Dining with a difference: 5 to savour

Love the idea of farm-to-fork fresh food? Then head to Broughgammon Farm, which is scenically located on the Causeway Coast. Their seasonal supper club events champion delicious ingredients they grow on the farm, as well as produce from local artisans. Think tasty veg, ripe fruits and items that celebrate the connection from soil to plate. Best of all, the memorable dining experience takes place in a gorgeously renovated round-top barn, adding an extra touch of rustic charm. You can bring your own drink, too, so make it something special to toast the evening.

Savour a sustainable farming feast

Want the family hospitality of a B&B in a luxurious private home? Then you’ll love Hidden Ireland. Local, fresh and homemade food is the motto of all Hidden Ireland homes. Take Hilton Park in County Monaghan, where you can enjoy a carefully crafted dinner, with ingredients straight from the family herb garden.

Or try Ballyvolane House, where the in-house chef will treat you to slow-cooked game and rare-breed meat.

Ready to experience some Hidden Ireland treats?

Welcome to one of Ireland’s oldest pubs, the Brazen Head. Once the haunt of literary legends (James Joyce, Jonathan Swift) and revolutionary giants (Wolfe Tone, Michael Collins), the Brazen Head had its humble beginnings as a coach house in the 12th century, and while we don’t know how much of that original structure is still intact, the history is written on its timeworn walls.

The food, however, is whatever you fancy – traditional or contemporary. Tuck into dinner by candlelight while you relax into a night of magic and myth courtesy of Ireland’s most renowned storytellers.

Fancy a night of food and folklore?

Grab your broadsword: you’re about to be transported to Westeros at Castle Ward, a wonderful collision of Gothic and classical architecture. You will be greeted by the “Grand Maester” at the entrance, and escorted to the armory to don your party attire. After that, it’s time to break bread with fellow diners, feast on a roasted hog, and wash it all down with a pitcher of Winterfell’s finest ale. And in true Game of Thrones® party spirit, you can expect plenty of live music and re-enactments. 

Would you like to experience a feast of Westeros proportions?

Ascend the castle steps, cross the drawbridge and take your seat in the magnificent 16th century Great Hall. Sink into a spectacle of medieval songs, music and re-enactments as you sip from a goblet of mead and feast on a scrumptious four-course meal.

Fancy being King and Queen for the evening? You might just get chosen for a seat at the head of the table. Oh, and watch out for the scoundrel, who will reveal himself during your meal. He’ll have to be relegated to the dungeons…

Ready to get all medieval at a banquet?