Rare Dexter striploin with nori and elderberries at Aniar, Galway Every dish comes with a story at Aniar, J.P. McMahon’s Michelin-starred restaurant in Galway. J.P. McMahon is both an award-winning chef and a food columnist for...
Stuffed Courgette Blossoms at Paradiso, Cork Stuffed squash blossoms are a sublime treat familiar to Mexican food lovers as flores de calabazas rellenas. Flores de calabazas are the delicate flowers that bloom on the courgette (summer squash...
Duck tacos at McHugh’s Pub in Ennis Another Eire-Mex masterpiece from McHugh’s Pub in Ennis! These sensational tacos featured a rich duck confit dressed with chili sauce served on Blanco Niño corn tortillas with...
Cod, wild mushrooms and verbena at LOAM in Galway The cod was perfectly cooked and the mushrooms were intriguing, but it was the tart verbena sauce (it’s the green puddle under the fish) that made this...
A Modern Irish Breakfast at Nash 19 in Cork The menu at Nash 19 in Cork presented an early morning dilemma. The restaurant is located on Princes Street, a spud’s throw from the English Market. The kitchen staff combs...
The “Spicy Devil” pizza at Fallon & Byrnes, Rathmines, Dublin Hot chile fans will find the “Spicy Devil” pizza at Fallon & Byrnes in Rathmines only mildly picante. Nevertheless, the Toscano salami and peppery Calabrian...
Shoyu Ramen with housemade noodles at Bia Rebel Ramen in Belfast: The Tokyo ramen shop has been recreated all over the world in the last 10 years. New York, London, Paris, and Sydney each have...
Hash Brown Chips with Pickled Onion Mayonnaise at Clanbrassil House in Dublin: The Irish are connoisseurs of the potato. There are so many varieties for sale at the grocery store, it staggers the imagination. And each has...
Cork is the Culinary Capital of Ireland. Though it’s population of 120,000 is dwarfed by the million plus in Dublin, it’s the undisputed hub of the Irish food scene. Cork boasts the English Market, which...