John and Sally McKennas' Guides

All the best places to eat, shop and stay in Ireland. A local guide to local places.

There is a simple aim to Ireland The Best: to create a book that is the only book you need in order to get the best out of the country.

Irish Regional Foods

McLoughlin's Butchers is one of our featured Irish Regional Foods.

The Mill Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; 304 Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10

On the Wild Atlantic Way

Grey's Lane Bistro is on the Wild Atlantic Way

Grey's Lane, Dingle, County Kerry

In Ireland's Ancient East

Mullicháin Café is in Ireland's Ancient East

St Mullins, County Carlow

Around Northern Ireland

The Square Bistro is on our Northern Ireland Route

18 Lisburn Square, Lisburn, Northern Ireland BT28 1TS

City Guides

Our series of City Guides will help you to navigate to the places with the best cooking in the city. Congratulations to Galway, which will be European Capital of Culture 2020. What an achievement for the city! Up first are the city guides to Galway, Limerick and Cork.

Where To Eat and Stay in Cork City

Where To Eat and Stay in Galway City

Where To Eat and Stay in Limerick City

Where To Eat and Stay in Waterford City

Where To Eat and Stay in Kilkenny City

Where To Eat and Stay in Sligo City

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