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  • 101 Talbot

    101 Talbot

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – restaurants do not survive in what i... more

  • 3 Leaves Indian Cuisine

    3 Leaves Indian Cuisine

    From the Marche Saint-Germain in Paris to the Time Out Market in Lisbon to Manchester’s Altr... more

  • Alfama

    Alfama

    With a wave of new restaurants opening, I was in the mood for a taste of Portugal, so I made my wa... more

  • Ananda Indian Restaurant

    Ananda Indian Restaurant

    Each year there are a few key restaurant openings that are awaited with anticipation, and Ananda a... more

  • Aqua Restaurant

    Aqua Restaurant

    Being brought up on the North side of Dublin, I have always had a particular affection for Howth a... more

  • Bar Italia

    Bar Italia

    When I went to live in London many years ago, I couldn’t get over how many great little genu... more

  • Brambles Bistro Terenure

    Brambles Bistro Terenure

    Brambles is a well know family owned group of some 20 excellent daytime cafes in high profile Shop... more

  • Chapter One

    Chapter One

    Ross Lewis had been delighting diners with superb food at his iconic Michelin starred Chapter One ... more

  • China Sichuan

    China Sichuan

    They may be serving lobster now virtually as a fast food, in rolls or with chips, but it really is... more

  • Cirillo's

    Cirillo's

     In 1977, Emilio Cirillo took over Nico’s, one of Dublin's oldest Italian restauran... more

  • Cluck Chicken

    Cluck Chicken

    Cluck Chicken is the brilliant brainwave of Chef Ian Ussher who has worked at the highest level in... more

  • Coal

    Coal

    I’m not used to dining tout seule at the best of times, not to mention on the sidewalk, as o... more

  • Crudo Restaurant

    Crudo Restaurant

    Crudo is a fresh concept in contemporary dining from Sean Crescenzi and James McCarthy who have ex... more

  • Davy Byrne's

    Davy Byrne's

    In every city in the world there are iconic bars and restaurants to be visited and, when it comes ... more

  • Dax Restaurant

    Dax Restaurant

    One of the best restaurants in Dublin is tucked away discreetly in the heart of Dublin’s Geo... more

  • Diwali Camden Street

    Diwali Camden Street

    A sister restaurant to the ever popular Diwali Indian & Nepalese restaurant on Dublin's So... more

  • Diwali South Great George's Street

    Diwali South Great George's Street

    I remember years ago finding great authentic Asian and South East Asian restaurants in Amsterdam a... more

  • Dunne & Crescenzi - City Centre

    Dunne & Crescenzi - City Centre

    Eileen Dunne & Stefano Crescenzi are the couple who raised the level of casual Italian dining ... more

  • Eatokyo - Talbot Street

    Eatokyo - Talbot Street

    Just off O’Connell Street, in the heart of Dublin city centre, is the fab Eatokyo restaurant... more

  • Eatokyo - Temple Bar

    Eatokyo - Temple Bar

    I’ve had a lot of bad food dished up in the name of Japan in recent years, from soggy tempur... more

  • Fallon & Byrne

    Fallon & Byrne

    It takes real guts and endeavour to set up a business the size and proportion of Fallon & Byrn... more

  • Fellini's Pizza Pasta

    Fellini's Pizza Pasta

    Twirling my fork languorously through long strings of fettuccine on my first visit, and popping th... more

  • Fire Steakhouse & Bar

    Fire Steakhouse & Bar

    Competition in Dublin’s dining scene has never been hotter and, amongst the dining destinati... more

  • Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins

    Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins

    Overlooking the water at Grand Canal Quay, the superb 5 Star Anantara The Marker boasts perhaps th... more

  • FXB Grill @ Ryans of Parkgate St.

    FXB Grill @ Ryans of Parkgate St.

