YDU Tours – Eat & Drink

You won’t believe your taste buds

Ireland is a culinary delight that goes far beyond potatoes. You’ll taste traditional style fare prepared from age-old family recipes by Irish natives, as well locally sourced, cutting-edge cuisine brought to you by continentally-trained chefs.

Good Eats

YDU Tours provides you with almost half your meals during each trip, so we know our taste has to be spot-on. Below is just a sampling of the delicious places you may try on our tours:

English market Galway
Sloan in The English Market, Cork
  • EAT @ the Castle, Castletowshend, West Cork – charming café on the harbor with an outdoor kitchen, scrumptious seafood, and unforgettable desserts.
  • The English Market, Cork City – a veritable feast of foods, fresh and prepared to tempt the senses.
  • The Old Town Whiskey Bar at the Bodega – known for its spirits, the Bodega also has some of the best food in Cork City. From seafood to steak, the large portions and gorgeous flavors will leave you satisfied.
  • Coppinger Row, Dublin – this Mediterranean-flavored but locally sourced, hip joint will show you how far Irish cuisine has come in the past decade.

 

Crab cakes @EAT, the Castle
Al fresco dining at the Castle
Chef Max at The Sibin, Baltimore
100% Irish beef at The Sibin

Pubs

Pubs are a central part of Irish culture and social life, and many of them serve delicious food along with a creamy-headed pint. Some of our favorites include:

Inside Bodega Cork
The Bodega Whiskey Bar, Cork
  • The Sibin, Baltimore, West Cork – cozy country pub with amazing food and the friendly staff in Ireland.
  • O’Neill’s, Dublin, 4 stories of stories, memorabilia, and a delicious carvery people this Victorian-era marvel. We stop here on the literary pub crawl!
  • Sin é, Cork City, a cozy pub with some of the best traditional music in town
  • Tigh Ned, Inisheer, Aran Islands – relax with a maritime pint after cycling around the stones of this quaint island.
  • Cahalane’s, Skibereen, West Cork – Your Drunken Uncle’s Irish local. Colin, the owner and barkeep, is super friendly and helpful.
  • The Palace, Dublin, one of the older, most venerable pubs in Ireland. Featured in the Netflix documentary, “The Pubs of Ireland.”

 

Gougane Barra Hotel bar
Grogan’s, Dublin
Corner Bar, Skibbereen
O’Neill’s, Dublin
The Sibin, Baltimore