11 Day Irish Foodie Tour

There’s a good reason that Cork is known as the food capital of Ireland: the range of produce is phenomenal – from excellent artisan cheese to beautifully crafted smoked fish. It’s packed with great places to eat, cool pubs and the vibrant English Market – a culinary rollercoaster through some of the county’s popular traditional dishes and fun new creations. So bring your appetite and get stuck in…

English Market Cork City

English Market has served the people of Cork in the face of famine, flood, war and multiple recessions.  During this unprecedented public health crisis, we want to remain open to serve you, our customers. 

The English Market is, above all else, a food market for essential fresh produce.

Food Tour featuring local produce and local guide

These food tours are like a walking food trail which takes you to a selection of different eateries. As you walk through this beautiful medieval coastal town, you will experience a range of different local foods. During the tour you will hear stories about the food and the town. Who knows what interesting characters will pop up along the way?!

It would be a shame to be in Cork and not visit:

• The Blarney Castle and Stone of Eloquence
• Cobh Town
• Spike Island

County Kerry has some of the most vibrant food markets in Ireland. You’ll find the finest produce on sale from fresh free-range eggs, locally-made salamis and cheeses, hand-made chutneys to honey from Dingle bees.

Irish Whiskey and Farmhouse Cheese pairing

Enjoy a welcome whiskey sample. Participate in the sensory perception quiz! Receive tips on cheese & whiskey pairing while you compare and contrast four lovely Irish whiskeys with four farmhouse Irish slices of cheese. At the end of the tour, you’ll receive a free crystal tasting glass!

Food Tour of Dingle

Your guide will bring you into different restaurants and shops in Dingle town in Co. Kerry where you will get the chance to taste and flavour the best of local Irish products. Walk through the town, learn about its history and background and we will introduce the ingredients and the history behind every food you’ll taste and place you’ll see.

When you’re not busy sampling the delicious delights Kerry has to offer, we recommend you visit the following attractions:

• Muckross House, Gardens and Traditional Farm
• Killarney National Park
• Torc Waterfall
• Dingle Peninsula & Slea Head Drive

Eat your way around one of the most unique landscapes in Ireland. Visit farmers markets, cafés, restaurants and gastropubs dotted across Clare on The Burren Food Trail and feel the true passion for food in this part of the world.

Enjoy some of the best food in the West on The Burren Food Trail prepared by talented chefs using the best local ingredients. Head off on a self guided tour of The Market Garden Trail, Farm To Fork Trail, Taste of The Ocean Trail or the Nature Child Trail.

Guided Chocolate Factory Tour 

This local Company uses local, sustainable, natural ingredients and sources the best cacao beans for our chocolate. They are committed to supporting the ‘little guy’ and fostering direct relationships with cocoa bean farmers and co-operatives from Madagascar, Venezuela, Mexico, Costa Rica and Cuba.

Local Smokehouse

This smokehouse is a family-run business set up in 1989. They believe in buying the best foods Ireland has to offer, as locally as possible. They  source exclusively Irish quality raw materials to produce a superb smoked organic salmon and other types of fish in their highly acclaimed, award-winning artisan smokehouse. Choose from a Masterclass in Smoking Salmon with a glass of wine, Meet the Maker VIP Experience, or Craft Beer Tasting!

When you’ve got some spare time – we recommend visiting:

• The Cliffs of Moher
• Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

Galway is long established as being the culinary capital of the West of Ireland. With its various cultural quarters, the city has a wonderful mix of gourmet cuisine options, from artisanal pie-makers to wood-fired pizzerias to some of the finest seafood restaurants in the country.

Daytime Food Tour

A wonderful culinary walking tour of Galway bringing you to try produce from Oysters to Cheese; Sushi to Crab and Doughnuts to Strawberry Tarts, Local Beers and more.

The tours will include an unforgettable trip to the now famous Galway Market and visits to award-winning restaurants and cafes.

Family Owned Distillery 

This classic distillery experience focuses on the real history of poitín, Ireland’s original spirit. This tour takes place in the heart of a working distillery and includes three tastings – two poitíns and a gin – the very same spirits being brewed and distilled around you. It’s a fun, informative experience that’s definitely not to be missed.

When you’re not feasting on the delicacies this County has to offer, check out the following attractions:

• Connemara
• The Sky Road Drive
• Kylemore Abbey and Gardens

Tasting the food in Cavan is pure bliss! This stems from their use of local produce and their abundance of some of the best chefs in the Country! You’re sure to encounter farmhouse foodies who will share with you, their homemade recipes and tricks of the trade! Learn how to the make the perfect boxty with culinary experts and dine at night in one of the fantastic Restaurants we’ll suggest! Although a little off the beaten track, you’ll enjoy farmer’s markets, specialist food shops, cheese makers, farmhouses and so much more in this culinary little County!

Cavan Food Trail

‘Cavanbert’ Unpasteurised Cheese, Chocolate Chip and Honeycomb Sausages, and Coole Swan: a blend of single malt Irish whiskey, Belgian white chocolate and fresh cream — these are just a few of the delights that await you on the innovative new Food Trail! We will arrange for you to do one of the activities on the Cavan Food Trail – such events include a Wine Night (5 course meal and wine pairings)! It’s off the beaten track as most good little hidden gems are! 

When you’re not feasting on local Cavan produce, enjoy attractions such as:

• Killykeen Forest Park
• Cloughoughter Castle
• Cavan County Museum
• Cavan Burren Park