Ballycross Apple Farm

Bridgetown, Co Wexford.

Ballycross Apple Farm is a family business; the von Engelbrechten’s have a long tradition of growing the finest quality apples. True artisan juices, there is no added sugar, water or preservatives, just great juices. Their juices can be purchased in Farmshops all over Ireland and are available in many of our restaurants and cafés, and are also available to taste and buy in the Farm Shop and Café here, in season.

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Ballyknocken House and Cookery School

Glenealy, Ashford, Co Wicklow

Set in private tranquil gardens in the heart of the glorious Wicklow countryside you will feel the stresses and strains of your other life melt away as soon as you arrive at Catherine Fulvio’s romantic Victorian country house. Catherine's real passion is for local produce and this is reflected in the stunning breakfasts and dinners served and in the state of the art Cookery School, which is perfectly located in a renovated Milking Parlour. With seven beautifully decorated period bedrooms with Victorian baths and brass beds and a warm welcome awaiting you what better place to re-discover the joys of cooking than at Ballyknocken House and Cookery School.

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Ballymaloe Country House & Restaurant

Shanagarry, Co Cork.

Welcome to the home of real Irish food, this renowned Irish Country House Hotel and Restaurant owned and run by the Allen family for over 40 years, is at the heart of what is great about Irish food. Nestled in a 400-acre estate in rural East Cork, Ballymaloe offers a warm family welcome, luxurious accommodation and award-winning cuisine, which celebrates the best of local, seasonal produce.

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Ballymaloe Shop and Café

Ballymaloe, Shannagarry, Midleton, Co Cork.

Twenty five years ago, Wendy Whelan started the shop at Ballymaloe House, as an exciting addition to the existing business her mother Myrtle had created. Now the place is an institution, echoing the house’s tradition of great Irish hospitality. You’ll always find a gadget or two here that won’t be seen anywhere else, Wendy searches out the unusual for an army of food lovers that come through the doors here every year. So if you’re serious about cooking get yourself down here now!

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Ballyvolane House

Castlelyons, Fermoy, Co Cork.

If you are seeking the very best country house cuisine, the sporting catch of a Blackwater Salmon, a chest of buried treasure or simply the warmth of open log fires in the comfort and luxury of Irish country living then look no further than Justin & Jenny Green’s family run Irish country home, the exceptional Ballyvolane House.

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Bar Italia (IFSC)

Unit 2, Lower Mayor Street, Custom House Square, Dublin 1

Nestling along the side of Dublin’s north quays, is the busy hub of the Irish Financial Services Centre. Here, Bar Italia serves up rustic Italian fare to the hungry business and residential folk of the district. By now a stalwart of the locale, this delightful eatery is a firm favourite of ours too

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Bar Italia (Ormond Quay)

Blooms Lane, 26 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

Their espresso is considered a Dublin benchmark, their custard tart is to die for and their location, overlooking the iconic river Liffey, right at Millennium Bridge, is the very quintessence of a Dublin meets Italy love story. Stefano Crescenzi and David Izzo’s Bar Italia, Ormond Quay is one of the city gems, Italian food cooked with the very best of Irish produce

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Barron's Bakery & Coffee House

Cappoquin, Co Waterford.

Barron’s Bakery is a traditional family owned bakery specialising in handmade breads baked in antique brick ovens, and a range of home made sweet and savoury pastries, cakes and gateaux. The daytime coffee shop serves all Barron’s breads and baked goods.

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Bay Tree Holywood (The)

118 High Street, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 9HW.

For the best part of 20 years, The Bay Tree Coffee House in Holywood has been attracting customers from far and wide. It is a food lover’s paradise, as Sue Farmer uses the best of local ingredients on her inventive menu. Sue prepares all her homemade fresh tasty food with tender care and her famous, secret recipe, Cinnamon Scones are worth the trip alone!

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Bellinter House

Navan, Co Meath.

Bellinter House, less than an hour from Dublin City, presides on 12 acres of lush woodland on the banks of the River Boyne, with 3 miles of fishing beats, in site of the majestic Hill of Tara. This opulent Country House Hotel exudes period glamour and invites you to indulge in the Bathhouse Spa, unwind in your luxurious elegantly styled bedroom, relax in the impressive Drawing Room, Games Room or Library and delight your culinary senses at the exquisite Eden Restaurant in the vaulted cellar.

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