A classic Italian-style restaurant in the heart of Tuam, this popular spot is one of the few places in the town offering evening dining and its central location and crowd-pleasing menu make it appealing to locals and visitors alike.
A Madrid native wh ... more...
Billed with good reason as 'Killarney's hidden secret', this historic hotel is in a lovely quiet location, convenient to Killarney town, yet - thanks to a long tree-lined avenue and extensive parkland, which stretches down towards the water - it has a ... more...
Tapping firmly into the zeitgeist, Bear is a hip steak house offering industrial-style décor, low lighting and a no reservations policy. Guests just ‘rock up’ and wait by the door until a table comes free.
Tables are all large four ... more...
On the main street, painted soft green with a long double traditional Kilkee bay window, this lovely bakery and restaurant is one of the very good reasons why so many families come to Kilkee for the holidays. It's perfect for self-catering as you can c ... more...
Built in 1853 as a coastguard regional headquarters, this fine shoreside property on the edge of the wonderfully away-from-it-all village of Ballycastle was later acquired by the Sisters of Mercy, who named it Stella Maris.
It now makes a very special ... more...
Opened with aplomb in 2005, this large luxury hotel is set in the Laois countryside, just off the main Dublin-Cork road (M7).
In 2014 it was purchased by the current owner, the American software developer, Adrian Carmack; the adjacent golf complex was ... more...
When touring Clare you will be pleased to find this charming spot - the perfumery is beautifully laid out, with a herb garden (where many native plants are grown - and later used in the organic herbal teas), pleasing old buildings and lovely biodynamic ... more...
This inviting restaurant in the heart of Laragh has been welcoming diners for over 40 years and, although there was a change of ownership in 2022, the friendly and attentive staff stayed on - and, with consistently good food, it s as popular as e ... more...
Owned by John Kirwan Jr., who has a 160-year history of fishing in his family and is a fourth-generation fisherman, Fisherman’s Catch is a popular fish shop and (sort of) takeaway right on the harbour at Port Oriel.
These days John Jr. runs the ... more...
Having run The Dolphin Restaurant here since 2000 there was delight all round when brother and sister, Pat and Cathy Coyne, developed as a small hotel in 2006.
Set in landscaped grounds, it has proved a wonderful addition to this beautiful unspoilt is ... more...