Hot hotels and restaurants
Hot hotels . . .
Ballyknocken House,Glenealy, Ashford, Co Wicklow
The Brook Lodge Inn, Macreddin Village, Aughrim, Co Wicklow
Kelly's,Rosslare, Co Wexford
Kilgraney Country House, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
MacNean Townhouse, Blacklion, Co Cavan
Ballyvolane House, Castlelyons, Fermoy, Co Cork
Delphi Lodge,Leenane, Co Galway
Emlagh House, Dingle, Co Kerry
Stella Maris, Ballycastle, Co Mayo
. . . and some left out
The Morrison,Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
The Shelbourne, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
The Merrion, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
The Clarence,Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
Zuni,Patrick Street, Kilkenny
Hot restaurants . . .
Chapter One, Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Ely, Hanover Quay, Docklands, Dublin 2.
Fallon and Byrne, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Mint, Ranelagh Village, Dublin 6
Shu,Lisburn Rd, Belfast
The Old Convent, Clogheen, Co Tipperary
MacNean Restaurant, Blacklion, Co Cavan
The Strawberry Tree, Macreddin Village, Aughrim, Co Wicklow
Out of the Blue, Dingle, Co Kerry
Nephin Restaurant, Mulranny, Westport, Co Mayo
. . . and some left out
Roly's Bistro,Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin 4
The Clarence Tea Room,Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
Jacobs on the Mall,South Mall, Cork city
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
* The above is an edited list of venues listed as either "hot" in the 2008 Bridgestone guides or which do not feature in their respective categories.