The O’Dowd family have been welcoming visitors to this much-loved pub overlooking the harbour for longer than most people care to remember.
There are some new developments from time to time, but the old bar is always the same – or at least ... more...
Open since December 2005, this atmospheric restaurant on two floors - informal ground floor bistro with a more elegant dining room above - is in the former stables of College Green House and there is nothing clichéd about it, giving an intriguin ... more...
John and Martina Sheedy run one of the west of Ireland's best-loved small hotels - it offers some of the best food in the area and quite luxurious accommodation, and yet it still has the warm ambience and friendly hands-on management which make a hotel ... more...
Just ten minutes drive from Sligo, close to the airport and one of Europe’s most magnificent surfing beaches, this well-known bar has a big welcoming turf fire, cosy snugs and friendly staff. No children after 9pm. The daily bar menu offer ... more...
The Mountain House Bar is a traditional pub in the village of Ardfield, near Clonakilty, and it would be easy pass by - but that would be a mistake if it's a meal time, as this modest premises is well up in the local food league.
It's run by a local f ... more...
Another venture from the team at nearby cocktail hotspot Cask, under co-owner Andy Ferreira, Paladar hit the ground running when it opened on Cork’s Bridge Street in autumn 2022 - and very soon started to make waves internationally too, with ... more...
Located across from the harbour at the north end of the promenade, you can't miss this iconic bright blue pub, opened in the 1870s.
After spending three generations in the O'Toole family, the Harbour Bar is now operated under new ownership. However, i ... more...
It may look a traditional bar with its many snugs, deep red walls, shelves stacked with books and long wooden bar, but closer inspection reveals a collection of bison-themed items, including a wall-mounted head, alongside genuine saddles fixed atop bar ... more...
Nicky and Patricia Moynihan’s waterside establishment close to the both the car ferry across to Cobh and the Ringaskiddy ferries (France) has grown a lot over the years, with the restaurant and accommodation becoming increasingly important.
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One of Dublin's most historic bars spans three floors of a tall, narrow building overlooking Christchurch Cathedral.
Traditional in a decidedly old-fashioned way, The Lord Edward provides a complete contrast to the current wave of trendy places that h ... more...