Originally a tiny corner café and wine bar off Shop Street in Galway city centre, Il Vicolo was born out of Gerry McMahon's devotion to Italian food and wine. Despite the small space, plain bare wooden furniture and a miniscule kitchen in full ... more...
Hidden down a mews lane behind a row of shops in Donnybrook, this little gem exudes rus in urbe charm in a walled garden setting complete with splashing fountain, evening birdsong and the eponymous mulberry tree.
Opened without fanfare in April 2011, ... more...
McCarthy’s is in the middle of the medieval town of Fethard, at the heart of the equine scene in Tipperary with numerous trainers and breeders dotted around nearby.
Very little has changed since it was established in the 1850's by Richard McCart ... more...
Carrickfergus's loss has proved to be Ballyhackamore's gain since Neil Johnston re-located his lovely neighbourhood restaurant, Luna, in 2025 - back to where it all started, at his former East Belfast restaurant Graze. The all-day opening that was a fe ... more...
In the heart of Drumcondra you’ll find this homely and cosy restaurant, a little piece of France tucked off the busy main road (and with great parking outside).
As the younger sibling of Noel Delany and Patricia Van der Veldef's Andersons Food H ... more...
Formerly the official palace for the Bishops of Down, Hastings Hotels’ flagship property in Holywood is the region's premier hotel and a fine example of 19th-century Scottish Baronial architecture, with plasterwork ceilings, stained glass windows ... more...
You'll spot the sign for Wildwood on your way into Carlingford village and it's one worth noting. Paul and Marie Woods have run the aptly named Viewpoint B&B here for many years and now their daughter and son-in-law, Johanna Woods and Shane Lennon, ... more...
This fine establishment in Kenmare, previously known as the Fáilte Bar, goes back to 1913 and is now known for its tasty food and traditional music.
Although quite small, renovations have allowed more natural light into the rooms so it is brigh ... more...
Quietly situated on the south of the city and very convenient to Cork airport and the Jack Lynch Tunnel, this Cork hotels got a fine country house at its heart and is set in its own garden.
The main entrance is via the original flight of steps up to t ... more...
Coming into the picturesque village of Naul, the eye is immediately drawn to a quaint thatched cottage which is in fact The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre (TSEAC). Named after the village’s most famous son, the legendary musician, this is a ... more...