BIM Seafood Circle
Located at the outermost edge of Europe with clean Atlantic waters warmed along much of the coast by the Gulf Stream, these waters yield a wonderful harvest of seafood. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (The Irish Sea Fisheries Board—BIM) is dedicated to the development of the seafood industry working closely with all sectors from fisherman to fish farmer, processor, retailer and chef.As well as safeguarding our fishing waters, BIM plays a role in the development of aquaculture, supporting the trend towards environmentally friendly and organic fish farming, as well as the cultivation of shellfish like oysters, clams, scallops and mussels.
The BIM Seafood Circle initiative was initially set up as programme encouraging pubs to serve seafood dishes at lunchtime, a meal at which many people prefer to choose lighter, healthier dishes. This has been further developed in conjunction with Georgina Campbell Guides to encompass not only pubs but also restaurants and hotels. The programme also covers fish retailers. Check out the listings in this guide and you’ll find top quality, innovative, delicious seafood dishes in the establishments carrying the distinctive Seafood Circle logo.And if you fancy yourself as seafood chef then watch out for the Seafood Circle specialist/seafood counter logos in fish shops around the country. Shops displaying the logo offer a range of top quality seafood and you’ll be assisted by knowledgeable, professional staff.
Nutritionists recommend we eat seafood at least twice a week. They are packed with protein, minerals and vitamins, seafood provides many of the nutrients we need for good health. Oil-rich fish like salmon, mackerel, trout and herring are excellent sources of omega 3 oils. Research has shown that omega 3 protects against heart disease, is beneficial in relieving the symptoms of arthritis, is necessary for foetal brain development and may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. BIM has developed a range of information materials on the health benefits of fish consumption. Visit www.bim.ie/wellbeing for nutritional information and great recipes ideas.
All of the members of the 2010 BIM Seafood Circle can be found below, if you scroll down to the bottom of the page then you can click into each establishment. If you are using the normal search on our home page you’ll find top quality, innovative, delicious seafood dishes in the establishments carrying the distinctive Seafood Circle logo. We also have a tick box on the search on the home page that allows users to search for BIM Seafood Circle members all over the country.Dublin City Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill, Dublin 2
Dublin City Alex Restaurant at the Conrad Hotel, Dublin 2
Dublin City Les Freres Jacques, Dublin 2
Dublin City Pearl Brasserie, Dublin 2
Dublin City Hemmingways, Dublin 3
Dublin city The Lobster Pot, Dublin 4
Dublin city The Lord Edward, Dublin 8
Co Dublin Ouzos Bar & Grill, Dalkey
Co Dublin Cavistons Seafood Restaurant, Dun Laoghaire
Co Dublin Aqua Restaurant, Howth
Co Dublin The House, Howth
Co Dublin Ivans Oyster Bar & Grill, Howth
Co Dublin King Sitric Fish Restaurant & Accommodation, Howth
Co Dublin The Oar House, Howth
Co Dublin Seabank Bistro, Malahide
Co Dublin The Purty Kitchen, Monkstown
Co Dublin Stoop Your Head, Skerries
Co Dublin Red Bank House & Restaurant, Skerries
Co Cavan MacNean House & Bistro, Blacklion
Co Clare The Long Dock, Carrigaholt
Co Clare Cullinans Seafood Restaurant & Guesthouse, Doolin
Co Clare Morrissey's Seafood Bar & Grill, Doonbeg
Co Clare Murphy Blacks, Kilkee
Co Clare Naughton’s Bar, Kilkee
Co Clare The Strand Restaurant & Guesthouse, Kilkee
Co Clare Barrtra Seafood Restaurant, Lahinch
Co Clare Vaughan Lodge, Lahinch
Co Clare Vaughans Anchor Inn, Liscannor
Co Cork Casey's of Baltimore
Co Cork The Poacher's Inn, Bandon
