As part of leading chef Niall McKenna’s grand plan to create a major hospitality hub in the city’s Cathedral Quarter, he closed the excellent Hadskis on Commercial Court in 2022 and moved the whole team here to open a new restaurant at this ... more...
Alix Gardener offers practical, fun, and informal cookery classes in Ballsbridge, in central Dublin.
Trained at The Cordon Bleu and Leith’s in London, Alix Gardner is a founder member of Euro-Toques Ireland (est. 1989) and was the first to ... more...
Just off the main square in Enniscorthy, you’ll encounter the unexpected - an authentic Italian restaurant, run by Paolo Fresilli, a chef with many years of Italian culinary experience, and his wife, Diana. It’s buzzy and homely Italian in ... more...
Built into steep cliffs beside the pretty village of Ardmore and overlooking Ardmore Bay and the Irish Sea, this boutique hotel has brought a new focus to an area of outstanding hospitality and unspoilt natural beauty which has somehow remained a well- ... more...
Easy to find on the main street with its striking blue exterior and orange door, Kevin Stirzaker and his wife Shirley opened the Dining Room in Mayo’s county town of Castlebar in 2016.
It was the fulfilment of a long-held dream for the couple, w ... more...
Chefs Eamon Connors and Roisin O’Connor started their little café and larder in the Waterford village of Kilmacthomas realtively recently and were quick to make their mark, with their talents already earning them an invitation to contribut ... more...
Just a few miles from Wexford town, the Mernagh family’s magical country house offers a tranquil retreat for couples looking for an alternative to the hotel experience and it's the perfect place for stressed townies – a real castle to ... more...
A distinctive black and white three-storey building in downtown Salthill, just a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean, Joanna Paszkiewicz and Chef Leon Mellsop's Black Cat has been a casual dining destination of choice for discerning Galwegians ... more...
Solas Tapas and Wine Bar opened in 2019 to immediate acclaim, attracting the admiration of local diners and visiting tourists alike. Co-owners Alan Daly and Chef Nicky Foley have brought a winning combination of Spanish-inspired tapas dishes and qualit ... more...
This deservedly popular Italian restaurant is part of an attractive off-street complex in the centre of Oranmore, which includes (in common ownership) The Coach House Hotel and a bar/bistro where a shorter version of the Basilico menu is served, offeri ... more...
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