Restaurants
Sep 11th, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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and it seems the title Restaurants may not draw in the folks who really do know about really good restos in Dublin
so i'd repost with a more descriptive heading like
"Dublin: Looking for Good Restaurants" or something with Dublin and restaurants in title
otherwise folks pass over as too generic
so i'd repost with a more descriptive heading like
"Dublin: Looking for Good Restaurants" or something with Dublin and restaurants in title
otherwise folks pass over as too generic
Sep 12th, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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Check out www.menupages.ie. What type and price range are you looking at as there are so many to choose. for reasonable i.e. affordable check out the following from my post last year In Dublin these are my choices
Pizza Stop - Chatham Lane the street off McDaids Pub. This is just off Grafton street the main shopping area. Its cheap and cheerful Pizza, Pasta etc. Go for the Pizza they are good.
Wagamamma - Great fun for the kids, asian food eaten at communal style tables. Fast service reasonable price and good food.
Gruel - This is great food in a shabby chic surrounding. Lunch is roast in a roll and homemade soups and salads and pizza slices. All the food is fresh and tasty. they do evening meals as well and the price is low for restaurant quality food. the only draw is the decor...mismatched chairs and very cheap cafe looking but do not let that hold you back. i have had the best lunches here lately.
IFI(Irish Film Institute) This is my hideaway in temple bar and the food is great. Its a cinema that shows a lot of inrternatuional films but the open area inside is a cafe thqt is more of a bar in the evening. the lunch is excellent here from beef hotpot to nachos and Pannini and home made fries.
For lunch again the chester beatty Library is behine Dublin Castle and is a museum. The silk road cafe inside is excellent. Its a bit of med/arab and irish influences on the menu with hot dishes and salads/falafel. They also do a kids menu with Pannini and chips. This is the best coffee in Dublin in my opinion as well. Not open for dinner.
For a carvery daytime Try O'Neills in Suffolk street or Cafe En Seine on Kildare Street.
Daytime again - go to the Epicurian food hall on Liffey Street just over the Ha penny bridge from temple bar. You can get Pannini, Fish and chips, Indian, mexican, bagels sandwiches etc. Kids weill love this place.
Evening - Maloti if they like indian. they have a set menu as well as a la carte.
Day/Eve - Cafe Bar deli on Grafton street in the old Bewleys building. This is perfect for kids, Pizza, Pasta and salads. Very reasonable and its lovely inside.
Eve - Bar Iralia - Bloom Quarter. Go over the Millenium bridge from temple bar and you will find a little piece of Italy. Bar Italia is the restaurant facing the road open lunch and dinner. Go further in the laneway and there is a coffee shop that has pannini for lunch and some pasta and across from this day and eve is the wine bar that serves Bruschetta, Antipasti plates etc. Its very good value and lovely on a sunny day. All three are reasonable. I was having a coffee here this past sat in the sunshhine taking a break from shopping. lovely!
Also if you are here during a saturday. Go to the food Market in temple Bar. they have lots to eat and take away with you!. Let me knwo if you are looking for a specific cuisine. All of the above are what i would call reasonable not high end dining and i personally eat in all of the places reccommended during my lunches in Town or at the weekends.
In Dublin these are my choices
Pizza Stop - Chatham Lane the street off McDaids Pub. This is just off Grafton street the main shopping area. Its cheap and cheerful Pizza, Pasta etc. Go for the Pizza they are good.
Wagamamma - Great fun for the kids, asian food eaten at communal style tables. Fast service reasonable price and good food.
Gruel - This is great food in a shabby chic surrounding. Lunch is roast in a roll and homemade soups and salads and pizza slices. All the food is fresh and tasty. they do evening meals as well and the price is low for restaurant quality food. the only draw is the decor...mismatched chairs and very cheap cafe looking but do not let that hold you back. i have had the best lunches here lately.
IFI(Irish Film Institute) This is my hideaway in temple bar and the food is great. Its a cinema that shows a lot of inrternatuional films but the open area inside is a cafe thqt is more of a bar in the evening. the lunch is excellent here from beef hotpot to nachos and Pannini and home made fries.
For lunch again the chester beatty Library is behine Dublin Castle and is a museum. The silk road cafe inside is excellent. Its a bit of med/arab and irish influences on the menu with hot dishes and salads/falafel. They also do a kids menu with Pannini and chips. This is the best coffee in Dublin in my opinion as well. Not open for dinner.
