With the choicest of cuisine, fresh flavors of Irish produce, a list of vintage ports, and views of the lake to ease you into a good mood, dining at Dromoland Castle, Newmarket-on-Fergus, one of the Best hotels in Ireland is an adventure of enviable proportions.

Whether you wish to dine formal or informal, all the restaurants and bars at the Dromoland Castle, Ireland-quite like the accommodation-are warm, inviting, softly lit, with views of the lake and soul-stirring music. They invoke the spirit of Celtic period without compromising on comfort, ambience and delectable cuisines.

The award-wining The Earl of Thomond Restaurant is a classic gourmet restaurant where you can enjoy light breakfast, lunch and dinner (especially a six-course one). With the background music scored from the harp of the resident musician, the la carte menu, a daily 'table d'hôte', and a selection of customized menus offer a baffling array of delicacies, enough to keep you engaged for the entire vacation.

For a more informal affair, take a dig at the Tree Fig Restaurant at Dromoland Castle, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ireland. These tempting menus are also available in full for all those discerning guests who wish to enjoy a private dinner in their rooms.

The Castle Library has been revamped as the Cocktail Bar where day time refreshments and after-dinner drinks compete with lake views and Irish ballads, to the delight of the guests. A candle-light tour of the vintage Wine Cellar takes you back in time so that you could select the best accompaniment to your dish of choice.