Brookwood in Dublin

I have been to this restaurant 3 times and the steaks are amazing great staff and lovely atmosphere, I highly recommend.

Best steak (Ribeye) bearnaise I had in a long time!

Brookwood deserves every bit of praise it has received in online reviews. One of our best (maybe our best) meal in Ireland and that includes a Michelin star restaurant. We were immediately and warmly greeted when we arrived. The restaurant is small and divided between three floors (technically four if you include the basement where some of the prep cooking is done). The first floor includes a handful of tables and the open kitchen where the executive chef and a sous chef work tirelessly. The second floor includes additional tables and a small bar. The third floor includes a private dining room. All told probably 15-18 tables. The service was impeccable from start to finish; our server Alix was personable, efficient and a lot of fun. She took time to help us with our menu and wine choices. We started off with house-made focaccia bread which is made over a two day process and was as good as anything we had in Italy on our many trips there. The “Irish Onon Soup” was beyond delicious — made with house-made beef and chicken stock, red wine, red wine vinegar, 16 hour slowly cooked onions, and finished with an Irish cheese which the head chef described as “like a cheddar but with more umami.” Well agreed that it was some of the best onion soup we had ever tasted and a meal of that and the focaccia would have been perfect. But we quickly changed our mind when the chateaubriand arrived. The chateaubriand is for two persons; we were two couples and both couples decided on the dish. OMG perfection and I am so glad I splurged on the dish and screw my cholesterol for the night lol. Our friends had a special request which was can we do half the dish at medium rare to medium and half at rare - the head chef was quick to say “no problem.” My partner and I both ordered the dish “blue” - yes we love it beyond rare and it arrived at the perfect temp. Our friends also both proclaimed their preferred temps as perfect. The chateaubriand also came with a choice of two sauces and two sides. We selected the bearnaise, the peppercorn and the Brookwood butter as sauces - all perfectly prepared and adding some delicious fat to the fairly lean beef. We selected the delicious cabbage with bacon (a luxurious concoction of cabbage, bacon, cream, and butter) which was decadent rich side which you could pretend was healthy because it is cabbage. The creamy mash potatoes were equally delicious. We were so full after dinner we shared a single dessert which was a lemon custard (no the name on the menu) with fresh strawberries. It was bright, light and lemony a perfect way to finish our meal. I should mention the wine list which is a nice selection and range of prices. We started with a rioja reserva which was delicious as it opened up. We followed up with a nice and reasonably priced cote de Rhône. It was a Monday evening so admittedly not a super busy night (although table were full when we first arrived). The staff is amazingly attentive and we had wonderful interaction. The head chef checked in with us on our meal, answered all of our questions and was genuinely interested in our feedback. All great from our part. A wonderfully memorable evening and food!!!!

We recently took part in Taste of Dublin - 12 to 15 June 2025 - long days with little chant to get a break and eat. On the last day I called Brookwood and asked if we could get a table for three people at around 5pm. We arrived about 4:45, really hungry and with only 1 hour to get back to the event. We were greeted with a very warm welcome and things only got better from there. The service was really friendly and genuine, the food was incredible and the atmosphere was very relaxed. My wife and I had the Atlantic Cod, which was simply sensational. We will be back again for sure.

We had a wonderful Sunday roast for my brothers birthday. Thank you for the birthday candle that was a nice touch 😄

Had a great dinner! Food was fantastic, service was even better. Will definitely be returning next time we’re in Dublin.

More than satisfied with the food: praises to the chefs because they are incredible. Cozy and well maintained environment. Amazing service: very happy about how Luca and the rest of the staff took care of me.

My wife and I were in Dublin for several days and came here the last night of our trip. We met Laura, the owner, who introduced herself and took time out of her busy evening to discuss her restaurant and how they make their food taste perfect. We ordered the 40 ounce tomahawk steak and it came out absolutely amazing. We’re from Texas and I’d like to think we know our meat. This was a stellar experience and we highly recommend anyone visiting to stop by and pay Laura and her team a visit. It will not disappoint!!!

Great steak but service left a bit to be desired.

Ein exzellentes Steakhouse mit allem was man sich wünscht. Sehr gute Steaks, alle Beilagen die man sich wünscht. Offene Küche wo man sehen kann wie das Essen zubereitet wird und eine sehr gute Auswahl an Bier und Weinen