It was the year Irish restaurants shut their eyes tight and really wished they could be in Brooklyn but amid the aching coolness of it all, we find the best restaurants and dishes of the past year

The cafe takes time over its homely, hearty food – and so should you

Disappointment as Michelin Guide awards no new stars to deserving Irish restaurants

It may not be cosmopolitan enough for the writers of ‘Game of Thrones’ but Belfast has some gems

Blink and you’ll miss it, but this cafe-style space is home to great street food

In a rollercoaster year for food, some delightful establishments left an indelible mark

Other chefs could learn from how Stephen Toman cooks vegetables in his new Belfast restaurant