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Inis Meáin Restaurant: Train, bus, boat and taxi – a place worth taking a trip for

Inis Meáin Restaurant: Train, bus, boat and taxi – a place worth taking a trip for

Review: Worth every morsel of its 9.5/10, this restaurant combines elements of earth and ocean in its exquisitely-sourced food thoughtfully cooked

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 06:00
Review: Enniscoe House offers food from a few metres away

Review: Enniscoe House offers food from a few metres away

Dinner here is a reminder of things almost lost, now surviving in quiet corners of Ireland

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 06:00
Vietnom: Some of the best street food in Dublin

Vietnom: Some of the best street food in Dublin

Review: This tiny eatery is dishing up fresh, tasty food from an unlikely pub setting

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 06:00
Meet gentle George the chicken dog and his hentourage

Meet gentle George the chicken dog and his hentourage

‘He’s really drooly’: Poultry farmer Clotilde Kiely uses dogs rather than fences to protect her flocks

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Grow HQ Cafe: A Waterford restaurant that does great things with veg

Grow HQ Cafe: A Waterford restaurant that does great things with veg

Review: This eatery, borne of the GIY movement, needs tweaks but is on the right path

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Pearl Brasserie: A traditional occasion restaurant without the heart-attack bill

Pearl Brasserie: A traditional occasion restaurant without the heart-attack bill

Review: Proper old-fashioned word of mouth brought me to a Dublin favourite – and it is a gem

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
Sole Seafood and Grill: A new Dublin restaurant where fish gets pride of place

Sole Seafood and Grill: A new Dublin restaurant where fish gets pride of place

Review: We enjoy two terrific dishes but standards vary overall at this city centre spot

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 06:00
Hospitality boom: What’s happening with Dublin’s bars and restaurants?

Hospitality boom: What’s happening with Dublin’s bars and restaurants?

Catherine Cleary and Una Mullally look at the real cost of the boom in Dublin's hospitality sector

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 06:00
Four vegetarian-friendly Irish restaurants you’ll love

Four vegetarian-friendly Irish restaurants you’ll love

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Five fantastic Irish fish and seafood restaurants

Five fantastic Irish fish and seafood restaurants

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
24 casual Irish restaurants to savour

24 casual Irish restaurants to savour

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
19 great Irish coffee shops ... where the food’s not bad either

19 great Irish coffee shops ... where the food’s not bad either

From Dublin to Dingle, from Belfast to Cork ... here's our selection of the country's best cafes

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Seven of Ireland’s best family-friendly restaurants

Seven of Ireland’s best family-friendly restaurants

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Cavistons of Glasthule: In desperate need of a refresh

Cavistons of Glasthule: In desperate need of a refresh

Review: It has been around in Sandycove since God was a girl. Not much has changed

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
11 great world food restaurants around Ireland

11 great world food restaurants around Ireland

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Seven mighty Irish meat restaurants

Seven mighty Irish meat restaurants

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
13 fabulous Irish restaurants for a special occasion

13 fabulous Irish restaurants for a special occasion

From The Irish Times’s 2018 guide to the 100 best foodie destinations across Ireland

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Alain Passard: ‘The best cookery book is written by nature’

Alain Passard: ‘The best cookery book is written by nature’

The three-star Michelin chef and inspiration behind Belfast’s Ox restaurant talks about seasonal eating and the joy of veg

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 06:00
Green Man Wines: Brilliant, creative food in a casual, friendly place

Green Man Wines: Brilliant, creative food in a casual, friendly place

Review: No one’s been shouting from rooftops about this Terenure wine bar game-changer. Till now

Sat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
My worst ever meal as a restaurant reviewer

My worst ever meal as a restaurant reviewer

What did Dublin do to deserve this George's Street burger joint?

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00
The Greenhouse: Still the best lunch in Dublin

The Greenhouse: Still the best lunch in Dublin

Review: After six years this Michelin starred Dublin city centre restaurant is still setting the standard

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
Anthony Bourdain: The sceptical outsider baffled by fame

Anthony Bourdain: The sceptical outsider baffled by fame

Smart, thoughtful and articulate, Bourdain cast a cold an eye on celebrity culture, but he also had his demons

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 14:20
Anthony Bourdain: ‘To suddenly be the focus of attention is still baffling’

Anthony Bourdain: ‘To suddenly be the focus of attention is still baffling’

Fatherhood has made chef, writer and TV presenter Anthony Bourdain a much gentler, reflective person, but his literary knife is still sharp – and funny – as his latest book reveals

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 14:08
Ireland’s best pop-up cafes, restaurants and seaside shacks

Ireland’s best pop-up cafes, restaurants and seaside shacks

Twelve of the best summer pop-up cafes, stalls and restaurants around Ireland

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 06:00
Dooks Fine Food: A new star on the Irish food scene

Dooks Fine Food: A new star on the Irish food scene

Review: Fethard, Co Tipperary has a rich food history. Now it’s got a brilliant food future

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
The 100 best restaurants, cafes and places to eat in Ireland 2018

