Star Anise

A sister restaurant to the Farmgate Country Store and Restaurant in Midleton, Kay Harte's Farmgate Café shares the same commitment to serving fresh, local food - and, as it is located in the gallery above the English Market, where ingredients are purchased daily, ...

Nowhere is the Irish passion for quality chocolate better provided for than in Cork. Niall and Rosemary Daly's small but immaculately stocked specialist shop is not affiliated to any manufacturer and sells an exceptional range of the best artisan chocolates from all ...

Cork food-lovers head to Donal O'Keeffe's long-established store just a short distance from the city centre for its treasure trove of local artisan foods  including Arbutus breads (and Granny Ryan’s Soda Bread Mix), Belvelly Smokehouse fish, Caherbeg free rang ...

This large, modern purpose-built guesthouse is beside the River Lee Hotel, and there is secure parking in the grounds. Built to offer hotel quality accommodation at a moderate price, it is comparable to a budget hotel; public areas are not grand but reception is prompt ...

Previously the Country Club Hotel, the Montenotte is perched high over the city in a fashionable residential area, and it offers a pleasant alternative to city centre accommodation. The trump card is the view over the city, but good leisure facilities, a quiet location ...

Patrick O'Riordan and Ali Crowley's charming bakery and deli was one of the early trailblazers in the new wave of 'real' food in Ireland and, although it has recently had a major makeover, the site has a much longer baking history than you might think, as ships biscuits ...