Richard Corrigan - Virginia Park Lodge Co Cavan & The Park Café Dublin
For a small country we’re blessed with more than our fair share of excellent chefs in Ireland, but when it comes to spreading the word on the good things that are going on here – ... more...
Niall McKenna - James Street & Co Restaurant Group
That Belfast chef and restaurateur Niall McKenna is a man on a mission is no secret. He has a culinary vision for Belfast that may well date back two decades, to when he and his wife Joanne ... more...
At a time when new restaurants are stealing the limelight every month it’s reassuring to know that some of the long-established gems are as delightful, and (at least) as relevant, as the day ... more...
Casual dining may be the big story at the moment but fine dining is far from dead - and, regardless of style, the restaurants that are performing best are those led by people like our Chef of the ... more...
5-Star Hotel of the Year: Cashel Palace Hotel Cashel Co Tipperary
Eagerly anticipated after pandemic-related delays, there was much excitement when this gracious 18th century bishops’ resid ... more...
What makes a great hospitality experience? Ireland is blessed with a generous sprinkling of those uniquely satisfying places where beautiful and enriching surroundings combine with an owner who is ... more...
While Irish pubs in general are going through a challenging time, the pub experience remains one of the highlights of a visit to this country for visitors from abroad, who love the unique atmosphe ... more...
Craft beers and independent distilleries have been making all the headlines in recent years - and the best ones are very deserving of their success - but they won’t ever replace that s ... more...
Gaz Smith Michaels & Little Mikes Mount Merrion and Big Mikes Blackrock Co Dublin
When the Being Above was giving out personality, an extra helping must have gone to Gareth (Gaz) Smith, the irrepressible chef who has been delighting customers at the Mount Merrion restaura ... more...
This is always one of our most exciting awards … the ‘short list’ is anything but - and how could it be otherwise when the establishments under consideration are all fresh a ... more...
Irish diners place a high premium on atmosphere – often rating it even above the quality of food when choosing where to eat out – but this restaurant, although certainly atmospheric, h ... more...
You won’t find a seafood restaurant nearer to the sea than Stevie and Rebekah McCarry’s Native Seafood in Portstewart, yet it came about almost by accident. Opening first in the old Co ... more...
Chef Dave Mullan has created a little piece of heaven at the Yacht Club in
Rosses Point, where an effortlessly chic, uncluttered marine-themed
room looks and can feel like a bit of the Med ... more...
There has been an ‘Ethnic Restaurant’ category in our awards since their inception in the early ‘90s. Originally interpreted as ‘oriental’, it now reflects the divers ... more...
CAFÉ-RESTAURANT: Margadh RHA Dublin
Floor-to-ceiling windows offer up bright, traffic-free views of Ely Place in the small and light-flooded Margadh RHA. Café by day and very specia ... more...
Constant reinvention has always been the story at the Kelly family’s renowned fifth-generation seaside hotel – and never more so than now, with the recent development of extensive (and ... more...
HOTEL: Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa Tralee Co Kerry
This quietly luxurious hotel retains some original 18th century features
and it is held in affection locally for its long-established trad ... more...
COUNTRY HOUSE: Rathsallagh House Dunlavin Co Wicklow
A favourite destination that has delighted guests (including wedding guests) to West Wicklow for many a year, the O’Flynn family’s ... more...
Jane O'Callaghan, Longueville House Hotel, Mallow Co Cork
Every time a visitor satisfaction survey is published the results are the same, with Ireland’s wonderful scenery (still impressive, despite our best efforts over the last decade) and t ... more...
While other guides are focused solely on the leisure market, we have always taken the needs of business guests into account when making our selections. Business tourism is a developing sector in t ... more...
Family-friendliness is increasingly important in Irish hospitality and our Family Friendly award is more highly valued each year, as times change and people assume the whole family goes pret ... more...
In Ireland we lag way behind our UK neighbours when it comes to pet friendliness; if you google an area in Britain looking for somewhere to stay, chances are that pet friendly options will pop str ... more...
HOTEL: Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre Ballina Killaloe Co Clare
This beautifully located hotel overlooks the River Shannon, with a lovely view down to the famous old 13 arch bridge that join ... more...
HOTEL: Pembroke Hotel Kilkenny Co Kilkenny
Conveniently located in the heart of Kilkenny, this pleasing four-star boutique hotel is named after the Earl of Pembroke, for whom Kilkenny Castle was ... more...
A selective companion guide to our famous broad-based online collection, the ‘glovebox bible’ includes a uniquely diverse range of Ireland's greatest places to ...