Review: Stanley’s is a stylish new venture on St Andrew’s Street in DublinThere are so many positives that it seems like very bad luck that overcooked halibut lands on the critic’s tableSat Feb 28 2015 - 05:00
Young chef Mark Moriarty and celeriac dishes win over San Pellegrino judges23 year old named San Pellegrino best young chef in the UK and IrelandSat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Review: Dinner in the hip Chaido ‘canteen’ of Portugal’s top chefMichelin-starred José Avillez serves up good value in his Cantinho do Avillez in LisbonSat Feb 21 2015 - 06:00
Review: One Pico is a place where you can lose track of timeAn old school room and good, well-cooked ingredients make this an excellent long lunch venueSat Feb 14 2015 - 07:10
Review: Elbow Lane Brew and Smoke House in Cork is all about fire and smokeThey could dial up the smoke in the food but otherwise this newcomer is off to a good startSat Feb 07 2015 - 08:28
Questions of the week: Is the idea of calorie counts on menus workable?What about small restaurants where chefs work their socks off with daily menus.Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:01
New openings and revamps on the cards for Ireland’s vibrant restaurant sceneSeveral big names and restaurant groups are planning new things but there are also smaller beginnings planned for 2015Sat Jan 31 2015 - 08:00
Delahunt: an exciting new restaurant in a beautiful building on Lower Camden StreetTwo young chefs are paying respect to great ingredients in a handsome reinvention of an old Dublin favouriteSat Jan 24 2015 - 10:00
A young Irish chef brings Nordic cooking to a cafe in Dublin 8At Bibi’s Cafe Halaigh Whelan-McManus proves he can cut it in a one-man showSun Jan 18 2015 - 06:00
Review: Chez Panisse – the birthplace of Californian cuisineAlice Waters’s restaurant is still delighting diners almost four decades onSat Jan 10 2015 - 11:00
Catherine Cleary’s top restaurants of 2014It was the year Irish restaurants shut their eyes tight and really wished they could be in Brooklyn but amid the aching coolness of it all, we find the best restaurants and dishes of the past yearSat Jan 03 2015 - 01:00
Where to go for brunchGather the troops and fortify yourselves for the season of shopping, eating and making merrySat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00
Review: Hedone, Chiswick High Road, LondonLondon restaurant Hedone shows what happens when a restless soul meets brilliant ingredientsSat Dec 13 2014 - 11:00
Review: Fine dining is back at Eipic restaurant in BelfastRestaurant is showcasing a talented female Northern Irish chef who’s returned to Belfast to cookSat Dec 06 2014 - 12:00
Review: Crawford Gallery Cafe in Cork cityThe cafe takes time over its homely, hearty food – and so should youSat Nov 29 2014 - 12:00
Review: Balfes in the Westbury Hotel could do betterThis new restaurant makes a good first impression but ultimately disappointsSat Nov 22 2014 - 12:15
The sea buckthorn berry: a ridiculously frustrating fruitGo foraging for this coastal treat – but don’t forget your goggles and secateursTue Nov 18 2014 - 08:00
Review: Hunter’s Hotel for old-school fareWicklow hotel serves up hearty old-fashioned food in a dining room that has changed little in yearsSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Review: Brookwood on Baggot Street is all style, no substanceThe restaurant has been styled and marketed to appeal to food lovers but the food falls flatSat Nov 08 2014 - 00:00
A menu for MovemberIt’s moustache-growing month, although facial hair isn’t compulsory for men to become involved in Movember. Three chef ambassadors give our restaurant critic some recipesSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Review: Rottinculo, an Italian gemIt’s hidden away on Clanbrassil Street in Dublin. Go, while you can still get a tableSat Nov 01 2014 - 00:00
Review: J2, Bento box on the docksIt sounds like a name for a visa but J2 serves up delicious sushi and river viewsSat Oct 25 2014 - 01:00
Review: Burnt out ideas at Fire RestaurantThis fussy room is in a great location but, while the menu is tempting, the food is deeply ordinarySat Oct 18 2014 - 00:00
‘Fresian’ food on Dawson StThe cooking at Amuse is more French than Asian but it’s a fresh take on the stalwart bistro modelSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Foraging in Denmark, where the world is your oysterFeel the thrill of banarnacled ridges, unusual beers and beach sail carting on a foraging trip to DenmarkMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:00
