Opened in December 2022 by Mark Commins and Conor Graham - of Linnanes Lobster Bar across the bay at New Quay in Co Clare, and now also of Flaggy Shore Oysters - this imposing 3-storey building opposite Salthill Catholic Church would be hard to miss, w ... more...
The oldest inhabited castle in Ireland, Kilkea dates back to the twelfth century. The original structure is surprisingly small - a 'boutique castle' perhaps - but it is atmospheric and elegant, with a pleasing ambience that conveys intimacy as well as ... more...
Ireland’s most famous country house, Ballymaloe was one of the first to open its doors to guests when Myrtle and her husband, the late Ivan Allen, opened The Yeats Room restaurant in 1964.
Accommodation followed in 1967 and since then a unique n ... more...
Sad as Dubliners were to see the 2012 closure of one of the city’s most iconic businesses, the Dublin Woollen Mills (where James Joyce, no less, once worked), it is cheering to see Elaine Murphy and the team from the equally iconic Winding Stair ... more...
At the heart of this beautifully located property on the eastern shore of Lough Swilly is a country house dating back to 1789. Athough considerably extended in recent times, it remains an attractive building and was formerly the celebrated Restaurant S ... more...
A lovely listed building on the main square of this charming little town, No. 14 at the Georgian House dates back to 1722 and provides an atmospheric setting for the first solo enterprise by the highly regarded chef Jim Mulholland and his wife Joanne.
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While casual dining continues to be the big story, the most exciting restaurants are those with chefs grounded in fine dining.
Pickle, Sunil Ghai’s authentic Indian restaurant, ticks the box perfectly: an attractive casual ‘eating house an ... more...
Just a short hop up Pier Road from the harbour, Ronnie and Caroline Blake's smartly presented business is a favourite Rathmullan destination for those in the know. If you happen on it by chance, the clean-lined confident frontage and bold signage will ... more...
Tucked between King Johns Castle and the Market House Arts Centre in the heart of Dungarvan, this attractive restaurant and bar hit the ground running when it opened in the summer of 2017.
Owned by the Pettit family from Clonmel, who have the hospital ... more...
Behind a traditional flower-decked pub frontage proudly proclaiming its establishment in 1838 lies a very modern hybrid, combining the qualities of the classic Irish bar with something altogether different - and it's all to do with good food.
When bro ... more...
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