Kenmare Foodie - Karen Coakley

29/09/2026

What an absolutely incredible day on my 1st Di**le Food Tour with a Private Booking.
It was the perfect way to spend a few hours as the stormy weather set in.
The Di**le Food Tour ‘Tastes And Tales From The Heart of Di**le’ is the newest addition to my Kerry Food Tours and will be open for bookings in 2027.

Today we met Paul and Ellen in The Di**le Butcher to hear their story of how they moved from America to Di**le and have fallen in love with the area.
We tasted their amazing Curry Sausage Rolls with their homemade chutney (this was insane) as well as On The Wild Side Charcuterie and their own Pancetta with West of Di**le Sea Salt.

Then onto Clare in Nourish Di**le a wonderful story about her business and the history of An Capail Dubh and how she ended up moving from Australia to Di**le.
We tasted her Chicken Salad Sandwich on her homemade Sourdough Bread and a stunning new Ginger B**r from Co Waterford.

Our next stop was one of my favourite shops in Ireland, Crinkle Stores.
Here we met Lucey and tasted a Wildwood Vinegar 10 yr old Cask Aged Balsamic.

Then onto Magda of Di**le Sushi who is a born story teller and her love for her business is infectious. We had an amazing tasting of her Sushi and I learned that she makes her own Chilli Sauce for the sushi, her Smoked Salmon comes from Quinlans in Caherciveen and the tuna she uses is Shines Tuna from Co Donegal.

And of course a Di**le Food Tour has to take in the original Murphy’s Icecream shop and hear the story. Today we tasted the most amazing smoked caramel ice cream and Nutshed Peanut Butter Icecream.

We finished on a high with Normán from Bob Griffins Bar where we tasted Di**le Gins newest Gin with West of Di**le Sea Salt and Orange-check this out and a lovely tie in after starting with this salt in The Di**le Butcher.
Normáns story telling upstairs in Bob Griffins was special and a sense of Di**le and West Kerry.

I say it again and again but we have some of the most incredible produce, people and stories in Co Kerry and I’m privileged to be able to share these time and time again.

After a crazy busy summer season I can not think of a better way to finish off than today.

26/08/2026

What an amazing few days of Food Tours with some real gorgeous groups!
Beara, Kenmare and Killarney all showing what they do SO SO well!
The food of the Kingdom!

08/07/2026

📍THE BOATHOUSE BISTRO,
Kenmare, Co.Kerry📍

SAVE FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP TO KENMARE.

We had a birthday celebration last week and The Boathouse was the restaurant of choice.

With the beautiful sunshine it was the perfect choice.

Ths menu is varied with a gorgeous choice of starters from fish cakes to potted crab and the mains are equally tempting with the most perfectly cooked fish & chips, scampi and salmon enjoyed by us.

My fish & chips (which is something I am very fussy about) were just perfect. Gorgeous, fresh delicate fish piping hot encased in a crisp, feathery light batter served with a tasty side of minted peas.

As always when it comes to food in Kenmare we are spoiled for choice.

Save this post, share it and pop The Boathouse on your Kenmare list.

07/07/2026

07/07/2026

What a stunning morning rowing on Kenmare Bay this morning.

4th rowing session in a row and really just taking advantage of the beautiful place we live in.

There honestly isn't a single day that I don't appreciate all that I do and the place I get to call home.

This morning we took a break out in the water between Star Outdoors and Templenoe Pier and debated which view was our favourite, looking towards The Beara Penninsula or The Ring of Kerry. What a wonderful choice to be faced with early in the morning and what two stunning places to have on our doorstep.

I LOVE WHERE I LIVE 💙💙💙

07/07/2026

I am so lucky to have THE BEST producers on all of my Food Tours from Kenmare & Killarney towns to The Beara Penninsula and on Slea Head.

It still amazes me every year how these wonderful people welcome the tours and are so delighted to share their stories with us.

Take in the beautiful towns and countryside I live in and it ends up being one magical experience.

I am so proud of EACH and every one of them!
Come join me one of our Food Tours this summer 😉
Bookings are via the link in my bio.

06/07/2026

Food Tours lately have been reaching new heights!

It's been kind of busy 😁

Loved this Food Tour with stunning views of Di**le, An Fear Marbh and The Great Blasket.

I love my job!!!

📍DINGLE PENNINSULA 📍




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21/06/2026

This day 30 years ago we stepped into a life together SO young with our 1st son and not knowing the adventure that was in store or the 3 other boys we would add to our family. Those 30 years have gone by in a flash and honestly way way too fast!

Looking back we have created a life full of gorgeous memories, dealt with some challenging times and things life threw at us but these are the things that shape you and make you stronger.

And as the last of the family finish school this year the start of another adventure begins and while it makes me sentimental I am also excited!
Onwards and upwards to the next 30 years 🤣

Happy 30th Anniversary to my wing man ❤️

18/06/2026

📍KILLARNEY FOOD TOUR📍
I have last minute availability on tomorrow mornings KILLARNEY FOOD TOUR

Starting: 11am
Meeting: Luna Cafe

Dm me to book

12/06/2026

A day trip to Sherkin Island.

Being from West Cork, Sherkin and Cape Clear Islands have always been a firm favourite with us and we had a ritual with the boys when they were younger of visiting one every year and finishing the day with Pizzas in Le Jolie Brise in Baltimore.

Times have changed and our boys have grown but we took advantage of the gorgeous sunshine (anyone remember that🤪) a few weeks ago and took the short ferry crossing to Sherkin.

The ferry takes about 10 mins and you can but your tickets as you board. They run very regularly especially during Summer.

Sherkin itself is very easy to get around with quiet country lanes. We were fascinated and delighted to see TFI transport on the island.

We brought a picnic with us and had coffee in a gorgeous little coffee hut that reminded me of what I encounter on The Camino.

I had a swim on Silver Strand looking across at Cape Clear and we enjoyed an drink in The Jolly Roger while waiting for the Ferry back.

It is well worth putting Sherkin on your summer list especially if you have young kids. You can bring bikes on the ferry and a bucket and spade 😉

Baltimore is always buzzing and such a perfect West Cork feeling to it.

Let me know if you have ever been to Sherkin Island or if you plan to now.