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The Stuffed Olive

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The Stuffed Olive Café Bantry

You’ll find great coffee and wonderful home-baking in The Stuffed Olive -a popular café in the heart of Bantry town

Patricia Messom and her daughters Sarah and Grace make the most of wonderful local ingredients and traditional home-baking skills in this welcoming spot. Fresh local produce, bursting with flavour, is combined with influences from across the world. The team here create tasty food and the warm atmosphere that is the signature of this popular café.

A great selection of freshly-made salads, soups, savoury tarts, and cakes are available throughout the day. Visitors often call in to buy treats for a picnic lunch, choosing from the fresh, handmade foods on offer as well as the speciality grocery items available here.

Holiday-makers enjoy choosing from the Stuffed Olive’s range of handmade ready-to-go meals. And The Stuffed Olive is a firm favourite with Bantry‘s locals too.

The Stuffed Olive launched its second cookbook in 2013, giving visitors a welcome chance to bring some of the flavours of West Cork home with them at the end of their stay.

 

Location:2a Bridge Street, Bantry, Co. Cork
Opening Hours:Open Monday - Saturday, 8:03 - 6pm. Open all year. Closed Sundays.
Tel:00 353 (0)27 55883
Email:[email protected]
Wheelchair accessible?Yes
Wi-Fi Available?Yes
Credit Cards:Yes
Special Dietary Requirements?Vegetarian, gluten-free, and 'no gluten containing ingredients' options available.
TripAdvisor Reviews: Yes
Facebook:Yes
Twitter:@TheStuffedOliv

Manning’s Emporium

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Manning's Emporium

An institution in the West Cork food scene, Manning’s Emporium is a must-visit destination for any foodie travelling along Ireland’s Atlantic coast.

Named as one of Ireland’s best 100 restaurants in The Sunday Times – February 2016

The café-delicatassen has been in the Manning family for over 70 years, evolving over that time from a post office and convenience store to what it is today: a gourmet shop renowned for its high quality local produce, fine wines and excellent service.

You’ll find a wide selection of Irish and continental farmhouse cheeses here. The owners Laura and Andrew share a passion for, and genuine knowledge of great food, and they’ll be happy to share with you suggestions about pairing their excellent selection of Irish artisan foods with the wide selection of wines on offer.

The local cheese board and good coffee are popular, and the sherry bar is a welcome new addition. Over the summer, Andrew and Laura host a range of themed food evenings in the courtyard outside the café, and these events are hugely popular with locals and visitors alike.

Manning’s also serves as a speciality food store, and so this is a great place to stop if you’re self-catering and looking for excellent wines, Irish tapas, cheeses and meats to serve at your own table.

Now you can even take a Manning’s Emporium food tour to meet some of West Cork’s best food producers with the Manning’s team.

Location:Ballylickey, Bantry, Co. Cork [N71 - Bantry to Glengarriff Road]
Opening Hours:Daily, 9am-7pm
Winter Hours:Closed Mondays
Tel:00 353 (0)27 50456
Email:[email protected]
Website:http://www.manningsemporium.ie
Wheelchair accessible?Access to undercover area, however no bathroom facilities.
Wi-Fi Available?Yes
Credit Cards:Yes
Special Dietary Requirements?Vegetarian, options available. Wide variety of gluten-free speciality items.
TripAdvisor Reviews: Yes
Facebook:Yes
Twitter:@emporiummanning

Organico

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Organico is a vibrant Cafe that is at the heart of West Cork’s alternative food scene

Run by sisters Rachel and Hannah Dare with an energetic team of talented and friendly staff, Organico – which comprises a large and well-stocked Health Food Shop as well as the Cafe and a Bakery that specialises in healthy artisan baking – is a must for any foodie who visits West Cork.

The café’s welcoming and relaxed atmosphere makes it a popular destination with locals and visitors alike. Visit in July and August, and you’re likely to find yourself at a table next to writers and musicians from Bantry’s world-renowned chamber music and literary festivals.

Organico offers a full lunch menu, excellent coffee, great cakes and a large airy family friendly space with couches, toys and free WiFi. Don’t forget to stock up with local vegetables and organic treats in the shop on your way home!

According to John and Sally McKenna, “Organico is a vivid place. Everything in both the shop and the café pulses with energy, pulses with a sense of goodness, and creativity” (McKenna Guides 2014).

Location:2 Glengarriff Rd
Bantry, Co Cork.
Opening Hours:Shop, Mon-Sat: 9:15am - 6pm
Café, Mon-Sat: 9:30am - 5.30pm
Tel:00 353 (0)27 51391
Email:[email protected]
Wheelchair accessible?Yes
Wi-Fi Available?Yes
Credit Cards: Yes
Baby-changing facilities
Special Dietary Requirements?Vegetarian & options with no gluten-containing ingredients.
TripAdvisor Reviews: Yes
Website:organico.ie
Facebook:Yes
Twitter:@organicobantry

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