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 Best Restaurants in DublinThe dining scene in Dublin is booming and has improved
considerably over the past few years and much like other
international cuisine hot-spots, good food can be pricey. For less
formal dining, there are plenty of charming eateries for visitors
to sample not only international dishes but also good old
home-cooked Irish fare. Irish cuisine consists of simple meat dishes, usually paired
with boiled root vegetables such as turnip, carrot, parsnip and an
Irish favourite, potatoes. Other popular dishes include mutton and
beef stews, often cooked with Guinness, as well as tripe, meat and
blood puddings, and sausages. A new trend in Celtic cuisine, known as ''modern Irish'' has
become increasingly popular and can be described as French cuisine
infused with the natural flavours of the Irish countryside and
coastal waters. The cobblestone streets of Temple Bar district, as
well as the Trinity College area, offer a wonderful and eclectic
selection of eateries where visitors can whet their appetites. |
Gallagher's Boxty House
One of the most popular restaurants in the Temple Bar District,
Gallagher's Boxty House specialises in traditional Irish food like
fish and chips, soda bread, and especially the boxty, a
quintessentially-Irish potato pancake. Gallagher's goes through a
tonne of potatoes every week, serving them up to buzzing crowds who
come for the filling food and lively music.
CUISINE: Local
Address: 20-21 Temple Bar
Website: www.boxtyhouse.ie |
One Pico
One of Dublin's most popular eateries, One Pico has becoming
something of an institution in dining out in Dublin. Thus multi
award winning restaurant serves delicious local fare including
organic smoked salmon with pickled cucumber, remoulade and herb
cr?¨me freche, and a firm favourite on the menu, the fillet of Irish
Hereford Beef served with a white onion puree, parmesan fondue and
crispy tempura onion. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Reservations essential.
CUISINE: Irish
STYLE: Romance
Address: 5 - 6 Molesworth Place Schoolhouse Lane
Website: www.onepico.com |
Yamamori Sushi
With its long wooden bench tables, stone pillars, clean lines
and light, airy atmosphere, this spacious eatery lends itself
perfectly to the ritualistic art of eating sushi. A favourite with
locals and tourists alike, Yamamori Sushi is one of Dublin's
favourite Asian restaurants, and for very good reason. Feast on
Karubi beef, salmon teriyaki and Yamamori Ramen, which is made up
of char-grilled chicken, king prawns and char shu with crispy tofu,
egg, wakame, menma and spring onion in a chicken and pork stock.
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations recommended.
CUISINE: Japanese
STYLE: Trendy
Address: 38 - 39 Lower Ormand Quay
Website: www.yamamorisushi.ie |
Juice
This aptly named restaurant situated in the Trinity College area
offers around 30 types of juices and smoothies. With a wonderfully
light and airy d?©cor and such a diverse and exciting menu, most
guests at Juice probably wouldn't even notice that it's a
vegetarian restaurant. Brunches include pancakes and French toast
with fresh fruit and maple syrup, while the rest of the day can be
spent sampling dips such as hummus, tapenade and roasted carrot
p??t?© with crudit?©s. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations
are recommended. A seated service charge of 10% is charged to all
tables.
CUISINE: Vegetarian
STYLE: Trendy
Address: 73 - 83 S. Great Georges St
Website: www.juicerestaurant.ie |
Yamamori Noodles
Popular at lunchtime, Yamamori Noodles has a casual yet lively
atmosphere with an exciting menu to boot. Prices range from bargain
to complete over indulgence and meals like chile chicken ramen or
the
with its mound of wok-fried noodles piled
high with prawns, squid, chicken, and roast pork won't break the
bank. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations only for
parties of four or more.
CUISINE: Japanese
STYLE: Trendy
Address: 71 - 72 S. Great George's St
Website: www.yamamorinoodles.ie |
Tante Zo?©'s
Located in Dublin's lively Temple Bar District, Tante Zo?©'s
serves some of the finest Creole and Cajun cuisine this side of the
Mississippi. With cosy and colourful d?©cor, calypso music and warm
hearty meals, this restaurant does not disappoint. Try the fresh
fillet of pan-fried seabass served with a coconut lime and chilli
sauce, or the Dooky gumbo, a hearty Cajun stew with whiskey salami,
Kabonossi sausage, chicken, pork & beef. Open Monday to Sunday.