    Ryan’s of Parkgate Street is one of Dublin’s legendary Victorian pubs with wonderful c... more

  • FXB Pembroke Street

    FXB Pembroke Street

    FXB Steak & Seafood Restaurant FXB Pembroke Street was the first FXB restaurant and is the fla... more

  • FXB Victualler & Grocer

    FXB Victualler & Grocer

    Part of the stellar F.X. Buckley Collection, this fantastic victualler and grocer in the heart of ... more

  • Gigi

    Gigi

    Down the ages, from Casanova to Rudolph Valentino to Sophia Loren, no other nationality has laid o... more

  • Girl and the Goose

    Girl and the Goose

    Tucked away, up a steep staircase, in the very heart of D4, is a hidden gem. “Who is Michael... more

  • Gourmet Food Parlour Dun Laoghaire

    Gourmet Food Parlour Dun Laoghaire

    The first Gourmet Food Parlour, on Cumberland Street in Dun Laoghaire, opened in 2006, and the loc... more

  • Gourmet Food Parlour Malahide

    Gourmet Food Parlour Malahide

    Lorraine Heskin and Lorraine Byrne are two young ladies with a passion for delicious food of which... more

  • Gourmet Food Parlour Swords

    Gourmet Food Parlour Swords

    The first Gourmet Food Parlour on Cumberland Street in Dun Laoghaire, opened in 2006, and the loca... more

  • Gourmet Food Parlour The Grange

    Gourmet Food Parlour The Grange

    They first Gourmet Food Parlour, on Cumberland Street in Dun Laoghaire, opened in 2006, and the lo... more

  • Guinea Pig

    Guinea Pig

    The Guinea Pig has actually been in business for over 60 years and has become renowned for its fab... more

  • Hakkahan

    Hakkahan

    Hakkahan is an absolute delight serving tremendous Chinese food in an informal diner setting but a... more

  • Haldi By Manish

    Haldi By Manish

    Located in the charming seaside commuter town of Rush in North County Dublin, the fab Indian Resta... more

  • Harbor House

    Harbor House

    I was passing through Dun Laoghaire with ‘the fashionista’ on a particularly fine Sund... more

  • Hen's Teeth

    Hen's Teeth

    If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air, in the culinary realm, I recommend checking out... more

  • Ian's Kitchen

    Ian's Kitchen

    Having people queue up outside your door while waiting for a table is but the stuff of dreams for ... more

  • Jaipur Restaurant (Dalkey)

    Jaipur Restaurant (Dalkey)

    Restaurant Critics believe it or not are human and have to have a few places where they can go for... more

  • Jaipur Restaurant (Malahide)

    Jaipur Restaurant (Malahide)

    Malahide is a North County Dublin Town which up to a few years ago was very much an exclusive quie... more

  • Kathmandu Kitchen

    Kathmandu Kitchen

    Joanna Lumley attracted a lot of publicity for the State of Nepal in recent times when she took up... more

  • Kites Restaurant

    Kites Restaurant

    Kites Restaurant caused a real flutter amongst the social and foodie set when it first opened its ... more

  • L'Officina Dundrum

    L'Officina Dundrum

    Eileen Dunne & Stefano Crescenzi are the couple who raised the level of casual Italian dining ... more

  • Mapas at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel

    Mapas at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel

    Fitzpatrick Killiney Castle perched high on a hill with views down over Dun Laoghaire and Dublin B... more

  • Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill

    Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill

    The sometime enfant terrible of the kitchen, Marco Pierre White, has expanded his empire by openin... more

  • Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill

    Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill

    The original enfant terrible celebrity Superchef, MarCo.Pierre White, collaborated with the Fitzer... more

  • Masala - Indian Food To Go - Killiney

    Masala - Indian Food To Go - Killiney

    Our passion for spicy food is ever-growing and the notion of the old bog standard Indian Takeaway ... more

  • Nan Chinese

    Nan Chinese

    Celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit, I decided to check out NAN Chinese fine dining Res... more

  • Nightmarket

    Nightmarket

    Conor Sexton has long been involved in the Thai food game, having previously been partner in some ... more

  • O'Neills Pub Suffolk Street

    O'Neills Pub Suffolk Street

    O’Neill’s Pub has been a licensed premises for over 300 years so I guess you can say t... more

