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...
A popular additon to the wide-ranging dining choices in Kinsale, Colm Ryan’s Cru was born out of a desire to provide locals and tourists with a cosy, warm, atmospheric place where they can enjoy simple but high quality food prepared by Chef Paul ... more...
This friendly first floor restaurant offers a genuinely relaxed big Greek Cypriot experience and it's a fun, good value place for a group outing. It's a simple room recently re-decorated in browns and beiges with a large wine rack and bar on one side ... more...
With its lush parklands, mature woodlands and a proper little narrow gauge steam railway winding through the grounds, Oakfield Park is a wonderful place to visit - and it's just a 15 minute drive from Letterkenny.
The 100-acre demesne is a beautiful s ... more...
Adjoining its larger sister property the Castlecourt Hotel, in the centre of Westport, this is a smart, contemporary hotel, with spacious stylishly furnished public areas, including a comfortable bar, and impressive accommodation.
Some rooms have balc ... more...
Patrick O'Riordan and Ali Crowley's charming bakery and deli was one of the early trailblazers in the new wave of 'real' food in Ireland and, although it has recently had a major makeover, the site has a much longer baking history than you might think, ... more...
Sandwiched between a Creole BBQ joint and a Michelin starred restaurant, Dela more than holds its own in an area of the city that is home to many of Galway's best eating places.
In the premises formerly occupied by Cava (since relocated to the city c ... more...
This appealing privately-owned hotel just outside Tralee presents a neat face to arriving guests and also has extensive landscaped gardens at the back; although it's on the main Tralee-Killarney road, a slip road makes it easy to access and eases traff ... more...
A cousin business of the famous Quinlan's Fish Shops, this simply-appointed but bright and airy town centre restaurant doubles as a takeaway - and it offers outstanding selection of very fresh fish, good straightforward cooking and reasonable prices.
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Lough Derg Chocolates is another of the good news stories to have come out of the recession - as Malachy and Elaine Dorris will be happy to tell you if you meet them out at events, they may have lost their old jobs, but now they have their own successf ... more...
A selective companion guide to our famous broad-based online collection, the ‘glovebox bible’ includes a uniquely diverse range of Ireland's greatest places to ...