Food & Drink

Carna Bay Hotel is owned and managed by the Rogers Family and has recently been extensively refurbished and upgraded in March 2020. The hotel is situated on ‘The Wild Atlantic Way’ route in the heart of the West Connemara Gaeltacht and is surrounded by some of the finest scenery in Ireland, and is an ideal base for touring the Connemara Region. All of our bedrooms are  en-suite with all modern facilities. Breakfast is included on all nights, and wifi is available at all times in public areas of the hotel. Tea and coffee facilities are available in all rooms. Golly’s Bar & Lounge is open for food daily from 12pm to 8.45pm.  Golly’s is a great place to relax and enjoy the company of friends or strangers young and old, the bar is a intimate traditional Irish bar. The bar boasts an extensive all day food menu with daily specials, all our meals are made fresh using the best of local produce, a fully stocked bar with all your traditional drinks and a wide selection of wines are on offer. Our Ros Liath restaurant serves the best of fresh local seafood, Connemara lamb, succulent Irish beef and local organic fruit & vegetables. The […]

12 Pins Market, Artisan Foods and Great Coffee located in Letterfrack and open seven days a week. Check out our social media to see weekly events, offers and updates. Image Credit: Guide to Connemara.

One of those magical places where once you visit, you feel like you’re being let in on a secret, The Lamplight provides an experience like none other. Creating an incredible ambiance with a soup of atmospheric lamp, fire and candle light, your worries seem to drift away as soon as you enter this wine bar and retail store. Combining more than 20 years of wine industry experience with a passion for food and the time honoured traditions of hospitality, The Lamplight have carved out their own niche while satisfying the masses. Purveyors of an eclectic selection of fine wine sourced from small producers across the globe, the team at The Lamplight focus on providing wines based on sustainable, organic and biodynamic philosophies. Taking guests on a tour of the world through their array of bottles, you can explore the tastes of iconic regions like Rioja and Burgundy, or dip your toe into the more emerging stylings of Mallorca and Oregon. The fine food menu features artisanal dishes from local producers that are perfect for picking at throughout an evening, or diving straight into head first. In addition to their meat and cheese board and cold plates, they’ve got a selection […]

It’s simple really, we love good coffee and when we say good coffee we actually mean great coffee. But it doesn’t end there, we want to share our love of all things coffee. And to accompany our great coffee why not some chocolate. We also appreciate a really nice cup of tea. A natural trinity of Coffee, Tea and Chocolate emerged and the 12 Pins Coffee and Tea shop emerged alongside it. So call into our shop on Main Street, Clifden in the heart of Connemara and share our passion.