Restaurants in Dublin
Around Trinity College and St Stephen's Green, in central Dublin, you'll find a mixture of cuisines, from Indian to Irish. In party–central Temple Bar diners can find solace in contemporary European food at The Tea Room. East of Dublin is coastal Howth for fresh seafood. North of the Liffey, Italian Quarter Quartier Bloom is home to favourites like Enoteca delle Langhe. Last orders are usually 10.30pm. A 10% service charge is generally included in the bill.
Top-end
Expand all1. L'Ecrivain - Michelin-starred fine dining
Show moreAcclaimed chefs Derry and Sallyanne Clarke have made L'Ecrivain, near Merrion Square, a Michelin-starred restaurant where you need to book three weeks ahead. The French and Modern Irish cuisine might include hake with tiger prawns and ginger broth, or duck with black-pudding crumble. The lengthy wine list and live piano make it a special night.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12.30pm-2pm; Mon-Sat 6.30pm-10.30pm
Address
109A, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
Telephone
+353 (0) 1 6611 919
2. The Tea Room - Luxury brasserie
Show moreIn U2's trendy boutique hotel The Clarence, on Wellington Quay, high ceilings and huge windows at the Tea Room add to its elegant ambience. Using quality Irish ingredients, dishes have a French or Irish twist, such as scallops with cucumber and ginger velouté sauce. Lunchtime and early evening Market Menus are great value.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 7am-11am; Sat-Sun 7.30am-11.30am; Thu-Sat 7pm-10.30pm
Address
The Clarence Hotel, 6-8 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
Telephone
+353 (0) 1 407 0813
Mid-range
Expand all3. Jaipur - A taste of India
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A city centre favourite, Jaipur serves up Indian dishes, delicately spiced. Starters include marinated jumbo prawns, followed by Goan seafood curry or spicy lamb Chettinand. If you can't decide, staff can help you, or there's always the mixed seasonal platter. Arrive early for tables by the ground-floor windows.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 5pm-11pm
Address
41, S Great Georges Street, Dublin 2
Telephone
+353 (0) 1 677 0999
4. Ely CHQ - Quayside fish and Irish stew
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Housed in a listed building at Customs House Quay, Ely serves up fresh local fish dishes or tasty Irish stew with a huge choice of wines by the glass. Part of a small chain, locals love this place for informal yet stylish dining, either in the brick-walled basement or on the terrace by the revamped quays.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12-3pm; Mon-Sat 5pm-10.30pm
Address
Customs House Quay, Dublin 1
Telephone
+353 (0) 1 672 0010
Budget
Expand all5. Enoteca Delle Langhe - Informal Italian trattoria
Show more Nestled on the cobbles of Quartier Bloom, the Italian quarter north of the Liffey, Enoteca Delle Langhe offers laid-back Italian dining. Locals lunch on bowls of hearty pasta, with platters of cheeses and salamis accompanied by Italian wines in the evening. In the summer you can dine al fresco in the tiny courtyard.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-12am
Address
Blooms Lane, off Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Telephone
+353 (0) 1 888 0834
Transport
All buses to Ormond Quay; Luas to Four Courts
6. IFI Bar & Restaurant - Casual mixed dining
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In Temple Bar's Irish Film Institute, the great-value IFI Bar and Restaurant is a peaceful oasis. Homely cooking includes falafel, nutty veggie burgers and spicy meatballs with homemade apple pie and house wine, perhaps followed by a movie. Tables on the balcony have the best view of its walls filled with film posters.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Thu 10am-11.30pm; Fri & Sat 10am-12.30am
Address
Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
Telephone
+353 (0) 1 679 5744
