6 The Square, Coach Horse Lane, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 H523
A food store and cafe on The Square making its own cakes, breads, scones, jams, chutneys and ready meals, with a catering arm alongside. It is the kind of place a market town needs and does not always get: somewhere you can eat breakfast, buy a chutney and order the food for a party in one stop. Check the hours carefully, because the listings differ. The operator's own site gives Tuesday to Saturday, 8.30 to 4.30, with breakfast served to 11.45 and lunch from 11.45 to 3pm on weekdays and an all-day brunch menu on Saturdays; a widely syndicated directory listing still shows a Monday to Friday pattern running to 6pm. Go with the operator.
Spice blender on the Nordic Enterprise Park at Knockgriffin, importing and grinding whole spices for masalas and curry mixes.
Known for: Fresh-ground spice mixes and masalas
Hours: Production unit rather than a retail shop; buy online or through stockists
Fishmonger on Main Street with its own oak smoke house and kitchen. Fresh fish, smoked fish and oven-ready seafood.
Known for: Own-smoked salmon, mackerel and haddock, and the oven-ready seafood range
Hours: Shop hours are not published on the operator's own site; check before travelling