West Cork food favourite The Stuffed Olive to close in September 

Trish Messom to hang up apron after 55 years in hospitality

Patricia Messom and her daughter Sarah O'Shea outside The Stuffed Olive in Bantry. The award-winning West Cork café-bakery is to close its doors in September after 13 years in business.
Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Award-winning West Cork café-bakery The Stuffed Olive is to close its doors in September after 13 years in business.

The Bantry favourite - which features in the 2026 McKennas Guide Best In Ireland - is run by Trish Messom and her daughters, Sarah and Grace, and has been operating on Bridge Street in the town since 2014, serving the best in local produce, from salads to savoury pies, fresh bakes to prepared meals. The family announced their decision to close online, with September 26 the last day of business.