Established in 1758, this former coaching inn was owned by the Patterson family for several decades, until late 2023 when it was acquired by another of the sector's best-known families, the McGlones of Magherafelt.
Most of the pub is now quite co ... more...
The signage is so low key that you may well walk past this bijou basement Italian without noticing it – look out for the two tiny wrought iron tables outside the door for smokers. But once you find it there’ll be no forgetting it: a little ... more...
Happy the food lover visiting Ireland’s western capital who happens on Aoibheann MacNamara’s trio of Galway restaurants at Spanish Arch.
A wonderful stone-built medieval customs house overlooking the Claddagh Basin is home to Ard Bia (&lsq ... more...
Kells Bay Gardens hit the headlines in 2021 when the owner, the horticulturist Billy Alexander, won a coveted gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for the exotic sub-tropical exhibit that he created with plants transported from his Kerry garden.
It w ... more...
Five years in the planning, Omos was the most hotly anticipated opening of 2026: the culmination of intensive research by executive chef and chief dreamer Cúán Greene who documented those dreams on his eponymous Omos substack since return ... more...
Located just before the Harold’s Cross Bridge, the homely frontage and the lights in Konkan’s window convey an informal charm to passers by. Once inside, this Dublin restaurants small welcoming dining room is modestly decorated with a pl ... more...
Entered through a basement art gallery off the Grand Canal, this is a unique proposition from one of Ireland’s best known chefs: one day a week (Friday), diners can join celebrity chef Mark Moriarty and team for two intimate sittings in his multi ... more...
A short jump from Inis Mor, this interesting island is the most traditional of the group - very few cars, wonderful walks, and some people still wearing traditional clothes; by contrast the Inis Meain Knitting Co. factory and showroom offers great barg ... 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...