The O’Keeffes have been in business here since 1885, and the present pub - which is exactly seven minutes walk from the marina - was built by chef Bryan O’Keeffe’s great grandmother, in 1925.
Good food is offered both in the cosy ba ... more...
Established in 1928, this much-loved traditional hotel in the centre of Tralee has been restored and refurbished in recent years.
While maintaining its traditional mahogany furnishings, ornate ceilings and open fireplaces, it has added touches that no ... more...
Heading into Dunmore East from the Waterford side, you can’t miss this attractive ivy-clad restaurant with its striking blue and white paintwork. The Ship has been a fond fixture in Dunmore East for many years and, now run by the Cavaliere family ... more...
Behind a classic Georgian frontage on the main street of one of Northern Ireland's prettiest traditional villages lies a thoroughly modern - and surprisingly large - restaurant.
A first restaurant for returning natives, the renowned chef Chris McGowan ... more...
This informal restaurant and fish shop is owned by respected chef Andy Rae and business partner Bob McCoubrey, of the original Mourne Seafood Bar in Dundrum, Co Down (see entry), who have their own shellfish beds on Carlingford Lough, and it has become ... more...
This unassuming place on Belfast’s funky Ormeau Road opened in 2012 with the aim of providing the quintessential bistro experience.
Although it’s not very well signed, there are tables and attractive plants outside and it’s a welcomi ... more...
Dame Street may seem like an unlikely gateway to the Mediterranean, but Mykonos offers many of the authentic flavours of a Greek taverna, complete with the gruff charm of authentic Greek service. And if you gaze long enough at the large wall murals of ... more...
Mountjoy Square is the new neighbourhood of El Grito, the popular Mexican taqueria that opened in Merchant's Arch in Temple Bar in 2015. Run by husband-and-wife team, Tomasz and Lucia Oleksy, (he’s Polish and she’s Mexican), they quickly ea ... more...
Fishing is perhaps the big draw to Joe and Noreen Willoughby's welcoming country house hotel in Lismore, but a relaxing laid-back atmosphere, log fires and good home cooking also add up to a very attractive package - as many new fans have discovered re ... more...
Full of character and old world charm, this delightful restaurant is in a 200 year old Irish cottage and, with original features like a big open fireplace with an old black kettle hanging on the traditional crane, it’s the stuff that dreams are m ... more...