Modern European restaurants in Dublin
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Bang Café
Bang Cafeé has justifiably earned a Bib Gourmand (good food at moderate prices) from those Michelin folks. The modern European grub – created by chef Lorcan Cribbin (ex-Ivy in London, don’t you know) – is sharp, tasty and much in demand. Thai baked sea bass, medallions of beef and melt-in-your-mouth roast scallops are just a selection. Reservations are essential.
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Bistro
The real draw at this place in summer is its outdoor seating, set on a lively pedestrianised strip behind the George’s St Arcade. An excellent menu of fish, pasta and meat specials, a well-stocked wine cellar and efficient service make this the warm-weather choice for alfresco dining.
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Gruel
For its regulars, Gruel is the best dish in town, whether for the super-filling, tasty lunchtime roast-in-a-roll – a rotating list of slow-roasted organic meats stuffed into a bap and flavoured with homemade relishes – or the exceptional evening menu, where pasta, fish and chicken are given an exotic once-over. Go, queue, and share elbow space with the table behind you: it’s worth the effort. Bookings not accepted.
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Mermaid Café
This French-American style bistro with elemental furniture and sparse artwork on its walls caters to a hip gourmand crowd who appreciate inventive ingredient-led, organic food such as robust cassoulets, New England crab cakes or mouth-watering steaks. The informal atmosphere, friendly staff and pure food often make it difficult to get a table without a prior reservation.
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Peacock Alley
Super-chef bad-boy Conrad Gallagher runs this super-posh operation in the modernist Fitzwilliam Hotel. Original and wildly energetic, Gallagher puts an innovative spin on traditional French cuisine with tastebud-tingling results. However, his burgeoning restaurant empire means he's not always in the kitchen.
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King Sitric
Howth's most famous restaurant, praised for its superb seafood and prize-winning wine list, has added eight marvellous rooms to its premises right on the port. Each is named after a lighthouse, and all are extremely well decorated, with wonderful views of the port.
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Wright’s Findlater
A modern all-in restaurant, bar and lounge, there’s the Asian-influenced Lemongrass on the first floor, above a stylish bar that does terrific grub, with the emphasis mostly on fish.
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