The 100 best restaurants, cafes and places to eat in Ireland 2018

The Irish Times’s guide to the best foodie destinations across Ireland

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 06:00
Picado: Real Mexican food the Mexico way

Picado: Real Mexican food the Mexico way

Review: This South Richmond Street store turns into a restaurant for proper Mexican food

Sat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Review: Ichigo Ichie is the most exciting new restaurant in Ireland

Review: Ichigo Ichie is the most exciting new restaurant in Ireland

Ichigo Ichie is a reminder of how magic food can be in the hands of a dreamer

Sat May 19 2018 - 06:00
Páng: Fast food, but not as we know it

Páng: Fast food, but not as we know it

Review: It’s Vietnamese food put through a western shrink wash, and it’ll have you craving more

Sat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Overends Kitchen: Chefs often hit snooze button at brunch. Not here

Overends Kitchen: Chefs often hit snooze button at brunch. Not here

Review: Airfield Estate in Dundrum is a celebration of (very) local food, good cooking and great prices

Sat May 05 2018 - 06:27
Arca: A little taste of genius in the Mexican jungle

Arca: A little taste of genius in the Mexican jungle

Review: Young chef who worked at Noma brings some Nordic locavore spirit to Tulum

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Shouk: A Middle Eastern feast in Dublin 9

Shouk: A Middle Eastern feast in Dublin 9

Review: This friendly restaurant in Drumcondra has great food at takeaway prices

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
The three-star Michelin chef who took red meat off the menu

The three-star Michelin chef who took red meat off the menu

Alain Passard, who removed all red meat from his menus and held his Michelin stars, to cook in Ox Belfast

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 06:00
Cowfish: Summer vibe on the ‘Bray-malfi’ coast

Cowfish: Summer vibe on the ‘Bray-malfi’ coast

Review: Strandfield House, Ballymascanlon, Dundalk, Co Louth, has luscious cakes that justify the prices

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
Clenaghans Restaurant: Top of my list for meal of the year

Clenaghans Restaurant: Top of my list for meal of the year

Michelin-starred chef Danni Barry has set her dial to dazzle in Craigavon, Co Armagh, with the kind of food that reminds me of the moment I first fell in love

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
Fixing Ireland’s love-hate relationship with fish

Fixing Ireland’s love-hate relationship with fish

Stefan Griesbach, the founder of Gannet Fishmongers in Galway, wants to ensure that fish is handled in the right way

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Assassination Custard: Dublin’s most under-the-radar restaurant is a gem

Assassination Custard: Dublin’s most under-the-radar restaurant is a gem

Review: At this tiny and brilliantly named eatery, I love everything but the bread

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
How Ireland is turning into a food-processing giant

How Ireland is turning into a food-processing giant

Move over Kerrygold butter – Ireland’s real food export success story is in unbranded food ingredients such as whey and vanilla

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Locks: A canal-side spot worthy of a rare 9/10

Locks: A canal-side spot worthy of a rare 9/10

Review: The food is brilliant at this elegant old dame of Dublin dining and easily outflanks restaurants where tables are much more difficult to secure

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00
Review: A restaurant with notions as big as the bills

Review: A restaurant with notions as big as the bills

The room is glamorous, the plates look great, the service attentive – so why does it feel wrong?

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
Where avo-toast meets a full fry: a delicious day in Galway

Where avo-toast meets a full fry: a delicious day in Galway

Review: Kai and Tartare are very different but share a dedication to the best ingredients

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
Ready to order, ladies? A new old-fashioned spot in Monkstown

Ready to order, ladies? A new old-fashioned spot in Monkstown

Bresson’s French re-invention arrives fully-developed in south Dublin

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 08:39
Review: Restaurant proves Ranelagh is the new Ranelagh

Review: Restaurant proves Ranelagh is the new Ranelagh

This place is young but fully formed, with ambition and elbow room

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
Breton brilliance: A touch of oh là là in a Dublin crêperie

Breton brilliance: A touch of oh là là in a Dublin crêperie

Review: Get lots of bang for your buckwheat on Dublin’s canalside

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00
Here are some easy alternatives to highly-processed food

Here are some easy alternatives to highly-processed food

Possible association between some foods and cancer identified in recent study

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 09:56
A hipster joint turned grown-up restaurant in Dublin 7

A hipster joint turned grown-up restaurant in Dublin 7

Review: Urbanity is a bright food light in a coffee and pizza-chain wilderness

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 06:00
Ballymaloe axes annual food and drink festival

Ballymaloe axes annual food and drink festival

Ballymaloe Litfest organisers are planning to focus on a ‘more political and harder-edged’ project

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 06:00
Almost half of food in Irish shopping baskets is ultra-processed

Almost half of food in Irish shopping baskets is ultra-processed

Future generations will look at today’s food consumption in the same way we view sending children up chimneys, says obesity expert

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 06:00
Review: a disappointing one-trick pony

Review: a disappointing one-trick pony

There are good things about this beef eatery but more excellence is needed

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 06:00
Review: Indian restaurant with no frills, loads of thrills

Review: Indian restaurant with no frills, loads of thrills

Three Leaves in Blackrock: close your eyes and you’re in a much swankier restaurant for a steal

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00
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