Massimo Bottura: the master of ModenaItalian chef Massimo Bottura, feeds European heads of state one day, Syrian refugees the next. He talks to Catherine Cleary about why two of the world’s most powerful men sat at one of his tables and how he keeps his grandmother in a jar behind his deskMon Nov 09 2015 - 10:00
Review: Wynn’s Hotel is an irony-free zone, right down to the fantail of melonThis Dublin institution could attract a new audience if they lavished love on the classicsSat Nov 07 2015 - 05:00
Review: Sunday lunch at Ballymore Inn feels like homeThe owners have been serving great food in this Kildare pub for more than 20 yearsSat Oct 31 2015 - 13:15
Review: A very familiar Chameleon in Temple BarNothing much has changed in 20 years at this Temple Bar Indonesian restaurant – and that’s a good thingSat Oct 24 2015 - 00:00
Review: Dublin’s latest fish restaurant, Catch 22, is a findCatch 22 is serving up well sourced and cooked fish at very good pricesSat Oct 17 2015 - 10:46
Trevor Moran to play key part in building a new NomaThe Dubliner is returning to Denmark to work in René Redzepi’s new restaurantSat Oct 17 2015 - 03:00
Milking it: event identifies an appetite for homegrown foodA one-day market and food event in Temple Bar next month celebrates Dublin food and the majesty of milkSat Oct 17 2015 - 02:01
Review: New team at Locks looks like having longevityThis lovely room has seen more changes of hands than most in recent years, but looks like a keeper this timeSat Oct 10 2015 - 00:00
Review: The oyster’s your world at Klaw in Temple BarDublin’s new seafood shack packs an extraordinary taste of the Atlantic into a tiny spaceSat Oct 03 2015 - 06:00
Food on the EdgeThe forthcoming food symposium in Galway has attracted a stellar line-up, including New York chef Amanda CohenSat Oct 03 2015 - 04:30
Review: Suesey Street has an old club name, but a new foodie attitudeSuesey Street is a cosy clubby basement where the food is as good as the decorSat Sept 26 2015 - 02:00
Ireland’s dining boom is back - but at what cost?Restaurants are charging ever higher prices as they recover from the economic slumpSat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Michelin starsMichelin’s latest restaurant ratings saw the shock dropping of Kevin Thornton. And they still don’t reckon anywhere in Ireland is worth a special detourMon Sept 21 2015 - 08:00
Review: A sweet ending but Jules has some work to doDinner at this former old dame is saved by dessertSat Sept 19 2015 - 06:00
Thornton’s the shock casualty as Michelin star lostBelfast restaurant scene gets ringing endorsement as Dublin eatery faltersThu Sept 17 2015 - 10:09
Irish chef aids reinvention of former best restaurant, NomaNoma owner Rene Redzepi is set to give the farm-to-table food concept its greatest challenge - and he's taking an Irish chef with himTue Sept 15 2015 - 11:32
Review: Mood food rather than good food at Camden ExchangeThe menu sounds great but the food falls squarely into the bar food fodder categorySat Sept 12 2015 - 05:30
Review: the 12 best restaurants to visit with friendsA delightful dozen – great places to gather and eat and drink lovely things with friends and familySat Sept 05 2015 - 10:50
It’s not easy being an ugly Irish potatoConsumers have given up muddy floury spuds in favour of perfectly formed baby potatoes – changing not only your dinner but also the lives of Irish potato growersFri Sept 04 2015 - 11:00
GAA staples: Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh and the ham sandwich | Picnic TimesÓ Muircheartaigh remembers the GAA picnic when it was a social instrument (In conversation with Catherine Cleary). Plus: the winner of our reader competition is revealedFri Aug 28 2015 - 07:50
Picnic Times: crunch talks on Keogh’s farmTom Keogh of Keogh’s crisps remembers idyllic family picnics on his parents’ vegetable farm in north Co DublinFri Aug 21 2015 - 06:00
Review: Boqueria, Stoneybatter’s new tapas placeChef Matt Fuller has put together an impressive neighbourhood restaurantSat Aug 15 2015 - 00:00
Picnic Times: Darina Allen’s scenic summer mealsFrom breakfast on the cliffs of Ballyandreen to putting a hot casserole in a hay box, Darina Allen reveals her favourite picnic ideas and memoriesFri Aug 14 2015 - 06:00
Review: Come for the classics at The Old Spot on Bath AvenueThis is a good spot for hearty pub food, just stick to the old favouritesSat Aug 08 2015 - 06:00
Picnic Times: join us for an al fresco celebrationIn our new summer series, we throw a blanket on the ground for all things picnic, including recipes from well-known picnickers and a reader competitionFri Aug 07 2015 - 09:00
