A reinvention of his former Synergy Café, this is a well thought out venture by well known Euro-Toques chef Sham Hanifa of The Cottage in nearby Jamestown and, more recently, Buffalo Boy Steakhouse in Carrick town centre. Easy to spot in an elev ... more...
From Cork Airport, you follow the pink bicycle trail to the O'Brien's café and tea rooms, The Workshop. You won't be alone. In 2013, brothers Aiden and David set up the café in their dad’s old workshop and they haven't looked back s ... more...
Legend has it the original owner of Scannell’s Pub used to open just for maintenance hours to keep the licence, and no-one could get in. In 2002, friends and business partners, Kevin O’Donovan and Shane Lowney took over Scannell’s and ... more...
There's no shortage of good food in Dunfanaghy but Tara Alcorn and her Brazilian partner Anderson Rodrigues brought something different to this popular holiday destination when they opened Casa Café and Deli in April 2021. Opening a new bus ... more...
Bart Pawlukojc and his wife Nicole Server-Pawlukojc brought a wealth of experience at top restaurants in Europe and beyond when they settled in Kilkenny and opened their superb bakery and daytime restaurant, Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro, in ... more...
On a busy street corner just a short walk from the railway station and across the road from the Titanic Centre, the smart turquoise frontage of this interesting daytime café (by local graphic designer Grip Visuals) is sure draw the eye.
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Formerly O'Looney's, this smart modern two-storey restaurant was acquired by the Vaughan family, of Liscannor's famed Anchor Inn, in 2021 - and, despite what might have been an inauspicious opening (during the pandemic), it got off to a flying start.
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Just a stone’s throw from the sea at Cromane, where the mussels that the area is famous for are landed, this handsome stone building is smartly maintained and sends out all the right signals from the outset. Jack's celebrated 50 years in business ... more...
Named after an 11th century Norse King of Dublin who had close links with Howth, Aidan and Joan MacManus' striking harbourside establishment was stablished by leading chef Aidan MacManus as a fine dining restaurant in 1971.
It is now run by his son De ... more...
It’s easy to spot The Pantry – the beautiful smartly-painted exterior, hanging baskets and large windows are a welcoming sight on The Square. In fact everything about Ladonna McCartan and Mark Healy's coffee shop is welcoming, from the plea ... more...