Damascus Gate in Dublin

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What an incredible experience! The food was absolutely top-notch — every dish bursting with flavour and authenticity — but the real highlight of the evening was the marvellous Lebanese gentleman who served us. His warmth, manners, and effortless hospitality elevated the entire night. He even surprised us with a bottle of his rarely accessible olive oil — a gesture so kind (and a bit funny) that it became the story of our evening! You can tell he truly loves what he does, and it shows in every smile and detail. We’ll definitely be coming back — not just for the food, but for the people who make it feel like home.

I'm from Dearborn Mi Largest middle eastern population in North America. This place is top notch. Food, Service, friendly atmosphere. Loved it. Excellent!

Lovely restaurant, food was a mix of Syrian and Lebanese, staff were very helpful and knew their food and wine. We will return.

While visiting Dublin, my Syrian family had the pleasure of dining at Damascus Gate—and it was nothing short of amazing. From the moment we walked in, we were welcomed like family by the owner, Ghandi Mallak, who is from Syria. He personally recommended each dish we tried, and every single one was exceptional. It was, without a doubt, the best Syrian food we’ve ever had at a restaurant. But what truly made the experience profound was Ghandi himself. He shared a part of his life story with us, and getting to learn about his journey and passion for food was incredibly moving. His warmth, generosity, and hospitality made the evening unforgettable—not just a great meal, but a deeply personal and meaningful connection.

A beautiful restaurant with great and generously-portioned dishes. The staff were a delight. I can't wait to go back.

Had lunch this afternoon Sep 04/25 and it was amazing. The girl serving us was just fantastic. Great atmosphere and the food was amazing

Very unique experience with unique and very good food - the Syrian experience great!

Tried to eat alone but owner weirdly thought I was looking for a job? I was offended but the food is just too good… the initial smell is just amazing!!

Disappointed. My second time visiting and delicious starter was the only good thing unfortunately. I ordered lamb kofta and got 2 skewers with 6 tiny cubes of what tastes like beef instead . I let it go as the rest of the food was ok and assumed I ordered the wrong thing ( if this was not beef then the lamb was like rubber and tasted very different !) Then we ordered baklava and it looked incredibly unappetising but we tasted it and it was repulsive and burnt to a crisp! It disgusted me that we were even served this to.be honest ! They apologised and offered a different dessert (they were not nice so we didn't eat them and then left I felt it was also cheeky that we were charged for these desserts we got in replacement given the disgraceful baklava they tried to pawn off on us.) I told them I didn't get the main I had ordered and they didn't acknowledge their mistake in any way shape or form either. A real shame as the previous group visot with girlfriends was lovely !

Estábamos buscando algo más que comida irlandesa (ya habíamos tenido tanto! ) y encontramos este lugar debido a todas las buenas críticas. Y no se equivocaron. La comida era 10 / 10. Conseguí el #26, y mi marido consiguió el #28 (no recuerdo los nombres exactos). Pero era tan sabroso y delicioso y las carnes estaban cocinadas bien. Nuestro camarero fue muy atento y dio grandes recomendaciones. Se podía decir a todos que había muy orgulloso de su restaurante y su cultura. Y el ambiente coincidía con la cultura y la comida. Recomendaría si estás en Dublín y quieres algo un poco más exótico.