We partnered with The Gloss to find the Best Shops Ireland 2022. We also asked The Gloss readers to nominate their favourite shops and together we have a list of over 100 Best Shops. These are the Best Food & Wine Shops Ireland 2022. For more Best Shops Ireland 2022 click HERE.
BREAD 41
41 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
www.bread41.ie
An organic bakery in the heart of Dublin. Specialising in long fermented breads using traditional methods a few simple ingredients; flour, salt, and water. Alongside Bread 41’s loaves there is a range of pastries and sandwiches. BREAD 41 also offers bread-making workshops and free starter kits for those who want to try their hand at home.
BLACKROCK CELLAR
23 Rock Hill, Blackrock, Co Dublin
www.blackrockcellar.com
After Oddbins went into liquidation in 2011, the locals were delighted that Joël Durand, formerly one of the Oddbins’s team, had reopened their off-licence. “The locals have been continuously supporting us since the start. Many of our staff over the years came from the area and we have been active in the local business network.” BLACKROCK CELLAR is renowned for its superb wine selection, largely dedicated to smaller, environmentally conscious producers. From experience, Durand also knew that there was a growing market for craft beers. Starting out with around 70 offerings, the shop now sells approximately 500 different craft beers as well as traditional European classics from Germany and Belgium. Ask for advice. Their knowledge is second to none.
BRINDLE
34 Lennox Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
www.brindlecoffeewine.com
Super dog-friendly coffee and wine shop serving organic, low intervention wines, single origin coffee, and local, artisan produce. BRINDLE COFFEE & WINE is located on a picturesque street of pretty storefronts in Dublin’s Portobello. They offer seasonal in-store wine tastings and kits for at-home tastings.
COSGROVE & SON
32 Market Street, Sligo
www.cosgroveandson.ie
A fine food and family-run business, COSGROVE & SON was established in 1898 and is currently managed by the third and fourth generation of Cosgroves. Cosgrove & Son was the first shop to sell ice cream in Sligo, and after Ireland joined the EEC in 1973 they were quick to source and stock products from across Europe. The well-stocked shelves house a vast array of international and Irish gourmet goods.
ELEVEN DELI
The Burnaby Buildings, Church Road, Killincarrig, Greystones, Co Wicklow
www.elevendeli.ie
In addition to delicious sandwiches and coffee, worth a journey in themselves, ELEVEN DELI offers a selection of artisan cheeses, meats, olives, vinegars, pasta and condiments. Owner Barry Hargadon explains that inspiration came from the Italian delis he visited with his wife while travelling through Italy in 2015. The wine selection started off small, with around 20 different offerings, and has grown close to 300 wines with a focus on organic and biodynamic at a very fair price point. With only tight space available, every bottle which makes the cut is there because Hargadon and his team are very excited about it. Expect vibrant wines with personality and great drinkability.
ELY WINE SHOP
Convent Lane (Charter School Lane), Maynooth, Co Kildare
www.elywinebar.ie
The first ELY WINE BAR, opened in 1999, was a precursor in making “finer wines” available by the glass. In 2019, Erik Robson and his team brought the “Ely Wine experience” to Maynooth, Co Kildare. Ely Wine Store is a shop, wine bar and neighbourhood café; if dining in, the corkage model applies. Ely has been working for many years with local wine suppliers and are now also importing exciting organic wines (“displaying freshness and finesse,” says Robson) directly from Spain, France and Italy.
FUMBALLY
The Fumbally, Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8
www.thefumbally.ie
Aisling Rogerson and Luca D’Alfonso co-founded the FUMBALLY café in 2012. After years spent travelling and working together, they wanted to create a venture embodying their shared experiences and learnings. In 2020 lockdowns required a business pivot so The Fumbally became a shop selling fresh produce, artisan pantry items, bakery goods, Fumbally Ferments, and take-away dinners. Today, both the café and the shop are thriving, each complementing each other. Photography by Aisling Rogerson.
GREEN MAN WINES
3 Terenure Road North, Terenure, Dublin 6W
www.greenmanwines.ie
In 2015, David Gallagher and his late wife Claire O’Boyle realised their dream of opening a small shop specialising in wines produced as naturally as possible. They also wanted to offer wines by the glass and some small tasty bites in a relaxed environment which offered good value and a perpetually evolving list to keep things fresh and exciting for regulars. They quickly established a loyal customer base, many of whom have become friends as well as customers. When Claire sadly passed away in 2020, the Irish wine industry lost one of its brightest aficionados, who brought a great depth of knowledge and vision to GMW. Today, David continues their common business dream with the support of his open-minded, knowledgeable and wonderfully personable team. GMW carries a superbly eclectic range and you can be sure that if there are only a few bottles knocking about of something very special, GMW is likely to have nabbed a few.
