'A hop, skip and a jump' from its famous sister property Virginia Park Lodge is how Richard Corrigan's Deerpark Inn is described on the VPL website - and that's as nice a way as any to explain the relationship to first-time guests, many of whom will be ... more...
The Vaughan family's traditional bar has great character, with open fires and lots of memorabilia - it is a former GCGuides Pub of the Year and it's just the place for some seriously good seafood at fair prices, either in the bar or in the elegantly-ap ... more...
This smart modern premises west of the Foyle in Derry city is now Kemal Scarpello's main business location - a proud development from the original sourdough bakery near Burt in Co Donegal, where it all started for this legendary baker.
The small ... more...
Originally a 19th-century coaching inn, developments at this renowned hotel have been done well, improving amenities without loss of character. The traditional tone is set by the turf fire and country seating in the hall and public rooms - bars, the ... more...
Malahide has never been short of good eating places, but locals Adriana and Mark Fitzpatrick proved that there is always room for more quality when they opened here in 2017.
With vision, drive and serious investment, they created a stylish and very c ... more...
The origins of Straffan House go back a long way - the history is known as far back as 550 AD - but it was the arrival of the Barton wine family in 1831 that established the tone of today’s magnificent building, by giving it a distinctively Frenc ... more...
Solas Tapas and Wine Bar opened in 2019 to immediate acclaim, attracting the admiration of local diners and visiting tourists alike. Chef Nicky Foley has brought a winning combination of Spanish-inspired tapas dishes and quality Irish ingredients to Di ... more...
A famous Galway partnership, The Dough Bros are artisan pizza makers who insist on nothing but the best.
Having built a cult following from their pizza van at Moycullen market and other locations around Galway city and achieved huge success at t ... more...
Firmly established as a leading Waterford restaurant that delivers quality and value, the warm bright colours of Bodega feel like a corner of the Mediterranean and it is always busy.
Proprietor Cormac Cronin has a high regard for the quality of raw ma ... more...
Originally an eighteenth century residence, Glenlo Abbey is just two and a half miles from Galway city - yet, beautifully located on a 138-acre estate overlooking Lough Corrib, with its own golf course and Pavilion, this privately owned Blue Book ... more...