including the Butter Whiskey (€14), brown butter-washed Teeling small batch, Guinness syrup with Angostura bitters, or the Cajun Margarita (€15), Olmeca tequila blanco, mango liqueur, passionfruit puree, lime juice. Other new cocktails include the Twisted Pornstar (€14) with Bacardi Coconut Rum, pineapple juice, passionfruit puree, vanilla syrup, while the Sour Cherry (€14) includes Istil vodka, maraschino, lemon juice, sugar syrup, plum bitters, adding even more bold flavour to Clash’s already vibrant drinks offering.

Beyond the food and cocktails, Clash now offers guests the opportunity to get even closer to the action with two new interactive drinks experiences. The Cocktail Masterclass Experience (€35pp) invites guests to learn how to create two classic cocktails under the guidance of Clash’s expert bartenders, while the Teeling Whiskey Tasting Experience (€25pp) offers a guided tasting of Teeling Small Batch, Teeling Single Grain and Teeling Single Malt, making it the perfect experience for whiskey lovers, groups and special occasions.

Whether you're staying at NYX or just stopping by for a drink or dinner with friends, Clash Bar & Bites is a place to meet, eat and be entertained.

To book visit NYX-Hotels.co.uk/Dublin or OpenTable.ie.