EAT

COPPER KETTLE
Castletownbere
Tel: 027 71792
Decent café and restaurant, with a nice selection of sandwiches and cakes.

MACCARTHY'S BAR
Castletownbere
Tel: 027 70014
Made famous by Pete McCarthy, they serve simple bar food in a lovely traditional setting. Full of character and music.

THE MARTELLO
Glengarriff
Tel: 027 63860
Nice upmarket restaurant with a French flair. Good early bird menu and also open for lunch at weekends.

O'CONNOR'S SEAFOOD
Bantry
Tel: 027 55664 Web: oconnorsseafood.com
One of the best restaurants on the peninsula, although it is pretty pricey for west Cork. Also, you may need to book ahead on weekends.

STUFFED OLIVE
Bantry
Tel: 027 55883
Lovely café and deli in Bantry which serves delicious salads and homemade pastry dishes. Some of the best food on the peninsula on offer here and they have a great shop.