Chef Robbie McCauley opened a new restaurant in late June called Homestead Cottage on the road between Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher. It’s a wonderful place to eat and the acclaim is rolling in....
1) Bunsen: Dublin, Cork, Belfast Hamburger With lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and mayo-based burger sauce Bunsen’s extremely short menu is printed on a business card. Basically, there are only two burgers: the hamburger (which can...
Handsome Burger The Smokester at Handsome Burger in Galway features their juicy “hand-rolled” burger patty, a big strip of streaky bacon, smoked cheddar, pickles, crispy onion, and smokey chipotle sauce. (Chipotles are smoked jalapeños.) It’s...
Dashburger, the new kid in town. Dashburger is the hot new Irish hamburger and its nothing like the others. I usually like my burgers medium rare, but I make an exception for this deliciously well-done...
The ground beef has enough fat content to stay loose, regardless of the cooking time—and if you like your burger pink, you are in luck here. The American cheese melts to perfection and the sandwich...
Have you ever tried griddle bread? Most Irish people’s grandparents or great-grandparents grew up on the stuff. It’s really just a flatter form of everyday Irish soda bread, but it’s cooked in a flat pan...
Here in Western Ireland, it took me a long time to find the cuts of beef we use for “fajitas” or carne asada tacos. If you are used to eating tacos all the time,...
#2: Lobster and heritage tomatoes at Gregan’s Castle in Ballyvaughan- What a summer treat: Our local New Quay lobster perfectly cooked and served cold in a salad alongside Chef Robbie McCauley’s succulent homegrown tomatoes—with lettuce...
#4: Arancini at U Liotru Sicilian Food in Galway- The Sicilian rice balls called arancini are the specialty at U Liotru Sicilian Food in Galway. There are many fillings available, ragu with meat is probably...