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...
Another of the unrivalled collection of fine Killarney hotels, this family-owned establishment is a charming older sister to the luxurious Hayfield Manor Hotel in Cork city (see entry) the Great Southern Killarney, nearby and, more recently, ... more...
Set in the wonderfully unspoilt West Waterford countryside, Pat and Gertie Ormond's charming 19th century farmhouse is only 10 kilometres from bustling Dungarvan - but it’s also very close to the Waterford Greenway, St Declans Way and the Comerag ... more...
Garret Fitzgerald and his partner James Boland have been very busy. Back in 2012, they opened their petite Capel Street café Brother Hubbard for breakfast and lunch to celebrate their love of the food they found on their travels of the Middle ... more...
A discreet Hollywood style facelift has injected new life into Rhona Teehan's theatrical grande dame of a restaurant, now in its 57th year.
Designer smokey gold walls replace the scarlet flock but the black and white photos of visiting stage and scree ... more...
Tom and Lena Biggane have been making cheese on their farm near Charleville since 2001 and their highly regarded hard gouda-style goats cheese, Clonmore, was developed from recipes passed on to them by a Dutch neighbour.
It is made only from the heat- ... more...
Eileen and Leo Halliday's well-stocked little shop sells handmade Connemara baskets, and provides a showcase for many excellent artisan products, both local and from further afield, but mainly Irish: Connemara smoked salmon, Irish farmhouse cheeses, yu ... more...
Bang restaurant is the restaurant version of the Irish boom and bust.
After being wound up in the depths of the Irish recession, this Dublin restaurants bounced back through investment from Bobby Kerr and the Barrett family. Its prime location on ... more...
TEMPORARILY CLOSED - relaunching 2nd September 2026,. with Adam Nevin as executive head chef
Glamorous and elegant, this fine dining restaurant opened with a flourish in 2018. Returning from a successful career in London to the ... more...
Just paces away from one of Dublin's busiest train stations, this pleasant coffee shop with pavement-side tables fronts one of the city's least known but most authentic Italian restaurants. Descend a broad staircase at the rear to find a smart Ne ... more...