At the TableNotebook No 40February 2025
West Cork's small village room, one of the best on the island.
Collected by Deborah. Read her editorial perspective
We often return to the small room Pilgrim's occupies on Rosscarbery’s village square. After nine, the village quiets, allowing the concise menu and expansive wine list to take center stage. This setting encourages thoughtful selections, free from excessive choice or distraction.
Dublin (Chapter One
Our advice is to always book the early sitting. From here, your evening can extend into a stay at Inchydoney or Dunmore House, allowing a relaxed drive home through the back roads the next morning. This is an evening designed for savoring, not haste.
Every Cork chef directs us to West Cork for this precise experience.
The Ireland Edit Way
Cut the itinerary in half, then cut it again. The letter we send before every first visit.
Every hotel change costs you half a day. Luxury, in Ireland, is staying put.
Six questions we apply before booking any room in Ireland. The November test, the dinner-twice test, the landscape-over-room test.
To understand Ireland, stop looking at the castles and start looking at the kitchen table.
From the notebook
Collected notes. A few times each season.