The best restaurants in Dublin

05/04/2026: The Botanical has a nice, interesting ambiance and could and should be a good venue. However, while the service was okay, the food was really mediocre. Considering one can find many places across Dublin with better atmosphere and service and much better food, give this one a pass.

27/03/2026: On the last day of our vacation, my girlfriend and I were treated to a small, cold, unsalted plate of spaghetti for €15. It came without the tomato sauce described on the menu as "rich" and with a meager amount of Parmesan cheese. When we asked for more Parmesan, we were told we had to pay extra. The €10 drink was more ice than anything substantial. After eating, we went to a shop because we were starving. That's all there is to say. Avoid this place and save your money!

19/10/2025: The bar is an extension of the famous Temple Bar, with an incredible variety of local whiskeys where you can try their signature spirits (I recommend the 12-year-old). They also make the typical Irish coffee. If you're also interested in cigars or pipe tobacco, they have a wide selection. A tip: Entering through here, you can enter Temple Bar from the back, as they're connected and it's easier to get in than through the main door.

28/09/2025: Not a massive fan of whiskey but the service here was great. The bartender gave me great suggestions on what to try!

09/06/2026: Grew up beside it in corduff ,i was looking forward to going back after many years .My daughter booked the upstairs for few drinks after grandsons christening in corduff church facing leonards, saturday evening ,booking was free as 50+ were attending so that was a bonus, platters of chicken wings,cocktail sausages etc were served and much nicer than expected..excellent day ..then moved to centre seats when numbers dropped, major mistake as we could smell toilets more than beer,impossible for owner/staff not to smell -moved downstairs to main lounge around 9pm...i was then shocked how quite it was as i grew up there and it used to be a good busy spot...there was maybe 15 other people there on a saturday night..wow! Singer started singing- nothing but des o connor songs -way too loud,i walked outside and spent the remainder of the night outside front doors standing...if its not pulling in locals on a weekend night then something seriously wrong apart from that smell....staff were absolutely brilliant 10/10,they couldnt be faulted so thank you lads ...

20/05/2026: All set for 4 of us to go in for dinner to be (eventually) told it's only on Thursday Checked social media before going and nothing about it, we did see a small generic menu The staff I attempted to ask barely spoke English and took three attempts too get this information

28/09/2025: The food was good. I ordered Andhra special Kadai chicken curry with naan. First thing, it was perfect, and second, it is enough for a big guy like me. Hospitality is great. Try it, guys!

21/09/2025: Been there for breakfast buffet and we loved it.

02/05/2026: I ordered a burger and had to wait 30mins for it by the time i got it was cold when i was eating it i realised i was missing a paddy. I then went down to ask for a new one and got verbally abused by a worker i was deeply upset. I wont be coming back I would say thank but not this time. Next time your hiring make sure its good staff😡

02/05/2026: I ordered a double quarter pounder and when I tried to change it they said no even though I had the receipt. Flies everywhere so unsanitary. Workers rude and discriminatory to young people.

05/05/2026: Simple place but serves delicious pasta. Tried here whilst over in Dublin for a few days and I came back again before I headed off. Food comes quickly.

28/01/2026: I don't understand the 5 stars. I asked for carbonara. No home pasta, they usea bacon and cream instead the proper meat and egg yolks. Sorry but i don't recomend it.

14/11/2025: Breakfast was great but £7.50 on the bill for 2 tea's is a bit 2 much and extras £4 for 2 slices of toast!

09/11/2025: The best cafe in Dun Laoghaire and the fact that it is always busy is testament to this. Very good coffee and a wide selection of breakfast/brunch/lunch dishes to suit all diets.

11/04/2026: Can be hit or miss tonight it was a miss chicken balls over cooked spring rolls not really spring rolls 3 ribs for 9 euro and they weren't great beef curry was tasteless

17/03/2026: Was super yum. Well priced abs good sized portions

11/04/2026: Can be hit or miss tonight it was a miss chicken balls over cooked spring rolls not really spring rolls 3 ribs for 9 euro and they weren't great beef curry was tasteless

17/03/2026: Was super yum. Well priced abs good sized portions

27/09/2025: Extremely rude behavior of the sales person. Will recommend friends and family not to visit here.

03/08/2025: The girl working there today was so sweet, made my day

15/12/2025: Old style family pub in suburbs of Dundrum. The menu had all you needed, very good value and quality was excellent. Give it a go if you are near by, good alternative.

11/12/2025: Balinteer men's shed Christmas party went with a bang .FOOD was excellent and music top class.A great night was had by all .Definitely recommend it for a gathering. Thanks to Tomas for everything Owen

17/05/2026: The service was excellent, the place was eye-catching, and the food was wonderful and delicious.

17/05/2026: American style dinner, quite good for a fast food meal

23/05/2026: Ordered a spice box and it came very dry and about 4 pieces of salt and chilli chicken…. Every single bit of the food was bone dry so wouldn’t recommend too anyone even on there death bed

10/05/2026: I think I've found it, the biggest cheapskate takeaway on the northside of Dublin...I mean really, you obviously don't respect your customers at all serving them literal wisps of chicken, its actually really messed up in my opinion charging people 9 euro for the pleasure of chewing on a whole load of battered nothing..attached are pictures of what literally everything looked like in the spice bag, wish I checked this before I left the restaurant because I really think its quite cynical to be charging people for this, really poor

03/11/2025: Went with my partner on Saturday (1/11) for some warm beverages. She bought the Matcha with a pump of vanilla and I went with the Mocha. Both drinks were terrible. The matcha was weak, and we could tell they used a poor quality matcha to make the drink. My mocha tasted burnt, and it was overall just horrible. We went back and asked for them to redo the drinks, which they did, and they were still undrinkable. Such a disappointment because we paid almost 12e for both, and that's not cheap! You need to hire better baristas that know how to make good coffee.

29/10/2025: Long-time local customer. The new layout looks lovely....but the service is now utterly chaotic (partly due to kiosk screen ordering). And the coffee has become soooo watery. Beware that you need to ask in person for your chocolate if ordering at the kiosk screen. The poor staff are now harangued altogether

07/04/2026: Best fast food chain in Dublin. Unfortunately table service was unavailable.

28/03/2026: Really clean and tidy, butThe worst burger I have ever had.