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Food and drink
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Ireland has no real tradition of eating out, but the range and quality of food has increased enormously in recent years, especially at the top end of the market, and this edition of the guide includes the most luxurious and expensive of eating places, along with more everyday establishments. Outside smart restaurants the best of Irish food is to be found in seafood bars on the west coast and in the all-too-rare vegetarian cafes dotted around the country. These aside, the fresh, though rather plain, selection of vegetables, meat and breads available in the shops make self-catering a reasonable option; in some areas these can often be enlivened by a fine selection of Irish cheeses. If your budget is restricted, the best bet is to fill up with a hearty breakfast and/or a good lunch from a pub or coffee shop in the middle of the day, and then concentrate on drinking in the evening - few pubs serve food at night Other useful information
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Ireland,
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