3 Leaves started life in 2016 as a simple street food stall in Blackrock Market, yet chef Santosh Thomas’s cooking was too good to stay a casual secret. The 12 seats were constantly full, with lunchtime queues snaking through the market daily. Wo ... more...
Established in 1985 as a restaurant by that great Limerick hotelier, Dan Mullane,The Mustard Seed started life in Adare and later moved just ten minutes drive away to Echo Lodge, a spacious Victorian hideaway set on seven acres of lovely gardens, wi ... more...
Everyone feels at home in this famous old bar, especially visiting and local sailors. It's choc-a-bloc with genuine maritime artefacts such as charts, tide tables, ships' clocks, compasses, lanterns, pennants et al - but it's the Bushe family's hospita ... 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...
Well located near the Linenhall Arts & Exhibition Centre in the heart of Castlebar, you can't miss this attractive little restaurant, with its cheerful red frontage. Ann McMahon set up here in the mid '90s and her son Aran and daughter Colleen McMa ... more...
Two places in Westport feel like walking into a Parisian establishment – one of those is Cornrue Bakery, of award-winning sourdough fame, and the other is Savoir Fare on Bridge Street.
Savoir Fare is not easy to buttonhole - for a small shop, it ... more...
Owner Jason Horkan and his skilled team offer a stylish option for casual dining in the Carrick-On-Shannon/Leitrim area. An impressive restaurant near The Dock Arts Centre, The Red Bank burst onto the scene with aplomb in March 2020 and - despite openi ... more...
The pretty village setting of this famous and hospitable 16th century inn - the oldest in continuous use in all Ireland - belies its convenient location close to Belfast and the City Airport, and also the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum and the Roya ... more...
Easy to find on the main street with its striking blue exterior and orange door, Kevin Stirzaker and his wife Shirley opened the Dining Room in Mayo’s county town of Castlebar in 2016.
It was the fulfilment of a long-held dream for the couple, w ... more...
Blessed with one of Ireland’s most beautiful locations, on the shores of Lough Eske, this well-managed hotel was first opened by the Gysling family in 1989, when chalet-style buildings linked by covered walkways and pergolas created a distinctly ... more...