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<p>Good Hood? Great Hood! Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Restaurant review: Pizza paradise in Cork at the coolest crossroads in Ireland

The arrival of Good Hood to St Luke's is a gamechanger

<p>Forêt felt welcoming and warm, not that different from some traditional bistros I’ve visited in France.</p>

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Restaurant review: This French bistro has a menu that's packed with classics

<p>Head chef Darren Connolly with proprietor Emma O’Connell at Kay’s Kitchen in the English Market. Picture: Eddie O’Hare</p>

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Restaurant review: This new street food spot in Cork's English Market is a must-try

Restaurant review: Hera is another culinary highlight for Dublin's rising Northside

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Restaurant review: Hera is another culinary highlight for Dublin's rising Northside

Restaurant review: Perfectly-pitched fare at Tipp's Bishop's Buttery — but at a price

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Restaurant review: Perfectly-pitched fare at Tipp's Bishop's Buttery — but at a price

Restaurant review: I can't do justice to the diversity of flavours at this southern Indian spot

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Restaurant review: I can't do justice to the diversity of flavours at this southern Indian spot

Restaurant review: Minuscule Cork eatery scores big on taste

S Restaurant review: Minuscule Cork eatery scores big on taste

"I’ve done plenty of eating on Douglas Street through the decades, especially when I was a resident of the street during the reign of the late, lamented Douglas Hide gastro-pub."

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

Restaurant review: Ballymaloe is still the big thing in Irish food

Restaurant review: Ballymaloe is still the big thing in Irish food

Ballymaloe House Ballymaloe More, Shanagarry, Co Cork, P25 Y070 Tel: 021 4652531 ballymaloe.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

Restaurant review: I can’t think of a better spot for a romantic meal on Valentine’s Day

S Restaurant review: I can’t think of a better spot for a romantic meal on Valentine’s Day

A heart-warming treasure of a place

Sun, 02 Feb, 2025

Restaurant review: This golden hashed-potato is one of the best potato dishes in the nation

S Restaurant review: This golden hashed-potato is one of the best potato dishes in the nation

Etto is still the metric of good taste

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

Restaurant review: This pizza place has the best base I’ve tasted anywhere

S Restaurant review: This pizza place has the best base I’ve tasted anywhere

He really is king of pizza in Ireland right now, and long may he reign

Sun, 12 Jan, 2025

Restaurant review: Cork's Bayou is a culinary New Orleans carnival, right on MacCurtain Street

S Restaurant review: Cork's Bayou is a culinary New Orleans carnival, right on MacCurtain Street

"Bayou is located in the old City Grill space and promises ‘Southern Comfort Food” with a strong Louisiana influence evident on the menu"

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025

Restaurant review: Press Up's latest Dublin eatery tries to tangle its thinking — but falls short

S Restaurant review: Press Up's latest Dublin eatery tries to tangle its thinking — but falls short

"...a menu designed by committee? Well, that is kind-of what Press Up Group have done with Kaldero, the menu being a mix of Indian, Chinese, and Filipino dishes."

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Restaurant Review: Howth's foodie scene harbours a real catch in Mamó

S Restaurant Review: Howth's foodie scene harbours a real catch in Mamó

"Mamó opened in 2019 and was an immediate sensation with rave reviews. I confess I had not managed to visit before this review, but had written about their brilliant covid box for this newspaper."

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

Restaurant review: Kinsale is so lucky to have a dining experience like Rare

S Restaurant review: Kinsale is so lucky to have a dining experience like Rare

Rare dazzles with culinary treasures

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Restaurant review: Newly reopened Coppinger is back with good cocktails and creative food

Restaurant review: Newly reopened Coppinger is back with good cocktails and creative food

Coppinger was open less than a week when I visited and the menu was still evolving

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Restaurant Review: Dublin's Ely is wine-bar dining with pure flair and verve

Restaurant Review: Dublin's Ely is wine-bar dining with pure flair and verve

"Ely Wine Bar was opened by Michelle and Erik Robson in 1999, 25 years ago this year. Before the millennium, before 9/11 and Ireland’s boom and bust, when Cru Classé Claret was affordable and before pet-nats or natural wines were a thing."

Sat, 15 Jun, 2024

Restaurant Review: A new seafood journey is beginning at Doolin's Homestead Cottage

Restaurant Review: A new seafood journey is beginning at Doolin's Homestead Cottage

"Yet, in an age where restaurant interiors often wear the homogenised sheen of a professional makeover, Homestead has a charming authenticity that is very hard to buy."