H2G WINES AND ARTISAN MARKET
136a Slaney ClOSE, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
www.h2gwines.ie
The H2G FOOD MARKET was founded in 2009 by Brid and Colm Carter, both evacuees from the corporate world. From the very start, their ethos has been to shine a light on off-the-beaten-track regions and grapes. They also like to work with producers who have a more natural approach. Ninety per cent of their wine range is made from organically farmed grapes. “We like to try to take the snobbishness out of wine without diluting the excitement. After all, we are just a conduit for farmers selling their produce!” says Brid. Discover top class examples of Xinomavro, Bonicaire and Bovale, alongside more familiar styles. A broad selection of food from Ireland’s top artisan producers offers all you need to round out the perfect supper. www.h2gwines.ie
KILRUDDERY
Southern Cross, Bray, Co Wicklow
www.kilruddery.com
The stable yard at 400-year-old Kilruddery is home to Lord and Lady Ardee’s estate’s Farm Shop and Garden Centre as well as the Grain Store Restaurant. Kilruddery’s bio-diverse farm supplies The Farm Shop with chemical-free produce, cut flowers and free-range meats, pantry items and homewares. The garden centre stocks both indoor and outdoor plants, tools, seeds and books.
LENNOX STREET GROCER
38 Lennox Street, Dublin 6
www.lennoxstreet.ie
Originally a pop-up, Lennox Street Grocer opened in November 2020. Two years later, the shop conceived by siblings Claire and Chris Arnold (with a combined 20+ years working in various aspects of the food and beverage industries in Europe and North America) is thriving. The shop marries a delicious selection of products from local and international suppliers with a beautifully presented shop. The classic, smartly painted shopfront with its colourful display of produce and the creative signage hand painted by artist Darragh Mulryan.
LILLIPUT STORES
5 Rosemount Terrace, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin
www.lilliputstores.com
Artisan grocery store Lilliput was founded in 2007 by Brendan O’Mahony and Aoife Cronin. The shelves are packed with all manner of gourmet goods, including sister company Lilliput Trading Co. products. Lilliput Stores has a coffee bar and a daily menu of breakfast and lunch items, with a back room and outdoor bench for enjoying on-site. Lilliput Stores has curated cheese boxes and creates custom hampers.
LOCO GROCER
20 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co Wicklow
On returning from California during lockdown, chef Sarah Reid saw an opportunity to open her own neighbourhood coffee bar, food store and casual eatery in her own home town. She set about establishing LoCo Grocer, named for an acronym of “Local” and “Coffee”, the “Grocer” is a nod to her maternal and paternal grandparents who both owned and lived above grocery shops.
LOTTS & CO
7 South Lotts Road, Beggars Bush, 46 Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 & 12 Rathfarnham Road, Terenure Dublin 6
www.lottsandco.ie
LOTTS & CO is a modern, community-based local grocery shop offering the best of Irish products alongside fine goods from around the globe. Brothers Barry and Paul McNerney partnered with John Byrne to open the first Lotts & Co in Beggars Bush in 2015, building on its success by opening two more stores, one in Clontarf and the other in Terenure. Prepared food is made in the Lotts & Co kitchen.
MACCURTAIN WINE CELLAR
11 MacCurtain Street, Co Cork
A family-run independent wine shop that doubles as a wine bar in the evenings. MACCURTAIN WINE CELLAR specialises in natural, biodynamic, organic, and sustainably farmed wine. Established in Cork’s Victorian quarter in 2022 by husband-and-wife team, Seán Gargano and Trudy Ahern. The historic, classically-painted black shopfront is accented by the smart gold and black lettering on the window.
PETE’S PROVISIONS
61 St Assams Park, Raheny, Dublin 5
www.petesprovisions.ie
PETE’S PROVISIONS is the shared vision of friends, Connor Higgins and Darren Thompson, both veterans of the restaurant industry. They have selected an interesting collection of wines and suggest “packs” of three to seven mixed bottles to try and discover something new. To complement their wine offering they have a selection of pantry items and gourmet snacks.
SCOTTS FARM
96 Moneybrannon Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
www.sydneybscott.com/farmshop
Peter Scott, a member of the long-established family-run Scotts Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Wholesalers, opened the Farm Shop & General Store in October 2020. He was inspired to open a shop where he could interact directly with his customers as he believes the experience of shopping is feeling, smelling, or tasting different products before buying and having a conversation with the shopkeeper. Peter has created such space, he says himself, “the shop has introduced me to some very special people, which I believe is the soul of retail.” Scotts Farm offers a mix of fresh, quality produce from all over the world alongside local artisan produce accompanied by great customer service.