  • Osteria Lucio

    Osteria Lucio

    Located on Clanwilliam Terrace, is the fab Osteria Lucio, the latest venture of the popular restau... more

  • Oxhorn

    Oxhorn

    Located close to Baggot Street Bridge in what was formerly the Keshk Cafe at a strip of shops... more

  • Pearl Brasserie

    Pearl Brasserie

    When I first visited Sebastien Masi and Kirsten Batt’s Pearl Brasserie in 2000 it was a star... more

  • Peploe's

    Peploe's

    Very few restaurants have the honour of ever being recognized as an institution in Dublin society,... more

  • Pickle Restaurant

    Pickle Restaurant

    There isn’t a culinary accolade in this country that Sunil Ghai hasn’t achieved. Over ... more

  • Rasam Indian Restaurant

    Rasam Indian Restaurant

    WHERE I'D EAT MY LAST MEAL - The menu at Rasam gives an introduction to the food and way of li... more

  • Roly's Bistro

    Roly's Bistro

    Roly’s Bistro hit the ground running in 1992 and it hasn’t stopped since. It was what ... more

  • Rongcheng

    Rongcheng

    When Rongcheng in Blackrock first opened its doors, I went along to see what was happening and unf... more

  • Saba Baggot Street

    Saba Baggot Street

    Some people don’t like Indian food, some people don’t like Chinese food but pretty wel... more

  • Saba South William Street

    Saba South William Street

    Paul Cadden opened his first Saba Thai & Vietnamese restaurant on Clarendon Street in 2006, a ... more

  • Seasons Restaurant @ InterContinental Dublin

    Seasons Restaurant @ InterContinental Dublin

    Set in the stunning 5-Star InterContinental Dublin, and serving up 5-Star fine dining in a stylish... more

  • Shanahan's On The Green

    Shanahan's On The Green

    Perhaps Dublin’s poshest steakhouse, the superb Shanahan’s on the Green, caused quite ... more

  • SOLE Seafood & Grill

    SOLE Seafood & Grill

    There’s something of the old days about SOLE Seafood & Grill, on Dublin’s South Wi... more

  • Southern Spices

    Southern Spices

    Southern Spices is a fab South Indian restaurant in a large clean cut casual kitchen style space. ... more

  • Suesey Street

    Suesey Street

    Having loved everything about it when I had first visited, I was finally back on what is one of th... more

  • Tamra Thai

    Tamra Thai

    Whizzing along the busy N11, it’s easy to forget that just a stone’s throw to your lef... more

  • TAPA

    TAPA

    Tapas seemed to take Ireland, and indeed the world, by storm some years back, and it has only beco... more

  • The Baths At Clontarf

    The Baths At Clontarf

    With beach-hut doors, deck-chair fabric covering the seats, brass-topped tables with nautical scre... more

  • The Eddison at the Dylan

    The Eddison at the Dylan

    When the 5-Star Dylan Boutique Hotel opened in D4’s Eastmoreland Place, in the former Nurses... more

  • The Old Stand

    The Old Stand

    In Ireland directions are always given by way of a pub of a church – and more frequently a p... more

  • The Saddle Room @ The Shelbourne

    The Saddle Room @ The Shelbourne

    The 5-star Shelbourne Hotel on St. Stephen’s Green is at the heart of Dublin city, known far... more

  • The Seafood Cafe

    The Seafood Cafe

    You would have to go a long way to find a man as passionate about seafood as chef and restaurateur... more

  • Toscana Restaurant

    Toscana Restaurant

    “Funny thing," I said to my son, Ian, in Toscana Italian restaurant and pizzeria. "... more

  • Vermilion

    Vermilion

    It’s hard to beat good Indian food. The fantastic palate of spices employed by Indian cuisin... more

  • Wilde @ The Westbury

    Wilde @ The Westbury

    The plush five-star Westbury Hotel, located just off Grafton Street, is one of the great meeting p... more

  • Yang's Chinese Restaurant

    Yang's Chinese Restaurant

    Boasting beautiful views of the water from the comfort of an attractive traditional Chinese style ... more