Tralee
The name comes from its own custom-built coffee roaster, but Roast House is even better known for its food, which spans breakfasts of homemade buttermilk…
Must-see restaurants in County Kerry
Dingle Town
Cherry-red-painted Doyle's serves some of the best seafood in the area (which in these parts is really saying something). Starters such as Dingle Bay crab…
Killarney
Gaby's is a refined dining experience serving superb seafood in a traditional manner. Peruse the menu by the fire before drifting past the wine racks to…
Killarney
Be prepared to wait if you want to get one of the upcycled wooden-box seats at this rustic, always-busy and authentically French cafe-patisserie. Indulge…
Tralee
Grilled Atlantic salmon, pan-fried Kerry Head crab claws, Dingle Bay prawn scampi and lobster in season star at this classy restaurant, but carnivores,…
Dingle Peninsula
Outside tables look across Brandon Bay to the mountains at this laid-back pub idyllically located out near the tip of the peninsula. Seafood is a…
Killarney
Duck down the alley to this local hideout for deli sandwiches, coffee and cake, and a changing menu of hot lunch dishes such as shepherd's pie. It’s all…
Ring of Kerry
Jack Healy bakes amazing artisan breads, and also serves killer coffee and beautiful sandwiches (using homemade pâtés) at this popular spot. There's no…
Skellig Ring
At the Ballinskelligs Beach car park, locals flock to this beach-hut cafe and craft shop for their morning caffeine jolt or a slice of pizza. It hosts a…
Kenmare
Stalls on the town square sell vegetables, cheese, honey, gourmet ice cream, bread, smoked salmon and other artisan produce during Kenmare's weekly…
Dingle Town
Fresh local produce and homemade goodies galore are sold at Dingle's farmers market, which has around 20 stalls at any one time and at least a couple of…
Gap of Dunloe
At the Gap's southern end, the road twists steeply down to the remote Black Valley and Lord Brandon's Cottage, a 19th-century hunting lodge surrounded by…
Gap of Dunloe
This 19th-century pub at the northern end of the Gap of Dunloe serves decent pub classics including sausage and mash, Irish stew, steaks and burgers, and…
Tralee
Entered via a narrow lane, Denny Lane is most popular for breakfast (pancakes, full Irish fry-ups), served until 11.30am, but also does gourmet sandwiches…
Ring of Kerry
Snazzy Dooley's, with grandstand views across the bay, serves with finesse what its name states: local lobster and 21-day dry-aged steaks are a speciality…
Gap of Dunloe
Built in 1841, this charming stone pub has an intimate, gleaming timber dining room and uses local produce in dishes such as Aghadoe black pudding with…
Ring of Kerry
Pop into the Blue Bull, a perfect little old stone pub on the main square, for lunchtime staples like leek and Guinness sausages and mash, and dinner…
Ring of Kerry
Near the bridge, this family-run restaurant has been dishing up breakfast, lunch and dinner to locals and visitors alike for decades. The menu runs from…
Dingle Town
International bistro fare at Grey's Lane ranges from seafood chowder to Thai green curries, prawn stir-fries and Mediterranean pasta dishes.
