Easily spotted on the seaward side of the road from Tralee, the O'Sullivan family's large pub and restaurant has a great reputation, especially for seafood. An imaginative bar menu, which overlaps to some extent with the restaurant à la carte, i ... more...
Located in the heart of the city, Big Fan is just a stroll away from Stephen's Green and all the sights. While they had the misfortune to open in September 2020, right between Covid lockdowns, they piqued interest with their photos of colourful and vib ... more...
Everybody loves Mary Anne’s Tea Rooms - with its charming period furnishings, oilcloth or linen-covered tables and delightful mismatched chairs and china, it’s an oasis of old world gentility in the heart of Tralee.
Above and in common own ... more...
Peploe’s on St Stephen's Green seemed to lose its way for a while, though this popular city centre Dublin restaurants always had its loyal fans and successfully rode out the economic crash.
With a fresh refurbishment and renewed focus, the buzz ... more...
John and Carmel O’Briens’ fine hotel overlooking Ballycotton Harbour enjoys a magnificent location on the sea side of the road, with a path down through its own gardens to the beach.
The O’Briens completely rebuilt the hotel in the 1 ... more...
It may not look too promising in the daytime when it's closed up and the only sign of life is the rumbling generator - but come back later on and Johnny’s Ranch food truck on the Ramelton quayside may surprise you.
The first thing that you'll no ... more...
Just a few doors along from the Salty Dog on Bangor's seafront, Rachel Armstrong's super café hit the ground running when it opened in 2015.
With its fun decor - a lively blend of maritime themes and vintage that's very easy on the eye without ... more...
Good, fast and moderately priced food is the aim at this sister restaurant of Colleen Bennett's famous Holywood restaurant, Fontana(see entry).
Informal ingredients-led dining in bright, informal surroundings has always been the philosophy and here it ... more...
Julian and Katia Wyatt bring an international sensibility to the excellent value menu at their comfortable and relaxed John Street restaurant, but the produce at the heart of Julian’s skilful cooking is (almost) pure Dingle, with just a sprinklin ... more...
This fine contemporary hotel is out of town, towards Rosses Point; it is not especially attractive from the road but, once inside the door it has a huge welcoming flower arrangement in the large foyer, and a light and appealing atmosphere.
This Sligo ... more...