Powersfield House - Dungarvan, Co Waterford

The wise B&B owner makes a big deal out of breakfast these days – and, although there are plenty of other reasons people love staying at this one, the delicious and sociable way that each day begins in Powersfield House is a big draw (perhaps not surprisingly, as the owner is a teacher at The Tannery Cookery School, nearby).

There’s no menu, no big buffet, just cooked to order, in-season foods, many of them from their own garden – and eggs from the hens scratching happily outside. Simply delicious!