Restaurant Review - MJ Wright
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Climbing up the Victorian staircase, with its fine bannisters and historic photos adorning the walls, the evidence of traditional craftsmanship was visible at every turn. I hadn’t been in 17 South Great George’s Street since Dylan McGrath opened Taste at Rustic 10 years ago, a Japanese restaurant above his then Rustic Stone. Part of the expansive George’s Street Arcade spanning the corner of George’s and Exchequer Streets, the Gothic-style development was launched in 1881 as South City Markets and Dublin’s first shopping centre.
Sadly for McGrath, both restaurants closed and the premises is now occupied by Michael Wright, whose Wright Group includes 24 bars, cafes, restaurants et al, primarily north of the Liffey.
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First Published In The Sunday Independent