Three to try...Winners for dinners

WHITE HORSES

Main Street, Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Tel: (024) 94040 See facebook.com

White Horses, with a lovely outdoor area to the side, is a haven of good food, run with flair by Christine Power and her sisters, Angela and Geraldine Flavin. There’s a touch of Cannes meets the Hamptons in this pretty village. Menu choices range from sole on the bone to lobster, amazing steaks to old-fashioned duck falling off the bone.

Price: €22-€33 Try: Dublin Bay prawns with garlic and wine sauce and toasted pinenuts, €33 Drinks: The works

FARMGATE

Coolbawn, Midleton, Co. Cork. Tel: (021) 463-2771 farmgate.ie

By the time you’ve walked past the delicious cakes and goodies to the front of Farmgate, you’re already salivating. Great food, in a setting that’s awash with amazing artwork and sculptures, making it one of Ireland’s best restaurants for over 30 years. Fabulous lunchtime seafood sharing platters.

Price: Dinner mains, €18-€30 Try: John Dory with crab and mussel sauce and seasonal vegetables, €29 Drinks: Excellent wine list

INCH HOUSE

Nenagh Road, Inch, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Tel: (0504) 51-348 inchhouse.ie

The Egan family’s Georgian country mansion and farm in the lush lands of Tipp has been delighting guests for over 30 years. The food is deliciously traditional, with prime meats from the Golden Vale, and Nora Egan’s own fabulous Inch House black pudding. Stay the night in a historical bedroom.

Price: Dinner mains, €18-€30 Try: 10oz fillet steak, with saute onions and a mushroom and whiskey cream sauce, €30 Drinks: Full licence