The owner of Chapel Gate Whiskey recommends a “phenomenal” seafood pub, an Irish cheese specialist and a favourite long-running bakery
EATING OUT
The Long Dock (pictured above)
West St, Rinemackaderrig, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare; www.thelongdock.com
“The Long Dock is phenomenal. It serves seasonal food and a lot of seafood.” – Louise
Morrisseys Seafood Bar & Grill
Main St, Doonbeg, Co. Clare; www.morrisseysdoonbeg.ie
“Morrissey’s does good seafood – we’re good on crab claws and seafood chowder and mussels around here.”
Crotty’s Pub
Market Square, Drimna, Kilrush, Co. Clare; www.crottyspubkilrush.com
“Crotty’s do excellent seafood and really good traditional fare as well.”
Tubridy’s
Cooraclare Village, Co. Clare; www.tubridyhouse.com
“Tubridy’s is really coming on with its country-style home cooking. It’s a pub moving into the gastropub area, and we kind of need that around here.”
BUYING IN
The Cheese Press
Main St, Ennistimon, Co. Clare; https://www.facebook.com/CheesePressEnnistymon/
“This a great new cheese shop that only does Irish cheese.” It’s run by professional cheesemaker Sinéad Ní Gháirbhith, whose family make St Tola goat’s cheese.
Considine’s Bakery
Francis Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare; https://www.facebook.com/considinesbakery/
“This bakery in Kilrush has been operational since 1870. There are very few surviving bakeries left but they’re still going strong. Every day they have a different special, today it’s the seaweed bread, tomorrow it’s the paintique, which is made from older grains. It’s a proper old bakery – they’re great.”