The McDermott family’s picturesque and beautifully located thatched pub seems too good to be true when you first find it in this quiet and unspoilt place, but there it has been since the 18th century when, apparently, it was a shibín known ... more...
A rare treasure in an age of supermarket meat counters, this highly-prized fourth generation butcher is of the old school, where traditional methods decree that meats will hang in the shop awaiting the customer's order. In business since 1900, it is no ... more...
This conveniently-located modern hotel is very much at the heart of the local community, and is known for hands-on management and attentive staff.
Interesting contemporary furniture is an attractive feature in the bright, spacious public areas through ... more...
Everyone loves the atmosphere at this pleasingly old-fashioned bar and restaurant at the bottom of Kenmare Main Street; it is a cosy place and has always been known for unpretentious and wholesome good food, served in the informal oil-cloth-tabled rest ... more...
Ireland can boast a good few high quality smoked salmon producers and here, on the south side of Galway Bay, Declan Droney's family business in the picturesque seaside village of Kinvara is among the most highly praised.
Personal endorsements aboun ... more...
Upstairs, over a craft shop (which you will find especially interesting if you like Irish pottery), Paddy & Johnny McGuire’s country-style first-floor Killarney restaurants been delighting visitors with its warm atmosphere and down-to-earth f ... more...
Down a long drive off a by-road between Collinstown and Castlepollard, in a beautifully scenic area awash with lakes, gentle hills and rich farmland, you’ll find Lough Bishop - a working organic farm where Helen and Christopher Kelly offer a warm ... more...
Butchers / Meat & Game / Poultry / Speciality Store
Appropriately enough, Aberdeen Angus beef is the speciality at Noel Angus's esteemed butchers 'behind the yellow half door', but other meats, including their own lamb, are also stocked.
In line with his dedication to animal welfare and sustainable env ... more...
Mountain lamb is a seasonal speciality – the earliest they reach the market is late July, high season is from late August to October, with some available even later. A diet of heather, wild grasses and herbs creates the very special flavour of Ke ... more...
Younger sister to one of Dublin’s most popular restaurants, Eden Bar & Grill is a hipper, more laid back version of the original Eden (now Nede). The décor takes itself less seriously than the Temple Bar stalwart, yet manages to reflec ... more...