We're suddenly in the mood for a countrywide, food-fuelled road-trip.

If you're going to go somewhere, anywhere really, then you really want to go to the best version of that place. Much like when the best burgers in Ireland were named, or the best Irish pub in the country was announced, it gives us a goal, a new place to visit or an old favourite to revisit, and then eventually argue about, to agree or disagree with the newly given title. So, to that end, when the folks at The World's 50 Best website released their Discovery list, we immediately had to check out what restaurants they had singled out in Ireland and it turns out that no less than EIGHT eateries get a mention. You can also use the Discovery list to type in anywhere in the world for their global recommendations, so if you're heading on a trip somewhere soon, you can check out the best restaurants in that city. The full list can be found here, and the Irish mentions are as follows: DUBLIN The Greenhouse, Dawson Street Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Merrion Street Chapter One, Parnell Square BELFAST OX, Oxford Street James St, James Street South CORK Ichigo Ichie, Sheares Street Ballymaloe House, Shanagarry GALWAY Anair, Lower Dominick Street