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Gourmet getaways: The best places to eat and drink in Kenmare

Gourmet getaways: The best places to eat and drink in Kenmare

Kenmare’s rich food tradition: from a sourdough that’s taken on holiday to an island vermouth

Sun Aug 17 2025 - 05:58
Bagel Shop by Artybaker review: This authentically French Kimmage bakery offers the best bagels in Dublin

Bagel Shop by Artybaker review: This authentically French Kimmage bakery offers the best bagels in Dublin

From jalapeño crust to dill-flecked cream cheese, every detail has been thought through

Fri Aug 15 2025 - 15:06
Review: I get that not everyone loves this kind of restaurant but I do

Review: I get that not everyone loves this kind of restaurant but I do

Real charcoal, real heat, and Adana cooked with the kind of focus most places only talk about

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 05:00
Six good value restaurants across Ireland: From ‘bustling’ Dublin eatery to seaside fish and chips

Six good value restaurants across Ireland: From ‘bustling’ Dublin eatery to seaside fish and chips

Inventive restaurants that offer great food at affordable prices

Wed Aug 13 2025 - 09:34
Coke Lane Pizza at The Circular takeaway review: Don’t tell the Neapolitans, but even the pineapple works

Coke Lane Pizza at The Circular takeaway review: Don’t tell the Neapolitans, but even the pineapple works

Three-day dough, local sourcing, and a standout Margherita backed by science

Fri Aug 08 2025 - 05:00
London’s eclectic restaurant, where the Irish chef takes only cash and has no website

London’s eclectic restaurant, where the Irish chef takes only cash and has no website

Hugh Corcoran takes bookings by phone, accepts only cash and has no website

Thu Aug 07 2025 - 05:00
Eight Irish restaurants where it pays to book ahead

Eight Irish restaurants where it pays to book ahead

High demand and limited space can make it harder to get a booking. With these places, it pays to persevere

Mon Aug 04 2025 - 05:00
Fat Phill’s in Temple Bar: Burgers built for the algorithm, not the appetite

Fat Phill’s in Temple Bar: Burgers built for the algorithm, not the appetite

This Dutch import serves maximalist fast food with visual punch

Fri Aug 01 2025 - 05:58
Restaurant review: You won’t eat like this anywhere else in Ireland

Restaurant review: You won’t eat like this anywhere else in Ireland

Expect rogue dishes at ridiculously reasonable prices at this casual restaurant in Baltimore

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 05:00
The best restaurants around Ireland for a long, leisurely lunch

The best restaurants around Ireland for a long, leisurely lunch

From modern Irish cooking to Asian fusion, here are the best spots for a lovely lunch

Wed Jul 30 2025 - 10:23
Ten great food trucks and restaurant pop-ups around Ireland

Ten great food trucks and restaurant pop-ups around Ireland

The tastiest moveable feasts this summer, from mushroom fillet rolls in Potobello to seafood spice boxes in Ballycotton

Tue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
The Counter Deli review: Reliable sausage rolls, sandwiches and gourmet specialty foods

The Counter Deli review: Reliable sausage rolls, sandwiches and gourmet specialty foods

A smart pit stop for toasties, charcuterie and pantry treats, but not everything hits the mark

Fri Jul 25 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: It’s no secret that this spot is chasing a second Michelin star

Restaurant review: It’s no secret that this spot is chasing a second Michelin star

A tasting menu can go two ways. Get it right and the plates glide; get it wrong and it drags like a bad wedding speech

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 05:00
Ireland’s bakery boom: ‘Customers will spend a tenner on an interesting pastry and a good coffee’

Ireland’s bakery boom: ‘Customers will spend a tenner on an interesting pastry and a good coffee’

Inside Ireland’s bakeries – from the traditional ovens to the new wave of micro bakeries fermenting dough, farming heritage grain and charging what it really costs

Sat Jul 19 2025 - 05:00
Delhi2Dublin at Priory Market review: Indian fast food that hits the spot

Delhi2Dublin at Priory Market review: Indian fast food that hits the spot

From samosas to kebab platters, this family-run stall has found its forever home in Tallaght

Fri Jul 18 2025 - 05:00
Review: Is this Ireland’s next Michelin star restaurant in the making?

Review: Is this Ireland’s next Michelin star restaurant in the making?

