The best restaurants in Dublin

14/09/2025: The coffee, Almond croissants and coffee are delicious. Good atmosphere and staff are friendly.

31/08/2025: Delicious treats and drinks. The only thing is that there is not much seats, but to grab something to eat and walk the canal is higly recommended.

17/01/2026: I used to order from 4Friends back when I worked in the city, back when it was a place you would actively recommend rather than quietly apologise for. I am now living on the other side of town, usually relying on Deliveroo to get my 4friends, and after a lot of travel I found myself back in the city centre this week. Feeling nostalgic and full of goodwill, I brought my girlfriend in, proudly talking it up like a man revisiting an old pub that once served the perfect pint. What I found instead was deeply depressing. The first thing you notice is not the smell of burgers or sizzling beef. It is grime. Tables smeared with old sauce, sticky to the touch, looking like they had lost a fight with a bottle of ketchup sometime last Tuesday and never recovered. The place felt tired, unloved, and frankly unclean. Then came the real horror. After eating, I went downstairs to the toilet and was greeted by a smell so aggressively sewage like that it should come with a warning sign and a hard hat. Sitting upstairs you are blissfully unaware, but once you know, you know. And it makes the idea of eating there again physically impossible. Now to the burgers. I ordered the Professor, a burger I once travelled for, a burger I spoke about with the reverence normally reserved for religious experiences. This version was a pale imitation. Somewhere along the way you have swapped out your beef supplier for something generic, bland, and utterly forgettable. The signature juiciness is gone. The flavour has packed its bags and left without saying goodbye. You can taste the cost cutting in every bite. My girlfriend’s reaction summed it up perfectly. One bite, a pause, and a polite “it’s just ok”. That silence was louder than any review I could write. While I was there, a delivery arrived from Sysco, which rather confirmed my suspicions. This is not progress. This is what happens when you start shaving quality to save a few bob. The place was empty, and that should worry you. I want you to be around. I want 4Friends to succeed. But you do not get there by serving burgers that could have come from anywhere. Behind the counter there were three staff members and a rotating cast of their mates coming in, laughing and joking, while tables sat uncleared and customers sat wondering why nobody cared. Basic stuff is being ignored. Cleaning tables. Keeping the place fresh. Making sure it does not smell like a blocked drain. This place used to be worth the journey. Now it feels like it is going to the dogs. Please go back to the original beef supplier. Please sort out the hygiene. Please fix that smell. Because cutting corners does not save you money in the long run. It just drives away the people who once loved you. Do better. With genuine affection from a once loyal customer.

10/01/2026: Loved this place but recently their portions have reduced (tapioca dice) by almost half and the price has increased. Understandable to have a small price increase but cutting the potion size that drastically was pretty disappointing as someone who has spent a good amount of money here over the years.

15/03/2026: Went here the Saturday before Mother's Day, expected it to be busy so we had booked a table as the rugby was on. Food was decent, service wasn't great but can be understood as it was extremely busy. Went into the bar for the live music. I ordered a drink and was standing there waiting to pay for it, the barman, an older man in his 50s, was up and down the bar getting payment from other customers. A gentleman beside me struck up a conversation and the barman stood in front of me (me patiently waiting to pay) and said "will you f****** come on I haven't got all night". I went back to my table in shock at how I, a customer, was spoken to.

08/03/2026: Lovely spot for some for some lunch or dinner. Make sure to book a table of you're coming on the weekend, it can get busy. Food was very nice and loved the atmosphere.

14/03/2026: Lovely hotel right in centre of Dublin 2 mins from GPO. Staff super helpful n friendly. Roberta 5* on reception. Early check-in no extra cost. Bag storage at check out all smooth. Breakfast lovely. welcoming environment. Quaint hotel oozing with history. Great value for money.

10/03/2026: Lovely olde worlde hotel .Comfortable accommodation and friendly staff.Restaurant service was very slow and there seemed to be a kitchen problem on our visit there.Disappointing as we have had good service on other visits.

