Taste the Island Buyers Guide 2020

Day 2 Morning Travel time and distance from Lisdoonvarna to Bellharbour, Co. Clare (31 minutes, 26km) HAZEL MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE www.hazelmountainchocolate.com Meet the chocolate experts, who will show you the wonders of bean to bar chocolate and take you through all the stages of chocolate making – roasting, cracking, winnowing, stone-grinding and tempering and it will include sampling of chocolate at its various stages and finishing with tasting of some of the best single origin chocolates. Lunch  Travel time and distance from Bellharbour to Oranmore, Co. Galway (28 minutes, 16km) ARMORICA RESTAURANT ANDWINE BAR ORANMORE www.armorica.ie Enjoy lunch at Armorica, born from the encounter between French technique and Irish food legacy. Its core values include a serious commitment to using the freshest, most sustainably produced and locally sourced ingredients to provide a truly extraordinary dining experience. Afternoon Travel time and distance from Oranmore to Kilcolgan, Co. Galway (15 minutes, 11km) KELLY’S OYSTER FARM www.kellyoysters.com Kelly Oysters have been proudly growing and selling high quality oysters and shellfish from their farm for more than 60 years. They supply many of the finest restaurants and fish wholesalers throughout Ireland, Europe and around theWorld. It is the combination of theWild Atlantic Ocean and the fresh water from the surrounding rivers that gives their shellfish a unique taste. Dinner Travel time and distance from Kilcolgan to Barna, Co. Galway (54 minutes, 31km) O’GRADY’S ON THE PIER www.ogradysonthepier.ie In a stunning position, with views over the harbour and beach to distant mountains, Michael O’Grady’s charming seafood restaurant is a lovely spot on a fine summer’s day, with pretty blue and yellow tables set up outside the restaurant, and old boats around the harbour adding to the atmosphere – understandably, it’s very popular among Galway diners. Overnight THE TWELVE – BARNA www.thetwelvehotel.ie/#hp8 Acclaimed for its passion of advocating great food through the use of local, seasonal products, The Twelve has also won every food and wine award there is to win. Grab a bespoke cocktail and/or enjoy the best of casual fare at The Pins or experienceWest Restaurant for the ultimate, gourmet dining experience. WI LD ATLANT IC WAY 182