Co Cork The Fish Kitchen, Bantry
Co Cork O'Connor's Seafood Restaurant & Bar, Bantry
Co Cork Mary Ann's Bar & Restaurant, Castletownshend
Co Cork An Sugan, Clonakilty
Co Cork Deasys, Clonakilty Area
Co Cork Cronin's Pub, Crosshaven
Co Cork The Heron's Cove, Goleen
Co Cork The Blue Haven Hotel, Kinsale
Co Cork Fishy Fishy Cafe x 2, Kinsale
Co Cork Jim Edwards, Kinsale
Co Cork The Bosun, Monkstown
Co Cork O'Callaghan-Walshe, Rosscarbery
Co Cork Aherne's Seafood Restaurant & Accommodation, Youghal
Co Donegal Nancy's Bar, Ardara
Co Donegal Olde Castle Bar & Red Hugh Restaurant, Donegal Town
Co Donegal Castle Murray House Hotel, Dunkineely
Co Donegal Kealys Seafood Bar, Greencastle
Co Galway Ard Bia, Galway City
Co Galway Martines Restaurant & Wine Bar, Galway City
Co Galway McDonagh’s, Galway City
Co Galway O'Grady's on the Pier, Barna
Co Galway Mitchell's Restaurant, Clifden
Co Galway The Dolphin Hotel & Restaurant, Inishbofin
Co Galway Moran's Oyster Cottage, Kilcolgan
Co Galway Keogh's Bar & Restaurant, Kinvara
Co Galway Portfinn Lodge, Leenane
Co Galway O'Dowd's Bar, Roundstone
Co Kerry Kate Browne's, Ardfert
Co Kerry QC's Seafood Bar & Restaurant, Cahirciveen
Co Kerry Carrig House Country House & Restaurant, Caragh Lake
Co Kerry Spillane’s, Castlegregory
Co Kerry Jack’s Coastguard Station Bar & Seafood Restaurant, Cromane
Co Kerry Ashe’s Seafood Bar, Dingle
Co Kerry Fenton's of Dingle, Dingle
Co Kerry Out of the Blue, Dingle
Co Kerry Lord Baker's Restaurant & Bar, Dingle
Co Kerry Gorman's Clifftop House & Restaurant, Dingle Peninsula
Co Kerry West End Bar & Restaurant, Fenit
Co Kerry The Tankard, Fenit
Co Kerry Gaby's Seafood Restaurant, Killarney
Co Kerry Nick's Seafood Restaurant & Piano Bar, Killorglin
Co Kerry Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee
Co Kerry Oyster Tavern, Spa, Tralee
Co Kerry The Smugglers Inn, Waterville
Co Kilkenny Chez Pierre, Kilkenny City
Co Limerick Mortell's Delicatessen & Seafood Restaurant, Limerick City
Co Louth Magees Bistro, Carlingford
Co Louth Little Strand Restaurant, Clogherhead
Co Louth Fitzpatrick's Bar & Restaurant, Dundalk
Co Mayo The Tavern, Murisk
Co Mayo Cronin’s Sheebeen, Westport
Co Mayo Ardmore Country House Hotel, Westport
Co Tipperary The Fairways Bar & Orchard Restaurant, Nenagh
Co Tipperary The Pepper Mill, Nenagh
Co Waterford Cottage Bistro, Cheekpoint
Co Waterford The Suir Inn, Cheekpoint
Co Waterford The Strand Inn, Dunmore East
Co Waterford The Bride View Bar, Tallow
Co Waterford Bodéga!, Waterford City
Co Waterford La Bohéme, Waterford City
Co Westmeath Glasson Village Restaurant, Glasson
Co Wexford Dunbrody Country House, Arthurstown, (Seafood Bar)
Co Wexford The Lobster Pot, Carne
Co Wexford Sqigl Restaurant & Roches Bar, Duncannon
Co Wexford Le Poisson D’Or, Kilmore Quay
Co Wicklow A. Caviston, Greystones
Co Wicklow The Hungry Monk, Greystones
The prospect of a meal at Neven and Amelda Maguire's renowned County Cavan establishment has long brought devotees from all over Ireland, and beyond - and the recent transformation from a modest restaurant with rooms to a spacious place of understated elegance has brought it up to the international standards that Neven's exceptional cooking ...
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Proprietor-chef James Cullinan and wife Carol have earned a loyal following at their stylish and comfortable little restaurant overlooking the Aille river. Along with an à la carte, menus include an attractive early dinner offering great value with three or four choices (including vegetarian dishes) on each course.
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Thanks to pleasingly simple décor, large windows and a conservatory, views of Liscannor Bay to take centre stage from Paul and Theresa O'Brien's traditional, whitewashed cottage, on the cliffs just outside Lahinch - and it can be magic on a fine evening.
