Temple Bar
Inside this austere-looking protected building lies a beautiful red-brick restaurant with some of the most atmospheric views you can get in Dublin while…
Must-see restaurants in Ireland
Kenmare
Cheerful and bustling Jam makes a great breakfast venue, with a menu that includes granola with fruit, pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, and scrambled…
Aherne's Seafood Bar & Restaurant
County Cork
Three generations of the same family have run the award-winning Aherne's. Seafood is the star, but there are also plenty of meat and poultry dishes…
Skellig Ring
Sweet crêpes such as lemon and sugar or apple and cinnamon are served alongside savoury galettes made from buckwheat flour (Cashel Blue cheese, walnuts…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The Westbury's restaurant is one of the finest spaces in the city, with an indoor terrace dripping with greenery and flooded with light. The art deco vibe…
Temple Bar
There's nothing sophisticated about this crab-shack-style place except the food: Irish oysters served naked, dressed or torched; Lambay Island crab claws…
Dublin
Scrummy homemade burgers, bangers and mash, and perfectly charred steaks are some of the meals served in this converted tobacco warehouse in the…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The latest cafe from Colin Harmon's 3fe, Dublin's best-known coffee roasters, is this sparsely decorated cafe. The menu reflects the decor: all that's on…
Ring of Kerry
During the day, this friendly neighbourhood spot serves dishes such as oak-smoked salmon sandwiches on home-baked brown bread, and a delicious black…
County Waterford
Sweet treats at this red-and-yellow-painted cafe span buttery scones with homemade mulberry jam to apple and rhubarb crumble, hazelnut-and-cranberry…
North of the Liffey
This neighbourhood bistro does excellent breakfasts and brunches – the Wuff BLT with melted cheese is divine – and the dinner menu offers great value at …
Ring of Kerry
This local institution is a great family pub with a lovely beer garden set beside the tiny Coomnahorna River, serving quality pub fare like deep-fried…
Kilkenny City
If you haven't already tried Ireland's finest ice cream at its handful of other branches around the country, you can rectify that here. Daily-changing…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The bagels might be a bit on the chewy side, but they've got their charms – as do the scrumptious selections of breads, savoury snacks, cakes and biscuits…
County Galway
Fresh flavours and vivid colours lift this smart cafe in Spiddal Craft Village way above the crowd. Breakfasts bring organic spinach and Aran goat's…
County Dublin
A feast-o-fish – of the locally caught variety – is what the menu is all about at this restaurant. While this might be par for the course in a fishing…
Cork City
There's a French accent alongside the broad Irish brogue here, with everything from prime Irish sirloin to Cork coast mussels given a Gallic twist,…
The West Cork Coast
West Cork's first all-vegan eatery puts a lot of thought into its food, so you can expect more than just salad. Things like aromatic butterbean stew, or…
The Midlands
Decked out with 1920s-vintage-style decor and comfy sofas, with jazz playing in the background, this cute cafe makes everything in-house daily, including…
County Clare
Gourmet produce – from Burren smoked salmon and whiskey marmalade to fine French wines – fills the shelves of this delightful deli, which has a handful of…
Dublin
This lunchtime brasserie serves tasty dishes, from really fresh oysters to an insanely good Guinness burger, with skin-on fries and red-onion chutney. The…
County Wexford
The Silver Fox's fresh-from-the-ocean offerings include locally landed plaice, langoustines, crab and mussels, plus daily specials depending on what…
County Mayo
Fittingly for a pub set beside a boat-backed quay, Helm showcases the freshest Irish seafood, with chefs working with fish caught between Rossaveal in…
The Midlands
This 200-year-old traditional thatched pub 2.2km southeast of Birr is a great place to sip a pint or enjoy a meal at lunch (à la carte) or dinner (fixed…
Dublin
Olivier Meisonnave's posh-rustic basement restaurant, named after his hometown north of Biarritz, is popular with serious foodies. They come for the…
Connemara
Connemara smoked salmon, creamy chowder and oysters (€12.50 for six) are on offer during the day at this smart wood-floored cafe with water views in the…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Japanese casual dining at its Dublin best is the order of the day at this wonderful new spot whose name translates as 'Sisu's Tavern'. Within its wood…
County Sligo
Terrace tables let you bask in the sun framed by potted flowers; inside, fancy yourself a sailor beside porthole motifs. The acclaimed food combines local…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Modelled on Hakkasan in London, Opium is a late-night restaurant and bar that serves tasty pan-Asian cuisine with a soundtrack. When you're done dining…
County Cork
This artisan bakery in the middle of the high street is the ideal place to start the day with a Danish pastry served Scandi-style (ie with a luxurious…
County Donegal
Just before you reach Fanad Lighthouse, this welcoming and excellently located tavern is at hand for decent pub fare: lunchtime sandwiches and soups, plus…
Dublin
At Little Mike's, opened in 2019, you can sit at the counter for a few glasses of wine and some smaller plates of the seafood that Michael's, its sister…
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…
Temple Bar
Beer, whiskey sours and finger-lickingly good Texas-style barbecue – served with tasty sides such as slaw or mac 'n' cheese – is the fare at this…
County Wicklow
Half of Greystones seem to meet each other for a chat at this hugely popular cafe, deli and organic grocery. Enjoy your porridge with fruit and seeds,…
County Mayo
Fishing-themed decor festoons this welcoming restaurant-bar where local seafood is firmly to the fore, with lobster, crab claws and an excellent fish pie…
North of the Liffey
An exceptional Italian restaurant in Stoneybatter, with a rotating menu of homemade pastas and a killer tiramisu. Its lunch menu offers incredible value…
Dublin
Fashionistas and foodies have long been aficionados of this stylish spot, which turns out top-notch contemporary Irish fare, including Wicklow venison and…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Olivier Quenet's chic restaurant is all about French classics done just right: escargots dripping with garlic butter, wild sea bass baked in salt and…
County Sligo
Mismatched antique furniture sourced from neighbouring antiques shops help give this cheery cafe an idiosyncratic air. The coffee, cakes and snacks are…
