Choice, warmth and tradition
Awaken your senses to Ireland’s rich and
And it has never been easier to dine wel on dishes
varied food culture. Take a taste of the
cooked in a ‘traditional’ way. A new generation of
freshest local organic produce, indulge
extremely talented Irish chefs have grasped this
culinary heritage with eager, skilful hands, developing
yourself with the delicious traditional
a distinctive, modern Irish cuisine based on traditional
cuisine, and learn new skills under the
foods and themes.
watchful eye of the culinary experts.
Every area in Ireland has a local food that should not
Ireland has a distinctive food culture influenced by
be missed. Explore the rugged West coast and sample
geography, climate and the long history of the people
the local speciality of oysters with Guinness. In the
that settled on this small, green, fertile island on
South, enjoy local mussels fresh from the sea with Irish
Europe’s edge. The temperate climate influenced by
soda bread and flavoursome Irish butter. No visit to
the Gulf Stream allows year-round agricultural activity in
Northern Ireland would be complete without
lush pasture lands rich in beef, lamb and dairy produce.
experiencing an Ulster Fry consisting of potato bread
fried with local-cure bacon, sausages, free range eggs
Ireland is many things to many people – a land of
and mushrooms. And make a point to join the locals in
beautiful and continuously varying landscapes with
the ritual of stopping at a roadside stall to sample juicy
mountainous peninsulas stretching out to sea,
Wexford strawberries, the traditional summer treat
numerous val eys boasting an abundance of fish
abundant in the fruit-growing areas along the East
rivers, and fields of nourishing barley, wheat and rye.
coast.
Wherever you travel in Ireland, you’ll be pleasantly
No matter what part of Ireland you are visiting,
surprised at the warmth of the welcome. Renowned for
a memorable food experience awaits you.
their hospitality, the Irish people love good, wholesome
food and thoroughly enjoy the pastime of eating,
drinking and socialising. Traditional food is alive and
well in the home and in restaurants, with the emphasis
on locally produced fresh food, smoked, cured and
spiced fish and meat, as wel as traditional breads
and baking.
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