Customs House

Everyone feels at home in this famous old bar, especially visiting and local sailors. It's choc-a-bloc with genuine maritime artefacts such as charts, tide tables, ships' clocks, compasses, lanterns, pennants et al - but it's the Bushe family's hospitality that makes it ...

The Casey family's striking dark green and red hotel is just outside Baltimore and enjoys dramatic views over Roaring Water Bay to the islands beyond. Opened by Michael and Ann Casey in 1975 and now helped by their son Dominic as Manager, it has been ingeniously develop ...

This fascinating and beautifully located property opened for guests as a boutique B&B in 2016, offering a unique opportunity to stay in one of Ireland's most interesting historic houses. Better still, following the opening of the café, you can just to drop in ...

Sabine and the late Philippe De Mey opened this beautiful Georgian property in a stunning waterside location at the head of Dunmanus Bay in 1981 and it has always been a wonderful place to eat – and to stay. It's now run by the second generation team - th ...

Welcoming aromas of coffee tempt passers-by to investigate the cornucopia of fine fare at this popular café in the centre of Bantry. As well as excellent coffee, cakes and filled homemade baps and salads from the blackboard menu, there's plenty more including sou ...

Very obviously a former pub - the name is writ large on the wall in traditional style - Michael Copley's charming gallery and coffee house just west of Kilcrohane offers organic and seasonal refreshments in a quirky setting and makes a great place to take a break when ou ...