The Twelve Hotel, Barna Village

Tel (091) 597 000

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One of the new breed of Irish hotel restaurants that’s as popular with local foodies, who want to sample the impeccable modern Irish cooking, as it is the people who stay in The Twelve. Along with the mains, there are a selection of small plates including their excellent takes on Ravioli of Goats Cheese and Wild Wood Pigeon Breast, which can be mixed and matched for a tasty light supper. They’re the only eatery here to have won The Wine Spectator Award seven years in a row, so they know their grapes! A 10-minute drive from Galway city-centre, the Twelve also has its own wood-fired oven pizzeria, bakery and gastropub, which has the boutique establishment’s specially commissioned Stout on draught.

Best Dish: King Crab Cannelloni with Leek & Prawn Bisque – €29