The best restaurants in Dublin

08/10/2025: Food always consistently good, staff demeanour depends on their mood. Coffee however is a roll of the dice (amazing if you get one certain barista), undrinkable bubbly muck (anybody else).

07/10/2025: sadly the day i've visited the café they couldn't serve food other than their bakery items. i didn't like the banana bread, it was too soggy and stapled dirty dishes were at every table inside. needless to say, it smelled very badly in the outside sitting area.

26/12/2025: The braised pig's trotters were delicious—the broth was flavorful and the meat tender, a taste that brought me back home! The barbecue is also highly recommended; highly recommended, I'll definitely come again. The portions are generous, perfect for group meals.

26/12/2025: It's so delicious, there's always a new surprise every time. I've been here many times. The owners are both warm and lovely people from Northeast China, and I always leave with a great feeling. They offer Sichuan cuisine, Northeastern BBQ, and Thai food, all very authentic because the chefs are professional. The portions are generous, the prices are reasonable, and it's suitable for parties and gatherings, as well as enjoying a quiet drink alone! The new braised pig's trotters are perfect!!

05/11/2025: I went there last Sunday. Everything would have been perfect, but the manager was really disappointing. He was very aggressive and spoke rudely. Honestly, he seemed to be 100% under the influence of alcohol. An older man, with completely inappropriate behavior for a public place.

30/10/2025: Well-kept place, very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent Guinness. Highly recommended.

03/01/2026: Michaela looked after us Booked a table for 7, service charge added We went with the Early Bird 3 Course Meal €30.95 Decent choices, good value I went with the Spicy Chicken Wing Starter, Satay Chicken Curry 1/2 & 1/2 with the Malteeser Cheesecake option Our only hiccup was the dessert, one of our guests has an allergy to strawberry and was given strawberry. This was rectified and an alternative provided. Please make sure to cater for all, if some mentions an allergy then write down allergy. If you need the chef to come out to the table, then get the chef! Other than that, friendly courteous staff and thank you to Michaela for an enjoyable night.

27/12/2025: It was a lovely evening with friends for a pre Christmas get together and definitely worth a return visit

21/10/2025: Lovely place friendly staff and customers. Only our second time here and we're made to feel like locals. Keep doing what you're doing it's working.

19/10/2025: Lovely staff and friendly customers . Nice relaxed atmosphere 5*

21/12/2025: We visited this restaurant for a Christmas party about two weeks ago. We booked a table for 10 people and were clearly told at the time of booking that it would not be a problem if fewer people turned up. We paid a €100 deposit. On the night, 7 people attended. We ordered the 3-course set menu for everyone, plus a lot of additional drinks and desserts, so the final spend was well above the set menu price (around €45 pp). Unfortunately, the experience was very poor: • Instead of prosecco, we were served a still wine with no bubbles, in a wine glass. When we asked to change it, staff insisted it was prosecco. • Medium-rare steaks arrived well done. • Coffee ordered with desserts was forgotten and never brought. • When the bill arrived, only €70 of the €100 deposit was deducted, with the explanation that fewer people attended. We explained again that it was agreed in advance that fewer people might come, and that we had ordered plenty of extra food and drinks anyway. Staff claimed this policy was written on their website. When I politely asked them to show where this was stated, they could not. At that point, the waitress became aggressive and accused me of being rude, despite my calm tone. Eventually, they came back with a reduced bill. To top it off, another waiter approached our table and told me: “You are not welcome in our restaurant anymore.” Completely unprofessional behaviour, poor service, and unacceptable customer treatment. I would not return and would not recommend this place.

10/12/2025: Lovely restaurant, cosy atmosphere, I’ve been there twice in a group of 20 people for Christmas dinner by 6pm. I had duck roll, grilled sea bass and tiramisu. Food was tasty, service was fast and attentive. I recommend that!

31/12/2025: The food is good, and above all, there's plenty of it. I ordered a set of fish, chips, water, sauce, and kebab for myself and my wife. I knew how much I'd pay because you could choose from the display. No one cheated me. The portions were very large and, above all, delicious. And the prices were much cheaper compared to the city center. As a tourist, I can recommend it.

22/12/2025: Dropping down a star after getting the southern fried chicken kebab fries and taco fries. Almost only chips. Not good

05/09/2025: Amazing service. Called in at 9.20am needing 2 new tyres. Sadly, they didn't have the size I required in stock but said they could get them for lunchtime. I was given 4 or 5 different options and made a decision on a couple of Pirelli's. Gráinne called at 3pm to say the tyres were in, I took the car round and had them fitted quickly and efficiently. Price was very reasonable too. Gráinne is a star!

07/08/2025: They were quick and professional.

10/12/2025: A really good value-for-money spot. Even though the prices have increased in recent years it's still only €9 for a full carton. I got the chicken lemongrass and it was great value for money. If you want calories per euro this is the place to go.

28/10/2025: Authentic, friendly and a last bastion of affordable street food

30/10/2025: Put my order on the self serving machine and selected pay with cash. Standing waiting on my order to find out 20 mins later it didn't even go through. Then when they did make my order it wasn't even the correct order. Waste of a lunch break.

11/09/2025: The toasties are amazing, full of flavour, you can ordered the signatures or create one with their ingredients. You can eat there or take away. Definitely you should go and try for yourself

19/12/2025: Changed my original review because service has gone downhill rapidly for delivery orders. Ordered delivery tonight and most of the items missing from the order, tiny amount of beef, no guac, no sour cream, no chips, tiny amount of rice too. They used to be great, but wouldn’t recommend this anymore. Made a complaint about the order and was basically told “sorry, can’t do anything”

13/12/2025: Really tasty burrito, great service! Lucy was super nice and makes a mean burrito also.

10/01/2026: If I could put 0 star I will ! Such a rude staff members they took any good out of the products. The manager was very unprofessional, I had to wait at least 5 minutes before she looked up from her phone. Absolutely terrible experience

04/01/2026: We had a great evening overall at this cocktail bar. The upstairs bar was excellent: amazing cocktails, great atmosphere, and perfect service. Everything was top quality and we truly enjoyed our time there. Unfortunately, the experience ended on a disappointing note. At 1:00 AM, a security guard aggressively insisted that we leave, even though Google Maps lists the bar’s closing time as 2:30 AM. He even tried to take my girlfriend’s glass while it was still half full, without asking if she had finished. When I calmly asked why we were being asked to leave so early, he questioned where I was from and threatened to kick me out without any valid explanation, simply for asking a question. It’s a shame, as the quality of the cocktails and the service do not match this kind of unprofessional behavior.

22/09/2025: The best takeaway I've had in Dublin!!

26/08/2025: had the best takeaway I’ve had in a long time from Saaep Thai! We ordered the beef black bean stir fry with chips and rice, and it was absolutely delicious. The portion sizes were really generous, the beef was cooked perfectly tender, and the vegetables were fresh and full of flavour. Everything was well balanced, not too heavy, and really satisfying. I’ll definitely be ordering again – highly recommend!

14/10/2025: Great pizza, keep going back for more of their Cajun pizza ❤️

07/09/2025: The best pizza i have had in Dublin so far! Especially if you are looking for flavors close to back home, you have got to try this. Owner is very friendly and recommended we try the Chicken Cajun flavor. Generous on the toppings, size and great overall pizza! Worth the price as well and most importantly HALAL!