Located in one of Cork city's most iconic buildings - dating back to1820 and home to the Dwyer family's legendary manufacturing business that employed thousands at its peak - Dwyers of Cork is now an atmospheric big gastropub, popular for its live musi ... more...
In the buzzy Coal Quay renewal area, this Cork restaurants a sister establishment to Padraig Frawley's highly regarded Cornstore in Limerick (see entry) is in a stylishly converted two-storey granite mill building.
Colourful Spanish tiles in the recep ... more...
You can't miss this low bungalow-style building as it's painted pink and set on a superb elevated site overlooking the sea and across the bay to Courtmacsherry. As it is open for lunch as well as dinner in summer, it is a very useful place to know abou ... more...
Originally Capella Castlemartyr, this luxurious East Cork hotel is now run by an Irish team.
It is a fantastically spacious, well-appointed hotel, built around a 17th century manor house and the ruins of an adjacent castle that belonged to the Knights ... more...
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This is Ireland’s oldest smokery and Frank Hederman's produce is internationally renowned.
Remarkably, it’s just one of a handful of authentic traditional timber smoke houses worldwide, with salt-cured fish being hung for smoking. ... more...
With its smart blue and white frontage and welcoming signage, it would be hard to drive past Barry and Catherine McLaughlin’s attractive roadside bar and restaurant just outside Bandon.
What they took on way back in 2006 was a typical pub, but - ... more...
Anyone who remembers Kei and Werner Pilz's exquisite Japanese Dinner House at Ahakista will know that Cork has been a treasured destination for its authentic Japanese dining experiences in the past. So, it is wonderful that a new generation of Japanese ... more...
Dating back to 1978, Philip and Joss Horgan's characterful restaurant high up over the harbour is one of Kinsale's longest-established. It is also one of the most popular and, housed in a series of rooms, it has great atmosphere and a garden terr ... more...
Formerly The Waterside Bar & Restaurant, this prominent premises on the main street of Schull was acquired by the O Driscoll family at the end of 2019, and The Townhouse hit the ground running when they re-opened under their new branding that Chris ... more...
The ideal place to break a journey, Patrick & Mary O'Callaghan provide a one stop shop for their many regulars, as they have an impressive deli and bakery as well as tasty fare for a snack or full meal in the café.
This is the place to stoc ... more...
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