Located in the former Delgany Inn, this stylishly renovated complex houses complementary businesses in one place – The Delgany Grocer, Firehouse Bakery and, upstairs, The Pigeon House café-restaurant – that have banded together ... more...
This famous Jewish bakery was established in 1870 and, following a short lapse, its kosher status was re-established in 2000 when the current owner, William Despard, took over. While most famous for their bagels - they're still reckoned to sell the bes ... more...
Full of character and old world charm, this delightful restaurant is in a 200 year old Irish cottage and, with original features like a big open fireplace with an old black kettle hanging on the traditional crane, it’s the stuff that dreams are m ... more...
In a scenic area without many places to stop for a bite, Sheila Power's lovely shop meets visitors' needs perfectly, offering delicious artisan deli and picnic fare among a wide range of carefully selected foods, and wines. There's plenty here for hol ... more...
This family-run business has been well known in the area as a supplier of top quality Irish fish and seafood products since 1996 and, since the opening of their ‘seafood emporium’ in the centre of The Spa village, it's been reaching a much ... more...
Farmshop / Food Market / Fruit & Veg / Meat & Game / Online Shop
Dating back to the purchase of the farm by Sam McKee in 1922, Colin McKee is now the third generation to run the family farm in the Craigantlet hills, where they very successfully sell both their own farm produce - beef, pork and vegetables - and a ran ... more...
Established in 1992 and long a destination for garden lovers – and, especially in recent times, ‘lifestyle’ shoppers - the McDonnell family's flagship garden centre at Ballyseedy is also a godsend for travellers in need of a whol ... more...
Co-located with with Meadows & Byrne and the excellent Botanical garden centre, Bakestone Café & Pantry was established in 2013 by Joe and Maura Carey of the renowned Ballincollig pub, The White Horse (see entry). It very soon earned a f ... more...
Built in the 1770s by Wills Hill (Ireland’s largest landowner, first Marquess of Downshire and Secretary of the American Colonies), Hillsborough Castle is a splendid late Georgian ‘Big House’ with a fascinating history. Today it is ... more...
Café / Dairy / Farmshop / Fruit & Veg / Honey / Meat & Game
In a country where a true Dubliner may still be defined as 'someone who doesn't go home for the weekend', the urban-rural divide is clearly not as embedded as in many other societies. Yet the Irish population is increasingly urbanised, and the boom yea ... more...
A selective companion guide to our famous broad-based online collection, the ‘glovebox bible’ includes a uniquely diverse range of Ireland's greatest places to ...