In 2008 they celebrated 20 years in business with typical generosity, by ...
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The Vaughan family's traditional bar has great character, with open fires and lots of memorabilia - it was our Pub of the Year in 2006 and it's just the place for some seriously good seafood at fair prices, either in the bar or in a newer restaurant area at the back.
Although famed locally for their seafood platters (and they are del ...
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The Casey family’s striking dark green and red hotel is just outside Baltimore and enjoys dramatic views over Roaring Water Bay to the islands beyond.
It has been ingeniously developed over the years to add more accommodation and extend the ground floor public areas towards the back, taking advantage of the view over well-kept ...
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Easy to spot by the three model yachts in full sail in the front window, Peter and Anne O’Brien’s long-established seafood restaurant is right on the main square (site of Friday markets and the annual early-May mussel festival) and, although no longer directly in the O’Connor family, there’s a very old family connecti ...
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The pub is as old as it looks, going back to 1846, and has been in the energetic and hospitable ownership of Fergus and Patricia O’Mahony since 1988; they have loved it and maintained it well (it is not unusual to find Fergus up a ladder with a paintbrush in his hand), but any refurbishments at Mary Ann’s have left its original c ...
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The O’Crowley family has owned this characterful bar and restaurant since 1980: it’s always been a friendly, well-run place and, although it can be very busy at times, their reputation for good food is generally well-deserved.
Menus change daily and are very strong on seafood - specialities include Union Hall smoked sa ...
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When the tide is in and the sun is out there can be few prettier locations than Sue Hill’s restaurant overlooking Goleen harbour.
The Heron’s Cove philosophy is to use only the best of fresh, local ingredients and in summer there’s a natural leanin ...
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This famous hotel has an attractive exterior, with its name emblazoned in blue and white stained glass above the entrance and flags hanging from poles, giving it a cosmopolitan look. Under the current ownership since 2004, proprietor Ciaran Fitzgerald continues to do everything possible to restore and build on its once great reputation. more...
This delightful fish shop, delicatessen and restaurant has long been a mecca for gourmets in ...
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Nicky and Patricia Moynihan’s waterside establishment close to the both the car ferry a ...
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Well off the busy main West Cork road, this unique restaurant is on the square of the old vil ...
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Now in its third generation of family ownership, one of the most remarkable features of Aherne’s is the warmth of the FitzGibbon family’s hospitality and their enormous enthusiasm for the business which, since 1993, has included some fine accommodation. But it is for its food - and, especially, the ultra-fresh seafood that comes ...
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This famous pub, in the village renowned for its tweeds and handknits, is a cosy, welcoming place in its seventh generation of family ownership, with five or six small rooms packed with bric à brac and plenty of tables and chairs for the comfortable consumption of wholesome home-made food, especially seafood.
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Martin and Marguerite Howley’s beautifully located clifftop hotel has wonderful sea and coastal views over the ruined castle after which it is named. It is a comfortable and relaxing place to stay, with a little bar, a residents’ sitting room and a large decked terrace that can be covered with an awning in a good summer, so meals ...
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The ferry between the fishing port of Greencastle and Magilligan Point in Northern Ireland brings many new visitors to an area that used to seem quite remote - and those in the know plan their journeys around a meal at Kealys excellent seafood restaurant.
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Caviston's of Sandycove has long been a mecca for lovers of good food - here you will find ev ...
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Formerly a yacht club, this is now a fine contemporary restaurant with plenty of window tables to take advantage of sea views westwards, towards Malahide, and take in the island of Ireland's Eye to the north.
What was once a snooker room is now a characterful bar with a unique blend of original features and modern additions - with an ...
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Named after an 11th century Norse King of Dublin who had close links with Howth, Aidan and Joan MacManus' striking harbourside establishment is one of Dublin's longest established fine dining restaurants.
The bright and airy first floor restaurant takes full advantage of the harbour views, especially enjoyable on summer evening - ...
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Established in 1728 - making it the second oldest pub in Dublin (after The Brazen Head) and t ...
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Golfing breaks are a speciality at Terry McCoy's renowned restaurant with accommodation in the characterful fishing port of Skerries.
This county Dublin restaurants located in a converted banking premises, which adds to the atmosphere (even the old vault ...
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After a quiet off-season drink a few doors along at Joe May's, there can be no greater pleasure in north Dublin than to slip into 'Stoops' for some of Andy Davies' mainly seafood cooking.
