Finín O’Sullivan’s thriving bar and restaurant in the centre of Midleton town has long been a popular place for locals to meet for a drink and to eat some good wholesome food. The entrance is bright and cheery, painted in pillarbox ...
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Situated in the centre of Clonakilty, close to a little park, Richy Virahsawmy’s bar and bistro is one of those relaxed places where today’s specials are chalked up on a blackboard and it attracts a real cross-section of people. It’s ...
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Returning visitors who are disappointed by the disappearance of the once-familiar Gregory’s Restaurant in Carrigaline will be pleased to find Gregory Dawson’s cooking very close by, at this stylish new bar and restaurant in the old post off ...
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Pearse and Mary O’Sullivan’s very popular restaurant recently moved from Kinsale town centre to the famous Bulman bar at Summercove, near Charles Fort. Uniquely situated on the outskirts of Kinsale - it looks across towards the town and ha ...
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Easy to spot by the three model yachts in full sail in the front window, Peter and Anne O’Brien’s long-established seafood restaurant is right on the main square (site of Friday markets and the annual early-May mussel festival) and, althoug ...
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The Spinnaker, in its latest incarnation, is one of the most attractive Kinsale restaurants. It was here that the bohemian Hedli MacNeice, widow of poet Louis MacNeice, set the ball rolling in the 1960’s for what became the reputed gourmet capita ...
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The O’Crowley family has owned this characterful bar and restaurant since 1980: it’s always been a friendly, well-run place and, although it can be very busy at times, their reputation for good food is generally well-deserved. Menus change ...
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The pub is as old as it looks, going back to 1846, and has been in the energetic and hospitable ownership of Fergus and Patricia O’Mahony since 1988; they have loved it and maintained it well (it is not unusual to find Fergus up a ladder with a p ...
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This long-established family-run bar is in an attractive location right on the harbour at Crookhaven, with tables beside the water - when it's not too busy, it can be heaven on a sunny day. Angela O'Sullivan personally supervises all the food served i ...
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One of Ireland’s oldest inns, The Mills Inn is in a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) area and dates back to 1755. It was traditionally used to break the journey from Cork to Killarney - and still makes a great stopping place as the food is good and fre ...
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