Ireland’s best cocktail bars

HYDE Bar is an exciting addition to the Galway social scene; an elegant and stylish gin bar in Galway City Centre, stocking over 450 gins from around the world. HYDE combines friendly and attentive service, a menu bursting with local flavours, killer cocktails and a chic-but-casual ambiance. Whether you’re staying here or just passing through Galway, this is an ideal choice for an intimate dinner and a pour of one of the nearly 500 gins!

TOWN is a superb pub and restaurant by day, and a cool cocktail music venue by night. The cocktails here are very colourful and playful, making them extra photogenic and fun. If you’re into martinis then look out for the Pornstar Martini Tree, which is very impressive. You’ll find TOWN on Main Street in Leixlip opposite The Court Yard hotel. This is a great place to come for any celebrations, such as birthdays.

Harrow presents a contemporary, ever evolving cuisine that is influenced and informed by the exceptional seasonal produce available in the harsh, wild and beautiful surroundings of Kerry. The team has created a detail-focused atmosphere and a modern dining experience to match the food orientated approach. The unapologetic and unpretentious plating techniques highlight the quality of the produce and the nose to tail cooking ethos. Don’t let this place fool you though. As passionate as the team is about the food and produce, these guys also care deeply about their drinks menu too, particularly the cocktails where their own signatures truly help awaken the senses.

The Townhouse Restaurant is one of the best restaurants in Dundalk town centre offering modern Irish-Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday. The intimate Georgian townhouse dining room retains many period features. Head Chef John Kenwright’s celebrated and award-winning cooking focuses on the very freshest seasonal Irish produce. When you pair this with an outstanding drinks menu, you know you’re onto a winner. There are Italian classic cocktails, including a must-try Aperol Spritz, as well as every variation of classic cocktail you can think. Mocktail versions are available too, in case you’re not drinking, while the liquid desserts are pure indulgent heaven; try The Toblerone and thank us later!

The Duck Terrace Restaurant & Café is located in restored courtyard buildings including a coach house, potting shed and gardener’s tool shed situated on the grounds of Marlfield House just outside Gorey. The restaurant itself is located in a long stone building with French doors opening onto a sandstone terrace overlooking the kitchen garden filled with vegetables, soft fruits, a plethora of herbs and beds of blooming roses! Previously named Atmospheric Restaurant of the Year by Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Guide and Restaurant of the Year 2017 by South East Radio Hospitality Awards, The Duck offers a unique dining experience in a casual setting. The space comprises a relaxed restaurant with a blazing fire, café bar and glasshouse with views of the manor house and garden, as well as a sandstone terrace for al fresco cocktails.