The best restaurants in Dublin

13/09/2025: Good fish & chips, nice welcome and the argentin malbeck is really fine. I'll comme back

09/09/2025: Nice little spot that is dog friendly too! The food is not bad either for the price.

27/10/2025: Check the date on any food you're buying, bought some meat that was a full week past its BBE

04/10/2025: This is a pretty good Maxol but the staff working here at what gets my full stars! Very friendly and helpful.

15/09/2025: They have a variety of foods, cakes, breads, desserts, etc. I love the atmosphere because it's very calm, there's no pressure, and you can enjoy beautiful views. The staff is very friendly and patient. I love going there for breakfast and different drinks ☕️

09/08/2025: A lovely cafe at Rathfarnham Castle. We sat at a table overlooking the beautiful grounds. The display of food looked so fresh and appetising and we enjoyed our choice immensely. Thank you to a charming young lady, (who seemed to be new and training) that looked after us very efficiently. Such a hidden gem. Will definitely return

02/01/2026: We ordered the Double Quarter Cheese and Mayo Chicken. The burgers were dry, there was very little sauce, and the patties were flavorless. We waited a long time. They didn't refill two sauces. Of all the McDonald's experiences, this has been the most disappointing.

02/01/2026: I’ve been waiting for my food for an hour

31/12/2025: Bleeding whopper deadly this place is. Thanks to Gabriel also whos always been a sound skin.

24/12/2025: I'm not usually one to leave bad reviews but the man in charge seems to actively want it, so I'm happy to help out! I live locally and have been in here a fair bit over the years. Stopped in for one on the way home one night with the missus. Pub mostly empty, about 20 minutes until close. I get one for myself and sit down, barman promptly comes over and says she'll also have to get a drink. We were confused at first, so she asks for tap water. He says well I can charge you €3.50 for it, or else you can leave. You wouldn't get this treatment in the worst kind of tourist trap in Temple Bar. Just to be clear it's Tadgh Coughlan who runs the pub and is behind this nonsense, not Frank Ryan as I've seen some others blame. Ryan has had nothing to do with it in decades, seems Coughlan is determined to run his name through the muck!

23/09/2025: I’m really surprised to read the review posted by John Redmond dated 22/09/25, as my own experience at this café has been completely different. I was there at the same time and witnessed the interaction mentioned. The staff member in question was polite, respectful, and provided their usual great service. I’ve always found the team here to be welcoming, hardworking, and attentive, and the food and coffee are consistently excellent. It’s a shame to see such an unfair review when the staff go above and beyond for their customers.

22/09/2025: I popped in to this cafe for a quick coffee between meetings I ordered a cappuccino only to be served by quite possibly the rudest most abrasive individual ive had the misfortune to bump into. Absolutely no manners whatsoever.He literally slammed my coffee on the table I then approached the till to pay for the coffee only to endure yet more bad manners and aggressive attitude. To the individual dressed in black that ' served ' me this morning you really need to learn how to treat customers respectfully, your an absolute disgrace

07/08/2025: Nice pleasant café. Bright and airy. Pleasant staff. Mainly coffee and pastries. A selection of 3 pre made sandwiches. So not the place for lunch. Please provide a relish or pickle for the very plain sandwiches. That would really help. Especially at 9euro each. Some nice cushions would really be appreciated. Both the plastic chairs and wooden couch seats are very uncomfortable. Thanks

25/05/2025: a place where you can drink a nice coffee and feel comfortable. Clean and high quality. The staff is friendly and warm. If you want to get your coffee and start the day positively, this is the right place for you. Thank you

20/11/2025: This place is quite consistent in messing up orders, today was the last straw for us. No accountability. The food here is barely worth it if their service was any good, without that this place is an easy skip. Recommend to avoid.

14/11/2025: Absolutely beautiful chips! My son got a chicken burger, and I got a quarter pounder, both cooked to perfection! My other son who had Autism will only eat some batter sausages and he devoured the batter sausages from here. The man serving was polite and very fast considering he was serving alone. Keep up the great service and food! We thoroughly enjoyed 🥰 Thank you!

05/12/2025: Excellent food, very friendly staff. We buy from here regularly. Definitely recommend!

17/11/2025: our go to takeaway, bit of a wait for delivery but the quality and portions are amazing!

16/12/2025: Staff very warm & welcoming. Restaurant Supervisor was smiling, friendly & attentive. Lovely decor and ambiance. Unfortunately, to our surprise, the food wasn’t very nice. Goats cheese & beet starter was served resembling a piece of pie. It didn’t appear to be freshly made and was somewhat dry. Fish & chips very poor quality. The cod was wafer thin, hard and basically a piece of batter. I’m almost sure the chips were cooked from frozen and not “homemade” prepared, as expected for the price. Beef was just ok but wasn’t finished due to the overly fatty content and off putting texture. Table bread and salmon starter was lovely and served fresh. We did not stay for dessert. The full amount paid was €120 for two persons, this included €10 tip for the service staff. In my opinion, it’s just not worth the money based on the overall quality of the meal served. Such a pity considering the performance we went to see was amazing. We could have eaten better elsewhere for 1/2 of the price. This was our first time to eat at this restaurant..

16/10/2025: Great buzz great atmosphere great food despite some dodgy reviews so pleased with lovely grub

09/12/2025: There's only chip size option; large and it's a standard size portion in my opinion. I ordered the chips and a southern fried breast of chicken. I asked for salt and vinegar and when I started eating, the first thing that struck me was how bland the food was. There was very little salt and vinegar on the chips. In fact I suspect it's that watered down 'vinegar' some chippers use. The chicken was a big let down too. Southern fried should have tons of flavour but this tasted of nothing. Overall it was a disappointing meal and service was very slow. Also, leave the chips unwrapped and the salt and vinegar out on display so customers can add more. Will not return.

14/11/2025: The kebab had to much lettuce and cabbage and the curry chips I got were too dry didn’t have much sauce 👍

27/11/2025: Price of food quite disgraceful for a students eating area, especially considering it's cheap-tasting. Id you order anything for takeaway, they give you about half the amount you'd get if you're eating in, even though you're paying the same price. Drinks are worse, no cider on the student price menu, and cocktails/mixed drinks are watered down or barely any alcohol in them. Whenever anything brought up with main fella he's quite hostile/unfriendly. Pool tables that you need coins for but they don't offer cash back/coins.

30/09/2025: Better Restaurant on the campus. Students can discuss their issues

21/10/2025: Really good , tidy and organised place, enjoyed the morning with friends.

21/10/2025: I was there yesterday and I asked Gustavo for a coffee just and basically he explained everything for me and it was very helpful! Thank you Gustavo you were amazing.

12/10/2025: Absolutely horrible cinnamon roll I saw the old comment and I trusted but was a huge disappointed

30/09/2025: Horrible cinnamon roll. Used to be one of the best in town.