Synonymous with good cheese in Ireland, Sheridans' most famous shop is perhaps on South Anne Street in Dublin, but the business originated in Galway, where the current premises incorporates a Wine Bar as well as the shop selling their incomparable chee ... more...
In a conveniently central location, just outside the city walls, Joan and Peter Pyne’s Georgian-style townhouse offers a characterful alternative to hotel accommodation and is popular with cultural visitors to the city.
A listed building (and op ... more...
Established in 1981, Trevor and Margaret White are keen to promote tasty vegetables from the surrounding area. You'll also find local fruit in season, such as Armagh apples, at this family-run greengrocery and deli, although imports are offered too to ... more...
Stoneybatter is spoilt for quality restaurants, yet Vada has found its niche and filled it in style, under the steerage of Ballymaloe-trained owner Sarah Boland and chef Hannah O’Donnell (formerly sous chef at Kai in Galway for seven years). Toge ... more...
Irish produced bagged salads, from field to shop in 24 hours - a welcome replacement for imported salads.
Available in in Superquinn stores nationwide, Donnybrook Fair, Spar, Londis and local Costcutters. more...
In 2004 the well known twins, David and Stephen Flynn, opened this cheerfully ethical vegetable shopin Greystones, and a smoothie bar and vegetarian café soon followed. If that all sounds a lot for a vegetable shop, it is, but the food is simpl ... more...
The more theme pubs and superpubs there are, the better everyone likes M J Henry’s bar, which hasn’t changed in at least 30 years and, in true country Irish fashion, is also a food store ‘that caters for all your grocery needs’. ... more...
In a city centre building that once housed firkins for the Cork Butter Exchange, Joe and Maura Carey have brought their Bakestone café, pantry and bakery, to Cork’s Perry Street, some twelve years after the café’s debut ... more...
Although quite a large scale operation, fifth generation O’Donohue’s Bakery of Tullamore is known for its outstanding quality and is useful to know about when visiting the area.
This craft bakery is currently run by Cathal O’Donohue ... more...
There are catering facilities in the Visitor Centre, but this terrific tearoom in the castle courtyard is the place to head to for really tasty home cooking.
Whether it’s a bowl of hearty soup and some freshly baked brown bread on a chilly day o ... more...