The late Jurgen and Aine Schwalm took on this atmospheric 17th century inn in the highest village in the Wicklow Hills in 1980 and their caring hands-on management, backed up by dedicated long-serving staff, has earned this unique bar and restaurant a ... more...
Deep within the Kildare countryside, diners won’t stumble across Alumni Kitchen Table & Rooms by chance. Secreted behind large gates and deep hedging on a country road, Alumni is a new self-styled destination restaurant, serving just eight gu ... more...
It’s easy to spot The Pantry – the beautiful smartly-painted exterior, hanging baskets and large windows are a welcoming sight on The Square. In fact everything about Ladonna McCartan and Mark Healy's coffee shop is welcoming, from the plea ... more...
Established in1989 by Antonio and Marion Cavaliere, this well-known restaurant is in a semi-basement in the impressive terrace opposite Kilkenny Castle - at the beginning of what ois now known as 'the medieval mile'. It is Kilkenny's longest establishe ... more...
Niall McKenna's James St. has developed from two of the best loved Belfast restaurants the fine dining destination restaurant James Street South and its less formal sister, The Bar and Grill at James St.
Owned since 2003 by one of Northern I ... more...
With the dream team of Ballymaloe-trained owner-chef Richard Whitty and front of house guru Laura Kelly (of the legendary Kelly’s Resort in nearby Rosslare) at the helm, everything about Crust was just right from the outset.
A Rosslare native, R ... more...
Castlebar is a town that tries harder when it comes to quality food with a relaxed ambience, so it's no wonder that Barry and Helen Ralph's new business quickly found a niche when they opened House of Plates in their home town in 2016.
The concept is ... more...
The Green family’s gracious mansion is surrounded by its own farmland, magnificent wooded grounds, a trout lake and formal terraced gardens - garden lovers will find a stay here especially rewarding.
The Italianate style of the present house - i ... more...
Although the Strand Road restaurant closed in early 2026 ,the original street food concept is still alive and doing very well on the quayside, where the Pyke'n'Pommes POD - 'Decky' as they call it - is a heated double-decker bus with tables, comfo ... more...
Opened in spring 2025 in a lovely new building in the centre of Oranmore by friends and experienced industry professionals, Jason O'Neill and Ervin Vamoser and their partners, Fawn is the destination restaurant that the area has been waiting for - ever ... more...