Restaurant review: Views to dine for at Aqua, HowthRestaurant overlooking sea serves its own fresh vegetables and succulent seafoodSat Aug 01 2015 - 04:00
Oh we do like to eat beside the seaside: Catherine Cleary's top 10 beach eatsHarry's Shack in Portstewart leads the charge of best beach eating spotsSun Jul 26 2015 - 09:55
Review: Pigeon House homes in on ClontarfClever cooking in this return to Dublin’s northside from the team who brought us DownstairsSat Jul 18 2015 - 06:00
Restaurant review: Love at first bite in Mews, BaltimoreThree friends have taken over a dusty old coachhouse and turned it into a wonderful food adventureSun Jul 12 2015 - 11:00
Restaurant review: Gymkhana in London has food fit for a maharajaGreat Indian cooking that combines street food with feast foodSat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Review: Bad hake day at ZamoraThis wine-themed restaurant has good ideas, but it needs to up its game on ingredientsSat Jun 27 2015 - 00:00
Review: Lunch is all business at SabaThe addictive sweet, sour, salt and spicy Thai flavours could be dialled up a bit in this good value lunchtime menuSat Jun 20 2015 - 00:00
Give Me Five: Rhubarb and fennel saladIn this salad, the rhubarb is interesting raw and sliced paper-thin, but it is better cut into small pieces and roasted brieflyFri Jun 19 2015 - 06:00
ElBulli: What Ferran Adrià did nextThe world’s most famous chef has left elBulli behind. His new project? To deconstruct the concept of foodSat Jun 13 2015 - 06:00
Catherine Cleary's top ten burger and barbecue joints in Ireland‘Irish Times’ restaurant critic Catherine Cleary picks her top spots for summer food – and we want to hear about your favourites tooFri Jun 12 2015 - 12:10
Give Me Five: Fried-egg tacos with tomato and chilli salsaA great way to get a family veggie meal into the week’s line-upFri Jun 12 2015 - 06:00
Review: The Washerwoman is bringing great casual dining to an old school Dublin pubElaine Murphy’s new restaurant on Glasnevin Hill is a good addition to the northsideSun Jun 07 2015 - 13:55
Review: Peploe’s is a staple on the business lunch circuit and you can see whyLong lunches are alive and well in the Stephen’s Green basementSat May 30 2015 - 00:00
Review: Fish Shop is a Brill new restaurant in old DublinFrom a Blackrock shed to a city centre location, Fish Shop is a welcome addition to the capitalSat May 23 2015 - 05:45
Review: Magical tapas from Ferran Adrià’s little brother AlbertBarcelona’s Bodega 1900 is not a tribute to El Bulli but a tapas bar with a brilliant personality of its ownSat May 16 2015 - 02:00
Review: Bread & Bones brings Asian street food to Dublin’s Millennium WalkwayA lot of youthful enthusiasm has gone into this new restaurant and the food’s pretty goodSat May 09 2015 - 02:00
Fallon & Byrne Review: Park up and enjoy the view in Dún LaoghaireThe room is gorgeous, the service great, but the food could do betterSun May 03 2015 - 00:00
Review: Söder and Ko provides roller coaster ride in Dublin 2This posh ‘gastroclub’ serves up some gorgeous dishes alongside a few disappointmentsSun Apr 26 2015 - 05:00
Sweden's second city, Gothenburg, is Nordic nirvanaFrom its ancient waterways to it modern mega-malls, Sweden’s second city is greatSat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Review: Ross Lewis’s Italian Osteria Lucio is worth shouting aboutThe Michelin-starred chef of Chapter One fame keeps it simple and it really pays offSat Apr 18 2015 - 05:20
Review: The Three Qs in Greystones is a great, homely neighbourhood restaurantThe small restaurant on Church Road is doing everything from breakfast through brunch to lunch and dinnerSat Apr 11 2015 - 02:00
Review: Fumbally Stables best of brunches in a salvaged building in DublinThe Fumbally Stables is a child of the cafe of the same name and a place where people go to relax, think and createSat Apr 04 2015 - 06:00
Review: Loam restaurant in Galway- not perfect, but closeIngredients are king and Enda McEvoy is developing a style all his ownSat Mar 28 2015 - 06:35
Review: Blas Cafe on Dublin’s King’s Inn Street is a sweet venue for lunch or brunchThere’s no farm on the roof supplying the food but the Blas Cafe is still worth a visitSat Mar 21 2015 - 09:00
Bruno Loubet’s Grain Store in London puts vegetables front and centreA canter through the all-day menu shows a restaurant with a light and lovely approach to foodSat Mar 14 2015 - 05:00
