A growing number of people now see Athlone as a destination for holidays or short breaks and, for many, it would be unthinkable to visit the area or even pass through it without a visit to Annie McNamara and Mary McCullagh’s elegantly informal co ... more...
A working post office in the Co Galway village of Kilcolgan has been home to Gran Grans Pantry since 2021. You can't miss it with its cheerful yellow paintwork, hanging baskets and welcoming outdoor tables - and, alongside a rich selection of Irish art ... more...
It’s easy to spot The Pantry – the beautiful smartly-painted exterior, hanging baskets and large windows are a welcoming sight on The Square. In fact everything about Ladonna McCartan and Mark Healy's coffee shop is welcoming, from the plea ... more...
Situated in the heart of one of Ireland’s furthest flung towns, and one almost surrounded by the sea, this friendly place has long been popular with locals who like to meet in the famous Talbot’s Seafood Bar (which many will remember as An ... more...
A new venture from the team behind the Cashel Palace Hotel (and with a good kitchen team kitchen overseen by their Director of Culinary, Stephen Hayes) and Mikey Ryan's, Sadler's opened in March 2024 in the premises previously occupied by Dooks Fine Fo ... more...
Former refugees Izz and Eman Alkarajeh take pride in serving the most authentic and delicious Palestinian fare possible - and, since opening in 2019, their delightful Izz Café overlooking the River Lee has become a Cork staple.
Ever-innovative, ... more...
This large, rambling country house is just an hour from Dublin, but it could be in a different world.
Although it's very professionally operated, the O'Flynn family insist that this romantic spot is not an hotel and the gentle rhythms of life around t ... more...
Known for its wholesome fare, notably great steaks and seafood, Paul and Leonie Granville’s family-run bar and restaurant is equally popular with local diners and hungry travellers (who nowadays make the very short detour from the bypass on the m ... more...
Welcoming aromas of coffee tempt passers-by to investigate the cornucopia of fine fare at this popular café in the centre of Bantry.
As well as excellent coffee, cakes and filled homemade baps and salads from the blackboard menu, there's plenty ... more...
Way out in west Clare, halfway out along the Loop Head pensinsula and overlooking the Mouth of the Shannon, is the picturesque little fishing village of Carrigaholt. It’s a charming place, untouched by the over development of recent times and wel ... more...