'Fresh, simple and wholesome' is how he describes his food, and who could want any more than that? If it's busy you may have to wait at the littl ...
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In a stunning position, with views over the harbour and beach to distant mountains, Michael O ...
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This attractive and well-managed family-run restaurant in Clifden offers efficient, welcoming service and very agreeably stylish “good home cooking” all day, every day throughout a long season - and they have been doing so, with admirable consistency, since 1991.more...
This is one of Quay Street’s longer established restaurants, owner-run by experienced restaurateur, Martine McDonagh, with the help of her two sons. The smart brown/black facade faces McDonagh’s famous fish restaurant directly across the street, another McDonagh family venture, and - like most other Quay Street cafes and resta ...
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ARD BIA IS IN COMMON OWNERSHIP AND MOVED TO SPANISH ARCH INTO THE SAME BUILDING AS NIMMOS. Pl ...
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Having run The Dolphin Restaurant here since 2000 there was delight all round when brother and sister, Pat and Catherine Coyne, developed as a small hotel in 2006. Set in landscaped grounds, it is a wonderful addition to this beautiful unspoilt island of Inishbofin: the ...
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This is just the kind of Irish pub that people everywhere dream about. It’s as pretty a ...
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Michael Keogh’s old pub in the picturesque village of Kinvara has a cosy bar with an op ...
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Run by the Daly family since 1977, Portfinn Lodge is located on a hill in the beautiful villa ...
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The O’Dowd family have been welcoming visitors to this much-loved pub overlooking the h ...
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Kate and Andrew Cooke’s sensitively renovated bar and restaurant in Cahirciveen has some great original features that give it character, including a rugged stone wall and an enormous fireplace; the bar counter is also over a century old and there are numerous pictur ...
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At the heart of Frank and Mary Slattery’s sensitively extended Victorian house lies a hunting lodge once owned by Lord Brocket - and he chose well, as it is very attractive and handsomely set in fine gardens with the lake and mountains providing a dramatic backdrop.
The house is welcoming and well-maintained, with friendly staf ...
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It’s a long way down from the main road to reach the Maharees, but many would make the journey just for a visit to Marilyn and Michael Spillane’s great traditional pub – it’s been in the family since 1875 and they work hard at both the food and hospitality, earning a loyal following as a result.
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Tim Mason’s deli and seafood restaurant in Dingle is an absolute delight. Discerning locals know how lucky they are to have such an exciting little place on their doorstep and it’s just the kind of place that visitors dream of finding - it is not unusual to find a d ...
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Beautifully situated near Smerwick Harbour on the Slea Head scenic drive and Dingle Way walking route, Sile and Vincent Gorman’s guesthouse is, as they say themselves “just a great place to relax and unwind”. Natural materials and warm colours are a feature ...
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Easily spotted on the seaward side of the road from Tralee, this bright yellow pub and restaurant has a great reputation, especially for seafood. An imaginative bar menu, which overlaps to some extent with the restaurant à la carte, is available from lunchtime to late ev ...
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The O’Keeffes have been in business here since 1885, and the present pub - which is exactly seven minutes walk from the marina - was built by chef Bryan O’Keeffe’s grandmother, in 1925.
Good food is available in both the cosy bar and the restaurant, which has earned a sound reputation in the area and includes an att ...
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One of Ireland’s longest established seafood restaurants, Gaby’s is expensive, bu ...
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This is one of the famous old restaurants of Ireland and Nick Foley’s is clearly thriving. It consists of two attractive stone-faced townhouses - one a traditional bar with a piano and some dining tables, where arriving guests can linger over a drink and place their orders, the other the main dining area.
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This well-maintained bar and restaurant halfway between more...
Lucille and Henry Hunt’s famous clifftop inn enjoys a remarkable location right beside the world famous championship Waterville Golf Links. Gradual refurbishment of the premises has seen big improvements over the last few years; most recently the whole frontage has been upgraded and, together with colourful window boxes, it makes a w ...
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Masses of well-maintained flowers and a neat frontage with fresh paintwork always draw attent ...
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Pat and Noreen Hoban’s small family-run hotel is quietly located in immaculately maintained gardens near Westport harbour, with views over Clew Bay, and it offers warm hospitality, very comfortable accommodation and good food.
