Behind a discreetly smart black and white frontage in a traditional canalside terrace at Sallins, you'll find husband and wife team Josef Zammit and Nicola Curran's terrific little restaurant and wine bar. The scenic location, overlooking the boats moo ... more...
Just outside the walled city, the contemporary design of this popular bar and restaurant makes a great contrast to the age of nearby landmarks. Although seriously modern, it is a friendly and welcoming place that appeals to all age groups and their c ... more...
The in-place pub for discerning Belfast people, who like the combination of traditional interior and good quality sassy modern food, The John Hewitt is owned by the Unemployment Resource Centre next door, which was originally opened by the poet and soc ... more...
An unusual triangular building is the unlikely venue for Tom Walsh and Fiona Russell’s delightful Italian restaurant in the heart of Kinsale. Featuring whitewashed stonewalls and exposed beams in a split level building that follows the slope of t ... more...
With its stylish contemporary interior enhanced by original work from local artist Oliver Jeffers and a large alfresco eating area overlooking ‘Methody’ (as the school, Methodist College, is known locally), this all day bar and grill is one ... more...
Opened with justifiable pride by brothers Jack and Stephen Teeling in June 2015, Teelings Whiskey Distillery is in the heart of the south inner city in Newmarket, an ancient market square. And the location of this handsome venue is no coincidence as t ... more...
Close to the sea, and on the edge of the Connemara National Park, husband-and-wife team Mike Laffey and Janet McDonnell's super restaurant with accommodation ticks all the right boxes for hungry visitors to this stunning area and it's well worth keepin ... more...
The arrival of Toons Bridge Dairy Store on Dublin’s Georges Street feels like a departure for the city. It’s not that there aren’t other great places in town to buy a range of cheese, charcuterie and deli-tastic treats. This emporium ... more...
Close by the very tidy village of Keadue and at the heart of a 40-acre estate overlooking Lough Meelagh, you will find this 4* sister establishment to Lough Rynn Castle in Co Leitrim (see entry), and the two properties have much in common, notably very ... more...
Created by the cultured Power family (founders of the Kilkenny Theatre) in the 1790s, Kilfane Demesne is one of Kilkenny's - and Ireland's - most interesting historic properties and anyone exploring its history is likely to feel that the original owner ... more...