Dingle Town
Locals queue along the street to get hold of the freshly cooked local haddock (or cod, or monkfish, or hake, or mackerel…) and chips at this tiny outlet…
Must-see restaurants in Ireland
Southwestern Donegal
Superfresh seafood cooked to order is available at this roadside fish and chips stand. Find it next to the harbour on Shore Rd, opposite the very fishing…
County Cork
This bright and lively wholefood shop and cafe serves tinglingly fresh salads, sandwiches and soups, and lunch specials such as falafel platters with…
Dublin
The French-inspired, seafood-leaning cuisine at this revamped hotel brasserie puts the emphasis on shellfish: the all-day menu offers oysters, mussels and…
The Midlands
By the castle wall, Spinners is part of a complex spanning five restored Georgian houses. The whitewashed wine-cocktail bar is the perfect place for a…
Dublin
The hicky-chic decor and mismatched furniture won't be to everyone's liking, but there's no disagreement about the food, which makes this spot our choice…
County Mayo
Proprietor-chef Frankie Mallon's little restaurant packs a big punch. It's an intimate place with a series of long narrow rooms and a menu featuring gutsy…
North of the Liffey
A slice of rural Ireland in the city centre: this wonderful cafe is all distressed furniture and rustic charm, but there's nothing old-fashioned about the…
County Clare
Before heading off on a cliff walk, fuel up at this contemporary cafe opening to a huge terrace at the water's edge. Food is well above the norm for…
County Sligo
The cafe in Sligo’s flagship department store, Lyons, first opened in 1926, but the food served in the airy, 1st-floor eatery is bang up to date…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Fronted by a sage-green facade, Drogheda's best restaurant is aptly named for its shiny open kitchen. Organic local produce is used along with worldly…
Dublin
Cramped and easily mistaken for any old cafe, Juniors is hardly ordinary. Designed to imitate a New York deli, the food (Italian-influenced, all locally…
North of the Liffey
With the aesthetic of an old Dublin pub, combined with a kitchen churning out top-notch comfort food, this is one of Dublin's best new restaurants. There…
Aran Islands
At Bayview there's local art on the walls, and a deal of artistry on the plates. Beautifully presented dishes might feature Aran goat's cheese with baked…
County Sligo
Local, often organic ingredients and own-baked breads and pastries combine with an eye for design and a flair for food at this bright, inviting, spacious…
Inisheer
Wild island raspberries and blackberries, home-grown salads, eggs from the cafe's chickens and apples from its heritage orchard are used in dishes here…
County Mayo
With the warmest of welcomes, this simple cafe with bright colours and artfully mismatched, distressed furniture is a perfect refuge on a misty day…
Dublin
A table at this tiny Italian joint, which has a loyal legion of fans, is worth the wait. Pizzas are expertly charred with carefully curated toppings like…
County Dublin
This long-established food emporium has been transformed into a one-stop shop for all things good for you: the award-winning kitchen rolls out veggie…
County Mayo
Couldn't catch a salmon? The wizards at award-winning Clarke's will sell you their house oak-smoked salmon in myriad forms, plus all manner of other…
County Clare
The county's produce stars on Murphy Blacks' menu: Clare lamb cooked in cider and cream; Loop Head crab hotpot; St Tola goat's cheese tart. It's regularly…
Cork City
You’ll search long and hard to find a cuter cafe in Ireland than this place. The vintage decor manages to be kitsch yet charming and food is served on…
Cork City
This tiny tapas restaurant may be a bit cramped and cluttered but that only adds to the sense you're getting a home-cooked meal made with love. A great…
County Meath
Restored by the owners of the Conyngham Arms, this spectacular manor house and orangery on 32 hectares 10km northwest of Slane dates from the 18th century…
Wexford Town
Neapolitan-style pizzas baked in Wexford's first wood-fired oven are topped with artisan Irish cheeses (Toonsbridge mozzarella, Coolea cheddar and Cashel…
Kilkenny City
Winner of Ireland's Best Burger 2018 for its house-speciality Hungry Moose (smoked bacon, dill pickles, aged Canadian Moose cheddar and beer-battered…
Bray
Wood-fired pizzas at this hip restaurant have won it a host of awards, including 'Ireland's Best Pizza'. Toppings include stracciatella cheese with roast…
County Wicklow
Rustic-contemporary Pigeon House, 3km southwest of Greystones, has a stunning interior of reclaimed timbers, richly coloured walls and a glassed-in…
County Tipperary
Competition for the 32 seats is fierce at this gourmet cafe run by the same family as Chez Hans along the street. There are fantastic salads, open…
Galway City
Creative hub Urban Grind whips up fantastic breakfasts (cinnamon porridge; organic ciabatta with grilled chorizo and poached egg) and lunches (black- and…
Wicklow Mountains
Just over the County Dublin border, 5.5km northwest of Enniskerry, traditional 19th-century pub Johnnie Fox's fills with busloads of tourists for its…
Dingle Town
Window boxes frame this free-standing stone cottage, while inside dark-red walls, polished floorboards and flickering candles create an intimate…
Cork City
Here's something you don't see every day – a takeaway food joint run by a Michelin-starred chef! You can sample Takashi Miyazaki's superb dishes – the…
Cork City
More theatre than restaurant, this bold venture by chef Takashi Miyazaki immerses diners in the art and craft of Japanese kappou cuisine – an elaborate…
Kenmare
Hand-cut limestone walls, exposed timber beams, stained-glass windows and an open fire set the stage for some of Kenmare's most creative cuisine. All…
The West Cork Coast
Whether lounging over breakfast in the sofas at the back, or enjoying a candlelit dinner, you can be sure that the food served here uses locally sourced…
Killarney
Tucked away on New Market Lane, with cable-drum tables out the front, this quirky little cafe serves a varied menu that ranges from breakfast smoothies…
Dingle Town
Made here in Dingle, Murphy's sublime ice cream comes in a daily changing range of flavours that include brown bread, sea salt, Dingle gin and whiskey…
Killarney
Mustard-fronted Treyvaud’s has a strong reputation for subtle dishes that merge trad Irish with European influences. The seafood chowder – a velvet stew…
County Galway
A roll call of County Galway's finest seafood – Barna mackerel, Connemara smoked salmon, Kilkieran Bay crab, Hillary Harbour mussels, Cleggan lobster and…
