This old pub in the centre of Dingle has a smart traditional frontage, and lots of warm mahogany that makes for a warm and cosy feeling in the friendly bar. The pub goes back to 1849, and is now owned by Sinead Roche and Thomas Ashe.
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Feargal O’Donnell - a prominent Euro-Toques chef - and his wife, Fiona, built up a great following when they ran The Fatted Calf in the pretty village of Glasson. In 2015 they moved to nearby Athlone and, while it is a very different p ... more...
Bang restaurant is the restaurant version of the Irish boom and bust.
After being wound up in the depths of the Irish recession, this Dublin restaurants bounced back through investment from Bobby Kerr and the Barrett family. Its prime location on ... more...
This atmospheric 200-year old traditional cottage between Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher was formerly home to Karen Courtney and Myles Duffy's delightful Stone Cutter's Kitchen Family Restaurant. In May 2023 chef Robbie McCauley and his French wif ... more...
The Fallons have been involved in the hospitality business in Kildare since 1922 and, when their much loved Newbridge hotel, The Red House Inn, was destroyed by fire some years ago, Brian Fallon (of Fallon & Byrne in Dublin, see entry) brought the ... more...
With a cheery yellow awning and hedge enclosed terrace tables, The Greenery Café-Restaurant has brought smart all day casual dining to a tiny cul-de-sac just a few steps off the Donnybrook Road. Partners Joe Keegan and chef Albert ... more...
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...
Hidden away in the centre of Clonakilty, on a lovely serene Georgian square that (except on Friday mornings when the local farmers Market is held here) contrasts unexpectedly with the hustle and bustle of the nearby streets, The Emmet Hotel is somethi ... more...
Named after the ‘Little Bear’constellation Ursa Minor, Dara and Ciara O’hArtghaile’s unusual bakery and café is a small business with a big heart.
Specialising in traditional sourdough and fresh yeast breads along with r ... more...
While it continues to grow - and is now very large - the ethos of this pleasant restaurant in the impressive garden centre at Frank and Rachel Doyle's Arboretum remains unchanged and, as always, it offers an attractive selection of wholesome, freshly-p ... more...