Brian O’Caoimh and Kevin Powell are the barista-and-chef A-Team behind Dublin’s deservedly lauded Meet Me in the Morning cafe and adjacent Reference Coffee, just off Camden Street’s casual dining hub; with Loose Canon they have stripp ... more...
This remarkable pub near the Odyssey Arena is in one of Belfast’s few remaining 18th century buildings; built in 1711, it is the city’s oldest listed building.
It has been extensively and carefully renovated allowing the original bar (whic ... more...
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 great grandmother, in 1925.
Good food is offered both in the cosy ba ... more...
Who could fail to be charmed by The Spaniard, that characterful and friendly old pub perched high up above Scilly?
Although probably best known for music (nightly), it offers bar food all year round and there's a restaurant in season. Popular tradit ... more...
Run by Mary Casey, this gloriously old fashioned pub is at the 'top of the town'. A favourite destination for many regular visitors, it only opens in the evenings and is a place for impromptu sessions and late night craic. more...
Within walking distance of the city centre and easily accessible by car, this busy spot looks like a pretty row of houses and, with its colourful hanging baskets, the facade cleverly disguises a large interior. Contemporary décor and muted col ... more...
John and Rose Pierce's inviting stone bar and restaurant on the main street begins with a characterful bar with a welcoming open fire at the front and progresses to the restaurant and conservatory, with a beer garden at the back.
There's a daytime bar ... more...
Skirting the edges of Glasnevin, Drumcondra and Phibsborough, The Bernard Shaw made its much documented move in 2019 from Dublin 8 to Dublin 9. Run by the creative BodyTonic crew, whose origins stem from the Dublin club scene, the creative collective n ... more...
In common ownership with The Front Door and The Dail Bar, this large traditional pub in Galway shares many of the characteristics that spell success for its city sisters, but is at the heart of the western suburbs, catering mainly for a local trad ... more...
Right on the beach in Dunmore East, and with sea views out towards the Hook Lighthouse, The Strand goes back to 1750 but today it is the first choice for many discerning locals when it comes to seafood - and, increasingly, for discerning foodies on hol ... more...