
The walk out of the vet’s with an empty collar and limp lead was wretched
- Life & Style
- November 28, 2020, 06:00
Knowing the moment is coming doesn’t make it easier when it rushes towards you

Sick of plastic packaging? There’s a shop for that
- Food & Drink
- November 28, 2020, 06:00
In the war against plastic, small battles can be won at the food and produce shelves

Bin bad habits: Stop food waste in the home with these simple steps
- Food & Drink
- November 21, 2020, 06:00
No more black salad mulch in the fridge drawer when you compost and grow your own

One man’s story of a restored wildwood in Co Wicklow
- Books
- October 4, 2020, 06:00
‘Long life and stability’ of threatened habitat inspired ecologist to write Wildwoods

Hanging up my fork: My final three meals as Irish Times restaurant critic
- Food & Drink
- July 4, 2020, 06:00
For her last assignment, Catherine Cleary tries socially distant dining

Where your takeaway comes from: Food delivery in the Covid-19 age
- Food & Drink
- May 3, 2020, 05:00
The innovative ways in which restaurants are reaching customers under lockdown

The race to save Ireland's fruit and vegetable harvest
- Food & Drink
- April 18, 2020, 06:00
Students who might have been on a J1 might be strawberry picking in Wexford instead

Slunchbox: Feeding the community while starving the virus
- Food & Drink
- April 11, 2020, 06:00
A hot school lunch idea has pivoted to a food service for locals on lockdown in Dublin

Farm to Fork: The drive-through spudshack offering potatoes by post
- Food & Drink
- April 4, 2020, 06:00
Ballymakenny Farm Potatoes has moved from supplying chefs to a drive-through and courier service

Farm to fork: The no-dig vegetable farmer of Dromone
- Food & Drink
- March 28, 2020, 06:00
Is farming a two-acre smallholding in Co Meath for the birds? Not at Jackdaw Farm

McDonald’s is shut. Here’s how to make your own Big Mac at home
- Food & Drink
- March 25, 2020, 06:05
How I re-created McDonald’s most famous burger in my kitchen (It’s all in the sauce)

Catherine Cleary: Waving goodbye to restaurant reviews – for now
- Food & Drink
- March 21, 2020, 06:00
My reviews are on ice. What will be left of our restaurant industry when the thaw comes?

Review: The best pop-up restaurant in Ireland
- Restaurant reviews
- March 14, 2020, 06:40
‘It’s the food we want to eat ourselves and we want to share it with other people’

The tree whisperer who has helped plant a million native trees across Ireland
- People
- March 14, 2020, 06:00
Imogen Rabone started Trees on the Land to encourage landowners to grow native trees

10 great places around Ireland for lunch on the road
- Food & Drink
- March 10, 2020, 06:30
From a loft-like cafe in Kildare to a fine vegetarian in Sligo, these great places make for a terrific pit stop

Posh country house dining without the dusty nostalgia
- Restaurant reviews
- March 7, 2020, 06:30
Restaurant review: Ballyvolane House is a lovely way to experience the food of home

The best Sunday lunch places in Ireland
- Food & Drink
- March 5, 2020, 07:00
From shameless 1970s indulgence to a late afternoon feast, you won’t go wrong with these great spots

Dazzled by choice in a glamorous new Chinese restaurant
- Restaurant reviews
- February 29, 2020, 06:15
Restaurant review: ‘It's weird not eating this food from some kind of cardboard box’

Perfect pancake recipe: How to make a better batter
- Food & Drink
- February 24, 2020, 10:00
Shrove Tuesday: Use a good pan and have kitchen roll to hand, advises Catherine Cleary

Make this Stepaside brunch venue part of your weekend plans
- Restaurant reviews
- February 22, 2020, 06:00
Restaurant review: Woodruff has spades of ambition and makes the most of its space

The best places for a family lunch: try these 10 great spots
- Food & Drink
- February 19, 2020, 06:00
These 10 places have one thing in common: it’s all about the food. Treat the kids – and yourself

Volpe Nera: The loveliest of lunches in the south Dublin burbs
- Restaurant reviews
- February 15, 2020, 06:00
This Dublin newcomer uses the best ingredients and cooks them lovingly

Valentine’s in an Irish restaurant: ‘Some couples barely speak to one another. Most don’t tip’
- Restaurant reviews
- February 14, 2020, 12:00
Restaurateurs share trade secrets of the ‘worst night of the year’

Where are the best value lunch spots in Ireland?
- Food & Drink
- February 11, 2020, 06:30
Try these 16 places for great food that won't cost you a fortune

Sprezzatura: Practically perfect pasta for under €10 in central Dublin. Bring it on
- Restaurant reviews
- February 7, 2020, 10:00
Restaurant review: This new Italian operates at breakneck speed, but does so very well

