Irish cuisine is defined by hearty, honest cooking using local ingredients and simple techniques. Traditional Irish food is familiar, classic, and comforting, offering a host of family favourites that are popular globally. As an island nation, seafood features heavily in historic and contemporary Irish cuisine. So too does meat (beef, lamb, pork, and venison); temperate crops (wheat and barley), and root vegetables (carrots, cabbage, and turnip). In the 18th Century, the potato became a staple crop across the country and is still considered to be one of the most important foodstuffs in Irish cuisine – you’re very likely to be offered a variety of potato dishes to accompany your meal at a traditional dinner.

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