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...
Magnificently located in one of Newtownards's fine old Victorian buildings, Michael Knott's busy town centre bakery and restaurant is a hive of activity, with customers eager to buy specialities such as fruit loaves and cakes from the bakery, or join ... more...
Tucked away down a laneway in the centre of Athlone, just east of the bridge, there's a sense of discovery when you arrive at Steven and Martina Linehen's unpretentious Shannonside cafe-restaurant for the first time - and it's well worth seeking out.&n ... more...
Sligo is a great town for good old-fashioned shop-keeping, and Mary and Norah O'Donnell's excellent wholefood store is one of its best-loved institutions, having supported local producers and supplied the town with a great range of health foods, ... more...
The restored stone walls of the original 18th century building are impressive at this privately owned 4* hotel, which is best entered through an arch from the car park at the back, beside the River Liffey.
The reception area is comfortably set up with ... more...
Behind the traditional stone facade of an old mill on Westport harbour, this bright modern hotel has spacious public areas combining traditional and contemporary themes and materials.
On the ground floor, the Coast Bar offers informal meals from ... more...
Peter and Deirdre Dorrity's charming specialist food shop and café is in the centre of Skerries (Ireland's Tidiest Town 2016), with a wide pavement at the front that allows space for an outside seating area - making a very pleasant place to enjo ... more...
Everybody loves Burkes pub in Clonbur - this characterful old family-run pub is one of this attractive village’s greatest assets, well known for atmosphere, music and homely food.
It’s a friendly, welcoming place no matter when you might d ... more...
When the bread is as light and fluffy as you could dream of and comes with cool, whipped ricotta you know you’re onto something extra special. Then come three ‘snacks’ to get your palate excited, maybe smoked cod roe on toast or blue ... more...
Standing on the land that has been the home of the O’Conors, Kings of Connacht, for 1,500 years, this 45-room Victorian Italianate mansion on the edge of Castlerea town may seem a little daunting on arrival, but it’s magic - and the warmly ... more...