Kai, meaning food in Maori, is the brainchild of chef Jess Murphy, a New Zealander who, with her Irish husband David front-of-house, converted this former tearoom/café to a rustic, bare wood, flagged-floor, stonewalled café and restaurant ... more...
With its impressive entrance accessed up external steps and looking down over the top end of High Street, you are unlikely to miss this stylish restaurant alongside its 'parent', the Ring family's plush Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa - and that is as ... more...
Neighbourhood hit the ground running when it opened in 2022, and no wonder. Before you have eaten a morsel you're sure to be charmed by the TLC that has gone into reimagining a former pub to create owner-manager Tom McGrath's beautifully warm and welco ... more...
Ably assisted by his partner Yvonne and a smart international staff, leading chef Jason More has run this cool and keenly priced Belfast restaurant for over a decade. Situated on the city's ‘fine dining strip’ behind City Hall (and close ... more...
Set on seven acres of parkland and conveniently close to Sligo town, this long-established but fairly modern hotel has particular appeal for people who prefer a quiet location with plenty of easily accessed parking space, and is known for its good conf ... more...
The dark ceiling, bottle green tiles, moody lighting, close packed tables and wine bottles at Anna Cabrera and Vanessa Murphy's atmospheric wine bar suggest an authentic Spanish experience straight away, and on a warm day, when the front slides open to ... more...
Located within the University’s Conference & Sports Campus, this striking modern building lives up to its name - and, with large windows overlooking the campus, it looks especially impressive by night. The light-filled interior is very casual ... more...
Although Mezze is a relative newcomer to this traditional seaside holiday town, Irish-Israeli couple Nicola Crowley and chef Dvir Nusery’s deliciously sustainable business has earned an avid following.
Describing their cheerful, mainly vegetaria ... more...
Just down a side street from the City Hall (turn off at Jaeger), this quirky Belfast restaurants formerly a posh menswear shop - and, as they boast, very near to the Northern Bank of robbery fame.
It is the culmination of a dream for Londoner Emma Bu ... more...
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort has been transformed into a premier location for exploring Wicklow’s lesser-known western edge. Long known as a golf and wedding location, its acquisition by powerhouse hospitality duo Dr Stanley Quek and Peng Loh ... more...