Owner Siobhan is a chef with a light as a feather touch. She concentrates on making the most of the wealth of fresh and artisan produce West Cork is known for. Her husband Anthony is an organic grower with a smallholding nearby. He grows many seasonal vegetables for the café, including crisp salad leaves and courgettes in spring and summer, and squash and root vegetables in autumn and winter, and always a good selection of fresh herbs. Anthony also farms free range heritage breed pigs. Pictures of the herd adorn the walls of the cafe. All other suppliers are local with beef and lamb coming from the local butcher in Skibbereen. The sea is only a ten-minute drive away, so fish and shellfish are as fresh as it can be. Boats at Castletownbere and Union Hall deliver the daily catch. You may even see it arriving if you are here in the morning.

Kalbo’s Cafe hops with a busy clientele at all hours of the day. If you are here for breakfast you can enjoy porridge and freshly baked scones and breads amongst other delicious dishes to kick start your day. The lunch menu offers great value for money, always with local ingredients named and daily specials. Decadent desserts are displayed in the cabinet and it is very hard to resist them.

The wine list is small but well chosen, all served by glass or bottle. It’s great in a small café to have the option to start with a glass of bubbly – ever the stylish way to begin. Soft drinks, Irish apple juice, teas, coffees, and hot chocolate are also on offer.

Kalbo’s Cafe has a catering menu for home parties and celebrations, christenings and communions. The team are happy to tailor menus and take on the job of providing your event with delicious food using the best local ingredients.

Siobhan O’Callaghan is known for wowing the folks of Skibbereen and surrounding area with her amazing home baking at Kalbos Cafe. If you can’t make it to the cafe, you can also try her tasty creations at her mobile café at Skibbereen Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.

Kalbos Cafe offers outside catering with food that more than matches what you’ll find on the in-house menu. Siobhan is a dab hand at organising your outside catering needs if you’re having a bit of a shindig at home or if you want to impress your guests with your entertaining skills. A full list of dishes is available on request and as soon as you put in that call, your food wishes will be answered by this powerhouse of a lady who runs a mighty culinary empire, from her tiny mothership café in West Cork.

If you’re on the go, you can always call into Kalbos for a sandwich, hot meal or sweet treat to go. Siobhan also stocks a number of lovely products from local artisan food & drink producers for you to enjoy at home.