Easy to spot with its white walls and beautiful hanging baskets - and the cast iron farm gates wide open in a welcoming, “Come say Hello”, type of way - cheesemaker Helen Finnegan's café is at Knockdrinna Farm on the main street of ... more...
Although Terenure has no shortage of restaurants, good daytime cafés have tended to be thin on the ground - until Stephen Slattery Foam stepped up to the plate, with his quality-led Foam Coffeehouse. It filled the niche and was an instant succes ... more...
Having been a destination nursery for decades, the closure of Carewswood some years ago was a big loss to the gardening community - so its re-opening in 2013, by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable young couple dedicated to its revival and development, w ... more...
Chef Michael Smith opened Darwin’s in 2005 and, having a direct supply of meat from the family butchers, soon gained a reputation for its quality steaks as well as friendly service.
Outside, there are a couple of tables behind an awning for smok ... more...
You can call in by boat, of course, and if you arrive by road, a little ferry takes you over to the island. It’s an unusual place and worth a visit, if only to call into the pleasant waterside pub for a drink, a cup of tea or an informal bite.
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Café / Dairy / Farmshop / Fruit & Veg / Honey / Meat & Game
In a country where a true Dubliner may still be defined as 'someone who doesn't go home for the weekend', the urban-rural divide is clearly not as embedded as in many other societies. Yet the Irish population is increasingly urbanised, and the boom yea ... more...
The Lord Bagenal is beautifully situated on the River Barrow, with a fine harbour and marina right beside the inn and a pleasant riverside walk nearby.
Although now a large hotel rather than the pub that is fondly remembered by many regular patrons, p ... more...
Aishling Moore, the talented young chef and owner of this small but very exciting fish restaurant in the centre of Cork, has earned wide acclaim for her courageous and adventurous new approach to sustainability. The fish comes almost exclusivel ... more...
Formerly the Stephen Pearce Emporium, this large premises lends itself very well to its current use as a design centre, gallery, shop and café and it is worth allowing some time for a browse and a tasty bite to eat here if you’re visiting ... more...
Ballycotton is quite the dining destination these days, and recent changes at this pleasing pub and restaurant with rooms are all part of a grand plan.
Formerly Cush (now relocated to Midleton) and known before that as Pier 26, this well established s ... more...