Ronan and Jennie Sweeney (Balloo House, The Parson’s Nose) did it again here, sprinkling their magic over this stylish reinvention of the former Lisbarnett House in Lisbane village.
After purchasing the run down pub in 2012 they invested over &p ... more...
This deservedly popular Italian restaurant is part of an attractive off-street complex in the centre of Oranmore, which includes (in common ownership) The Coach House Hotel and a bar/bistro where a shorter version of the Basilico menu is served, offeri ... more...
A welcome recent addition to the Twin Towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar, ‘Before’ is the brainchild of local man and former hotelier Niall Jackson, who returned from time spent travelling complete with a palette of new flavours and cooking ... more...
You can’t miss this stunning state-of-the-art distillery and brewery just west of Killarney, on the Ring of Kerry road. The bold design and sheer scale make it a landmark building - and the three huge copper stills will always catch the eye and i ... more...
Ray Byrne and Jane English’s lovely lakeside lodge styles itself ‘Ireland’s first wine hotel’ and, although it is not an hotel but a four star guesthouse, the accommodation - which now offers thirty four beautiful suites and roo ... more...
As you park the car at Michael and Annemarie Coyne's neatly presented pub overlooking Kilkerrin Bay, donkeys in the field alongside amble over to the wall, inquisitive noses twitching at the prospect of food - a typical welcome to the Connemara Gaeltac ... more...
Esther Barron and her husband Joe Prendergast's business dates back to 1887, and this wonderfully traditional bakery still uses the original Scottish brick ovens to make breads with real flavour and an old-fashioned crust; the range is wide (and well w ... more...
Butchers / Café / Meat & Game / Producers Shop / Speciality Store
Going through Sutton Cross is enjoyable these days, with the pretty sage green frontage of Higgins Family Butchers to distract the eye when waiting at the lights - and there's a lovely bakery counter too, which will tempt you to try one of their gorgeo ... more...
With its smartly geometric red, white and black frontage and the name in orange, this modern restaurant on Waterford's bustling High Street would be hard to miss. The city's first Japanese restaurant, it opened in 2015 and got off to a flying start tha ... more...
A stylish and warmly welcoming sister restaurant to the popular Aroi in Kilkenny, Aroi Carrigaline opened just in time for Christmas 2022. Here, behind a deceptively narrow frontage, the building opens up to reveal an impressive two-storey restaur ... more...
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