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IS THE FOOD EXPERIENCE A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF YOUR HOLIDAY PLANNING?

Ireland has a wonderful reputation for its food produce. We have some the best beef, lamb and dairy in the world. We are an island and surrounded with an abundant supply of fish and shellfish so is it any wonder that we have a growing movement of culinary experts providing a cuisine based on our Irish local food ingredients.

Good Food Ireland seeks out the best and brings to you approved providers whose standards are based on a commitment to using locally sourced food and delivering a quality Irish food experience. Food is at the heart of our Irish culture and heritage and with Good Food Ireland you can meet the people behind the food and experience the unique taste and flavour of our Irish food produce.

So whether you are coming to Ireland to sightsee, walk, fish or on business or just for a short break and food is important to you, Good Food Ireland can point you in the right direction and assist you in where you go. We can create the perfect food lover’s holiday. Just click on the HOLIDAY PLANNER and fill in your Holiday Planning Preferences and Good Food Ireland will send you your very own customised Food Trip.

Below is an example of just one of our customised tours

7 Nights - Dublin, Wicklow, Waterford & Cork

Day 1 Saturday – Dublin

• S§  Stay in the luxurious 5 star Merrion Hotel and enjoy seasonal Irish breakfast 

Day 2 and 3 – Wicklow

• Visit the industrious kitchen at Janet’s Country Fayre and hear how the queen of Irish artisan chutney uses local ingredients to make her delicious chutneys and relishes 
• 2 nights bed and breakfast in Ballyknocken House and Cookery School
• On the second day relish a hands-on private bread making course in the cookery school with picnic lunch to follow as you stroll around the farm.

Day 4 – Waterford

• Stay overnight in the Cliff House Hotel in coastal Ardmore where the views are phenomenal. Receive a complimentary Cliff House Cookbook.
• Dinner in the House Restaurant, their Michelin star restaurant.

Day 5 and 6 – Cork

• Stay 2 nights in the world renowned and well loved to Ballymaloe Country House & Restaurant, the home of real Irish food.
• Complimentary upgrade to junior suite subject to availability
• Dinner on one evening.
• Take a tour of their vegetable garden
• Visit nearby Bill Casey Master Smoker, learn about the craft of smoking and experience the unique taste of our Irish salmon
• Receive your personal copy of the Ballymaloe Cookbook
• Enjoy an afternoon cookery demonstration in the infamous Ballymaloe Cookery School, where the crème of Irish chefs and cooks have trained over the years under the expert tutelage of Darina Allen, an Irish cooking legend and a great champion of Irish produce.

Day 7 – Dublin

• Stay in the 5 star Shelbourne Hotel and enjoy seasonal Irish breakfast