Make sure you have the pommes boulangère – potato cooked to French and Irish buttery perfection

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 05:00
The best restaurants around Ireland worth travelling to

The best restaurants around Ireland worth travelling to

Sensational sea views or a Michelin-starred stone-wall cottage? These places offer something more than just great food

Wed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
Al Rahman takeaway review: Just enough spice to make your lips tingle at Ranelagh Indian

Al Rahman takeaway review: Just enough spice to make your lips tingle at Ranelagh Indian

The curries are solid and the samosas good quality, but a lack of dips disappoints

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 06:00
Review: With an Irish head chef and a €339 bill this London restaurant's food is the most exciting I’ve eaten in years

Review: With an Irish head chef and a €339 bill this London restaurant's food is the most exciting I’ve eaten in years

Christine Walsh from Tipperary plays a big part in Adejoké Bakare’s Michelin-starred west African place in Fitzrovia

Thu Jul 10 2025 - 05:00
Ten great Irish restaurants for outdoor dining

Ten great Irish restaurants for outdoor dining

Fancy eating outside? These places offer terrace and outdoor dining that’s not always dependent on the Irish weather

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 06:00
Takeaway review: The aromatic duck alone is worth the trip

Takeaway review: The aromatic duck alone is worth the trip

A grab-and-go offshoot with serious kitchen chops and zero compromise on quality

Fri Jul 04 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: Prices aim high, but the cooking rarely does, landing as bland mediocrity

Restaurant review: Prices aim high, but the cooking rarely does, landing as bland mediocrity

Dinner opens with flair at this Dublin 2 Asian karaoke place, but what follows is largely forgettable

Thu Jul 03 2025 - 05:00
Eat your way across Mayo: From garden to grill, the county is fast becoming a food destination

Eat your way across Mayo: From garden to grill, the county is fast becoming a food destination

A quiet food movement is taking hold in the west – grown, caught, cooked and served without shortcuts

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 05:58
Hub Himalayan takeaway review: Deep Nepalese flavour with no shortcuts

Hub Himalayan takeaway review: Deep Nepalese flavour with no shortcuts

This Cabra takeaway imports spices directly from Nepal

Fri Jun 27 2025 - 05:00
Review: A Chinese restaurant in Dublin where you could spend €10 and leave happy

Review: A Chinese restaurant in Dublin where you could spend €10 and leave happy

Across from M&L in Dublin 1, this Chinese skewer spot does cumin, cartilage and crisped quail with smoky conviction

Thu Jun 26 2025 - 05:00
The best new restaurants and cafes to open in Ireland in the past year

The best new restaurants and cafes to open in Ireland in the past year

Brand new openings, new initiatives and new locations

Tue Jun 24 2025 - 05:00
Living with a professional cook: ‘We don’t have a dishwasher. It’s me. I am the dishwasher’

Living with a professional cook: ‘We don’t have a dishwasher. It’s me. I am the dishwasher’

Partners of Kevin Dundon, Jess Murphy and Gráinne Mullins on life with a professional cook

Sat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
Squaredish Pizza review: A new deep-dish spot lands on St Stephen’s Green

Squaredish Pizza review: A new deep-dish spot lands on St Stephen’s Green

This restaurant goes all in on focaccia-based slices, fried chicken and an intense marinara sauce

Fri Jun 20 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: Sarah Jessica Parker’s go-to is where you want to be after a bracing cliff walk

Restaurant review: Sarah Jessica Parker’s go-to is where you want to be after a bracing cliff walk

From a post-hike pint to excellent fish and chips, the basics are done right here

Thu Jun 19 2025 - 05:00
First look: Dublin’s new €4m food market opens today

First look: Dublin’s new €4m food market opens today

The vendors at the new €4 million food market brings flavours from all over the world – from Venezuela to Korea, India to Mexico – to Old Bawn

Sat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
The Dirty Souls Letterkenny takeaway review: Low-and-slow tastes of the deep south in the northwest

The Dirty Souls Letterkenny takeaway review: Low-and-slow tastes of the deep south in the northwest

A husband-and-wife team bring Texas barbecue know-how to Donegal to produce top-tier brisket

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 05:00
Notions restaurant review: This is intelligent, considered food, without  ceremony

Notions restaurant review: This is intelligent, considered food, without ceremony

When this Liberties cafe switches to its evening shift, you’ll get small plates, natural wine and a largely vegetarian menu

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 05:00
Let’s celebrate: Nine top restaurants for your next special occasion

Let’s celebrate: Nine top restaurants for your next special occasion

A special occasion calls for great food and memorable surroundings; these places deliver the goods any time

Wed Jun 11 2025 - 05:00
Feel the heat: Ten great restaurants that cook over fire

Feel the heat: Ten great restaurants that cook over fire

Flame brings extra depth of flavour, not just to meat, and is a sure-fire way to activate your taste buds

Mon Jun 09 2025 - 05:00
Bean & Batch takeaway review: Super sausage rolls and apple tart as it should be

