The best restaurants in Dublin

14/10/2025: Food is good. Breakfast excels. Surfaces are grimey. Drinking glasses are dirty. I complained about it and the solution was to poor the drink from a dirty glass into a clean one. The music doesn’t set the atmosphere it could be. Hotel rooms are clean but this isn’t he hotel not was 2 years ago.

06/10/2025: David was amazing- was very attentive/ vegetable soup had great flavor and lots of gluten free modifications!

11/11/2025: Lovely place for a coffee and treat and some people watching!!

08/11/2025: €4 for the smallest, bitterist latte I’ve ever been served. This thing was about 250ml, more the size of a small flat white. The coffee was so bitter it was unpleasant to drink, magnified even more more by the small quantity of milk. A seriously bad latte. Hand dryer in the bathroom was also broken and the toilet smelled awful.

18/10/2025: Toastie was fine but the indoor sitting area is very scruffy and dirty

18/10/2025: Toastie was very nice and a decent price but the inside seating area was very dirty with bird poo on the tables. No effort made to clean it.

22/11/2025: “Had a wonderful experience! The staff was kind, the food was delicious, and everything felt so welcoming. Highly recommended!”

22/11/2025: Very nice food and good service

09/11/2025: I wanted to give it 0 stars, but you can’t give 0 stars, so I’m rating it a 1. My friend and I were looking forward to going to this cafe after seeing on TikTok, we had even waited for them to open. It was a very uncomfortable experience from the start. The waitress told us to wait outside until she allowed us in, and when she did - the lights were still switched off. Even being the first ones there she very rudely told us to sit down at the first table. We had planned to study at the cafe as we heard people had done that before, but she told us that she can’t hold the table for us to study and this was the only table we could sit at. She was behaving very hostile and rude towards us and it was such an uncomfortable experience, we left immediately. The service was extremely horrible, do better next time! We can’t believe that we were treated like this, we had such high expectations, we never thought we’d be treated so poorly by the waitress especially at a cafe in Dublin.

07/11/2025: Totally unpleasant experience. Greeted by rude unsmiling unfriendly staff members. I have just taken out a family membership, love the museum but am shocked by the rude sullen indifference of the staff in the café. We complained at the museum reception front desk, and were promptly told it was nothing to do with them as it's run by a separate entity. Shocking.

30/10/2025: Possibly best chips in Dublin. Always cooked to order but worth the wait. Good, traditional Irish/Italian chipper. I'm from the country and I always try to call here when I'm up in the big smoke. Always a bit of chat and crack when I'm in there. Highly recommended.

29/08/2025: Best quality chipper in the area and the staff are great. Had an issue once in the last 7 years and the owner was a gent and gave full refund.

29/09/2025: Adriana & Erica are so welcoming, conscientious & possess a great sense of humour 😄 very attentive, each time we visit. Wonderful to see so many cultures, 🇲🇩 Moldova, India 🇮🇳 Brazil 🇧🇷 make up the Staff, ably led by the brilliant Adriana 👏

27/09/2025: Excellent food, Coffee and jaw dropping service! The restaurant is cozy for a Saturday afternoon coffee and snack.

03/11/2025: As I was in the area again a year later, still nice staff very helpful, one of the best places in Dublin for onion rings! Changed coffee brand lovely rich blend

13/10/2025: Sisi is A Joy! Wonderful, Excellent Food, with A Huge Variety to choose, from. Their Mini, All-Day, Breakfast, is, Incredible, Value at 12 euro, for egg, sausage, bacon, beans, two slices of toast, and a fabulous cappuccino. Delightful, perfect, welcoming, attention and service, from The Family, who run Sisi. Sisi's position in Blackrock, is Brilliant, for "People-Watching", from, either, inside or at it's, pavement table. If, sitting, inside, there is, also, beautiful, background, music to enjoy, as you, dine. I, Would, Very, Much, WISH, to, ADD, to, My, Previous, All-STAR, THANKS, to, Sisi, Central Cafe, Blackrock... My, NEVER-ENDING, APPRECIATION, to, ALL, of, Such, A, BEAUTIFUL, COOL-CAT, FAMILY, Who, LOOK, AFTER - ME - WITH, THE, WARMEST, of, HOSPITALITY, Possible!!! THIS, FAMILY, Who, Are, EXPERTS, IN, FOOD, KINDNESS, WELCOMING, HOSPITALITY, ARE --- PRICELESS. This, FAMILY, Who, Serve, A, HUGE, Variety, of, Wonderful, FOOD - Have, Literally, "Saved, MY, Bacon" - By, Not, Only, Serving, me, The, BEST, of, All-Day, Full, Irish Breakfasts.. BUT - BY - ALSO, "Saving, My, Bacon".... With, THEIR, INCREDIBLE, WARMTH, KINDENESS, HUGE, WELCOME, and, TRUE, HOSPITALITY.... and, Instaneous, Willingness, to, Assist, Help, and, Find, A, Resolution, to.. Anything!!! Sheer - BRILLIANCE

24/08/2025: Breakfast tastes authentic and the price is affordable, highly recommended

18/08/2025: I came here while waiting for the Oasis concert to start. The waiter were very friendly, and the sweet&sour chicken was delicious(๑>؂<๑）

08/11/2025: Lovely service Dylan was a great bar tender looked after us very well indeed. Even made up a lovely cocktail 🍸 for us that was not even on the menu A Dublin Bay thanks Dylan 👍🍹🍸🥂 go raibh maith agat ☘️

16/09/2025: Called in for a few beers loved it staff were brilliant atmosphere great 👍 recommended

15/11/2025: Fantastic food as always. Plenty of vegan or veggie options. I recommend spice bag with tofu 😋 Will be back for more.