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Restaurant Review: Monkstown's Bresson is an early-bird miracle

Restaurant Review: Monkstown's Bresson is an early-bird miracle

"Finding good French bistro food in Dublin is not as easy as you might think and there is something comforting about seeing dishes like Boeuf Bourguignon, Duck à l’Orange, and Moules Marinière on a menu."

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024

Restaurant review: La Fougère in Knockranny House Hotel is truly on top of its game

Restaurant review: La Fougère in Knockranny House Hotel is truly on top of its game

Seamus Commons really is doing something special in La Fougère.

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

Restaurant review: The Arch in Cobh offers limited food options but wine list delivers

Restaurant review: The Arch in Cobh offers limited food options but wine list delivers

Food is there to serve a secondary and supporting role to the wine, the real star of the show — putting further pressure on the wine list to deliver.

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Restaurant Review: Cellar 22 is a welcome addition to Dublin’s prolific wine bar scene

Restaurant Review: Cellar 22 is a welcome addition to Dublin’s prolific wine bar scene

Cellar 22 may be yet another wine bar, but this kitchen is pushing itself harder than most

Sun, 25 Feb, 2024

Restaurant Review: Cork's Beantown Café banks on its American heritage

Restaurant Review: Cork's Beantown Café banks on its American heritage

"Beantown is a diner with more claim than most to a direct American heritage, so pancakes get a prime billing, with as many sweet toppings on offer as a cash-strapped dentist could ever dare to dream of."

Sun, 24 Dec, 2023

Restaurant Review: Dublin's Dash Burger is a smash — and Clonakilty addition is revelatory

Restaurant Review: Dublin's Dash Burger is a smash — and Clonakilty addition is revelatory

This new kid on the block has been called the “Best Burger in Dublin” by several people our food reviewer trusts. Here's his take.

Sun, 20 Aug, 2023

Restaurant review: Everybody needs good Neighbours — Naas is lucky to have this place

Restaurant review: Everybody needs good Neighbours — Naas is lucky to have this place

Neighbourhood is offering flavourful ambitious food in a convivial atmosphere

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Restaurant review: A true taste of China at new Dublin eatery Nan Chinese

Restaurant review: A true taste of China at new Dublin eatery Nan Chinese

Nan Chinese opened just a few weeks ago and is a sister restaurant to Hakkahan in Stoneybatter

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023

Restaurant Review: Hellfire's red room might invoke murder - but it's hellishly good fun

Restaurant Review: Hellfire's red room might invoke murder - but it's hellishly good fun

"Thankfully Hellfire is not serving €1,000 steaks coated in gold leaf like Salt Bae; it’s a proper restaurant, but there is a charmingly silly theatricality here that made us smile."

Sat, 04 Feb, 2023

Restaurant review: Roman-style comfort food a joy to eat at Bar Italia

Restaurant review: Roman-style comfort food a joy to eat at Bar Italia

It always amazes me how complex a dish you can create with just Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper and some pasta water (assuming you know what you are doing like Bar Italia does)

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

Restaurant review: Union more than pays Déise dues

Restaurant review: Union more than pays Déise dues

Union appears to be a flexible operation, capable of satisfying all appetites

Sat, 14 Jan, 2023

Restaurant Review: Refined comfort cuts the Mustard

Restaurant Review: Refined comfort cuts the Mustard

The food has always been delicious at The Mustard Seed: well sourced produce, delivered as very tasty, comforting, homely fare

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022

Restaurant Review: A warm welcome from this fine Lady

Restaurant Review: A warm welcome from this fine Lady

Perhaps the warmest restaurant dining experience I’ve had all year

Sat, 10 Dec, 2022

Savouring the taste of Ireland: My best meals from across the country in 2022

Savouring the taste of Ireland: My best meals from across the country in 2022

Following a year of dining at the country's best tables, Joe McNamee on his best meals of 2022

Sat, 10 Dec, 2022

Mark Moriarty on the best spots in Cork for lunch, a Michelin-starred dinner and a pint

Restaurant review: Michelin-starred Restaurant Chestnut is warm and welcoming in Ballydehob

If Levis is a mini-Mardi Gras, then Rob Krawczyk and Elaine Fleming’s Michelin-starred Restaurant Chestnut is a softly lit Buddhist temple

