What ATF Insiders could win in December!

We've got to end the year with a bang right? Well BOOM as Paul would say - here's the nine outrageous prizes we've got up for grabs for our premium subscribers in December. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the draw, you don't need to do anything else.

As an ad and invite-free platform, ATF Insiders is how we're funded, ensuring that the recommendations we give you are 100% genuine, without PR influence, and untainted by invites and free food. Everyone who signs to support our content via ATF Insiders by midnight on Wednesday 17th December will be entered into this month's amazing draw, and winners will be picked on Thursday 18th December. Here's what early Christmas presents could be landing in your lap...

1) €250 voucher for dinner at Cantina Valentina

Safe to say we were very happy to see The Hoxton Hotel's new Peruvian restaurant Cantina Valentina come to town, and we were even happier once we'd eaten their fried calamari ceviche, chicharrónes and carapulcra (one of the best veggie dishes we've had in a while). Have we mentioned the perfect Pisco Sours? Or Peruvian wine? If you've never had the pleasure, we've got a whopper of a €250 gift card to give away to one very lucky Insider this month, and you need to order All The Ceviche. Ideally sitting at the raw bar with a view of your dinner being made. (N/A on bank holidays, NYE and Valentine's Day)

2) An overnight stay with dinner at The Hat Maker, Dungarvan

The Hat Maker in Dungarvan is the stunning 16-bedroom boutique hotel you need to know about for your next Waterford stay. The old building (once used to make hats) has been given a new lease of life by its current owners, husband-and-wife team Rebecca Queally and David Burke, championing the handmade alongside contemporary comforts, all with an aesthetic you couldn't not love. One of our lucky readers is going to be heading down to the Copper Coast for a luxurious overnight stay at The Hat Maker, with breakfast, cocktails on arrival, a charcuterie board created with local producers, and a bottle of wine in their gorgeous café-bar, so you can just park up and soak up everything Dungarvan has to offer (if you can bear to leave the hotel).

3) A €200 voucher for Coppinger/Row Wines/Orwell Road/Charlotte Quay

The Bereen Brothers group have just launched a new gift voucher covering all four of their venues, letting your recipient pick their favourite. They could choose waterside dining at Charlotte Quay, neighbourhood charm at Orwell Road, music and wine at Row Wines, or the all the energy at Coppinger. To celebrate we've got a €200 voucher to give away, so you can go large in one venue, or spread it across a few. Check out their One Voucher, Four Venues gift cards here.

4) An overnight stay in the Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel with dinner at Ember

What better way to get through the drudge of January than with a night away, so we're sending one of you off to Kilkenny for a stay in the Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel with breakfast, and dinner in their neighbouring restaurant Ember, which specialises in food cooked over fire. Located right in the city centre, in the original Hibernian Bank building, you won't get a better location for exploring The Marble City, and with live music in the Hibernian Bar every evening, it's the perfect place to escape back to after a day of sightseeing. Check out the Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel here.

5) Dinner for two with wine at Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins, at Anantara The Marker

Luxury hotel Anantara The Marker, in Dublin's Grand Canal Dock, is one of the Leading Hotels of the World. If you want a taste of the good life without splurging on an overnight stay, book yourself in for dinner at their fine dining restaurant, Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins, featuring loads of Ireland's best produce, cooked in front of you from their open kitchen. We've got dinner for two to give away this month, with three courses and a bottle of wine chosen by the team, and if you're heading to the Bord Gáis Theatre for Moulin Rouge, this is the ideal place for a bite to eat before settling into your red velvet seats.

6) An overnight stay with breakfast at Barnahown boutique B&B in Cork

Barnahown, the award-winning boutique B&B in Mitchelstown, Co Cork is the idyllic getaway you need in 2026, with views of the Galtee mountains and dairy pasturelands for miles around. It's also dog-friendly, with private patio access for pooches, and direct access to roam the one-acre site. Its three new guestrooms open in March, all leading onto the Barnahown herb courtyard and sunset patio, ideal for sundowners after a day exploring, and did we mention the solar-powered hot tub? Breakfast showcases free-range eggs from Barnahown’s hens, alongside a banquet of foods and produced within a 20 kilometre radius, and we're sending one of you down to Barnahown for an overnight stay to enjoy all of it.

7) A three-course dining experience at Ely Wine Bar

Is there a cosier place in Dublin to eat, drink and be merry than Ely's iconic basement wine bar? Just a stone's throw from St Stephen's Green, you can pick from à la carte, sharing or private dining menus, or just prop up the bar with drinks and snacks, and we're sending one of you in for a festive giveaway (or save it till the New Year when you need cheering up). One lucky Insider will be treated to a three-course, à la carte dining experience for two, with a surprise on arrival. Check out Ely Wine Bar here.

8) Dinner for two at Saba with signature cocktails

Saba want to help you celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with unforgettable dining experiences, festive decor, and their signature buzzing atmosphere. They've giving us a three-course meal for two to give away this month, paired with signature cocktails, at your choice of either South William Street or Baggot Street. It's the perfect way to end the season, but you've got six months to use it in case this time of year is too crazy. Check out their Christmas offerings here.

9) A food and wine hamper from The Station House

The Station House Hotel in Kilmessan, County Meath, is known for the little touches included in your stay, like treats and tasty snacks from Thelma’s kitchen and garden, so it's only right that they've made these available as part of their Christmas gift range. Filled with jams, chutneys, biscuits, Christmas pudding logs, wine and more, The Station House's hampers are available for pick up or nationwide delivery, and we've got their Station House Christmas Collection gift box worth €120 to give away this month, including Bordeaux wine, Thelma’s jams & chutneys, Thelma’s Christmas Pudding Log, and three local Boyne Valley cheeses. Check out the gift shop here.

Everyone signed up for ATF Insiders in December (old and new) will be automatically entered into the prize draw. You don't need to do anything. If you're not signed up yet, join here before midnight on Wednesday 17th December. Your support promotes independent reviews and news in Dublin and beyond, and allows you to get answers to any dining questions directly from us.