For a carvery daytime Try O'Neills in Suffolk street or Cafe En Seine on Kildare Street.
Daytime again - go to the Epicurian food hall on Liffey Street just over the Ha penny bridge from temple bar. You can get Pannini, Fish and chips, Indian, mexican, bagels sandwiches etc. Kids weill love this place.
Evening - Maloti if they like indian. they have a set menu as well as a la carte.
Day/Eve - Cafe Bar deli on Grafton street in the old Bewleys building. This is perfect for kids, Pizza, Pasta and salads. Very reasonable and its lovely inside.
Eve - Bar Iralia - Bloom Quarter. Go over the Millenium bridge from temple bar and you will find a little piece of Italy. Bar Italia is the restaurant facing the road open lunch and dinner. Go further in the laneway and there is a coffee shop that has pannini for lunch and some pasta and across from this day and eve is the wine bar that serves Bruschetta, Antipasti plates etc. Its very good value and lovely on a sunny day. All three are reasonable. I was having a coffee here this past sat in the sunshhine taking a break from shopping. lovely!
Also if you are here during a saturday. Go to the food Market in temple Bar. they have lots to eat and take away with you!. Let me knwo if you are looking for a specific cuisine. All of the above are what i would call reasonable not high end dining and i personally eat in all of the places reccommended during my lunches in Town or at the weekends.
Pizza Stop - Chatham Lane the street off McDaids Pub. This is just off Grafton street the main shopping area. Its cheap and cheerful Pizza, Pasta etc. Go for the Pizza they are good.
Wagamamma - Great fun for the kids, asian food eaten at communal style tables. Fast service reasonable price and good food.
Gruel - This is great food in a shabby chic surrounding. Lunch is roast in a roll and homemade soups and salads and pizza slices. All the food is fresh and tasty. they do evening meals as well and the price is low for restaurant quality food. the only draw is the decor...mismatched chairs and very cheap cafe looking but do not let that hold you back. i have had the best lunches here lately.
IFI(Irish Film Institute) This is my hideaway in temple bar and the food is great. Its a cinema that shows a lot of inrternatuional films but the open area inside is a cafe thqt is more of a bar in the evening. the lunch is excellent here from beef hotpot to nachos and Pannini and home made fries.
For lunch again the chester beatty Library is behine Dublin Castle and is a museum. The silk road cafe inside is excellent. Its a bit of med/arab and irish influences on the menu with hot dishes and salads/falafel. They also do a kids menu with Pannini and chips. This is the best coffee in Dublin in my opinion as well. Not open for dinner.
For a carvery daytime Try O'Neills in Suffolk street or Cafe En Seine on Kildare Street.
Daytime again - go to the Epicurian food hall on Liffey Street just over the Ha penny bridge from temple bar. You can get Pannini, Fish and chips, Indian, mexican, bagels sandwiches etc. Kids weill love this place.
Evening - Maloti if they like indian. they have a set menu as well as a la carte.
Day/Eve - Cafe Bar deli on Grafton street in the old Bewleys building. This is perfect for kids, Pizza, Pasta and salads. Very reasonable and its lovely inside.
Eve - Bar Iralia - Bloom Quarter. Go over the Millenium bridge from temple bar and you will find a little piece of Italy. Bar Italia is the restaurant facing the road open lunch and dinner. Go further in the laneway and there is a coffee shop that has pannini for lunch and some pasta and across from this day and eve is the wine bar that serves Bruschetta, Antipasti plates etc. Its very good value and lovely on a sunny day. All three are reasonable. I was having a coffee here this past sat in the sunshhine taking a break from shopping. lovely!
Also if you are here during a saturday. Go to the food Market in temple Bar. they have lots to eat and take away with you!. Let me knwo if you are looking for a specific cuisine. All of the above are what i would call reasonable not high end dining and i personally eat in all of the places reccommended during my lunches in Town or at the weekends.
In Dublin these are my choices
Pizza Stop - Chatham Lane the street off McDaids Pub. This is just off Grafton street the main shopping area. Its cheap and cheerful Pizza, Pasta etc. Go for the Pizza they are good.
