The best restaurants in Dublin

12/10/2025: Only had the seaweed chips, but they were delicious.

10/10/2025: I love the dip selection. Garlic Black truffle is my favourite. The sea weed salt on the fries just hits some typa way during sunset on a saturday. Price is reasonable as well.

11/11/2025: Came in for dinner last Saturday our server Claudia was a breath of fresh air. Her enthusiasm made our experience an 11/10. I hope she will be working every time we go in for an occasion dinner.

25/10/2025: Been to Rolys twice this week. It's always excellent. The early bird menu in the terrace area is really good value because the food is top quality. One of the best restaurants in Dublin in my opinion.

28/10/2025: We often go there for family occasions and it’s always been excellent. I guess you would have to book in advance as it’s very popular. They sometimes have someone playing piano there and that’s a brilliant addition to the atmosphere. Highly recommended !

18/10/2025: Excellent experience and outstanding service. Thank you to all the staff and the manager who made this special occasion possible. The steak and dessert were 10 out of 10. Would definitely be back and highly recommend it to everyone. Keep up the fantastic work work

11/02/2025: Amazing place. One of our all time favorite places.

03/12/2025: We come every week for the pub quiz. Staff are always really friendly and attentive, especially Hari! Great pub quiz.

02/12/2025: Served by Hari, who was very helpful with the many choices. Will come back

22/11/2025: Love this cafe! The best coffee and super friendly staff! Would highly recommend!

07/10/2025: Great spot for coffee. Pistachio croissants are great.

22/10/2025: + Tasty food. + Prompt delivery. + Polite; friendly staff. + Solid packaging. + Fair enough prices.

24/09/2025: Used to love it. But kept getting order wrong or forgetting g stuff.. because I used to ring up and ask for right order they have me blocked now. Takes forever to deliver as well you might as well starve to death.

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

21/09/2025: A cute little cafe with good coffee and tasty treats. There's just one table and a bar.

14/11/2025: A great pint, with a great local atmosphere, music where you can still have the chat.

19/09/2025: Great Guiness and friendly atmosphere and bartenders!

30/10/2025: Lock and brew is easily the best place in Ballyer for a breakfast or a lunch. Eggs benedict is the best around beating even 5 star hotels. Hashbrowns are a must. Get a peppercorn sauce to go with your chips. Lock and Brew style spice bag is a thing of beauty. My little lad loves the pancakes despite being a picky eater. Staff are always warm and welcoming. Cannot recommend this place enough.

28/10/2025: Nice place. Clean. Staff very helpful. And the coffee is good!

06/10/2025: Wow! Food was superb... staff so friendly and efficient! Forget about the horrendous plastic flower decor.... food is seriously good

23/09/2025: Just love it! The place is beautiful, the staff it was really nice, and the food it was really tasty and delicious, I recommend the Red thai curry. Also it was pretty clean☺️

01/12/2025: For Thanksgiving each year, The Back Page has run a "free pizza with an American ID" promotion, which always turned into a nice Thanksgiving tradition for this homesick American. I really enjoyed it last year and suggested The Back Page to several of my friends. I was really excited about it this year but when I arrived at the till I was told that I am not eligible for a free pizza because I did not book a table (even though we had a table to sit at). This was not the case last year and this was not indicated anywhere in the promotion's terms. This was embarrassing for me and my friends and we will not be returning.

27/11/2025: I had the absolute misfortune of ordering a pizza and a side here, and what followed was one of the most frustrating dining experiences I have ever had. Over an hour passed with no food in sight. When I asked the first waitress, she literally had no idea what to do. The second said she would check and then vanished completely. The third promised to get it immediately, only to eventually return with the wrong pizza, which she then took away again. When the correct pizza finally arrived much later, it was carelessly thrown into a cardboard takeaway box even though I was eating in. My side order was still missing. I had to go back out to the counter to chase it, at which point yet another waitress told me to ask someone else. This was despite the fact that the restaurant was not even busy. When I asked the girl who brought me the pizza, she dismissed me and claimed that the sides come from a different part of the building, which made absolutely no sense. On my way back to my table, I asked another waitress who told me it was her first day and that she would check. I then watched her walk past my table multiple times without ever giving me an update. I spent over an hour and a half dealing with this ridiculous back and forth for what turned out to be completely mediocre food. I never even received the side I ordered. To make matters worse, the drink ordered by the person I was with never arrived either. The service was unprofessional, disinterested and dismissive throughout. I left annoyed and genuinely shocked that a restaurant can operate with such a lack of basic standards. I have never felt the need to write a review before, but this was so bad that I feel obligated to warn others. Avoid this place at all costs. I will not be returning and I strongly advise that you do not make the same mistake I did.

30/11/2025: Disappointed, a supposedly 4-star hotel… All the facilities look like they've been frozen in time since 1995! Flickering lights, a musty smell, aging furniture… What a shame, it doesn't live up to the photos at all, and certainly not to the "4 stars" rating. Sad for an establishment with such a rich history…

30/11/2025: Our stay at the Royal Marine Hotel was extremely disappointing. We were woken at 9:50am by a fire alarm that stopped after about 1 minute with no explanation provided. We had paid €40 for a late check-out until 3pm, yet at 12:30pm reception called our room telling us to leave and housekeeping knocked on the door at the same time with the same instruction. I was asleep and both interruptions woke me up, despite the late check-out being clearly paid for. For a supposedly four star hotel, this level of organisation and communication is unacceptable. The experience felt chaotic and did not reflect the standard advertised. I would not recommend paying extra for late check-out here, as the hotel does not seem to honour it.

01/12/2025: Service was slow. Had ceaser salad and was very plain mostly lettuce leaves. Decor could do with freshing up.

20/11/2025: great place for a cup of coffee and some brunch. i would highly recommend

20/11/2025: I absolutely loved Crowbar during my trip to Dublin. The atmosphere inside was welcoming and the bartenders were friendly. The prices are reasonable. I didn't go to the nightclub section of the bar, but according to a friend, it's pretty good. I recommend it!

02/11/2025: Accidentally spilled my pint after 30 seconds of buying it. Explained the bartender that it was a mistake and asked if maybe she could replace it. Instead she nastly said “you have to pay again, obviously” in a mean manner. Like I understand that but that was not nice to respond in such demeanour, especially the “obviously” part. Other bars would have replaced it for free.