Guidebook for Bantry
Food Scene
Established in 1946 by the older Manning generation, today’s Emporium is a foodie destination with several national awards to its name.
19 locals raden deze aan
Manning's Emporium
Established in 1946 by the older Manning generation, today’s Emporium is a foodie destination with several national awards to its name.
This is the closest restaurant and pub to Nan’s Cottage, less than a ten minute drive on the road to Bantry. A traditional Irish pub serving bar food daily and evening meals.
Ouvane Falls Inn
This is the closest restaurant and pub to Nan’s Cottage, less than a ten minute drive on the road to Bantry. A traditional Irish pub serving bar food daily and evening meals.
This gorgeous country house hotel boasts an award-winning restaurant, popular with locals and visitors. If it’s fine dining you’re after, you will find it here.
Seaview House Hotel & Bath House
This gorgeous country house hotel boasts an award-winning restaurant, popular with locals and visitors. If it’s fine dining you’re after, you will find it here.
Small coffee shop, very popular despite limited seating. The hard-working staff serve everything from fabulous breakfast to light lunches and tapas & taco style dinner, and lovely cake and coffee, too.
Box Of Frogs
Bridewell LaneSmall coffee shop, very popular despite limited seating. The hard-working staff serve everything from fabulous breakfast to light lunches and tapas & taco style dinner, and lovely cake and coffee, too.
Organico is an award-winning coffee shop and restaurant. They specialise in delicious vegetarian and vegan food, but also cater for omnivores. Ingredients used are mostly organic and as much as possible is sourced locally. The restaurant is very family friendly with a dedicated toddler play area on the upper floor.
18 locals raden deze aan
Organico
2 Glengarriff RdOrganico is an award-winning coffee shop and restaurant. They specialise in delicious vegetarian and vegan food, but also cater for omnivores. Ingredients used are mostly organic and as much as possible is sourced locally. The restaurant is very family friendly with a dedicated toddler play area on the upper floor.
Located right on Wolfe Tone Square, O’Connor’s tag line says it all: Good seafood cooked simply and skilfully. The special’s board is sometimes longer than the menu and depends on the daily catch at the pier down the road. Meat lovers worry not: There’s plenty for you, too.
8 locals raden deze aan
O'Connors Seafood Restaurant
Wolfe Tone SquareLocated right on Wolfe Tone Square, O’Connor’s tag line says it all: Good seafood cooked simply and skilfully. The special’s board is sometimes longer than the menu and depends on the daily catch at the pier down the road. Meat lovers worry not: There’s plenty for you, too.
Absolutely fabulous pizza from their wood burning oven, excellent pasta and a lot more. A local favourite, possibly also due to the really nice service.
15 locals raden deze aan
The Brick Oven
The QuayAbsolutely fabulous pizza from their wood burning oven, excellent pasta and a lot more. A local favourite, possibly also due to the really nice service.
A typical Irish pub, The Snug is a favourite spot for Sunday lunch or “simply when it’s mashed potato weather”. There’s nothing trendy about it, it’s a truly typical, cosy Irish pub clad in dark wood – welcoming, cosy and perfect.
12 locals raden deze aan
The Snug
The QuayA typical Irish pub, The Snug is a favourite spot for Sunday lunch or “simply when it’s mashed potato weather”. There’s nothing trendy about it, it’s a truly typical, cosy Irish pub clad in dark wood – welcoming, cosy and perfect.
Great local food with great local service. Lovely Eggs Benedict for breakfast, or for lunch enjoy a kettle of Bantry Bay mussels from just two miles out the bay. Live music on most evenings during the summer.
The Bantry Bay
Wolfe Tone SquareGreat local food with great local service. Lovely Eggs Benedict for breakfast, or for lunch enjoy a kettle of Bantry Bay mussels from just two miles out the bay. Live music on most evenings during the summer.
Drinks & Nightlife
Unfortunately, the eponymus loo fell victim to a recent make-over of the restrooms. The pints and the craic are still as good as ever though! It’s been reported that the Loo’s sandwiches are the best in the village. Also a great venue for live music.
The Blue Loo
Main streetUnfortunately, the eponymus loo fell victim to a recent make-over of the restrooms. The pints and the craic are still as good as ever though! It’s been reported that the Loo’s sandwiches are the best in the village. Also a great venue for live music.
The genuine article, not a pub prettied up for tourists. Call for a pint and step back in time. A good spot for scheduled and spontaneous music sessions.
20 locals raden deze aan
Ma Murphys
7 New StThe genuine article, not a pub prettied up for tourists. Call for a pint and step back in time. A good spot for scheduled and spontaneous music sessions.
Fiercely popular live music venue for all age groups. National and local acts showcase anything from trad to rock, and the occasional comedy act.
The Mariner Music Venue
The QuayFiercely popular live music venue for all age groups. National and local acts showcase anything from trad to rock, and the occasional comedy act.
Located just on the other side of Bantry town, the Westlodge has become a popular destination for concerts and dancing. You might encounter everything from The Drifters Supper Club to Jive Weekends, to Nathan Carter, to Kevin Dundon’s cookery demonstrations.
Westlodge Hotel & Pondlodge Cottages
Located just on the other side of Bantry town, the Westlodge has become a popular destination for concerts and dancing. You might encounter everything from The Drifters Supper Club to Jive Weekends, to Nathan Carter, to Kevin Dundon’s cookery demonstrations.
