Best places and restaurants to visit in Ireland, We are going in june?
Journey-ing my way through life! asked:
best places to stay too – our first nights are in dublin at best western
best places to stay too – our first nights are in dublin at best western
7 Responses to “Best places and restaurants to visit in Ireland, We are going in june?”
I don’t know the best places to stay in Dublin. Basically because when I’m there I usually stay in my house.
The best restaurant I have been to is L’Ecrivain on Baggot Street. This one:http://www.irelands-blue-book.ie/l-ecrivain.htm
clare/galway/kerry/donegal ask locally when you arrive i.e local shops they will be happy to give you info. we love to talk enjoy
If you ant some fantastic irish pub music – go to the Ha’penny Inn near the bridge.
go to temple bar for some good nights in dublin also there are many pubs around the place
go to the west of ireland to galway, connemara
visit donegal and kerry and cork
you can go to these places by train or bus from dublin
In Dublin ,Rolys Bistro in Ballsbridge between Ballsbridge and American Embassy, but it is an Expensive Eatery. There is the Restaurant in the Basement of the Writers Museum on Parnell Square beside The Hugh Lane Gallery of Art. Kinsale in North East Cork its a Town thats a Foodies Paradise. Clonakilty in West Cork. The City of Galway it has a Great Athmosphere.
First of all, get out of these big commercial hotels and stay in some Bed Breakfasts – you will be a lot closer to the locals and be aiding the local economy far more.
Then get out and walk … you’d be faster anyway, as the traffic in Dublin is atrocious. Lots of eateries in Temple Bar, and also outside of the city centre. Rathmines is excellent for cheap and cheerful and surprisingly healthy food!
Once you’ve done Dublin (3 days max), get out into the West. Limerick city has a bad reputation, but it is a hotbed of the arts, and there is always something arts-related going on there – music, poetry readings, art exhibitions, etc. Plus there are many many great places to eat, my favourite is the Sage Cafe on Catherine Street. Watch out for their chocolate cake, it’s so rich. It’s maybe the pricier end of what’s available in Limerick, but it’s very very nice. Limerick is also a good base to visit Clare, Tipperary and County Limerick.
Galway is also good for restaurants and cafes, and a good base for touring Clare and County Galway, including Connemara.
Cork is good for County Cork, but if you want to see the entire region, it’s better to decamp to places outside of the city, because the journeys are very long – it’s the biggest county in Ireland.
Kilkenny and Waterford are both great small cities, and both make great bases to see the south-east.
Bear in mind that while journey do not look long on the map, there are no big superhighways in Ireland. A journey of a hundred miles can take up to three hours, depending on traffic. So don’t think that you can pop across to Galway from Dublin in your car in under an hour – it’s not possible. I would advise picking a region like the ones above (there are others I haven’t mentioned) and stay there, and don’t go killing yourself haring around the country.
If you are going to kerry and the Dingle peninsula look for ‘into the blue’ its on the docks supposed to be great.
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