Wagamamma - Great fun for the kids, asian food eaten at communal style tables. Fast service reasonable price and good food.
Gruel - This is great food in a shabby chic surrounding. Lunch is roast in a roll and homemade soups and salads and pizza slices. All the food is fresh and tasty. they do evening meals as well and the price is low for restaurant quality food. the only draw is the decor...mismatched chairs and very cheap cafe looking but do not let that hold you back. i have had the best lunches here lately.
IFI(Irish Film Institute) This is my hideaway in temple bar and the food is great. Its a cinema that shows a lot of inrternatuional films but the open area inside is a cafe thqt is more of a bar in the evening. the lunch is excellent here from beef hotpot to nachos and Pannini and home made fries.
For lunch again the chester beatty Library is behine Dublin Castle and is a museum. The silk road cafe inside is excellent. Its a bit of med/arab and irish influences on the menu with hot dishes and salads/falafel. They also do a kids menu with Pannini and chips. This is the best coffee in Dublin in my opinion as well. Not open for dinner.
For a carvery daytime Try O'Neills in Suffolk street or Cafe En Seine on Kildare Street.
Daytime again - go to the Epicurian food hall on Liffey Street just over the Ha penny bridge from temple bar. You can get Pannini, Fish and chips, Indian, mexican, bagels sandwiches etc. Kids weill love this place.
Evening - Maloti if they like indian. they have a set menu as well as a la carte.
Day/Eve - Cafe Bar deli on Grafton street in the old Bewleys building. This is perfect for kids, Pizza, Pasta and salads. Very reasonable and its lovely inside.
Eve - Bar Iralia - Bloom Quarter. Go over the Millenium bridge from temple bar and you will find a little piece of Italy. Bar Italia is the restaurant facing the road open lunch and dinner. Go further in the laneway and there is a coffee shop that has pannini for lunch and some pasta and across from this day and eve is the wine bar that serves Bruschetta, Antipasti plates etc. Its very good value and lovely on a sunny day. All three are reasonable. I was having a coffee here this past sat in the sunshhine taking a break from shopping. lovely!
Also if you are here during a saturday. Go to the food Market in temple Bar. they have lots to eat and take away with you!. Let me knwo if you are looking for a specific cuisine. All of the above are what i would call reasonable not high end dining and i personally eat in all of the places reccommended during my lunches in Town or at the weekends.
Sep 12th, 2007 | 04:18 AM
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High end if you can afford it I would try Shanahans but it could break the bank but wow great meal in lovely surroundings also here is a fe from another post of mine:
GRUEL - DAme Street Phone - 01-670-7119
Grunge Chic settign (MIsmatched chairs etc)wholesome food in a relaxed atmosphere. This has gotten consistently good reviews all year. They serve lunch and dinner. Beef hotpot is reccommended by the article. I have not eaten here yet but plan to ASAP.
CAFE,BAR,DELI - S. Great Georges St Phone - 01-677-1646
I have mentioned previously aswellas Cailin. Pzza, Pasta med style food. All pasta dishes are 10.50 and huge. Food is fresh and delicious. No reservations taken.
RISTORANTE DA PINO - Parliament Street, Phone 01-671-9308
Fun/Lively place Pizza, Pasta and a Paella dish for 2 with bottle of wine 18.00.
YAMAMORI NOODLES - S. Great Georges Street Phone 01-475-5001. Asian food a good place for veggies as well. Lively at the weekends. I have been many times but I would prefer Wagamamma on St Stephens Green.
FXB Steak and Seafood retaurant Temple Bar and Pembroke Street
CHAPTER ONE, Parnell Square Phone 01-873-2266
Tues-Sat 6-7pm 3 courses plus tea/coffee for 29.50. Michelan star meal at the price. Never a bad review of this place go for it!
Also for Tapas try Havana on South Great Georges street. No bookings and cheap compared to other restaurants.
Brasserie 66 on South great Georges Street is also new and has great reviews
For Lunch off Grafton street try Cafe Java on S. Anne street or Gotham cafe on the same street for pizz and nice lunches.
For a carvery lunch try Davey Byrnes on Duke street or Cafe en seine on Dawson street.