Liath, Co Dublin: The tiny Michelin-starred Blackrock restaurant that makes fine dining fun
- Restaurant reviews
- February 1, 2020, 06:20
Review: Liath is a beautiful, joyful one-man show with no stiff service or reverential whispering

Allta, Dublin: Top marks for an unpretentious new wine bar with delicious food
- Restaurant reviews
- January 25, 2020, 06:00
Review: This accomplished cooking is wildly successful with the after-work crowd

Lignum, Co Galway: The most exciting Irish restaurant, from a young team, in years
- Restaurant reviews
- January 18, 2020, 06:31
Review: This impressive restaurant weaves culinary magic and produces fine dining

Could I go a whole year without buying any new clothes?
- Fashion
- January 18, 2020, 06:05
After years of full-strength retail therapy, charity shops would be my nicotine patches

Cornucopia, Dublin: Vegetarian stalwart feels like an insider's place, and the magic is upstairs
- Restaurant reviews
- January 11, 2020, 06:05
Review: One of the few places you can eat well, in a lovely room, for a reasonable price

Mister S review: The spark is missing at this fire-cooking spot
- Restaurant reviews
- January 4, 2020, 06:00
The menu has potential but the food is mystifyingly lacking in flavour

Restaurant Oscars: Catherine Cleary’s favourite meals of 2019
- Restaurant reviews
- December 21, 2019, 06:00
My most memorable food of 2019 was made by cooks and chefs who put food joy on plates

Taza, Dublin: This northside restaurant is a gem. Try the Molly Malone masala
- Restaurant reviews
- December 14, 2019, 06:00
Review: This Pakistani restaurant in Artane proves dinner in the suburbs needn’t feel like a consolation prize

11 great restaurants for a special occasion
- Food & Drink
- December 13, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: fine dining without overdoing the formality? We think these hit the spot

20 great laid-back places to eat around Ireland
- Food & Drink
- December 12, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: Our go-to informal restaurants and bars

Glas, Dublin: New vegan eatery makes some brave choices
- Restaurant reviews
- December 7, 2019, 06:30
Restaurant review: Glas seems to be vegetarian and vegan, which makes the vegan Parmesan a bit of a head-scratcher

Is this the best hospital food in Ireland?
- Food & Drink
- December 1, 2019, 06:00
Food at the Rotunda is tastier, healthier and probably cheaper than in other Irish hospitals

Restaurant accessibility: ‘When we go out for dinner we need to see all of society’
- Food & Drink
- November 30, 2019, 06:02
Catherine Cleary changes her restaurant ratings after dining out with wheelchair users

Oireachtas Members’ Restaurant: Inside the secret dining room where TDs and Senators eat
- Restaurant reviews
- November 30, 2019, 06:00
Restaurant review: This Leinster House venue the has air of a pricey nursing home

Would you eat a burger made with lab-grown meat?
- Food & Drink
- November 23, 2019, 06:05
Some say it’s a solution for a growing world. But it could be a Frankenfoods nightmare

The Cheese Press, Ennistymon: Does this cafe serve the best toastie in Ireland?
- Restaurant reviews
- November 23, 2019, 06:00
Restaurant review: Almost every morsel of food that Sinéad Ní Gháirbhith serves is local and Irish

Who needs lots of kitchen gadgets? Not these serious cooks
- Interiors
- November 16, 2019, 06:00
A cooker, chopping boards and a good knife are all some cooks need to work

Review: Dinner in a museum has never felt as much of a treat
- Restaurant reviews
- November 16, 2019, 06:00
All the playful bells and whistles of a fine-dining establishment, at a heist-worthy steal

Farmgate Cafe, Cork: Oysters, lamb stew and apple tart. If you haven’t been yet, get here soon
- Restaurant reviews
- November 9, 2019, 06:00
Restaurant review: The English Market cafe sets a standard anywhere in Ireland should be proud to follow

The Commons at Moli, Dublin: A new favourite from Domini and Peaches Kemp
- Food & Drink
- November 2, 2019, 06:00
Restaurant review: Beneath the city’s newest museum is a little cafe with a big personality

Ireland’s top 100 cafes, restaurants and bars for lunch
- Food & Drink
- November 1, 2019, 06:05
Our favourite places for lunch, from quick bites to special occasions

Spitalfields, Dublin: This pub has one of the best beef dishes in the city
- Food & Drink
- October 26, 2019, 06:15
Restaurant review: A real pub with great food in a real part of Dublin

Why two well-known restaurants announced closures this week
- Food & Drink
- October 25, 2019, 06:00
It's like a bereavement, say owners of Eastern Seaboard restaurant in Drogheda as Fish Shop plans a move out of Dublin to Tramore