SELECT STORES DALKEY
36 Tubbermore Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin
A corner fruit and vegetable store, founded in 1959 by husband and wife, Paddy and Margaret McCabe, was transformed by their son Oliver McCabe in 2004. Oliver built on the traditional, family greengrocer business, adding a juice bar and evolving it into the organic, eco-friendly, health food store and café it is today.
SHERIDANS
South Anne Street, Dublin & Churchyard Street, Galway
www.sheridancheesemongers.com
The iconic green and white branding of Sheridan’s cheesemongers is familiar to Irish shoppers. A visit to one of Sheridan’s cheese shops is always a joy, the variety of cheeses a sight to behold. The Dublin shop is as petite as the Galway shop expansive, both helmed by a knowledgeable staff. The Sheridan brothers, Kevin and Seamus, got their start in Galway market in 1995, their business growing quickly to encompass 21 retail outlets and a wholesale business.
SIOPA UÍ LÚING
Ventry, Tralee, Co Kerry
www.instagram.com/ventryposiopauiluing/
A fifth generation family-run business, Siopa Uí Lúing is the only Post Office still open West of Dingle. Serving a wide radius of customers, the post office also operates as a grocery and one-stop shop for general sundries. A passionate supporter of small Irish producers, the shelves are stocked with a variety of goods including vegan cheeses, incense, organic sun cream, cashew cream, natural wine, sliced pan and artisan goods.
64 WINE
64 Glasthule Road, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
www.64wine.ie
A former member of An Garda Síochána, Gerard Maguire made the move to follow a long-held personal passion in 2006 and opened 64 WINE. “I was tired of drinking mass-produced wine, wine that had a regional distinction on the label but tasted like wine made all over the world,” he says. Maguire supports small artisan producers through his careful selection and over the past two years, great efforts were made by the 64 team to keep the heart of Glasthule beating. 64’s Twitter account is a window into the world of Gerard’s sharp and charming wit; its blackboard messages are always sure to raise a smile on the face of passers-by. Among other thoughtful pandemic-period initiatives, a children’s art competition brought colour to the village Anthony Robineau, now a co-owner, brings charm and a depth of experience while focusing on developing the dining experience. The shelves are packed with characterful wines, all of a very high quality. For those seeking rare treats, a visit to the fine wine room is a joyous experience.
SUGAR PLUM SWEETERY
19 Dominick Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
www.sugarplumsweetery.ie
SUGAR PLUM SWEETERY is a candy lover’s dream, like winning a golden ticket to visit Willy Wonka’s Factory. The purple shopfront is home to a wall of colourful pick and mix sweets, the opposite side houses the chocolate selection. Chocolate is handmade in Ireland by master chocolatiers and presented in signature purple boxes. The vision of Denise Buckley and David Quirke, Sugar Plum Sweetery opened in June 2022.
THE LITTLE CHEESE SHOP DINGLE
Grey’s Lane, Dingle, Co Kerry
www.thelittlecheeseshop.ie
Mark Murphy believes that Ireland is home to some of the best cheeses and cheesemakers in the world. So, he features a great selection of Irish goat, sheep, and cow cheeses The Little Cheese Shop, which he took over in 2018. Mark also carries a selection of tasty accompaniments to complement his cheese – olives, crackers, chutney, and wine.
THE WINERY NAVAN
38 Trimgate Street, Dillonsland, Navan, Co Meath
www.thewinery.ie
With a vast shared breadth of knowledge and experience of all aspects of wine and the winemaking industry, Jean Baptiste Letinois and Laurent Caubet opened THE WINERY NAVAN in 2021. Their mission to source and stock delicious wine at great prices so they work directly with winemakers across Europe. The Winery Navan features wines from small vineyards if France and Italy, and also a small wine bar.
TOONSBRIDGE
The Old Creamery, Toonsbridge, Macroom, Co Cork & 54 Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
www.toonsbridgedairy.com
Toons Bridge Dairy, in both Cork and Dublin, features handmade namesake cheeses from their herd of buffalo in West Cork. Alongside their cheeses, Jenny-Rose Clarke and Toby Simmonds offer a range of cheeses from other makers, Mediterranean foods from sister-company The Real Olive Company, and a selection of gourmet pantry items.
WAREHOUSE FOOD MARKET & CAFÉ
Unit 14A, Greenmount Avenue, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 12
www.warehousefoodmarket.ie
Chris Chapman started a seasonal, fresh, local produce delivery service to the Dublin area in January 2020. A very much in-demand business model when Covid hit two months later. By the end of 2021 Chris found a permanent home for his food business in Harold’s Cross, suspending his delivery service now customers shop in person. There is a café serving coffee, breakfast, and lunch and international gourmet pantry items. The space offers workshops and is available for private family-style dining.
