The Blue Bicycle Tea Rooms

 Situated just off the Newport Road and near the riverside walk linking Hotel Westport and the Demesne to the town, Pat O’Reilly’s popular bakery is handier to the town centre than it seems – and when you get there it feels like landing into an aro ...

  Originally a tiny restaurant, tucked away on the way into the James Street car park, where they had just 3 or 4 tables, Victor Berger and George Murgulet's first Westport venture was very atmospheric and great fun. Then, in 2020, they took on a much larger premi ...

Castlebar is a town that tries harder when it comes to quality food with a relaxed ambience, so it's no wonder that Barry and Helen Ralph's new business quickly found a niche when they opened House of Plates in their home town in 2016. The concept is a little different ...

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, who have worked in r ...

Set in the grounds of Ashford Castle, with which it has been in common ownership since 2014,The Lodge enjoys one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland, with views down Lough Corrib and, adding interest in the foreground, Lisloughrey Quay with small boats in the harb ...

Sea, sand and superb cuisine - that’s the promise at four-star Ocean Sands Hotel in Enniscrone, and there's much more too. Whether for family holidays, two-some getaways, weddings or other occasions, this newly refurbished owner-run hotel overlooking the magnificen ...