Spacious, individually decorated gu ...
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Aidan and Marian McAlpin’s neat cottagey restaurant is spick and span and the style is ...
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This immaculately maintained black-and-white painted inn is 300 years old and has been run by ...
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Noel and Annmarie Costello’s attractive roadside bar and restaurant is in a beautiful s ...
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With its warm Mediterranean colours, this place would bring the sun out on the darkest of days: interesting artwork, pine tables covered with the occasional oilcloth, a mix’n’match collection of seating; and, now firmly established as a Waterford restaurant that ...
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In an attractive stone building which formerly served as an RIC barracks, chef-proprietor Michael Brooks opened the Village Restaurant in 1986, making his mark as a culinary pioneer in the area; there’s a real country atmosphere about the place, with a pleasant conservatory overlooking fields.
The style is imaginative - trad ...
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Dunbrody Country House Hotel & Cookery School
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Set in twenty acres of parkland and gardens on the Hook Peninsula, just across the estuary from Waterford city, Catherine and Kevin Dundon’s elegant Georgian manor was the ancestral home of the Chichester family and the long tradition of hospitality at this tranquil and luxurious retreat is very much alive and well.
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Near Carnsore Point and just over 8km (5 miles) from Rosslare ferry port, Ciaran and Anne Hea ...
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Bob and Eileen Roche’s fine traditional bar in the centre of Duncannon village serves the local community (and discerning visitors) well. There’s an old bar at the front, pleasingly free of improvements, and it gradually develops more towards the back, which keeps the younger crowd and the oldies in their preferred spaces. more...
Well-known wine buff Pat Keown celebrated 20 years of running this hospitable first floor res ...
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Situated directly opposite the National Concert Hall and just a stroll away from St Stephen's ...
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Although the number of French restaurants/bistros in Dublin has grown a lot of late, Les Fr&e ...
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Just a few doors away from The Merrion Hotel, Sebastien Masi and Kirsten Batt's stylish basement Dublin restaurants recently undergone a complete refurbishment - and very swish it i ...
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On the first floor of a redbrick Ballsbridge terrace, conspicuously located near the more...
Dublin's oldest seafood restaurant/bar spans three floors of a tall, narrow building overlook ...
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Mairead and Robert Gill’s popular restaurant in Nenagh lies behind an elegant grey-green frontage, you’ll find a smart but comfortable lunch venue/wine bar downstairs and a fine contemporary restaurant on the first floor.
A giant crystal chandelier lig ...
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This attractive family-run bar in Doonbeg village has upped the ante over the last couple of years and it is now run by the energetic Hugh McNally.
While retaining some of the charm of the old bar, he has given this lively seafood bar & grill a refreshing new look, with an extension on to the River Cree and a lovely decking area ...
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Right on the beach in Dunmore East, and with sea views out towards the Hook Lighthouse, The Strand goes back a good few hundred years but today it is the first choice for discerning locals when it comes to seafood. 'Fish, fish, fish' is how they describe their menu, and ...
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Christine and Eric Thèze’s restaurant in the basement of Waterford’s Chamber of Commerce building is cleverly flooded in light, with white arched ceilings giving the room a wonderful feeling of height.
The feeling is certainly France: French waiters are warm and friendly as you are shown to the bar for your aper ...
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Ard Bia, literally High Food, is an appropriate moniker for this highly-regarded Galway restaurants that is a member of the BIM Seafood Circle, which recently moved from cramped premises on Quay Street to an attractive riverside location - the stone-built mediev ...
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Martin and Marie Shanahan's Fishy Fishy Café mark two is a very big restaurant, by Wes ...
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This characterful old place in the heart of Kinsale is known for its atmosphere and the consistent quality of the hearty food served in both bar and restaurant. Its authentic cosy pub atmosphere is embellished with electric “oil” lamps above some of the tables, a ...
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This old pub in the centre of Dingle has a smart traditional frontage, and lots of warm mahogany that makes for a warm and cosy feeling in the friendly bar.
The pub goes back to 1849, and is now owned by Sean Roche and Anna Scanlon, who specialise in seafood. Lobster ...
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Just across the road from the water in the pretty village of Ring, this former pub has a deck ...
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Although the restaurant is quite modern, it is in a Victorian building and proprietors Cillian Murphy and Mary Redmond have retained period features to keep the authentic atmosphere of the existing pub.