04/10/2025: Ordered beef chow mein yesterday and it’s fair to say Íve never been so disappointed in food in my life. This is what I got: 2 small pieces of beef that seemed like they got lost in this massive block of dry noodles. I didn’t have any sauces at home but I would’ve put ketchup in there, that’s how dry the pasta tasted and how desperate I was. Lowkey killed my vibe:/

04/10/2025: We ordered take away Beef Chow Mein yesterday, and it was so so dry. We were extremely disappointed by the fact that we had been waiting about an hour and then gotten super dry noodles. There was also almost no beef in one of our orders. Won’t recommend the noodles at least.

01/12/2025: I love going here - its very popular for a reason. Great food, nice atmosphere, beautiful staff and service.

29/11/2025: Mateo, the owner posts bigoted nonsense on social media, especially Threads. Negative, xenophobic, hateful things about the Muslim communities. I will avoid this restaurant in the future.

02/01/2026: Quality product. Great Quality Tea, really great Food. The Cake I had (Coffee Cake) is the best quality Coffee Cake I have ever had. How this place does not have long line outside?, or maybe it does I just got lucky, another customer told me it gets really busy at weekends so go duing the no popular times to get a seat and chill. I will ceratinly be back. Loved it.

01/01/2026: I ordered some loose leaf decaf tea a couple of days ago. I was very pleasantly surprised to receive my order the next day, I had not expected to receive it until after the Christmas break and the prompt delivery was very much appreciated. Tasty decaf teas are hard to come by. My previous supplier ceased trading recently and the prospect of looking for a new one felt daunting. I ordered samples from a few online shops and Wall & Keogh is a clear winner. I will be back for more soon!

05/11/2025: The classes are great. I quit because the space was not big enough for the number of people and I kept bumping into other people more than I would have liked to.

03/11/2025: This is a very well run and super fun dance academy! Large spaces to learn in and a good location. It’s also a friendly respectful atmosphere. The instructors are all experienced and they know how to teach in a way so that things are enjoyable. If your thinking of learning salsa or bachata I recommend it

10/03/2026: The ambiance is very decent and porsh looking , the waiter was very nice to us . We went for a dinner date . The cocktails are mostly the best , the starters were very scrumptious. Overall loved the place , very good for date night recommendation

08/03/2026: We come here always when we are here visiting for the rugby. I wanted to show off to my Irish friends how when you are not in Italy that you can have a wonderful pizza! It didn't work! We arrived, sat down & were told that there is no more pizza here. We were hungry so we stayed & had a very good dinner, but now also much more expensive menu. I don't know other than what the waiter told us, but in all our opinion, this is probably a mistake. Julio (from Milano)

13/03/2026: Great for a pint and people watching

12/03/2026: One of our favourite pubs in the heart of Dublin. Really beautiful and classic interior. Great service, lovely pints and delicious food. Back every time.

11/01/2026: €2.49 for a Crapburys Chocolate bar in ThievingToms

10/01/2026: The place is huge Good amount of shops and places to eat Definitely recommend a visit

08/12/2025: I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! The atmosphere welcoming, and the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. I ordered the pancakes, and they were absolutely delicious, fluffy and perfectly cooked, served with the right amount. I’ll definitely be coming back to try more from their menu. Highly recommended! 🥞✨

02/12/2025: Love this café! The food and coffee are really good quality, and the pancakes are amazing. The staff are friendly and provide great service.

26/12/2025: Like most places, food and drink overpriced. Would have liked more legroom. Bigger live screen would have worked well

25/12/2025: Good spot for concerts. Expensive for food and drinks eat out before go for. Drinks after in town

15/03/2026: Our service and server was very nice. Great food and great atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back.

14/03/2026: Been away from here for years, went back recently and the food is still exceptional. Went 2 nights in a row as a result. Not sure what else to tell anyone, give it a go, it does not disappoint.

08/03/2026: Food was insanely delicious. Highly recommend and will be back. Amazing portion sizes also, could barely get up from the table I was so stuffed. Julia and Gunders were amazing also and deserve recognition.

08/03/2026: The food and service were exceptional, Gunders & Julia were amazing! so friendly and accommodating. I will 100% be back here again what a lovely experience