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.

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Irish Regional Foods

Sunflower Bakery is one of our featured Irish Regional Foods.

Cappalaheen, Kilkishen, County Clare.

Our Food Community

Discover Ireland's food - Garrett's Speciality Butchers.

On the Wild Atlantic Way

Shell’s Café is on the Wild Atlantic Way

Strandhill, Sligo

In Ireland's Ancient East

Lancaster Lodge is in Ireland's Ancient East

Lancaster Quay, Western Road, Cork, County Cork.

Around Northern Ireland

Beech Hill House Hotel is on our Northern Ireland Route

Londonderry, Co Derry

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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The McKennas’ Guide Plaque is the most respected badge of merit in Irish contemporary food, awarded only to those who are described in our guides. Our 2019 plaque is now available to order online.

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