Café Paradiso

16 Lancaster Quay, Cork.

Denis Cotter needs no introduction, his Café Paradiso restaurant in Cork City is famous not just in this part of the world, but all over Ireland and beyond, for its innovative menu of totally vegetarian dishes. And you know what? Even the most avid meat eaters don’t miss their animal protein in this place. Whatever your taste for vegetable cookery, you’ll find the most unusual of mixtures and varied of styles at Paradiso. Don’t leave town before you try it.

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Cornucopia

19 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2.

Deirdre McCafferty’s Cornucopia has been a central part of the fabric of Dublin City for over twenty years and walking into the buzzing little café, it's easy to see why. Specialising in vegan, vegetarian and wholefood, paying special attention to those with food allergies or intolerances, menus rotate seasonally and are written to revolve around local, organically grown vegetables and Irish farmhouse cheeses.

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