The graffiti and pocked cement exterior hint at the cool and interesting happenings inside this once anonymous building. Transformed by Declan O’Regan, the clean-lined buzzy bar and restaurant is a stone’s throw from his other hospitality s ... more...
An attractive detached house overlooking Ballyholme Bay in Bangor and set in extensive gardens, Chris and Jenny Mullen’s friendly guesthouse makes a very pleasant base in a desirable area of this popular seaside town.
Just across the (not very b ... more...
This small cut stone hotel is on a height overlooking Kileany Bay and Kilronan harbour; just 3 minutes walk from the main centre, Ostan Arann is the only hotel on the biggest of the Aran Islands and is becoming very popular with both visitors and loca ... more...
The Fallons have been involved in the hospitality business in Kildare since 1922 and, when their much loved Newbridge hotel, The Red House Inn, was destroyed by fire some years ago, Brian Fallon (of Fallon & Byrne in Dublin, see entry) brought the ... more...
This cottagey restaurant in Dingle is one of the prettiest in Dingle and it has a long history in a town that become a top dining destination in recent years. Established by Denis O’Connor and his wife Teresa in 1990, it was taken over by their s ... more...
Opened by chef Shaun Tinman and manager James Fox in 2021, this unassuming little place turned expectations upside down with its deceptively low-key setting and stellar cooking.
Shaun’s pared-back menus give little away with their combination of ... more...
This bustling Ballsbridge bistro has been a hit since the day it opened. Today, Executive Chef Paul Cartwright's imaginative, reasonably priced seasonal menus please a large number of appreciative regulars at lunch and an early dinner, and also an even ... more...
Cork’s answer to Jamie’s Italian, acclaimed Cork chef-restaurateur Brendan Cashman’s venture in Wilton (opposite Cork University Hospital) is bright and spacious, with an eager to please team - and the food, as you’d expect, is ... more...
A cousin business of the famous Quinlan's Fish Shops, this simply-appointed but bright and airy town centre restaurant doubles as a takeaway - and it offers outstanding selection of very fresh fish, good straightforward cooking and reasonable prices.
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With its sandy Blue Flag beach, ruggedly picturesque coastline and the famous Narin & Portnoo Links, Portnoo is a favourite family holiday and golfing destination for those in the know - and, thanks to the warm welcome and good food offered ... more...