Review: Sage Restaurant, Cork gets high marks for local foodSage advice in Cork: eat local. A delicious tribute to the folk that grow, harvest, or produce fine ingredients in Midleton’s hinterlandSat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
Review: Restaurant Forty OneRestaurant Forty One has a curious booking policy but great food. Chef Graham Neville’s cooking should be tried by everyoneSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Hunger grows for recognition of Irish fareDisappointment as Michelin Guide awards no new stars to deserving Irish restaurantsThu Sept 25 2014 - 14:12
As you were for Irish restaurants with Michelin starsNo new stars for Irish restaurants, with nine eateries retaining their commendationsThu Sept 25 2014 - 07:55
Chefs’ hearts all aflutter as Michelin awards awaitedFrench food inspectors’ inscrutability makes it difficult to make predictions on starsWed Sept 24 2014 - 10:14
Up all night to get lucky: Winning Streak winners hit the west coastAfter surviving an 11-hour flight to San Francisco, the time difference, the steep hills and the outlet malls, 44 Winning Streak holiday winners were already feeling lucky - so experiencing a Californian earthquake was nothing, writes Catherine ClearySat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Hilan restaurant: beware the bossamThe waiter urged caution when we ordered, but did we listen?Sat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Review: Greenacres, Wexford. A mixed experienceA restaurant with lots of potential, but some of its menu is so odd it ruins the overall experienceSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Review: Bear witness to greatnessJamie Heaslip and Joe Macken’s restaurant scores effortlessly with its new brunch menuWed Sept 10 2014 - 14:28
Dax, Dublin: accomplished French fareThe cooking style at Dax marries well with Irish ingredients such as blackface Achill Island lambSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud: Grande dame lunch dateLunch at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud is more relaxed than expectedSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Irish lottery winners in San Francisco woken by 6.1 earthquakeGroup of 44 National Lottery winners, with partners, friends or family who arrived on Friday on an all-expenses paid trip to the cityMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Harry’s Bar & Restaurant: top of its gameThis hardworking Donegal outpost shows how to cook with great Irish ingredientsSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
The Woollen Mills: delicious blast of fresh airDublin’s Lower Ormond Quay has a new eating house and it’s a great oneSat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Spaghetti junctionAt the heart of the Italian pasta story is the mind-bogglingly vast Barilla factory in ParmaSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Croce di Malta: the real taste of ParmaA delightful dinner outside on a hot night in this beautiful food city is a special experienceSat Aug 09 2014 - 01:00
Holidays are good for you. Aren’t they?There are tricks to avoid feeling vaguely anxious and regretful at the end of the ‘best two weeks’ of the yearSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Camden Kitchen: kitchen confidentialThis neighbourhood restaurant impresses with great ingredients and consistencySat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Five Go on a Treasure Hunt: A musty old Underwood is my type of bargainYou have to load it up with a ribbon, use a carriage return, and hit the keys hard to make an impression on the paper. But typewriters are making a comeback, I’m toldTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
The Canteen: Can-do in BlackrockChef James Sheridan is having fun at his market restaurant, and so are his customersersSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Eastern Seaboard Bar and Grill, Louth: a good grillingA Drogheda pitstop is aiming high, using gorgeous local ingredientsSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
An eel of a meal at Belfast’s James Street SouthIt may not be cosmopolitan enough for the writers of ‘Game of Thrones’ but Belfast has some gemsFri Jul 18 2014 - 12:10
Hold the red sauceA promising new Italian restaurant has opened in Temple Bar, but there’s still work to be doneSat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00
Party returns to PowerscourtBut Sika Restaurant at The Powerscourt Hotel needs to prioritise flavour over flouncesSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Game changing sandwichesDublin is in the midst of a sandwich revolution, so head northside and sink your teeth into a ReubenSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
