In this extensive county, the towns and villages have their own distinctive character. In West Cork, their spirit is preserved in the vigour of the landscape with the handsome coastline where the light of the famous Fastnet Rock swings across tumbling ocean and spray-tossed headland. The county is a repository of the good things of life, a treasure chest of the finest farm produce, and the very best of seafood, brought to market by skilled specialists.
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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Restaurant
John and Julie Finn built up a following for their first restaurant, in Timoleague, and when they opened Finn’s Table here, in spring 2013, it moved effortlessly into the top rank of a very competitive class, with many fans following them to thei ...
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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Café / Speciality Store
An appealing daytime spot in the centre of Kinsale, Tracy Keoghan’s lovely Lemon Leaf Café is an oasis of calm in an already cool enough town. It’s casual and relaxing, with lots of comfortable seating to choose from and a brig ...
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Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Café / Garden Centre / Restaurant / Speciality Store
Formerly The Spinning Wheel, the bright and airy restaurant in Margaret Griffin’s prize winning Garden Centre in Dripsey, is now known as the Garden Restaurant and Café @ Griffins, reflecting the great views it offers of the colourful gard ...
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A picturesque 18th century coach house in the heart of Kinsale provides the perfect setting for this relaxed and atmospheric wine bar. Opened in 2013, in a town already well supplied with good casual eating places, it hit the ground running and has nev ...
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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Restaurant
An unusual triangular building is the unlikely venue for Tom Walsh and Fiona Russell’s delightful Italian restaurant in the heart of Kinsale. Featuring whitewashed stonewalls and exposed beams in a split level building that follows the slope of t ...
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Ahakista, Co. Cork
Café / Speciality Store
The tiny village of Ahakista on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula is choc-a-bloc with charm and beauty, and it has more than its fair share of quirky places to visit.
Artist Annabel Langrish’s gallery and café is one of the most charming s ...
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Eyeries, Co. Cork
Restaurant
Renowned for its brightly coloured streetscape and rich variety of cultural activities, this picturesque village on the Beara Way deserves a mindfully operated restaurant of character - and visitors are very pleasantly surprised when they find this del ...
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Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Hotel / Restaurant
Prominently located in the centre of Clonakilty, on the corner of Wolfe Tone Street and College Street, the Clonakilty Hotel began a bright new phase in its history in late 2013, when it was bought by husband and wife team Christopher and Patrici ...
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Ballygarvan, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Café
From Cork Airport, you follow the pink bicycle trail to the O'Brien's café and tea rooms, The Workshop. You won't be alone. In 2013, brothers Aiden and David set up the café in their dad’s old workshop and they haven't looked back s ...
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