French run and staffed, this unpretentious place beside a carpark in Sligo is the area’s leading French restaurant and has a local following, so reservations are strongly advised, especially at weekends.
Although not big, there is a little bar a ... more...
At this factory outlet overlooking the beautiful fishing harbour of Union Hall - one of Ireland’s main fishing ports - Peter Deasy stocks a vast range of fish and shellfish straight from the boats. Live shellfish available from a tank in-store. more...
The 2007 closure of Andrew's Lane Theatre caused a lot of angst, but its eventual replacement with 'Dublin's most sustainable hotel' has proved to be a very happy outcome - and its memory lives on here too, in the hotel restaurant's name, ALT.
The nar ... more...
Small but perfectly formed, this tiny shop just off Arbour Hill brings many a treat to a recently gentrified area; run by Brendan O'Mahony (the Dublin face of the Real Olive Co - well known at markets), it stocks artisan products (the gorgeous Chez Emi ... more...
This cosy Dublin restaurants, in a laneway just off Grafton Street, has great charm; it was Dublin's first authentic Thai restaurant and is still as popular as ever over a decade later.
Co-owner Tess Corr personally supervises a friendly and effi ... more...
This beautiful building (especially striking when lit up at night) is now owned by the stylish UK group Malmaison who introduced a wow factor to Belfast accommodation choices when they took this hotel over in 2005, beginning with the reception area whe ... more...
Pat O'Neill's dry cured bacon is widely sought after in the South-East and no wonder. This excellent product uses only Irish pork and is cured by hand for three weeks "using our unique family recipe with natural sea salt".
Nevertheless, the ... more...
Based in the converted Coach House at her 17th century family home, Sarah Baker's cookery school offers classes which are designed to interest a wide range of students, from primary school visits and transition year courses to bespoke adult class ... more...
Café / Food Market / Speciality Store / Street Food
Opened in 2017, the Avoca at Dunboyne is the 12th store and the largest in the group to date, with 35,000 square feet of retail space. Located only 10 minutes from the M50, just off the M3 motorway, it’s easily accessible to Dubliners looking for ... more...
In new ownership since 2015, this small family-run Dublin hotels been completely refurbished and has a stylish, boutique feel to it.
Located in a double-fronted Edwardian redbrick building on a pretty residential street lined with similar stately redb ... more...