Surrounded by formal gardens and parkland, Glin Castle stands proudly on the south bank of the Shannon; the FitzGeralds, hereditary Knights of Glin, have lived here for 700 years and it is now the home of Catherine Fitzgerald, daughter of the late Desm ... more...
Its location in the former Turkish baths creates a highly unusual and atmospheric contemporary dining space for one of Cork's most popular restaurants.
Modern European cooking with an emphasis on locally-sourced, free-range and organic products is the ... more...
Long before there was so much as a hint that fashionable restaurants might open in this area, Romano's was widely recognised as one the best value Italian restaurants in town, especially at lunch.
Friendly and generous-spirited, this Dublin restaurant ... more...
A first venture for husband-and-wife team Zsolt Lukács and Edel McMahon-Lukács, Darog ('small oak tree') was warmly welcomed when it opened in late 2023 - not least because it is such a fitting successor to Tartare, the former occup ... more...
Tucked away in a secluded laneway off St Stephen’s Green, Comet made an assured arrival on Dublin’s restaurant scene in the summer of 2025, when the folks behind Dublin 8’s beloved Bastible teamed up with accomplished young Irish chef ... more...
Set in 21 acres of woodland and gardens on the Meath-Dublin border, this 18th century mansion has been stylishly developed with the original building, a large 3-storey over basement country house, very much the dominant feature in the overall design of ... more...
Beautifully located at the top of the village and with outdoor tables overlooking Glandore harbour, Hayes' Bar & Kitchen has a cosy interior that is full of vintage charm - and the famously 'different' bar food style developed by Ada Hayes over alm ... more...
The Kelly family transformed their elegant basement brasserie into a casual-smart hideaway where guests can choose between cocktails and sharing platters at the chi-chi bar, or accomplished cooking enjoyed in the spacious low-ceilinged restaurant or it ... more...
Paul Dempsey and Pauline Roe’s almost-Shannonside bar and restaurant has a lovely olde world feeling with dark wood, bric-à-brac and prints and, unusually, it doubles as an art gallery, so good original paintings add interest and charm. Bu ... more...
Billing itself originally as a wine café, this quirky riverside venue run by Beverley Mathews is part tapas bar, part wine bar and it has always had a distinctly continental flair.
Re-opening in November 2020 following a long closure after ... more...