Although Gerard and Patricia Kennedy's quayside bar and restaurant has always been known for excellent local seafood, the ante has been upped considerably - with the arrival of head chef Noel Dennehy in the kitchen.
Skilful cooking and flavour cormbin ... more...
This lovely, graciously proportioned, pink-washed Regency house looks out over a tidal inlet through gardens planted with rare shrubs and plants. Although the area also offers plenty of energetic pursuits, there is a deep sense of peace at Rosleague ... more...
Brilliantly located in the heart of Georgian Dublin, The Leinster hit the ground running on its opening early in 2024. With its vivacious yet respectful reinvention of a classic 18th century townhouse, great staff – and the rooftop restau ... more...
This opulent 19th-century hotel on St Stephen’s Green (Europe’s largest garden square) dates back to 1824 - and, in new ownership since 2015, a major facelift was completed just in time to cerlebrate its 195th anniversary in 2019. The chang ... more...
Right in the heart of this thriving town of Nenagh, in a corner premises of a small but select shopping precinct, you’ll find Grainne Moylan's bakery-café, long a favourite eating place for young and old, and now housed in bright and attra ... 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...
Niall & Niamh Walsh’s smart two-storey deli and café near the harbour is known for its good wholesome fare and there are no short cuts taken – they bake their breads freshly every morning, using organic flour and a 3 day fermenta ... more...
Overlooking the estuary from the Portmarnock coast road just outside Malahide, the McNulty family's seafood bistro combines the charm of a seaside café with the cosiness of a neighbourhood restaurant. On a fine summer evening tables are in deman ... more...
Trevor Barclay's fan base includes Robert Ditty, who uses the bacon produced at this scenically located farm on the edge of the Sperrins in both of his shops - and takes pride in explaining on his website how they are reared, slaughtered, butchered and ... more...
Café owners Domini and Peaches Kemp have form when it comes to creating atmospheric locavore cafes in St Stephen’s Green basements (think the excellent Hatch & Sons) as well as serving above-average food in national cultural institutio ... more...