Must-see restaurants in Ireland

  • Blue Bicycle Tea Rooms

    County Mayo

    Grab a snack or pause for a true respite in this cafe, packed with old-world charm. It features sandwiches, salads, soups, baked treats and more, all…

  • Uncle Pete's

    Cork City

    This classic cafe serves burgers, pasta, fish and chips, and falafel wraps, but is most famous for serving Cork's best pizza, with more than 25 gluten…

  • Wa Cafe

    Galway City

    This pocket-sized sushi parlour with wooden tables is a welcome pit stop for sushi rolls and sets, nigiri sets, bento lunch boxes, sashimi and yakisoba…

  • Upstairs/Downstairs

    Clifden

    This two-floor Main St cafe serves organic fairtrade coffee and fresh fruit smoothies along with daily soups, sandwiches and wraps, plus ice cream in…

  • Stockwell Artisan Foods Café

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    Stripped wooden floors and chunky furniture add to the cosy feel of this cafe, which serves healthy wraps, salads, soups and hot dishes such as fish cakes.

  • Emma's Cafe & Deli

    The Midlands

    In the centre of town, Emma's serves a whole range of salads, sandwiches, pastries and cakes, along with local products such as jams and chocolates.

  • Grey's Lane Bistro

    Dingle Town

    International bistro fare at Grey's Lane ranges from seafood chowder to Thai green curries, prawn stir-fries and Mediterranean pasta dishes.

  • Jim's Cafe

    County Donegal

    Cooking since 1976, Jim's does a tasty selection of largely greasy-spoon fare, all-day breakfasts, fish and chips, burgers and curries.

  • Unglert's Bakery

    County Clare

    Pick up Irish breads and German pastries at this tiny bakery, which also stocks health and beauty products including natural soaps.

  • Rocket's

    Dublin

    Burgers served '50s diner style. It's a 'faster' branch of Eddie Rocket's, which has locations all over the city centre.

  • Sandwich Stall

    Cork City

    Freshly made sandwiches using freshly baked bread and quality fillings – what's not to like?

  • Farmers' Market

    County Clare

    Kilkee's small farmers' market sets up in the public car park on O’Connell St.

  • Farmers' Market

    County Clare

    Ennistimon's farmers' market sets up weekly on Market Sq.

  • Cavan Farmers Market

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    Cavan's farmers market sets up weekly in the town centre.

  • Farmers Market

    Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan

    Monaghan's farmers market sets up in the centre of town.

  • Puffin's Nest

    Cliffs of Moher

    The Cliffs of Moher's crowded, tiny, expensive sandwich and coffee pit stop.

  • Shop

    Aran Islands

    Doubling as the island's post office, this small shop sells grocery staples.

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