Family businesses are at the very heart of Irish hospitality - and there is nothing to beat a chef-patron for hands-on care and consistency in the kitchen - so it's no wonder that Richard McCracken's delightful casual dining destination, Cyprus Avenue ... more...
Well located just off City Square, the cheery brightly painted frontage of Harry O’Neill and Kamila Bystrzonowska's welcoming restaurant would be hard to miss.They opened Momo in 2014 and hit the ground running, thanks to a great combination of l ... more...
With its bright yellow door, large plate-glass window and a cute awning announcing the name in large letters, it would be hard to miss Room 8.
A hit with lucky Navan diners since it first opened in December 2015, this appealing café-restaurant ... more...
John and Martina Sheedy run one of the west of Ireland's best-loved small hotels - it offers some of the best food in the area and quite luxurious accommodation, and yet it still has the warm ambience and friendly hands-on management which make a hotel ... more...
Part restaurant, part wine bar The Brass Monkey is offers something unique among the dining choices on Howth’s West Pier.
The small space has been transformed into a comfortable dining room with cool floor tiles and rich red walls, allowing it t ... 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...
Although it's right on a busy road and lacks the pretty setting associated with Avoca shops outside the city, this purpose-built lifestyle emporium is airy and colourful, with all the by now famous Avoca sections offering lovely shopping areas that are ... more...
The much awaited rejuvenation of The Clontarf Baths and Assembly Rooms (established 1886, but closed since 1996) saw the arrival of a bright, modern restaurant and bar overlooking the newly revamped outdoor seawater swimming pool.
The large dining spa ... more...
A smart blue and white frontage and neatly tiered bay tree at the door hint at the big ideas at work in this little designer wine bar & café near Singer's Corner.
It's the brainchild of Marianne Delaney, former manager of The Exchange on Ge ... more...
Overlooking a marina, this impressive lakeside period house makes a fine hotel, and the scale of the Victorian architecture and the style of furnishings and decor lean very much towards the luxurious in both public areas and accommodation.
Immaculatel ... more...