Where to eat, drink and say Sláinte in Ireland

Bring on the pub grub 

Few places do pub dining quite like Ireland. At Johnnie Fox’s, rich seafood chowder, slow-cooked lamb stew and tender venison are paired with spectacular views of the Dublin Mountains. In County Down, the historic coaching inn The Poacher’s Pocket, serves gastropub favourites (think honeyroast ham hock) with an artisan shop packed with homemade products.

Dazzling Michelin stars 

For clients desiring only the finest food, suggest Liath, a tiny double-Michelin-starred restaurant in Dublin’s Blackrock Market. Chef Damien Grey’s tasting menu reimagines Irish cuisine with fresh seasonal produce. In the city centre, one-Michelin-starred D’Olier Street has built a reputation for pristine seafood matched with expertly chosen wines. In Belfast, one-Michelin-starred restaurant OX serves modern European dishes prepared using the best seasonal produce, some of which is picked in nearby walled gardens.

The freshest seafood

With a seemingly endless stretch of coastline, the island’s seafood is as fresh as it comes. In Coleraine in County Londonderry, daily catches inspire ever-changing menus at Lir. On Ireland’s west coast, DK Connemara Oysters offer daily tours and tastings so your clients can get a hands-on glimpse of the farming process – even shucking an oyster themselves. If clients fancy a deeper connection to the iconic Wild Atlantic Way, point them in the direction of an Atlantic Irish Seaweed Tour for flavoursome heritage hidden along Ireland’s rugged shores.