Chef Paolo Chiappa has returned from Italy.

For Cork pizza fans, that means one very good thing: Boatshed Pizza at Dunmore House Hotel is open for summer, offering fresh slices alongside some of the most jaw-dropping views on the Irish coast.

Nestled against the stunning backdrop of Clonakilty Bay, the hotel’s glorious Sea Terrace is home to a state-of-the-art pizza oven, deftly operated by Chef Chiappa, who makes his own secret recipe dough and tomato sauce.

Paolo then sources the very best local ingredients to finish his pizzas with a West Cork accent, using vegetables and herbs from the organic Ocean Garden at Dunmore House and favourites like Toonsbridge Mozzarella, O’Neil’s Black Pudding, Gubbeen and Cashel Blue cheese to his short and sweet Boatshed Pizza menu.

The classic Margherita is generously topped with Toonsbridge mozzarella and fresh basil, while the veggie option is a feast of fresh picks including grilled aubergine, courgette, cherry tomato and garden rocket.

Ours is the Hot; Toonsbridge mozzarella, Gubbeen pepperoni salami, roast peppers, fresh chilli and Cashel Blue cheese.

Prices range from €15.50 to €17.50 for pizzas and there’s a cracking wine and cocktail list too. Boatshed Pizza is open six days a week from 12pm to 7.30pm, closed Tuesdays.