The best restaurants in Dublin

20/06/2026: 35 minutes for 2 bags of chips is jaw dropping, in the worst possible way. I might come back if a bomb hits Dublin and this chipper is the only source of food, but let's hope it doesn't come to that. The food wasn't worth waiting for either.

10/06/2026: All cooked fresh, you can't do better than that. Top chips and curry sauce.

28/08/2025: Really bad drop off from this place. Was previously my favourite space for lunch in Dublin. Unfortunately with massive price increases and a drop in quality it’s not worth it. Ordered the spicy Cajun sandwich and noticed they stopped putting any sauce on it. 12€ for a dry chicken and cheese sandwich is frankly a rip off

28/08/2025: I will never visit this place again and you should not, either. However, if you decide to go there, you should definitely double-check your receipt here before paying. First I was charged 25.25 instead of 11.60 but realized only after swiping my card. Then they initiated a refund and charged my card again with the right amount (11.60), so I thought it was OK after all. I only realized on the next day (when the refund arrived) that they decided to "keep the change" and refund only 25.00.

15/12/2025: We had a breakfast here for two days (Saturday and Sunday). Both days we really enjoyed the view. What surprised me is that both days I ordered the same, but I liked the sandwich as well as the hot chocolate more the first day. The second day I was a bit disappointed, it wasn’t the same. Even though, really nice staff and a lovely place to enjoy your meal. Santa sandwich for 9€ and hot chocolate for 4€.

10/12/2025: It's delicious, I was there for breakfast, there were not many visitors, but it's very atmospheric and cozy.

25/06/2026: Great pub with great service, plus the pizza place connected does one fo the best Pizzas in Dublin. The staff are always friendly and look after you well especially Linda and Ana who are just fantastic

30/04/2026: Just left the bar with my wife and my kids. A true Irish pub, nice beer, nice pizza a cheaper than the city center. One day we if we are back there, we are going without hesitation in this pub.

10/07/2026: Plenty of fillings in the large waffles. Well worth the visit.

27/05/2026: A bird hit me right on the back of the neck with a hot and steamy crap, the bloke inside let me borrow some napkins to get myself cleaned up. Top tier customer service

19/06/2026: I stay here regularly for work and love it being by the sea. It's worth paying the extra usually only € 20-30 for sea view. Service very good and close to town centre and sea front.

02/04/2026: The staff are rude and incompetent. The rooms are dated and dirty. The food is awful. It looks pretty but it's possibly the most unpleasant place I ever stayed in. Just awful. The worst hotel inn town by a long way

08/11/2025: Never been to Dalkey before. Great place. Make sure you try it.

29/09/2025: A friendly coffee shop with good light food options. A very popular spot in Dalkey, great outdoor seating.

31/07/2026: Excellent sandwiches. Recommended.

22/07/2026: The place is nice, the burgers are very good, the portions of fries are very generous, and the meal was prepared quickly.

02/05/2026: Excellent location. Friendly staff. Room was lovely, tidy and clean. Great value for money. Breakfast was served to your table refreshly made, tasted really nice. Would definitely stay again.

22/04/2026: Very pleasant experience comfortable bed and room friendly staff very good breakfast and great location highly recommended

10/07/2026: Burgers are as they are everywhere. Very good cooked very well. Fries are great. This is the first five guys I’ve been to (only been to ~5) that had no peanuts. Disappointing as it is considered a trademark. Atmosphere is the biggest downside, noisy, not very clean, smells funny.

05/07/2026: The burger was okay, my sauce was forgotten, the fries were well-seasoned. Everything was thrown into a bag, even though I wanted to eat in.

29/07/2026: :) Excellent place, large, generous bowls, food and flavor a 10/10

02/03/2026: Grab a poke bowl for on the go. Food is nice enough to go again. I enjoyed mine, the daughter found it average. We both ordered the salmon. Im coeliac and the staff (although lovely) didnt know anything about it. Luckily, they have the allergins on the wall. Its a quaint food stall in the Blackrock Market laneway. No parking nearby.

06/07/2026: Excellent pizza. They knead it fresh for you. Very friendly service. Good prices.

06/07/2026: We buy a pepperoni pizza, and, as an italian, is very gooood! We wait less than 5 minutes for the pizza, the atmosphere is excellent, good music good tables. Consigliata a tutti, davvero un ottimo lavoro, bravi!

09/08/2026: Where’s the fire? 🔥 Because clearly there was somewhere else we needed to be! The speed of service today was absolutely ridiculous. We were seated at 4:30pm, handed menus, and almost immediately someone was over taking our food order. No drinks menu. No water. No chance to actually sit down and settle in. Just “What are you having?” We placed our order and asked about wine, but still no drinks menu and still no water. Apparently, beverages and a little time to breathe were optional extras. Our starters arrived shortly afterwards. Both were tasty, to be fair, but I had barely finished chewing the last piece of bread before our mains appeared. The waiter stood there looking at us as though we were holding up the entire operation because our starter plates were still on the table. I asked for fresh cutlery for the main course, which seemed to be a completely outrageous request. The waiter even joked about it and appeared genuinely surprised that I wanted clean cutlery. Apparently, expecting fresh cutlery between courses is asking too much. At this point, we hadn’t even been in the restaurant 20 minutes. The mains were okay — nothing memorable and certainly nothing worth rushing through. We sat down at 4:30pm and had finished two courses before 5pm. I’ve had longer conversations with a vending machine. We did actually express our disappointment to the waiter. His response? If we wanted slower service, we should have said so. Really? We shouldn’t have to specifically request that our meal not be delivered at Formula 1 pit-stop speed. Surely the idea of dining out involves allowing customers enough time to actually enjoy each course. To his credit, the waiter did go and speak to the boss. Unfortunately, the boss appeared far too busy chatting to a friend to be remotely interested in what was happening with his customers. That pretty much summed up the entire experience. Normally, we would have ordered dessert and an espresso, but by that stage we simply wanted to leave. Ironically, once we were ready to go, the urgency mysteriously disappeared. The bill took around 15 minutes to arrive. So apparently there was time to relax after all — just not while we were actually trying to enjoy our meal. A meal should be an experience, not a race against the clock. The food was okay, but the service and attitude completely ruined the experience. There was no sense that anyone cared whether we were enjoying ourselves or not. Never again. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. Save yourself the money — and the indigestion from having to inhale two courses in under 30 minutes. 🔥

04/08/2026: Excellent food, lovely staff and nice atmosphere. We hadn't got a reservation but a couple of tables were rearranged and so we were able to get in and had a great evening. Roast porchetta and the daily special of ravioli stuffed with squash and cheese in a pesto sauce were delicious - and big portions! Very good bread is delivered to the table as routine; more restaurants need to do this. Hope to be back.

24/07/2026: This place was recommended to me by my host, and it was actually very good! I tried an espresso martini and I have to say it was very well made. The waiter was very polite and we exchanged a few words with him.

29/04/2026: Went here on a recommendation and I was not disappointed we got the aranchini, nachos and wings the aranchini was lovely came with a nice light cheesy sauce, the nachos were fresh as were the toppings the chilli was more savory then spicy but was a great compliment to the dish the wings were delicious came out piping hot and so juicy good bit heat off the buffalo sauce but not to much. The staff that served us were lovely and friendly very attentive even thou its was a busy evening. I would recommend a visit based off of my experience there and I will definitely be back.

30/07/2026: Not sure why this place is not rated higher tbh. Delicious burgers and wraps, plenty of room and great and fast service

29/07/2026: Food was to die for! Some disappointment with the taste and size of the margaritas. Loved the atmosphere! Definitely going back to try more on the menu!!