Cillian is an ex-fishing skipper who ensures the freshest fish possible and the effort that goes into ensuring the best from supp ...
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Myles and Ruth O’Brien have been running this fine bar and restaurant just outside Westport, at the foot of Croagh Patrick, since 1999 and have built up an enviable reputation.
The fine dining restaurant, Upstairs At The Tavern, offers several very attractive me ...
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Situated on the main road but with parking to the side, this friendly and attractive pub has an old world ambience, with roughly plastered walls and country pine.
The main dining area is a large, bright and airy room with an unusual slate bar and an old solid fuel stove, and another eating area off the main bar has an inviting open f ...
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Fans of Hemmingways' quirky fish shop-cum-restaurant just off the seafront in Clontarf might ...
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Although one of the more recent restaurants to open in Howth, the nautically-themed interior ...
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This long-established seafront restaurant has been in family ownership for 130 years, and is now run by Johnny Redmond, who is the chef, and his wife Caroline. An unassuming yellow exterior gives little hint of the friendly welcome, buzzing atmosphere and wonderful views that await guests who can begin with an aperitif in the recently exte ...
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The Cronin family’s Victorian pub on the harbour front has oodles of character and, with its walls and high shelves crammed with maritime memorabilia, it serves as a sort of unofficial exhibition of local history.
It has always had a good reputation for food, especially seafood, and now there’s an enthusiastic new genera ...
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Situated just a short distance outside Nenagh, this country pub is useful to know about because it offers lunch and evening meals every day of the week. The well stocked bar area is decorated old-style, with old pub mirrors, enamel signs for plug tobacco, sit-up-and-beg bikes ...
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The first in a line of restaurants on Howth’s West Pier, Ivans is arguably the most str ...
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Just a stone’s throw from the sea at Cromane, where the mussels that the area is famous ...
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Located in one of the most attractive old buildings in Howth village, opposite the Baily Hotel, The House is run by proprietor Karl Dillon and head chef Ian Connolly, formerly of Gruel and The Mermaid Cafe respectively - and, true to form, the menu clearly stat ...
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Although it is not inspiring from the outside, this restaurant over the Seaview Fish Shop in ...
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Richard Corrigan made his name in London as a chef of tremendous skill and talent, earning in ...
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Painted dark grey and wine, Naughtons is an1870’s pub the on main street, with French doors opening out onto a patio with seating for fine days.
Owned by Elaine Haugh and her husband, Robert Hayes who is the chef, it is a lovely comfortable and really elegant pub, with two bars and nooks leading into each other, with high s ...
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In a restored stone building directly overlooking the ruins of O’Donnell Castle in the heart of Donegal town, this traditional bar and restaurant is just the kind of place visitors are hoping to find - and, although it may seem a little touristy at first, the O’T ...
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In Galway’s busiest restaurant street McDonaghs has been serving fish and chips long before this part of town became a magnet for tourists in search of food and drink.
Nationally renowned as one of the best of its kind, it is today a thriving multi-faceted business: takeaway fish bar, indoor restaurant and boulevard seafood ...
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Tucked behind a traditional red and cream painted shopfront on Parliament Street, Pierre Schn ...
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Ouzo's may have called several premises home in various Dublin suburbs over the years, but th ...
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Seabank Bistro successfully combines the charm of a seaside café with the cosiness of a neighbourhood restaurant. On a fine evening tables are in demand on the outdoor terrace, while the nautically-themed dining room inside has year round appeal.
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Way out in west Clare, halfway out along the Loop Head pensinsula and overlooking the Mouth of the Shannon, is the picturesque little fishing village of Carrigaholt. It’s a charming place, untouched by the ravages of the Celtic Tiger and well worth a visit.
You may well be hungry and thirsty by the time you get there, but that& ...
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Patricia Fenton’s popular restaurant has a nice folksy atmosphere and a lovely garden where you can eat if the weather is fine. A relaxing place, with simple wooden furniture, cheerful artwork on the walls and a stone fireplace, it’s known for straightforward traditional cooking based on fresh local ingredients – lamb from ...
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This little restaurant above the Central Fish Market is an agreeable addition to the dining scene in the heart of Bantry – and the location is no coincidence, as Colm Keohane and Anne Marie Murphy, owners of the fish shop and restaurant respectively, are brother and ...
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