Originally the Curran family home, this popular and well-located establishment dates back to 1791 and, in recent times, has earned a reputation for fine food, under the guidance of Paula Mahon, (née Curran).
Today, it not only has a 60-seater ... more...
O'Donoghues has long been the Dublin mecca for visitors in search of a lively evening with traditional music - live music every night is a major claim to fame - but a visit to this famous pub near the Shelbourne Hotel at quieter times can be rewarding ... more...
It’s a long way down from the main road to reach the Maharees, but many would make the journey just for a visit to Marilyn and Michael Spillane’s great traditional pub – it’s been in the family since 1875 and they work hard at b ... more...
This inviting restaurant in the heart of Laragh has been welcoming diners for over 40 years and, although there was a change of ownership in 2022, the friendly and attentive staff stayed on - and, with consistently good food, it s as popular as e ... more...
Located in the heart of Galway’s ‘Latin Quarter’ and steeped in history, The Kings Head is an 800-year-old pub that has been owned and run by Paul and Mary Grealish since 1989. A relatively small frontage belies the extent of this la ... more...
The Fallons have been involved in the hospitality business in Kildare since 1922 and, when their much loved Newbridge hotel, The Red House Inn, was destroyed by fire some years ago, Brian Fallon (of Fallon & Byrne in Dublin, see entry) brought the ... more...
Dublin city centre has very few dedicated seafood restaurants, but this buzzy seafood bar and grill has upped the ante with its exciting menus packed with delicious fish and shellfish dishes - and an unrelated claim to fame is that Michelle Obama and h ... more...
This fine pub (and 'emporium') has been run by the McCormack family since 1960. It's one of the neatest pubs around, with trees and shrubbery between the car park and an imaginative conservatory extension at the back of the pub, effectively screening ... more...
The 2007 closure of Andrew's Lane Theatre caused a lot of angst, but its eventual replacement with 'Dublin's most sustainable hotel' has proved to be a very happy outcome - and its memory lives on here too, in the hotel restaurant's name, ALT.
The nar ... more...
An old area of the city west of Phoenix Park, The Strawberry Beds is named after its original use for growing strawberries - and The Anglers Rest pub has been a landmark in this historic part of Dublin since 1862.
It is owned by well known fishm ... more...