Food and wine shop with a difference offers a catering service and food gifts, including hampers for all occasions.
The colourful canopies and pavement tables will draw you in to explore the wide selection of artisan products offered from Irelan ... more...
In their brochure, John Desmond and Ellmary Fenton describe their restaurant as unusual, in a unique and beautiful setting. This is an understatement; their Island Cottage Restaurant is extraordinary by any standards. You have to get there and back by ... more...
The Boyd family’s characterful establishment is in a lovely old Georgian house overlooking the tree-lined mall.
It was renowned for many years as one of the area’s favourite restaurants - now it is run by Caroline Boyd, who has transformed ... more...
Dromineer is one of the Shannon's most-visited places, popular with cruisers, anglers, sailing folk and walkers, as well as tourists and local folk just enjoying a day out.
Joe and Rita Ryan's characterful old place just up from the harbour has a big ... 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...
This large bar is located in the Victorian redbrick block best known for the George's Street Market Arcade. It's an attractive space with lofty ceilings, including a mezzanine floor and simple, stylish furnishings - unfortunately the wooden floor and h ... more...
Baking/Bakery / Butchers / Café / Food Market / Internet/Phone Mail Order
Anthony and Geraldine Heffernan's long-established family butchery has undergone several revamps in recent years and, while it is still a butchers shop with café, deli, and bakery, Heffernans Fine Foods has developed considerably of late.
Butch ... more...
Great food, a comfortable bed and a leisure centre can be found in many hotels around the country, but it’s unusual to find them all together in a guesthouse. But then, Harbour House on the Maharees peninsula is no ordinary guesthouse.
Located f ... more...
First opened as a licensed premises back in the 18th century, The Purty Kitchen has undergone many different iterations over the years, but its core offering of hearty fare served up in a convivial atmosphere has remained a constant. Its current incarn ... more...
McHugh’s Wine & Dine is a smart neighbourhood bistro that really knows its market. By offering tasty cooking in a relaxed dining room, and placing real emphasis on value for money, they’ve built up a loyal following since opening in 200 ... more...