The best restaurants in Dublin

03/10/2025: Bought bread and pastries. Asked to the staff if they were fresh and they said yes. When I got home I tried the bread and one pastry, definitely not fresh.

31/07/2025: I purchased a chocolate cake together with a lemon cake, but it was extremely hard and seemed stale, as if it had been left out for several days. I expected a fresh, soft cake, but this was disappointing.

25/07/2025: We came here for dinner because we were staying at the hotel. Contrary to the rather sobering reviews, we had an excellent meal (a perfectly cooked fillet with delicious entrees) and were served superbly by Ana! We and our daughter felt very comfortable in this atmosphere. There are also gluten-free options, as well as bread.

19/10/2025: Unfortunately, it didn't live up to the "Italian coffee" expectations the logo suggests. The coffee has a bitter, acidic aftertaste, and the desserts are a bit dry.

12/10/2025: On Sundays at 8 a.m., there aren't many options for a small vegan meal. I'm not a fan of coffee, but the other options were superb: friendly, ambiance, food, and open on Sundays. The vegan options are clearly listed on the website. The apple crumble was our highlight 👍👍👍

08/10/2025: Delicious burgers and refreshing drinks, my favorite: mango and passion fruit.

26/09/2025: I loved the mustard and a little bit of ketchup perhaps. Greeted with a unpleasant surprise as I had flashbacks to steal a brainrot and squeezed mustard all overmyself.

07/09/2025: Well placed Too bad you only order at the kiosk

11/08/2025: A little bit messy but still McDonald's junk food

17/08/2025: Yes, it's a chain. But it is also a local coffee shop. Easy parking, abundant seating. Good espresso drinks, what's not to like!

30/07/2025: We ordered fish online and requested them to keep the whole tuna fish aside for us. They confirmed the order with the customer name. We were asked to collect it from the shop. We travelled almost an hour for it. When I reached there they had already sold the item to someone not giving me prior notice/ attention to me. Without knowing it, I travelled there. My time and fuel were wasted . It is very disappointing. I really do not recommend the shop because their customer service and not keeping their word.

30/07/2025: Ordered online fish; travelled 50 km to collect; fish sold to someone else. I booked Tuna fish ( almost 9.5 kg) online well in advance and received confirmation that it’d be ready for collection.i told them i would be reaching around 1.3 hour. I drove 50 km to the shop, but upon arrival was told it had already been sold to someone else—with no prior notice or apology. No fish to collect, and all my time and travel was wasted. I really do not recommend this shop and customer service. I had a bad experience.

18/10/2025: Had a great experience at Arnotts, the staff were amazing in particular I liked the advice and support by Thomas Sabo, it’s a great place for anyone looking for great quality jewellery that’s personalised. Would definitely recommend a visit!

14/10/2025: I have been looked after by Tracey today in Elisabeth Arden counter in Arnotts and I would like to thank her again for her help, her excellent customer service, brilliant atitude and lovely experience. Highly recommend

02/08/2025: Fish there is bigger sardines €9 a pure rip off . Stank of grease . Some chips were hard

27/07/2025: Tasty quarter pounder meal, though it feels a bit expensive. It wasn't busy on a Saturday night so it was pretty quick for a walk-in order. Their menu has all the staples for a chipper plus some niche additions like mochi ice-cream & a "special" burger which is chicken & beef. Staff were pleasant. Decor inside is classic chipper so feels like you're in the 70s.

15/10/2025: I love Zambrero as a restaurant, and this place was very local for me and handy. Although after recent events I’ve decided to move on to a different Zambrero to enjoy my burritos. I used to always order ahead online and then pick it up in store. I found though that in my more recent online orders they didn’t even start to make it until I arrived to collect it. It wasn’t an excuse like “we wanted it to be fresh for you” it was simply that they just didn’t prioritise it. If they’re busy I get it but I usually order at slower times of the day so that I can get my food. I also only arrive at the time allocated for me to pick up my food. The laziness was getting annoying but I let it slide. What was my final straw with this branch was the experience I had the one time and ordered my food face to face, solely to avail of the student meal where I can get a free can of choice. As I was ordering the girl clearly wasn’t interested to begin with. I’m giving her basic manners and instructions so unsure what her issue was. When I get to the till I ask nicely if I can avail of the student deal and she asks me to show valid ID. I show her my UniDays profile that clearly states my name, college and even a photo of my face. She immediately shuts it down and says it’s an invalid form of ID and she’s not giving me the deal. I ask her why and she just says it’s invalid. The girl next to me in line sees my frustration and steps up to say how she always uses her UniDays ID and they give her the deal. Nowhere in this branch did it say that this wasn’t a valid ID. If something is not a valid form of ID, a shop MUST state this at the till for customers. They failed to do this. The worker gave it to me but said she’d never be able to do this if “the owner was here”. I’d be very surprised if the owner of that tiny branch is there often. Maybe a manager yes, but the owner? Ok. She very rudely sat down my items the till and didn’t even give me a bag to take away my food. I have now moved to a more communal branch and they never ask me for my student ID anymore because I am a frequent and loyal customer and also am clearly a student. They took my UniDays no issue. To Beacon, do better. You have to label what is and isn’t accepted in a shop for customers. It can’t be a surprise when they come up to the till expecting a free drink. Students everyday look for ways to save an extra bit of money. Would also like to state that you cannot set up a UniDays account without a valid student email linked to a real college. It expires every year and you have to apply for renewal so that they know you’re still a student. It’s not a fake app where you can get away with anything. State policies in stores and train your workers to not be so lazy.

10/10/2025: Sonia was so nice, deserves the 5 stars

07/10/2025: Wonderful experience at the newly rebranded Sweet Basil (now Kung pao panda) today - the service was excellent (very quick and all staff extremely welcoming and friendly) and the food was absolutely delicious. I had chicken chow mein medium spice, the chicken was succulent and the medium spice sauce had a subtle kick which really enhanced the noodles. Very generous portion size, very reasonable price and most importantly super tasty - I highly recommend the restaurant, staff and food and I look forward to my next visit!

17/08/2025: I order Chinese from them and this must be the most oiliest Chinese restaurant ever. every item I ordered was full of oil

24/09/2025: Peters pours a righteous pint. Great music and bar service.

04/09/2025: Today (03-09-2025) I asked the bartender with dark hair for a glass of water in this pub but he wouldn't let me have a glass of water. I think he said glass of water is only for paying customers. He seemed to be very unkind, rude, disrespectful and ungrateful. Right! That's it! I am never coming back to that pub again ever! If you're reading this, avoid the pub as you would an arrow.

18/08/2025: The doner kebab rap here is a must try.

10/07/2025: Unfortunately, I've had my orders messed up multipe times and been outright given the wrong order more than twice from different staff and seen them mess up other people's orders and have to run after them. I mean in both the sense of getting the order's detail wrong, like leaving on onions when you asked for none, or outright giving you someone else's food. There's making a mistake and there's being consistantly disorganized. The staff arent at all unfriendly, the food is fine when you get what you ordered, but double check what they give you before you've gone all the way home. I really don't recommend going here if you have specific allergies.