Chef Dave Mullan has created a little bit of heaven at the Yacht Club in Rosses Point. Although it's accessed via the somewhat utilitarian clubhouse, once you're through the door into Fish and Bean you'll find yourself in a bright and spacious seaview ... 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...
This handsome 19th century hotel in Clifden town centre has played a central role in the hospitality of the area for many a year - the proprietors are related to a number of key players including brothers Paddy and Billy (Quay House and Dolphin Beach), ... more...
Well signed off the main Galway to Clifden road, these beautiful Celtic themed gardens near Oughterard have long been a favourite destination for families, school outings, active retired, tour groups and more. Others simply drop in to enjoy a wholesome ... more...
This much-loved café and bookshop overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge re-opened in 2006 after a long closure and, to everybody's delight, since then it has been better than ever.
Although now a proper restaurant with gleaming wine glasses and a fin ... more...
Half an hour or so west of Galway city and handily located next door to TG4’s headquarters, Cork chef Diarmuid O'Mathúna's vibrant bi-lingual café is billed as 'the last stop before the Aran Islands' - and, scenically set in the tha ... more...
In the heart of this historic city's medieval quarter, an 18th century bonded warehouse with the remains of a 15th century tower house provide an atmospheric setting for talented chef Peter Everett and his partner, Keith Noonan's first restaurant.
And ... more...
Beautifully situated overlooking Lough Corrib and set in 180 acres of woodlands and gardens, the Hodgson family’s gracious early Victorian manor house was built in 1846 as a wedding present for the present owner, Henry Hodgson’s, great, gre ... more...
Always a delight for its unpretentiousness and the simple good food it offers at reasonable prices (for the high quality), this Italian restaurant and deli is very near the Nassau Street entrance to Trinity College, and the first of what has since beco ... more...
An oasis in the walled gardens of the beautiful Nano Nagle Place, overlooking Cork city, this unusual sustainable foods deli and café is run by Clare Condon and her Cook Island-born Maori partner Kristin Makirere, who grew up in New Zealand. Her ... more...