Three favourite restaurants to try along the Wild Atlantic Way
Robbie McCauley from Homestead Cottage, Doolin, Co Clare, one of food writer Jordan Mooney's favourite dining stops along the west coast of Ireland. Picture: Miki Barlok
The west of Ireland is absolutely blessed when it comes to dining. There is a slew of Michelin-starred restaurants along the way, as well as local spots serving up really good casual fare, pubs offering great bites – and pints – and buzzy, unmissable restaurants in big cities. And that’s not to mention the brilliant hotels, B&Bs and other types of accommodation that have lots of impressive options.
The Wild Atlantic Way, the scenic route that stretches 2,600km along the west of Ireland from the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal to Kinsale in Cork, has done big business for the western counties. A recent report showed that it saw 2.3m overseas tourists visit last year, generating €2.37bn in revenue – a good chunk of which was spent on food and drink. It continued to be hugely popular with domestic tourists too, with plenty of us right here in Ireland traversing the picturesque route.
