Food Producers

In the historic, charming seaside village of Castletownshend, Mary Ann’s pub was once a 17th century coaching inn. And not a lot seems to have changed, other than the menu, which takes the very best from sea and field to create special dishes.

A funky French gourmet Fish n’Chip shop perched on the pier wall of a fishing village located about as far west as you can go in Europe? If you are travelling through West Cork, you have to see (and taste) L'Escale to believe it.

They are a little family flower farm with a big heart nestled under Nowen Hill in a beautiful part of West Cork. They create bouquets and provide a wide range of gourmet edible flowers.

Cork has seen a blossoming of exceptional talent in smoking and curing fish in recent years. Most are artisan producers like Frank Hederman – who has revived the best traditions of the ancient art of smoking and preserving fish. Hederman’s have a stall in the English Market, you can also visit their Smokehouse close to the city or order online.

At Bean Brownie Co. theirr aim is to turn your usual snacks and sweets into healthier baked treats.

An award-winning family business based in East Cork specialising in the highest grade, farm fresh whole spices sourced direct from their native lands.

The Good Things Cafe Cookery School has grown from relatively modest beginnings, under the tutelage of chef Carmel Somers, to become a focal point for food and learning in West Cork. There are short and longer term courses and students will find themselves right at the heart of West Cork’s renowned food culture.

Each October, experience two nights of fine dining in the restaurants of the famous foodie harbour town of Kinsale, about half an hour’s drive from the city centre.

Award winning homemade jam made in Mallow, Co. Cork.

Very little has been done to the ground floor of a building that houses one of the most unusual bars in Cork city.