Aqua Restaurant

1 West Pier, Howth, Co Dublin.

Charlie Smith and Richard Clery's Aqua restaurant located in the picturesque North Dublin fishing village of Howth, has the most spectacular views overlooking Howth Sound it’s neighbouring islands. Aqua is the perfect destination for visitors and locals alike to enjoy delicious simple cooking with an emphasis on fish and seafood, as fresh as it could possibly be.

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Cavistons Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium

59 Glasthule Road, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Based in the quaint south County Dublin village of Glasthule, Peter Caviston's 'Caviston’s Food Emporium', a landmark eatery, has been attracting custom from far and wide for almost 60 years! From its modest fish-shop origins, this family-run business has expanded to provide an impressive range of products spanning the seafood and delicatessen spectrum. For a culinary adventure par excellence, dine at Caviston’s Seafood Restaurant, where the atmosphere matches the food and true freshness, excellence and customer-satisfaction is always guaranteed.

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Cronin's Pub & Mad Fish Restaurant

1 Point Road, Crosshaven, Co Cork.

This landmark building, once a grand old hotel has been home to Sean & Thecla Cronin, their son Denis and daughter Joleen for over 40 years. The walls are adorned with historical artefacts, local art and maritime memorabilia reflecting Cronin’s avid sailing enthusiasts. But fabulous food is the order of the day at Cronins, Thecla’s fantastic cooking skills are showcased in her in her many famous dishes including her own recipe Seafood Chowder and fresh Oysters from nearby Oysterhaven. New to Cronin’s in the last couple of years is the funky styled Mad Fish restaurant, which not only serves but is also home to wealth of local artists exhibitions and. Denis’s menu is a fish mad frenzy presented in up beat style, and with the very best of everything local. Denis’s signature dish of Mad Fish - succulent chunks of fresh salmon, monkfish, whiting, mussels and whole Dublin Bay prawns in a light wine and cream sauce topped with golden crumbs is unmissable. And you won't go thirsty either there’s the full bar service in the lounge, and a substantial wine list in the restaurant, not to mention a full range of beer, wines and spirits, including a large selection of deluxe, blended and single malt Irish whiskeys. And if all of that is not enough for you Thecla's Gallery and Craft Shop just along the road has a lovely selection of handcrafted gifts, and will soon be stocking Denis' home made pickles, pates and relishes, in time for this year's summer season.

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Fishy Fishy Cafe

Pier Road, Kinsale, Co Cork.

Kinsale is a picturesque, traditional fishing village and at Fishy Fishy Cafe they pride themselves on using the best of local catch that is brought to their doorstep right on the shores of Kinsale Harbour. You could be fooled into thinking you are in California if you eat here on a sunny day as Martin Shanahan’s famous daytime restaurant is influenced by easy, West Coast living, from his time spent working there and enjoying the bounty of the region. This is a seafood lovers dream come true and a must do on the Cork culinary trail!

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O’Connor’s Seafood Restaurant

The Square, Bantry, Co Cork.

Peter and Anne O’Brien have completely revamped this little restaurant since they took ownership over five years ago, to create a fish lover’s paradise in pretty Bantry Bay, with décor inspired by its location and nautical pursuits. Great fresh seafood is at the heart of the produce of this region and features hugely at O’Connor’s, with fresh fish supplied daily by Bantry’s fishermen.

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QC’s Seafood Bar & Restaurant

3 Main Street, Cahirciveen, Ring of Kerry, Co Kerry.

Kate Cook knows her fish. She was born and reared in this wild and beautiful area of the Kerry coast, and is originally a Quinlan – one of the longstanding fishing families of the area. Kate and her husband Andrew run this terrific Irish pub and Seafood Restaurant and both the restaurant and the family fish shop are stocked daily with fresh fish from the family’s boats.

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White Gables Restaurant

Moycullen Village, Co Galway.

Ann and Kevin Dunne have very firmly established themselves on the destination restaurant on our culinary map. You’ll get a lovely warm feeling from the genuine welcome and cosy surroundings. Seafood features strongly on all menus and ingredients are locally sourced where possible and carefully chosen and all are cooked to perfection for you to enjoy.

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