Closed Sunday lunch. Bookings recommended.
CUISINE: Cajun
STYLE: Romance
Address: 1 Crow Street, Temple Bar |
The Bad Ass Caf?©
This loud and busy restaurant has been a much-loved eatery with
Dublin's locals for over 20 years. The menu serves old favourites
such as burgers, pasta, steaks and salads, appealing to just about
everyone. This quirky restaurant in the lively Temple Bar District,
where orders are clipped to a wire before being whizzed off to the
kitchen, is known as the place where Sinead O'Connor used to wait
tables. Open daily from 11:30am until late.
CUISINE: American
Address: 9-11 Crown Alley |
The Wicked Chef
This affordable neighbourhood eatery serves some of the most
humble Irish cuisine Dublin has to offer. It's a firm favourite
packed with locals who come to enjoy its flagship dish of Irish
stew cooked in Guinness as well as its 'Dublin Coddle', among other
local specialties. Open Sunday to Friday for lunch and dinner.
Saturday dinner only. Reservations recommended.
CUISINE: Caf?©
Address: 73 Meath St |
L'Ecrivain
One of Dublin's finest restaurants, L'Ecrivain offers diners a
relaxed and unpretentious experience. Chef Derry Clarke's food is
absolutely mouth-watering, from his seared wild Irish venison loin
with caramelized pear, or seared Bere Island scallops with lobster
strudel. Menu prices are changed regularly and are extortionate but
L'Ecrivain gives guests the opportunity to sample some of its
dishes in the form of a two-course lunch menu at a more reasonable
price. Open Monday to Friday for lunch and dinner. Saturday dinner
only, closed Sunday. Reservations essential.
CUISINE: French
STYLE: Romance
Address: 109 Lower Baggot St, Fitzwilliam Square
Website: www.lecrivain.com |
Jacob's Ladder
Offering wonderful views of Trinity College, Jacob's Ladder
serves some of Dublin's finest Irish fare, from a rich prawn bisque
with saut?©ed spinach for starters to a roast loin of wild boar with
a
of red onions. The food and service here are
excellent. And there is also a good range of vegetarian dishes on
the menu. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch and dinner. Saturday
dinner only, closed on Sunday and Monday. Reservations
recommended.
CUISINE: Local
STYLE: Romance
Address: 4 - 5 Nassau St |
Nosh
This trendy laid-back restaurant is highly popular with
Dubliners for a tasty weekend brunch where club sandwiches, soups
and salads are the order of the day. Dinners are slightly more
exotic with Nosh offering some wonderfully different dishes such as
grilled filet of plaice with crabmeat. Open Tuesdays to Sundays
from noon until 10pm. Closed on Mondays. Reservations
recommended.
CUISINE: International
STYLE: Trendy
Address: 111 Coliemore Rd, Dalkey
Website: www.nosh.ie |
Caf?© Mao
The iconic Caf?© Mao has been a firm favourite with Dubliners
since its opening a few years back and is frequented by anyone
who's in the mood for a little Asian flair. The exposed kitchen
lines an entire wall, and the rest of the space is wide open which
makes this an excellent environment for people watchers. The menu
comprises everyone's favourite Asian dishes, such as Thai fish
cakes,
chicken hoisin and salmon ramen, to name a few.
Everything on the menu is delicious and it is hard to go wrong when
dining here. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations
recommended.
CUISINE: Asian
STYLE: Trendy
Address: 2 - 3 Chatham Row
Website: www.cafemao.com |
Abbey Tavern
Renowned for its traditional music ballad sessions, this 16th
century tavern, complete with blazing fires, original stone walls
and gas lights, features a wonderful restaurant upstairs. The menu
changes on a seasonal basis but features such culinary delights as
(seafood crepes), roast duckling with
ginger and pineapple, or spinach and ricotta tortellini. After the
meal, guests can enjoy the live entertainment downstairs in the
form of some tradition Irish music. Open for dinner Monday to
Saturday from 7pm to 11pm. Bookings are recommended and credit
cards accepted.
CUISINE: International
Address: Abbey St., Howth, Northern Suburbs
Website: www.abbeytavern.ie |
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