Mamó, Howth: A lovely new spot in the Dublin seaside village
- Food & Drink
- October 19, 2019, 06:00
Restaurant review: Outside are tables and blankets for outdoor lunch. Inside, the aroma of buttery fish

Everett’s, Waterford: If you cook it well they will come. They do. And we do
- Food & Drink
- October 12, 2019, 06:00
Review: Peter Everett charges steep prices, but this is exactly the hearty cooking I need

Aimsir’s two Michelin star winning secret: Put Ireland on a plate
- Food & Drink
- October 7, 2019, 19:45
Good luck booking at Aimsir. It has six tables and only opens four nights a week

Muddlers Club, Belfast: One of the best city restaurants in Ireland
- Food & Drink
- October 5, 2019, 06:00
Review: The menu may have few words, but the food screams quality on a plate

Soup, Dún Laoghaire: This stunning restaurant serves the best ramen in Dublin
- Food & Drink
- September 28, 2019, 06:00
Review: An unpretentious place so good it should become a destination in itself

Good Day Deli, Cork: Feel the virtue, and taste the flavour
- Food & Drink
- September 21, 2019, 06:00
Review: This ambitious secret-garden cafe combines history with a glimpse of a better future

Le Perroquet: I like Nick Munier’s new slice of France in Dublin
- Food & Drink
- September 14, 2019, 06:00
Review: This new restaurant has talent in the kitchen, a rarity in this overheated market

Hostellerie de La Pointe Saint-Mathieu, France: A great-value Michelin-starred meal
- Food & Drink
- September 7, 2019, 06:00
Review: A young woman chef is leading a French kitchen from the classics into something new

Little Fox, Ennistymon: This place makes me giddily optimistic about the world
- Food & Drink
- August 31, 2019, 06:00
The owners of what is a cafe by day cook wonderful food on their restaurant nights

Lily’s on Church Street: Wicklow town gets the lovely restaurant it so badly needed
- Food & Drink
- August 26, 2019, 06:00
Review: This is a hard-working place where the school of cooking is very much French

Fudo Izakaya, Dublin: Keep the fruit away from the sushi, please
- Food & Drink
- August 17, 2019, 06:00
Review: This sushi bar should steer clear of novelty and focus on what it can do best

Flipside, Sligo: Remember my Five Guys nightmare? This one’s a dream
- Food & Drink
- August 10, 2019, 06:00
A burger joint hits the fast-food sweet spot. Plus Stoked, Strandhill: A bonus dinner of lovingly made small plates

Alma, Dublin: This new cafe turns the everyday into something special
- Food & Drink
- August 3, 2019, 06:00
Review: An almost all-female family affair injects a rare amount of soul into the food

Crudo, Dublin: A hearty, homely neighbourhood restaurant
- Food & Drink
- July 27, 2019, 06:00
Dunne & Crescenzi’s spot in Sandymount, in south Dublin, serves top-notch rustic Italian food

Fancy a curry tonight? 13 great places to eat world food around Ireland
- Food & Drink
- July 26, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: Japanese, Indian, Middle Eastern and more

Chimac: There’s a saucy new chick on the block in Dublin city
- Food & Drink
- July 20, 2019, 06:00
This Aungier Street restaurant serves addictively delicious free-range chicken

Nine great places to eat around Ireland if you’re veggie or vegan
- Food & Drink
- July 19, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: Some serve meat too, but all know their veg

The lonely life of a Dublin crane operator: A view of the boom from above
- People
- July 13, 2019, 06:00
They stay in their cab for 12 hours a day, urinate in bottles, work under relentless pressure and hold the safety of citizens belo(...)

Cloud Picker and Bread 41: Are these Dublin’s best two cafes?
- Food & Drink
- July 13, 2019, 06:00
Tucked under a railway bridge and in an old cinema projector room, they’re making the city better from the inside out

Seven great out-of-the-way places to eat in Ireland
- Food & Drink
- July 11, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: All are worth going off the beaten track for

Bastible: There’s a new level of cooking in town
- Food & Drink
- July 6, 2019, 06:00
These chefs are a marriage made in a particularly delicious corner of heaven

11 great family-friendly places to eat around Ireland
- Food & Drink
- July 4, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: You’ll like them as much as your kids will

Frank’s, Dublin: Fast, great casual food at my new favourite restaurant
- Food & Drink
- June 29, 2019, 06:00
Delicious food in a former Camden Street butcher’s – with a surprisingly reasonable bill

Kids who cycle or walk to school ‘learn better’, Dublin event told
- Environment
- June 24, 2019, 20:01
Dutch cycling expert measured air pollution in Dublin at three times Utrecht level

Barrow’s Keep, Co Kilkenny: Book a late lunch in this perfect riverside location
- Food & Drink
- June 22, 2019, 06:00
A two-course Sunday lunch is €28. You could pay more for a soul-sapping pub carvery