Sightseeing
Spend a day travelling the iconic Ring of Beara with its stunning scenic views, secret coves, archaeological treasures, great pubs and restaurants, and friendly people.
38 locals raden deze aan
Beara Peninsula
Spend a day travelling the iconic Ring of Beara with its stunning scenic views, secret coves, archaeological treasures, great pubs and restaurants, and friendly people.
Probably the most famous of Ireland's south-western peninsulas. Kenmare, the gateway to the Ring of Kerry, less than an hour's drive from Nan's Cottage.
135 locals raden deze aan
Ring of kerry
Ring of KerryProbably the most famous of Ireland's south-western peninsulas. Kenmare, the gateway to the Ring of Kerry, less than an hour's drive from Nan's Cottage.
Travel the rugged Mizen Head Peninsula and dare to cross the iconic bridge to Mizen Head Lighthouse.
Mizen Head
Travel the rugged Mizen Head Peninsula and dare to cross the iconic bridge to Mizen Head Lighthouse.
Take one of the small boats carrying visitors to Glengarriff's famous 'garden island' and see the seals as you're passing by.
74 locals raden deze aan
Garinish Island
Take one of the small boats carrying visitors to Glengarriff's famous 'garden island' and see the seals as you're passing by.
Another of West Cork's famous peninsulas, within fifteen minutes' drive of Nan's Cottage.
28 locals raden deze aan
Sheep's Head
Another of West Cork's famous peninsulas, within fifteen minutes' drive of Nan's Cottage.
Parks & Nature
Take some quiet time out at Gougane Barra, walk the National Park and visit the iconic chapel on its lake island.
8 locals raden deze aan
Gougane Barra National Forest Park
Take some quiet time out at Gougane Barra, walk the National Park and visit the iconic chapel on its lake island.
Walk, cycle or drive the spectacular mountain road between Kerry and Cork, and take in some truly beautiful scenery.
11 locals raden deze aan
Priest's Leap
Walk, cycle or drive the spectacular mountain road between Kerry and Cork, and take in some truly beautiful scenery.
Take the short drive to Glengarriff and choose one (or all) of the well maintained loop walks in the Nature Reserve just outside the pretty village.
9 locals raden deze aan
Glengarriff Nature Reserve
Take the short drive to Glengarriff and choose one (or all) of the well maintained loop walks in the Nature Reserve just outside the pretty village.
Essentials
The Cronin family has provided the community of the area in between Glengarriff and Bantry with a shop and petrol pumps for generations. Their brand-new Centra is the nearest grocery store to Nan’s Cottage, less than ten minutes’ drive away.
Cronins Centra
The Cronin family has provided the community of the area in between Glengarriff and Bantry with a shop and petrol pumps for generations. Their brand-new Centra is the nearest grocery store to Nan’s Cottage, less than ten minutes’ drive away.
The O’Keeffe family has just built a new Supervalu store in Bantry town centre, right on the harbour. You will find plenty of on-site parking and a huge choice of groceries, including from local artisan producers.
12 locals raden deze aan
SuperValu Bantry - O'Keeffe's
The O’Keeffe family has just built a new Supervalu store in Bantry town centre, right on the harbour. You will find plenty of on-site parking and a huge choice of groceries, including from local artisan producers.
A branch of Lidl, the German discounter, is located a short drive from Nan's Cottage, on the outskirts of Bantry town.
Lidl
Glengariff RoadA branch of Lidl, the German discounter, is located a short drive from Nan's Cottage, on the outskirts of Bantry town.
Entertainment & Activities
Small as Bantry may be, it has a similarly small but really good cinema.
20 locals raden deze aan
Cinemax 3
Small as Bantry may be, it has a similarly small but really good cinema.
To get a flavour of Ireland's favourite sports, Gaelic Football and Hurling, go to a match at Bantry's local GAA pitch. Ask a local for match times.
Bantry Blues GAA
Wolfe Tone SquareTo get a flavour of Ireland's favourite sports, Gaelic Football and Hurling, go to a match at Bantry's local GAA pitch. Ask a local for match times.
Open to non-residents, the Westlodge Hotel's leisure centre has a 16 metre pool, a toddler’s & bubble pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room. A new Gym is to open in 2018.
Westlodge Sports Complex
Open to non-residents, the Westlodge Hotel's leisure centre has a 16 metre pool, a toddler’s & bubble pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room. A new Gym is to open in 2018.
Shopping
Every Friday from 9.30-13hrs, Bantry’s Wolfe Tone Square and surrounds is transformed into an outdoor market. You will find stalls offering everything from fruit & veg, baking & preserves, fish & meats, plants & local crafts, to live poultry & the odd pony, to bric-a-brac & collectibles.
14 locals raden deze aan
Bantry Market (every Friday)
Wolfe Tone SquareEvery Friday from 9.30-13hrs, Bantry’s Wolfe Tone Square and surrounds is transformed into an outdoor market. You will find stalls offering everything from fruit & veg, baking & preserves, fish & meats, plants & local crafts, to live poultry & the odd pony, to bric-a-brac & collectibles.
Every Saturday from 9.30-14hrs in the Fairfield, off Bridge Street. Now in its 17th year, you are likely to see a variation of what’s available in Bantry, plus often some really good live music.
21 locals raden deze aan
Skibbereen Farmers’ Market
Market StreetEvery Saturday from 9.30-14hrs in the Fairfield, off Bridge Street. Now in its 17th year, you are likely to see a variation of what’s available in Bantry, plus often some really good live music.