The best restaurants in Dublin

28/04/2025: Updated my review as the food and service has been brilliant! Thank you :)

05/04/2025: Cute little place in clonsilla , seating for around 20 people. First time eating at this place and in short the food and place were lovely. If you like noodles I tried malysia nasi goreng which I'll definitely recommend. I'm fan of spice boxes and I'll say their mega spice box ranks 2md in my list in Dublin , go for it , not the same taste as chinese place but it's really good , cooked well, spices used are good , and the crunch is to the point. Green chicken thai is just ok , I have tasted way better , maybe they miss out on the right amount lemon grass or galangal . The cost for the dinner for 2 people will tops 50 euro, we took 3 dishes and had to take home half of 2 main dishes . Complimentary prawn crackers are served . All in all I'll prefer this place anytime compare to other fast foods nearby . Will definitely visit again to try more . Fast service and ambience is warm .

25/05/2025: Great atmosphere, we had a great time playing trivia! We had so much fun playing trivia!

11/05/2025: Amazing pub, dog friendly and with loads of events and boardgames. Great kind staff

07/02/2025: Friendly staff. Helpful. Nice environment. Large portions. Bit pricey. Quality of food was decent. Bacon on burger was very fatty. Side salad was tasty. Overall decent visit.

03/01/2025: My wife and I visited here on a terrible day two weeks weeks before Christmas. I've reviewed this restaurant before, do this will be short. The friendly server cleared a table for us, and we're seated in a few minutes. Food was delicious, served piping hot, sides of fries and mash were again delicious and piping hot. We visited on the day the heating was broken, but we did not notice, only the server told us. Coffee was again delicious. This is a beautiful restaurant, with good food and great staff. Can't wait to return soon. I'd highly recommend this place. Thanks again for another lovely meal.

20/03/2025: Best Guinness in Dublin and everyone's friendly, good prices

20/03/2025: Best Guinness in Dublin and everyone's friendly, good prices

14/06/2025: They have the best pancake!!! The staff are accommodating. Kids are enjoying a lot too. Definitely coming back.

22/05/2025: Come Hungry Leave Full, Fantastic!!

10/05/2025: We visited Fat Cat Café for breakfast and started with two drinks — a latte and a matcha. The latte was fairly standard, nothing special, but the matcha was disappointing. It tasted low-quality and definitely didn’t justify the €5 price tag. For breakfast, we ordered “The Fat Cat” and “The Kitten.” Unfortunately, the quality of the sausage was subpar, and the portion of beans was surprisingly small. The dishes felt underwhelming overall, especially for the price. Initially, I was leaning toward a 3-star rating, but the experience soured further when it came time to pay. We waited quite a while for the bill, and eventually I had to go up to the cashier myself to request it again. The total came to nearly €40 for two coffees and two breakfasts — and sadly, I just don’t feel it was worth it.

01/04/2025: Food was fine - However, since I'm on a keto diet, I couldn't have the bread or hash browns. Unfortunately, they don’t offer any substitutions for these items—something as simple as swapping them for a tomato ;) - would have been appreciated. (( I Could not ask for extra bacon or sausage , no way )) The quality of the food was great, but a little flexibility in the menu would make it even better for those with dietary restrictions.

10/06/2025: I order from Tamra through Uber Eats. I ordered two dishes and both dishes were very oily with no taste.

28/04/2025: Excellent food with friendly polite service.

27/04/2025: Ive tried this place a couple of times waiting for the magic to happen but it just never came, it flatters to deceive for me.

20/04/2025: Edit: A year after my first review I see things didn't change. New employees but the same attitude of being more focused in socialising between one another and laughing loudly, than serving. We had finished our meal and the dishes were there, being annoying at the table when we wanted to use it for something else. A server would come and go close to us, but was avoiding eye contact and never asked to take the dirty plates. A different server came after a while and took them without us having to ask. There was a third server, the one that took our orders and brought the food, but he never came even near us after serving the food. Also, in this place you are asked if you want a coffee as soon as you sit. For lunch we prefer the coffee after the meal, but since no server approached us for a long time after we finished eating, we gave up. By the time the only good server approached us we were annoyed and didn't want to give this place more of our money. I think we're not considering this place anymore for Sunday lunch, since apparently the staff can't be arsed to work on that day... Original review: I have been to this café several times, I like this place, the food is a bit pricey and I wish they had more vegetarian options, but the flavours are great. The service is normally good, sometimes even great. Today, though, the waitress we had at first was more focused on socialising with her coworkers than on taking our order, or the one beside us. Later on, she and other staff members apparently were taking a break sitting at a table, they were very loud, talking and laughing in an obnoxious manner. Not really the type of atmosphere you would prefer in a café. When we paid, again another member of staff seemed more interested in socialising with coworkers than to greet us good bye. It left a weird taste, not very customer oriented day, I guess.

14/01/2025: Outstanding Irish breakfast. We really enjoyed it & staff couldn't have been more helpful. Very handy for NYX Hotel

06/01/2025: Located in the heart of Portobello, this brunch restaurant boasts a lovely and cosy atmosphere with beautiful decorum and honestly stunning water decanters. The service is super friendly and chill, adding to the relaxed vibe. However, the food is only okay. The pancakes are decent but not outstanding, the vegetarian breakfast - while quite tasty - leaned a bit too much on fried items, and the eggs Benedict were overall disappointing. I very much liked the smoothie bowl, though! I'll say that some of this might be circumstantial to the day we went, but I wasn't overly impressed. It is still a nice spot to grab a cup of coffee, especially when the sun is out and you can sit on the patio!

05/04/2025: Nice pizza. Pity about the rude staff.

18/01/2025: Very disappointed to be honest. We got one 12 inch pizza and small garlic bread and one garlic dip for 38 euro. The pizza was very chewy, crust was hard and had to be cut out. We saw many good reviews and thought of giving it a try. Definitely not worth the money or hype.

30/04/2025: nice staff, amazing soup, really tasty sandwiches, nice to see the trams go past:)

17/04/2025: Fantastic to eat a sandwich, coffee, hot cream, salad,...Highly recommended

23/05/2025: I was really disappointed with the spice bag. The seasoning was bland and didn’t have the bold flavor you’d expect. The chicken tenders (shredded chicken) were a major letdown, they were hard, undercooked, and tasted awful. Overall, it felt rushed and poorly made. I had ordered spice after seeing great reviews but for me it was a let down. Definitely wouldn’t order again.

19/05/2025: Food was fantastic. We got the vegan spice bag and the saaep spice bag and both were delicious. The portion sizes are also quite large as well and the prices were very reasonable. Would highly recommend!

17/06/2025: Good wholesome hotel with great traditional food and friendly service. Great value in food.

07/06/2025: Overall a good location, but a few euros should be spent on maintenance. The room entrance door works terribly, the shower and sink drain terribly, the carpet should be replaced with a good standard laminate floor.