Taste the Island - A Celebration of Ireland's Food and Drink - 2019 Buyers Guide

Day 5:  Cork to Kinsale (Ireland’s Ancient East/Wild AtlanticWay) (27km/37min) Morning Fab Food Tour with English Market www.fabfoodtrails.ie/cork-tasting-trail (3hrs) The Cork Trail is a relaxed but highly-focused food stroll with an engaging and experienced guide. Visitors are brought to places that are off the usual food route where tastings are generous and the people lively – Cork people are enormously proud of their food. Quite rightly! There is a little culture and architecture along the way from your local and knowledgeable guide. Lunch Nash19 www.nash19.com Established in 1992 and now a Cork institution, Nash 19 is located in the heart of the City on Princes Street, a stone’s throw from The English Market, and is a home from home for many of its loyal customers. OR Market Lane www.marketlane.ie Market Lane is an award-winning restaurant and bar situated on Oliver Plunkett Street, in the heart of Cork city centre. Afternoon CorkWhiskeyWalk www.activitydays.ie/product-category/food-tours – (4hrs) Discover the story and history of whiskey on a walk with an expert guide in Cork city. Visit the site of what was the most famous distillery in the south of Ireland as well as a select group of pubs. Taste a selection of premium Cork whiskeys, a creamy Irish coffee, a Cork craft beer and whiskey pairing, as well as some local cheeses and meats. GuidedWhiskey Tour starts at 3pm in Cork city with the tour lasting about 4 hours. For groups of 6+ people a private tour can be arranged. This tour is for adults only. OR Old Butter Road Producers Tour www.activitydays.ie/product-category/food-tours (6hrs including dinner) Taste the produce of the food heroes of Cork and travel through the laneways of Cork to meet producers and eateries of the area. Start with a tea and freshly made scone in Blarney, take a bus along the lanes of Cork to meet Old Butter Roads producers. Hear the story of Cork food and drink visiting a grand house and walled garden, with a tasting visit to a Gin Distillery or Cider producer. Have a 3 course producers meal at a restaurant. Dinner Options Fishy Fishy – Kinsale www.fishyfishy.ie Fishy Fishy Restaurant Kinsale, is an award-winning restaurant run by husband and wife team Martin and Marie Shanahan who are totally passionate about what they do. Finns Table www.finnstable.com Finns’ Table Restaurant was opened in 2013 by John and Julie Finn who are a husband and wife team in the picturesque medieval fishing town of Kinsale. Recommended by the Michelin Guide. Max’s Seafood Restaurant www.maxs.ie Max’s Seafood Restaurant in Kinsale was established in 1999 and serves a wide array of carefully crafted seafood dishes by resident head chef and owner Olivier Queva. Overnight Kinsale 152 SECT ION 14 – SUGGESTED I T INERARI ES