Anyone who has seen and tasted even the smallest example of Samantha (‘Sam’) Harrison’s Cloudberry Bakery products will know that this is something out of the ordinary.
This family-run bakery’s specialities include an impressiv ... more...
The name Monaincha means 'island in the bog' and this lovely spot just outside Roscrea was once a hermit settlement – giving a hint of the peace and serenity to be found at the end of the long driveway, which meanders through farmland dotted with ... more...
A rambling old coaching inn set in lovely gardens alongside the River Vartry, this much-loved hotel has a long and fascinating history - it’s one of Ireland’s oldest coaching inns, with records indicating that it was built around 1720. In ... more...
Pop up restaurants came and went with dizzying speed during the pandemic but this one was different, having been a favourite in Belfast since 2011.
It did move house, from its original location in the old Aldens in the City premises, but co-owners And ... more...
Cork abounds with iconic names in food and drink, and it was exciting to see two of the greats - K O'Connell fishmongers and chef Kate Lawlor - coming together in 2025 to bring a casual but very classy act to the foodhall in Dunnes Stores on Patrick St ... more...
When the bread is as light and fluffy as you could dream of and comes with cool, whipped ricotta you know you’re onto something extra special. Then come three ‘snacks’ to get your palate excited, maybe smoked cod roe on toast or blue ... more...
Kilcolgan is synonymous with native oysters, the famed 'Galway Bay oysters'. Kellys are not only highly respected suppliers to hotels and restaurants in Ireland and abroad (including Rick Stein), but you can also buy them online (Oct-Apr) in smaller qu ... more...
This cheerful blue and white fronted café in the centre of Killarney town was the first branch of the popular Murphys Ice Cream Dingle shop and café to be opened by Kieran and Séan Murphy, the American brothers who have made such a ... more...
Scenically located in a private courtyard on the banks of the River Nore in the heart of the medieval city of Kilkenny, and with magnificent views of the city's 12th-century Kilkenny Castle, this Kilkenny hotels within walking distance of th ... more...
This atmospheric 200-year old traditional cottage between Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher was formerly home to Karen Courtney and Myles Duffy's delightful Stone Cutter's Kitchen Family Restaurant. In May 2023 chef Robbie McCauley and his French wif ... more...