This characterful little thatched pub and restaurant just outside Birr shows just how pleasing a genuine, well-run country pub can be.
Des Connole, proprietor since 1991, has achieved a well-earned reputation for the immaculate maintenance and atmosph ... more...
One of Dublin's oldest and best-loved pubs, Mulligan's 'wine & spirit merchant' is mercifully un-renovated and likely to stay that way - dark, with no decor (as such) and no music, it's just the way so many pubs used to be.
The only difference is ... more...
Between Mulranny and Newport, beside Newfield Church, you'll find this very pleasant pub, run by local couple John and Anne Nevin. Dating from the mid-1800's, it has been in the Nevin family since 1970.
There is outside seating for fine weather dining ... more...
Established in 1758, this former coaching inn was owned by the Patterson family for several decades, until late 2023 when it was acquired by another of the sector's best-known families, the McGlones of Magherafelt.
Most of the pub is now quite co ... more...
New gastropub life and quite a bit of love have been invested into this longtime Dalkey favourite, which was established in 1745 and more recently rescued by hoteliers Ray Byrne and Eoin Doyle from becoming a pandemic closure casualty. Hit it up ... more...
McCollams, or Johnny Joes as it is known, is one of the great old pubs of Ireland, famed for its friendliness, authenticity - and traditional music sessions on Friday night all year, plus Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday in summer.
As well as the original ... more...
This atmospheric restaurant is in a smartly welcoming basement beneath two town houses on the west side of this busy Georgian square, just across from the Rotunda Hospital - an area that is home to one of Dublin's most iconic restaurants but not otherw ... more...
Paul Dempsey and Pauline Roe’s almost-Shannonside bar and restaurant has a lovely olde world feeling with dark wood, bric-à-brac and prints and, unusually, it doubles as an art gallery, so good original paintings add interest and charm. Bu ... more...
Formerly The Reginald and one of Waterford's best loved bars, this landmark property beside Reginald's Tower was closed for several years so there was big excitement when local businessman (and chairman of the city's popular Winterv ... more...
Halfway up the steep main street of Borris, Michael O'Shea's unspoilt and friendly old-world grocery-pub is well worth seeking out.
The old grocery section at the front links into a modern-day shop next door, and you can buy hardware here too - a very ... more...