29/10/2025: Lovely food and their lunchtime deals are especially good value. Highly recommended.

07/09/2025: Best Authentic Indian Restaurant in Dublin without a doubt ! The food is packed with real flavors — fresh naan, perfectly spiced curries, and a biryani that’s full of aroma, my favourite is “Mixed Biriyani”. Nothing feels watered down, it’s true Indian cooking done right. The staff are warm, friendly, and always happy to recommend dishes. Great portions, fair prices, and a cozy atmosphere. If you love genuine Indian food, this is the place to go if you’re around South Dublin!

06/06/2025: I had high hopes for Shanai, given its promise of authentic Indian flavours, but unfortunately, the experience fell flat. The food was underwhelming – lacking the bold spices and richness you’d expect from Indian cuisine. Dishes tasted bland and uninspired, missing the depth and warmth that define a good Indian meal. Service was equally lacklustre, with staff seeming disengaged and the overall atmosphere failing to make up for the culinary shortcomings. Compared to other Indian restaurants in Dublin that deliver on both flavour and hospitality, Shanai simply doesn’t hold up. If you’re looking for an authentic and flavourful Indian dining experience, there are certainly better options elsewhere in the city.

11/09/2025: Super quality & service, breakfast and lunch sorted!

22/08/2025: Recommended cafe, the girls serving are adorable!!!

16/11/2025: Tucked behind Dublin’s streets, this café feels like a hidden local favourite. The cakes are fresh, the tea is excellent, and the outdoor seating feels cosy during good weather. Staff are friendly and the menu isn’t overwhelming. Ideal for a slow breakfast or dessert break when you want something charming and quiet.

06/11/2025: It kills me to have to post a review about what was, once, my favourite café in Dublin. I came here this morning to treat myself and my friend to some coffee and brunch before work. After coming in, I noticed that the place was almost empty. Perfect. We were promptly seated and given a menu. Both myself and my guest ordered coffee, a scone and the 'Scramble'. The server asked if we'd like the scones with the scrambles, we indicated that we didn't have a preference. Lovely. Off to a great start. However, it didn't take long for things to start coming apart. Firstly, the server brought us our two scones, but no coffees. Not ideal, but not a big deal. Surely, it would have made more sense to bring us the baked goods after our scrambles, but whatever, we'll roll with it. When the coffee did eventually arrive, we had already finished our scones. Okay, all a little disappointing, but these things happen. Next, we waited for our food. We waited. And waited. In vain, we waited. Our plates weren't cleared, we weren't checked up on at all. In fact, we were completely ignored. Our coffees finished, we fancied another, but still we couldn't get the attention of any staff; who seemed to be congregated around the kitchen taking photos of a dish on the pass. As restlessness set in, I checked my phone and saw that it had been 40 mins since I sat down. I decided to ask how much longer my food would be. I then had to leave the table, approach the congregated staff members and ask for an update on my food. I asked 'is my food coming up soon', my waiter looked at me and said in an agitated tone, 'not yet', but at this stage, I'd had enough. I cancelled the food. Feeling dejected and disappointed, I asked for the bill. My server simply said 'sorry about that' in an offhand manner. When she she came out to take my payment, she repeated 'sorry about that', without making eye contact or showing any genuine remorse for having delivered such a poor customer experience. I decided to offer some feedback. I told her that coffee should always come before food and it was unacceptable that we had finished our food before our coffee arrived. She told me that it was the way things were done at Cake Café. When I insisted that it was uniform etiquette across all cafés and restaurants, she simply said 'not here, some places do things differently'. She had an air of scorn about her temperament which I found a little unprofessional. She then repeated 'sorry about the restaurant', repeating her claim that it's restaurant policy to deliver coffee to customers once their food is finished. She didn't offer any commiseration. Her whole demeanour was angry and confrontational, which is especially disappointing, considering ours was so polite. I work in service and have done for the past 10 years. I'm incredibly forgiving when it comes to staff mishaps when im dining out. But a level of service this poor is inexcusable. If one of my colleagues acted in the same was as our server did today, Id consider them wholly unsuitable for the industry and would wager they wouldnt last very long in the job. Again, it pains me to post this. I really hope that you guys can make whatever changes necessary to restore the level of service for which you were previously regarded.

16/10/2025: They claim to have an accessible toilet, so as a wheelchair user I decided to visit this place. Thought I'd check out the toilet before ordering pints. Turned out to be a wise decision. So called "accessible toilet" was a joke. Tiny little bathroom with a bend in it which was impossible to enter in a wheelchair. Front entrance is accessible and it is on the flat but NO toilet facilities.

11/09/2025: Stopped here on our first night in Dublin and the bartender took great care of us, I managed to leave my wallet sitting on the bar with my ID, cash, cards- the lot, and the bartender kept it safe and got it back to me which absolutely saved my life as I would have been here on holiday two weeks without a wallet - he wouldn't let me give him any cash for getting it back to me either pub has a great location, nice vibe inside and the bartender is a real angel on earth!