This Sunday is Father’s Day and Sligo Food Trail members have some outstanding options to dazzle your Dad this year.

Cheers for the beers from Lough Gill Brewery

Located close to the shores of Lough Gill, the good folks at Lough Gill Brewery claim to brew the best beer using the best ingredients. Where possible they even add some local indigenous ingredients to the brew. Treat your pop to one of their great gift sets or variety packs – or if you’re really feeling the paternal love lately treat himself to keg of his very own.

Check out website today  www.loughgillbrewery.com

A ball of malt from Athru Whiskey

One of the newest Sligo Food Trail members, Athru Whiskey make a superb triple distilled single malt whiskey which would make the ideal gift for all those whiskey loving fathers out there. Choose from whiskeys with distinctive Sligo names – Annacoona (did you know that’s another name for Benbulben?), Knocknarea or Keshcorrigan or maybe all three in a mini or full-size trilogy gift set. Alternatively, sign your father up for his very own virtual tastings and online tour of the distillery.

Browse the Athru shop or get your virtual event ticket from their website. www.athru.com

Fine wines from North Western Wines

Maybe your father is more of a wine buff in that case check out North Western Wines. Enjoy some fine wine sourced from some of the best wine regions in Europe – their unique sales method involves samples delivered right to your door for free.

Sign up for North Western Wines brochure or get your free samples at  www.northwesternwines.ie

Wb’s Coffee House is offering up the best of Sligo Bay oysters to enjoy. Check out their rustic boxes of oysters that include a delicious bottle of Chablis alongside some tasty extras to accompany and compliment the Sligo Bay Oysters.

You can purchase at www.wbscoffeehouse.ie

Shells Seaside Bakery has a great variety on their online shop or tasty treats to enjoy on your beach stroll at Strandhill. Or perhaps get Shells Father’s Day Cookie box and decorate some cookies, a gift with a little personalized touch is a great way to show some love.

Check out their online shop at www.shellscafe.com

Pudding Row is delivering their comfort boxes nationwide. Browse their selection online and build a box of all the treats your dad deserves.

Order now from their website www.puddingrow.ie

Nook has created a special graze box just in time for Father’s Day which comes with a choice of wine or local Sligo craft beers.

Check out their great options at www.nookcollooney.com

This cosy café offers up the perfect breakfast in bed kit, cook at home pizza kit, Father’s Day Cards and a great selection of foods wines and gift hampers.

Check out their great selection at www.kateskitchen.ie

You can find all kinds of gift ideas from cards to chocolates at Sweet Beat based in Sligo Town.

Shop online on their website www.sweetbeat.ie

Dine alfresco and treat your father to an exceptional meal by one of Sligo Food Trail’s restaurants or gastro pubs.

• Hooked, Sligo Town
• Eala Bhan, Sligo Town
• Walker 1781, Sligo Town
• Cawleys Hotel, Tubbercurry
• Eithna’s by the Sea, Mullaghmore

For more restaurant information click Here

Why not treat you Dad with a night away in some of Sligos finest Hotels, with great views, great food and great surroundings.

• The Glasshouse Hotel
• The Sligo Park Hotel
• The Diamond Coast Hotel
• Coppershill Farm
• Markree Castle

Check out their special hotel offers for this summer Here

It’s always fun to get out and about in Sligo and taking your Dad on tour would be so much fun. Sligo Oyster Experience takes place on Fridays at 11am and A Taste of Sligo food tours are reopening on July 1^st. Sligo Oyster Experience also have lovely hampers which would make an ideal gift.

www.sligooysterexperience.ie

www.tasteofsligo.ie

For something completely different, how about a book written by Dr Prannie Rattigan, the Seaweed Queen? Her award-winning books – Irish Seaweed Kitchen and Irish Seaweed Christmas Kitchen – are available from her website.

www.irishseaweedkitchen.ie

You could always plan a nice day out with a picnic for Father’s Day and spend some quality time with your pops. Check out where to get your very own picnic in Sligo here

Does your father have an appreciation for the perfect cup of coffee? Lucky for us we have two Sligo Food Trail members roasting the very best beans in Sligo.

Carrow Coffee is located on the family farm beside Ballysadare Bay in Sligo where they source the best sustainably grown beans from small scale farmers.

Purchase Carrow Coffee online at www.carrow.ie or locally in Sligo from Kate’s Kitchen, Shells, Strandhill Peoples Market, Sligo Wellness Centre amongst other places.

Vu Coffee is named after the coffee roaster himself, Tuyen Vu, whose heritage combines the rich coffee culture of Vietnam and the contemporary Australian coffee scene. Vu Coffee roast sustainable single origin and blended beans and take joy in helping you find the perfect golden cup of coffee for your tastes – or should we say your Dad’s tastes.

You can purchase Vu Coffee online at www.vuroasters.coffee or buy directly from Tuyen at the Sligo Farmers’ Market

No matter what your Dad’s taste, we hope you’ll find the perfect present just for him on Sligo Food Trail.