Bean & Batch takeaway review: Super sausage rolls and apple tart as it should be

Modern Irish café in Kenmare with top tier egg sandwiches, just like ones you’d get at a country wake

Fri Jun 06 2025 - 06:00
Restaurant review: The worst chicken burger and the worst battered fish I've ever tasted. Anywhere, ever

Restaurant review: The worst chicken burger and the worst battered fish I've ever tasted. Anywhere, ever

And the poor battered fish. It’s also the worst I’ve ever had, anywhere

Thu Jun 05 2025 - 05:00
A casual bite: Irish bistros, cafes and wine bars for a laid-back meal

A casual bite: Irish bistros, cafes and wine bars for a laid-back meal

Key ingredients of a popular place to eat? Passion, quality and a twist of originality

Wed Jun 04 2025 - 05:00
Florence like a local: The ultimate guide to eating and drinking, from a €6 pasta dish to Tuscan haute cuisine

Florence like a local: The ultimate guide to eating and drinking, from a €6 pasta dish to Tuscan haute cuisine

The Italian city is food heaven, but make sure you plan, book ahead and watch where the locals queue

Sun Jun 01 2025 - 05:00
Tokyo Kitchen takeaway: Japanese cuisine that’s enjoyable but nothing special

Tokyo Kitchen takeaway: Japanese cuisine that’s enjoyable but nothing special

With a missed item, soft sashimi and Thai-style broth, this takeaway’s identity feels unfocused

Fri May 30 2025 - 05:00
Summer 2025: 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland

Summer 2025: 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland

Some of the best restaurants in Dublin, Cork, Galway and around Ireland from brand new places to classic favourites

Fri May 30 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: There’s a confidence here that doesn’t need translating, someone has thought through each element

Restaurant review: There’s a confidence here that doesn’t need translating, someone has thought through each element

Oak smoke, birch saplings and confident cooking – not too little, not too much – at Lagom in Kenmare

Thu May 29 2025 - 05:00
Buon Gusto takeaway: Perfect park picnic food with serious Italian pedigree

Buon Gusto takeaway: Perfect park picnic food with serious Italian pedigree

A street food stall with great flatbreads, classic regional fillings and fresh pasta

Fri May 23 2025 - 05:00
The Lobster Pot review: This Ballsbridge classic still flames on – but you’ll pay to watch it burn

The Lobster Pot review: This Ballsbridge classic still flames on – but you’ll pay to watch it burn

One of Dublin’s last old-school diningrooms, The Lobster Pot serves up spectacle, but not every dish earns its price tag

Thu May 22 2025 - 05:00
Jaipur Dalkey review: The best takeaway biryani we’ve ever eaten

Jaipur Dalkey review: The best takeaway biryani we’ve ever eaten

The cooking reworks Indian dishes through an Irish lens

Fri May 16 2025 - 05:00
The Pig’s Ear, Nassau Street review: A revived menu reimagines Joyce’s Dublin? It could be awful, but it works

The Pig’s Ear, Nassau Street review: A revived menu reimagines Joyce’s Dublin? It could be awful, but it works

Kidneys, famine soup, coddle – all the makings of a concept-led circus, but the cooking shines through

Thu May 15 2025 - 05:00
Takeaway review: forgettable pizza's from UK chain's first Dublin outlet

Takeaway review: forgettable pizza's from UK chain's first Dublin outlet

Fireaway delivers a generic chain pizza experience, no better and no worse

Fri May 09 2025 - 05:30
Is this restaurant on a train carriage travelling towards a Michelin star?

Is this restaurant on a train carriage travelling towards a Michelin star?

On a beautifully restored train carriage at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel in Galway, the food has purpose and ambition, with some flaws

Thu May 08 2025 - 05:00
Santorini in the shoulder months: No crowds, just stunning food, wine and views

Santorini in the shoulder months: No crowds, just stunning food, wine and views

The Greek island is best savoured without the crowds, when the roads are open, the best tables waiting and the sea stretching luminously ahead

Mon May 05 2025 - 08:00
‘You get obsessed’: Lunch at Chapter One with arguably one of the world’s best food writers

‘You get obsessed’: Lunch at Chapter One with arguably one of the world’s best food writers

Food writing has been swallowed by the algorithm. Tim Hayward is betting on a slower, sharper future – one essay at a time

Sat May 03 2025 - 06:00
Takeaway review: Very good food from an unsung eastern European culinary culture

Takeaway review: Very good food from an unsung eastern European culinary culture

Khachapuri three ways, a mountain meat pie, and a stew that hints at tarragon – all from a tiny spot in Moore Street Mall

Fri May 02 2025 - 05:00
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