Three to try... Fresh faces

BEER TRADERS

75 York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Tel: (01) 516-4442 galwaybaybrewery.com

Galway Bay Brewery, with nigh on a dozen pubs including Against the Grain and the Gasworks, has turned the former Murphy’s pub into hipster heaven, with 19 different draught beers as well as pies from the Pieman of Temple Bar. Think steak and stout pie, plus sausages and a daily hotpot. Your dog will love this place, too.

Price: €4.50-€9.95 Try: Feta and sweet potato pie, €8.95 Drinks: Plenty of beer plus . . .

THE SUPPER CLUB

3 Cork Street, Kinsale, Co Cork. Tel: (021) 477-2847 Facebook.com/thesupperclubkinsale

Tom Kay’s new restaurant combines a laid-back vibe with contemporary food and great cocktails. Lots of small and large plate options, including Oysterhaven oysters; aubergine cassoulet; and lobster spring rolls. Whole or half lobsters; 10oz or 16oz steaks; plus beef ribs slow cooked on their Big Green Egg!

Price: €8.50-€32 Try: Terrine of foie gras with blackberry and thyme jelly, €13.50 Drinks: Cocktails, wine

FISH FACE

Upper Patrick Street, Kilkenny. Tel: (056) 779-0648 fishfaceseafoodbar@gmail.com

A former branch of Mickey D’s has been transformed into a super casual seafood restaurant with great industrial-style decor. The spanking fresh fish comes straight from Dunmore East and Kilmore Quay each day, as owner Colin O’Shea also has a fish wholesalers, and O’Shea’s Fish & Chips in Dunmore East, Co Waterford.

Price: €6-€15 Try: Crab claws and prawns, garlic butter, sourdough, side salad, €10 Drinks: Wine and beer