12 great places to eat that know exactly where their food comes from
- Food & Drink
- June 20, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: This dozen are provenance proud

Potager, Skerries: The best money you’ll spend on food in a Dublin restaurant
- Food & Drink
- June 15, 2019, 06:00
Review: It’s the work of ex-Chapter One head chef Cathal Leonard and his partner Sarah Ryan

16 great Irish cafes, where the food’s lovely too
- Food & Drink
- June 12, 2019, 06:00
From The Irish Times’s Delicious List 2019: The coffee hangouts we love to eat in

Meet the ‘ecopreneurs’ placing sustainability at the heart of business
- Food & Drink
- June 8, 2019, 06:01
Practices that have always made environmental sense are now making business sense

Circa, Dublin: I hate to knock a small kitchen, but where’s the flavour?
- Food & Drink
- June 8, 2019, 06:00
This Terenure restaurant’s front of house is just right, but the chefs are still looking for their mojo

Trading places: a restaurant critic works front of house
- Food & Drink
- June 7, 2019, 06:00
Irish Times restaurant critic Catherine Cleary donned an apron and spent an evening waiting tables at Michelin-starred Ox restaura(...)

Leon, Dublin: This food makes me sad. It feels served up by an algorithm
- Food & Drink
- June 2, 2019, 06:00
And a restaurant should at least give its sit-down diners a plate and real, reusable cutlery

‘A couple of bad decisions is all it takes for a restaurant to fail’
- Food & Drink
- May 25, 2019, 06:00
Despite recent closures, the restaurant sector is booming. More outlets mean more closures

Ink, Dún Laoghaire: Library cafe is bursting with fresh ideas
- Food & Drink
- May 25, 2019, 06:00
Review: dlr Lexicon deserves an above average cafe and it’s got one in Ink Cafe

Aimsir, Co Kildare: The restaurant that puts Ireland on a plate
- Food & Drink
- May 18, 2019, 06:15
Review: The Cliff at Lyons destination clearly has its sights on two Michelin stars

Beo Kitchen, Dublin: A glamorous vegan option that’s very nearly brilliant
- Food & Drink
- May 11, 2019, 06:00
This Stoneybatter restaurant’s food is delicious. Just ditch the spirulina and up the service

Rathmullan House: This restaurant puts wild, beautiful Donegal on a plate
- Food & Drink
- May 5, 2019, 06:00
Review: The big house on the shores of Lough Swilly is all about food provenance

Falls Restaurant, Sheen Falls: A fabulous place to dine in Kenmare, and it’s not the Park, this time
- Food & Drink
- April 27, 2019, 06:00
A pianist and talented chefs make a meal at this hotel diningroom one to savour

Il Caffe di Napoli, Dublin: A classical Italian that knows what people want
- Food & Drink
- April 20, 2019, 06:00
This Westland Row restaurant seems to have won fans by doing the simple things well

Table for one: The rise of the solo diner in Irish restaurants
- Food & Drink
- April 13, 2019, 06:00
Dining alone is a growing trend, a true test of hospitality and the list of wines by the glass

Ramen Kitchen, Dublin: It looked so promising. Then the food arrived
- Food & Drink
- April 13, 2019, 06:00
Consistency is everything in small places, and with ramen there’s nowhere to hide

What is social prescribing and how it can benefit your health
- Health & Family
- April 9, 2019, 07:01
GP referrals to local amenities give patients a sense of connection and belonging

Lucky Tortoise, Dublin: Cheap and creative food from a Dublin pop-up that’s gone permanent
- Food & Drink
- April 6, 2019, 06:30
Crowd-pleasing Korean, Chinese and Japanese small plates will tempt you back

Guerrilla greenways: The cycling initiatives opening up city streets
- People
- March 30, 2019, 06:00
Bike projects in Galway and Dublin 8 aim to reclaim the streets for cyclists

Ox, Belfast: The best tasting menu anywhere in Ireland
- Food & Drink
- March 30, 2019, 06:00
The Michelin-starred food is high-art French technique but has a distinct Irish accent

Gigi, Dublin: New Italian with retro vibe but bang up to date prices
- Food & Drink
- March 23, 2019, 06:30
This Italian, which has a 1980s feel, is cheerful but definitely not cheap

The clothes doctor: how to reimagine your wardrobe with clever fixes
- Fashion
- March 23, 2019, 06:00
Kristina McElroy is a stylish repurposer of fashion and is hosting a sartorial fix-up event

The Way We Eat Now: Food has become strange, intense, hysterical
- Books
- March 23, 2019, 06:00
Review: Bee Wilson believes our relationship with food has changed for the worse

Gertrude, Dublin: Fab food from this daytime cafe turned evening restaurant
- Food & Drink
- March 16, 2019, 06:28
The personality on the plate is right. A night-time glow shouldn’t be far behind