GRUEL - DAme Street Phone - 01-670-7119
Grunge Chic settign (MIsmatched chairs etc)wholesome food in a relaxed atmosphere. This has gotten consistently good reviews all year. They serve lunch and dinner. Beef hotpot is reccommended by the article. I have not eaten here yet but plan to ASAP.
CAFE,BAR,DELI - S. Great Georges St Phone - 01-677-1646
I have mentioned previously aswellas Cailin. Pzza, Pasta med style food. All pasta dishes are 10.50 and huge. Food is fresh and delicious. No reservations taken.
RISTORANTE DA PINO - Parliament Street, Phone 01-671-9308
Fun/Lively place Pizza, Pasta and a Paella dish for 2 with bottle of wine 18.00.
YAMAMORI NOODLES - S. Great Georges Street Phone 01-475-5001. Asian food a good place for veggies as well. Lively at the weekends. I have been many times but I would prefer Wagamamma on St Stephens Green.
FXB Steak and Seafood retaurant Temple Bar and Pembroke Street
CHAPTER ONE, Parnell Square Phone 01-873-2266
Tues-Sat 6-7pm 3 courses plus tea/coffee for 29.50. Michelan star meal at the price. Never a bad review of this place go for it!
Also for Tapas try Havana on South Great Georges street. No bookings and cheap compared to other restaurants.
Brasserie 66 on South great Georges Street is also new and has great reviews
For Lunch off Grafton street try Cafe Java on S. Anne street or Gotham cafe on the same street for pizz and nice lunches.
For a carvery lunch try Davey Byrnes on Duke street or Cafe en seine on Dawson street.
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Sep 12th, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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I'll add a few more.
For lunchtime, there's a great sandwich place in The Georges Street Arcade - Simon's Place. I also like The Bistro on Castlemarket, and Blazing Salads nearby has lovely takeaway vegetarian salads. The Clarendon on Clarendon Street also does great food. The Epicurean Food Hall, as mentioned by Siobhan, is great.
For evenings one of my favourite restaurants and it has a great Irish flavour and lovely views over the river (ask for a seat by the window) is The Winding Stair - definitely worth trying.
Chapter One, as mentioned by Siobhan, is fantastic.
Fallon & Byrne, Venu and Brasserie Sixty6 are all relatively new (opened in the last 2-3 years). I've eaten in each of them twice - Venu is underground which is a bit offputting but the food is excellent. Fallon & Byrne is a bit of a mixed bag - some courses are excellent, others not so good. Brasserie Sixty6 was disappointing both times I was there.
Cafe Bar Deli is great for pizza and a nice setting in the old Bewleys building on Grafton Street (there is also one on South Great Georges Street).
On Baggot Street there's a lovely new wine bar/restaurant called Hugo's which is worth visiting. It's across the road from The Unicorn and Bang which are also very good.
If you like Asian food, Saba is excellent - and they do fantastic cocktails.
And I love The Port House for tapas. Salamanca is also good but more expensive and not really tapas - the portions are quite large.
Hope that helps!
For lunchtime, there's a great sandwich place in The Georges Street Arcade - Simon's Place. I also like The Bistro on Castlemarket, and Blazing Salads nearby has lovely takeaway vegetarian salads. The Clarendon on Clarendon Street also does great food. The Epicurean Food Hall, as mentioned by Siobhan, is great.
For evenings one of my favourite restaurants and it has a great Irish flavour and lovely views over the river (ask for a seat by the window) is The Winding Stair - definitely worth trying.
Chapter One, as mentioned by Siobhan, is fantastic.
Fallon & Byrne, Venu and Brasserie Sixty6 are all relatively new (opened in the last 2-3 years). I've eaten in each of them twice - Venu is underground which is a bit offputting but the food is excellent. Fallon & Byrne is a bit of a mixed bag - some courses are excellent, others not so good. Brasserie Sixty6 was disappointing both times I was there.
Cafe Bar Deli is great for pizza and a nice setting in the old Bewleys building on Grafton Street (there is also one on South Great Georges Street).
On Baggot Street there's a lovely new wine bar/restaurant called Hugo's which is worth visiting. It's across the road from The Unicorn and Bang which are also very good.
If you like Asian food, Saba is excellent - and they do fantastic cocktails.
And I love The Port House for tapas. Salamanca is also good but more expensive and not really tapas - the portions are quite large.
Hope that helps!
