The Irish Times, in association with Fáilte Ireland, is on the hunt for favourite food destinations around Ireland, North and South: places that combine memorable eating experiences with great local produce and beautiful surrounds. We’re offering four €250 Good Food Ireland vouchers for the submissions that inspire us most. To inspire you, here are some accounts by Irish Times journalists of their favourite food memories from around Ireland. Crucially, they use ice-cream scoops to serve the mash, certain unspoken aesthetics being carefully adhered to in the elite carvery world. Also, carvery expert and fellow columnist Emer McLysaght says that in a proper carvery, at least two decent potato options should be on offer.

Source: The Irish Times January 24, 2026 09:00 UTC