Ann Murphy and Raffaele Cavallo's little bakery and café has been delighting discerning Dubliners - and providing a refuge from the traffic lining the quays outside - since 1996.
Although tiny, it just oozes Italian chic - not surprisingly, per ... more...
Easily spotted opposite Christchurch cathedral by its colourful facade, the Bull and Castle is a medieval style timber-beamed and stone-floored ‘gastro pub’ with various ground floor seating areas, and a more open plan ‘Beer Hall&rsqu ... more...
Anyone who remembers Kei and Werner Pilz's exquisite Japanese Dinner House at Ahakista will know that Cork has been a treasured destination for its authentic Japanese dining experiences in the past. So, it is wonderful that a new generation of Japanese ... more...
Delahunt is a thing of rare beauty – a new restaurant in an old building that looks beautiful and serves beautiful food. Opened in a landmark Victorian grocers, the elegant building oozes charm and character outside and in.
Owner Darren Free's s ... more...
It may have been five years in the making but wow, did Lucie and Carlos Capparelli's much-anticipated restaurant ever hit the ground running when this gorgeous place finally opened in August 2025.
A restored 18th-century water mill (albeit ele ... more...
In the fourth generation of family ownership, Padraig O’Sullivan’s attractive establishment near the Gap of Dunloe is always a pleasure to visit.
The old tree at the front was left safely in place during renovations which, together with ot ... more...
This stylish contemporary Dublin restaurants at the top of Dawson Street and is best known for its wide range of excellent pizzas (it's owned by the UK company Pizza Express), but it's more of a restaurant than the description implies.
Children are ma ... more...
Long-time customers of La Pizzeria in Drogheda breathed a sigh of relief when Jian Carlo reopened his restaurant in nearby Clogherhead. It’s a testament to how loyal his customers are that even in this quiet fishing village 15km up the coast from ... more...
Good Food Ireland members Kevin and Ann Dunne have been known for good traditional cooking at the charming White Gables restaurant for many years.
They have a lovely deli/bakery next door to the former restaurant, offering a welcome range of artisan p ... more...
The 2007 closure of Andrew's Lane Theatre caused a lot of angst, but its eventual replacement with 'Dublin's most sustainable hotel' has proved to be a very happy outcome - and its memory lives on here too, in the hotel restaurant's name, ALT.
The nar ... more...