Sat, 19 Nov, 2022

Restaurant review: Wrapped up in warmth of Big Mike’s

Restaurant review: Wrapped up in warmth of Big Mike’s

A big hug of a restaurant with generous seafood platters and a warm welcome

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Restaurant review: Shining a light on super Solas

Restaurant review: Shining a light on super Solas

What caps the edible offering is the firm commitment to sourcing the very best of local, seasonal produce, creating a fine and genuinely Irish take on tapas

Sat, 22 Oct, 2022

Restaurant review: Aperitivo Cicchetti serves up big tastes on small plates

Restaurant review: Aperitivo Cicchetti serves up big tastes on small plates

‘I think we are in a Sally Rooney novel’ quipped my guest around halfway through our meal in Apertivo Cicchetti

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

Restaurant Review: Saltwater serving up sauces, sea and sounds

Restaurant Review: Saltwater serving up sauces, sea and sounds

A restaurant worthy of all the stars and accolades

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

Restaurant review: Ranelagh is known for expensive houses but has a great value restaurant too

Restaurant review: Ranelagh is known for expensive houses but has a great value restaurant too

Duck away from fine dining at this gem

Sat, 20 Aug, 2022

Restaurant Review: Magic in the bottle at The Spice Genie

Restaurant Review: Magic in the bottle at The Spice Genie

Chris Braganza’s cooking is wonderfully instinctive, adding his own twists, and his spicing is empathetic and sublimely balanced

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022

Restaurant Review: You need to visit BSkewers BBQ on Dublin's Bolton Street

Restaurant Review: You need to visit BSkewers BBQ on Dublin's Bolton Street

There has been a rash of new burger joints in Dublin in the past couple of years but I’m not sure any can compete with this gorgeous cheesy intensity of BSkewers Burger

Sat, 23 Jul, 2022

Restaurant review: Gold standard at Cork's Goldie

Restaurant review: Gold standard at Cork's Goldie

Chef Aishling Moore exudes controlled, powerful, confident energy, the other chefs orbiting her like planets around the sun and the food is often exceptional

Sat, 02 Jul, 2022

Restaurant Review: Old but gold classics at O’Mahony’s of Watergrasshill, Cork

Restaurant Review: Old but gold classics at O’Mahony’s of Watergrasshill, Cork

Joe McNamee finds the best kids dish he has ever encountered in O’Mahony’s of Watergrasshill

Sat, 04 Jun, 2022

Restaurant Reviews: out on the tapas trail in Dublin

Restaurant Reviews: out on the tapas trail in Dublin

A culinary odyssey through the capital city's Spanish restaurants and bars

Sat, 28 May, 2022

Restaurant review: Falling for the magic of flour power at Sonflour

Restaurant review: Falling for the magic of flour power at Sonflour

Sonflour is a joy from start to finish and will only improve to become a true Cork keeper

Sat, 21 May, 2022

Restaurant review: Homemade dumplings, fancy décor and charming staff at Mama Yo

Restaurant review: Homemade dumplings, fancy décor and charming staff at Mama Yo

The wontons were our dish of the night — with a delicate satiny exterior and a meaty filling and a properly pungent chilli and soy dip

Sat, 14 May, 2022

Restaurant review: First class - stamp of approval for The Olde Post Inn

Restaurant review: First class - stamp of approval for The Olde Post Inn

The converted former post office is beyond picture-postcard-perfect — and the service and food are both excellent

Sat, 07 May, 2022

Restaurant Review: By George! Orwell Road is creative and exciting

Restaurant Review: By George! Orwell Road is creative and exciting

No trickery here, just a full-on focus on flavour — you'll be wowed

Sun, 01 May, 2022

Restaurant review: Wise move to visit — and revisit — Sage in Midleton

Restaurant review: Wise move to visit — and revisit — Sage in Midleton

A local larder used wisely and with sparky grace notes from other cuisines add up to some very delicious food

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Restaurant review: Rush to Cush in Ballycotton and you won't want to leave

Restaurant review: Rush to Cush in Ballycotton and you won't want to leave

And with views of Ballycotton Lighthouse across from the pier, this pub and restaurant really is a jewel

Sun, 10 Apr, 2022

Restaurant review: A Michelin star is a real possibility in the future at Galway's Éan

Restaurant review: A Michelin star is a real possibility in the future at Galway's Éan

Our reviewer enjoys a 'dream date' at this Galway restaurant — dining with a crossword, a book, and some top-rate wine recommendations

Sun, 03 Apr, 2022