North of the Liffey
It would be easy to walk past the entrance to this basement restaurant. But if you did, you'd be missing out on some of the most authentic Italian food in…
Must-see restaurants in Dublin
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
At first glance the menu offers nothing particularly novel, just a nice selection of favourites from a burger to a roasted breast of duck. But it's the…
Dublin
At the heart of this lovely, occasionally boisterous restaurant is a Neapolitan pizza oven, used to create some of the best pizzas in town. Margheritas,…
Temple Bar
Pizzas – with (rosse) or without (bianche) cheese – and pastas are the speciality at this vaulted basement restaurant that is like a rustic piece of the…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
A no-nonsense, old-school 'caff' (the British Isles' equivalent of the greasy spoon) is rarer than hen's teeth in the city centre these days, which makes…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
With an emphasis on more unusual cuts of beef — think picanha (sirloin cap) not fillet — this steakhouse offers amazing value for money. If you spot the…
North of the Liffey
Beyond the plain frontage and the cheap-looking decor is Dublin's best Chinese restaurant…by some distance. It's usually full of Chinese customers, who…
Dublin
Mon dieu, a French pizzeria? Gilles Gaillot and his wife Emma Gray have combined the forces of Emmental cheese and pizza (biscuit-thin sourdough bases) to…
North of the Liffey
It's a great traditional pub, but the main reason to come here is for the food, all sourced locally and made by expert hands. The menu includes an…
Dublin
A bright, airy warehouse cafe that serves healthy breakfasts, salads and sandwiches – while the occasional guitarist strums away in the corner. Its…
Dublin
This lovely pub in the Strawberry Beds, 6km west of the city centre in forested countryside, has a decent menu of bar food specialising in seafood – fish…
Temple Bar
This cute little cake shop does a fine line in tarts, meringues, crumbles, cookies and brownies, not to mention a decent breakfast: the smoked bacon and…
Temple Bar
Inside this austere-looking protected building lies a beautiful red-brick restaurant with some of the most atmospheric views you can get in Dublin while…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The Westbury's restaurant is one of the finest spaces in the city, with an indoor terrace dripping with greenery and flooded with light. The art deco vibe…
Temple Bar
There's nothing sophisticated about this crab-shack-style place except the food: Irish oysters served naked, dressed or torched; Lambay Island crab claws…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The latest cafe from Colin Harmon's 3fe, Dublin's best-known coffee roasters, is this sparsely decorated cafe. The menu reflects the decor: all that's on…
Dublin
Scrummy homemade burgers, bangers and mash, and perfectly charred steaks are some of the meals served in this converted tobacco warehouse in the…
North of the Liffey
This neighbourhood bistro does excellent breakfasts and brunches – the Wuff BLT with melted cheese is divine – and the dinner menu offers great value at …
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The bagels might be a bit on the chewy side, but they've got their charms – as do the scrumptious selections of breads, savoury snacks, cakes and biscuits…
Dublin
This lunchtime brasserie serves tasty dishes, from really fresh oysters to an insanely good Guinness burger, with skin-on fries and red-onion chutney. The…
Dublin
Olivier Meisonnave's posh-rustic basement restaurant, named after his hometown north of Biarritz, is popular with serious foodies. They come for the…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Japanese casual dining at its Dublin best is the order of the day at this wonderful new spot whose name translates as 'Sisu's Tavern'. Within its wood…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Modelled on Hakkasan in London, Opium is a late-night restaurant and bar that serves tasty pan-Asian cuisine with a soundtrack. When you're done dining…
Temple Bar
Beer, whiskey sours and finger-lickingly good Texas-style barbecue – served with tasty sides such as slaw or mac 'n' cheese – is the fare at this…
Dublin
At Little Mike's, opened in 2019, you can sit at the counter for a few glasses of wine and some smaller plates of the seafood that Michael's, its sister…
North of the Liffey
An exceptional Italian restaurant in Stoneybatter, with a rotating menu of homemade pastas and a killer tiramisu. Its lunch menu offers incredible value…
Dublin
Fashionistas and foodies have long been aficionados of this stylish spot, which turns out top-notch contemporary Irish fare, including Wicklow venison and…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Organic breads (including many special diet varieties), Californian-style salads from a serve-yourself salad bar, smoothies and pizza slices can all be…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Olivier Quenet's chic restaurant is all about French classics done just right: escargots dripping with garlic butter, wild sea bass baked in salt and…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Yamamori rarely disappoints with its bubbly service and vivacious cooking that swoops from sushi and sashimi to whopping great plates of noodles, with…
Dublin
A hub for the local community of Dublin 8 (hence the name), this terrific spot serves tasty breakfasts and contemporary Irish cuisine (beautifully…
Dublin
It's quite the scene at this underground Mexican restaurant, where the music is loud and the food – tacos, tostadas and main courses such as salmon…
North of the Liffey
You can pick up some tasty sandwiches at this cute bakery (marinated kale and feta on focaccia, free-range chicken with homemade slaw and sriracha mayo)…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Delicious, Southern-style barbecue – you have a choice of pulled pork, brisket, ribs, sausage or half a chicken – served amid loud music and a hipster…
Temple Bar
Sister restaurant to the seafood shack Klaw, the Seafood Cafe is a more spacious outpost where you can enjoy native lobster dripping in garlic butter,…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Everything is baked and made daily at the lovely cafe on the 1st-floor balcony of the Powerscourt Townhouse. The salads with homemade brown bread are…
Temple Bar
Every Saturday this small square is taken over by food trucks, filling the air with the scent of pastries, artisan hot dogs, vegan curries and crêpes. The…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Fresh and zingy Vietnamese rice paper rolls, banh mi (filled bread rolls) and pho (soup with noodles) are the name of the game here, all of which are as…
North of the Liffey
The coffee and sandwiches are tasty, but it's the location that's special: a 1902 tram built by Brill in Philadelphia that lay in a field in County Cavan…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The first Irish outpost of The Ivy brasserie brand, this restaurant hits the mark in the style stakes (but some say this dedication isn't matched on the…