We only found this wonderful place due to our B&B owner recommending it. It is like walking back in…read moretime upon entering this tiny shop. It's chock full of almost everything one could imagine and of the highest quality. They've got open sacks of beans and sweets which is really nice. One can take as much or little as one needs. All the deli meats, cheeses and salads looked tasty as well.

Amazing selection of meats, cheeses, dried goods & more. The knowledgeable and friendly staff give…read moreit top marks.

This is, by far, one of the best places to eat in town. Also recognised as one of the top spots in…read morethe country, presumably for their use of locally sourced meat and ingredients. They believe in supporting the community that supports them, which is great. On our first day in Ballina, we asked reception where a good place for lunch or dinner would be and this place, along with their fine dining upstairs, Heifer and Hen, got glowing reviews. We checked it out and saw a list of pastas and sandwiches, so kept going in search of 'traditional Irish fare'. Upon closer inspection, the full sit down menu offered things like Cumberland sausages, bangers and mash and more. So breakfast it was. You can't go wrong with freshly baked goods, a local butcher for tasty sausages and bacon and locally sourced ingredients. The toast was almost like a cake, very tasty, a little sweet and quite dense. Service was fast, friendly and accommodating and the coffee was good too. Only complaint is that the glasses and cutlery could be a little cleaner. All in all, if you're in Ballina, avoid disappointment and come here first. We're heading back for lunch!

This is a cute deli with a full restaurant upstairs. The staff (Audrey and Vladimir, especially)…read moreare amazing and the food delicious. In particular, the bolognese is one of the best I've ever had. Probably had it about 6-7 times. Then I tried the lasagna at the suggestion of Vladimir since they use the bolognese in it and it was a great choice! Hope to make it back one day!

the first I had heard about this place was when the Hairy Bikers visited northern ireland and…read morestopped off to sample some locally produced food they highlighted this butcher and on a recent visit I decided to check it out for myself. I am not a fan of butcher shops but this is quite an eye opener. It had a large selection of game including Pheasants and Rabbit locally sourced but it was the black bacon that I came to check out and I came away with some boiling black bacon (an irish dish) and some nitrite free bacon also. This shop is a treasure trove for carnivores and would please the vegetarians if they could bear to venture in as it has a fine array of deli produce and all made with the finest ingredients. Worth the extra for the quality.

Great location with ATM, Hot and cold Deli, wine, newsagent, garden centre, Car wash, solid fuels,…read morepost box and grocery. Very convenient and fantastic food and service

From the owner: Modern Filling Station and Mini Supermarket. Deli hot and cold food open from 7am. ATM, Wifi, Car…read morewash, solid fuels, home heating oil in 20 litre drums, wines, Post box and Garden Centre at rear.

Still 5 star all the way. Not only is Dave open, he tells me he hasn't really shut shop all through…read moreWu Flu; now politicians note there's real public service for you. I arrived at Dave's to find a queue and once again the customers were admirably well-versed in the source of and style of the coffee they preferred and they were talking to an expert. When it came my turn, I simply asked Dave for what he considered to be his tastiest coffee - after all he knows much more about it than I do do. All I can say is that what I got was superb, darn great value and simultaneously he also proved that he did know much more than I did. Ballina is a beautiful town and the area is stunningly beautiful. It promotes itself as a fair trade town - a place with a conscience and a sense of fairness -.and Dave does his bit here. He deserves at least 3 green stars. His coffee is shade grown and bird friendly, all his food is fresh made to order, and importantly, is locally sourced, he uses paper bags and his cups are corrugated paper. He has plastic cup lids but it's up to customers to decide to take a lid. I didn't. We all need to be more astute to ethical issues and strive to become ethical consumers, after all the earth is our only home and it ain't recyclable so we do need to start to think green star values as much as we do when deciding stars to award in our reviews. There's a green star project to google (if that's the term) that offers helpful advice and information. It also dawned on me that realistically we only drop by Ballina to get coffee from Dave - if he shuts shop we likely won't stop by again. Sadly it's take away only: Ireland won't open up to sitting in cafes and restaurants until this July, the exception being hotels where you must be a resident

I am fixated on a Felted Tea Cozy. Ever since visiting the Glenties, Ireland this past year, I…read morecan't get the (phenomenal) hand felted tea cozy I saw in this cool little shop called "Good Earth", out of my mind. What's with that? (Did I mention that it is the ugliest, yet most practical tea cozy I have ever seen? I purchased the felted slippers and local jams but left this sweet cozy behind. Will I ever be the same?)