The best restaurants in Dublin

31/01/2026: We had a lovely meal here this evening. Very friendly service and the food was delicious.

31/01/2026: Lovely food, friendly service and relaxed atmosphere

26/04/2026: A fantastic 5⭐ experience at Sandyford House! This pub has such a great vibe warm, lively, and welcoming from the moment you walk in. The interiors have a classic charm, blending traditional pub character with a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere that makes it easy to settle in and enjoy your time. The food and drinks are spot on, with a great selection to suit everyone, and the service is friendly and attentive without being over the top. It’s the kind of place you can visit for a casual pint or a longer evening with friends. Really enjoyed the overall atmosphere here definitely a go-to spot if you’re around Sandyford!

19/04/2026: We’re regular visitors to Sandyford House and have always enjoyed it — especially the service, which is consistently excellent thanks to Amy on the food side and Dave, Sandyford House Manager. On this occasion, we’d decided to eat there after a walk and arrived looking forward to it. Unfortunately, we were disappointed. The menu hasn’t changed in, what must be years!. Choosing was difficult, so we kept it simple with a bolognese and fish & chips. The food was awful. I had to send back the fish & chips and what came out as a replacement was even worse — completely inedible. The bolognese was only slightly better, and the side of chips were brutal — small burnt bits, overly oily, and not possible to believe they were served by a professional chef. It was so disappointing, especially given the price point and our previous positive experiences here. The menu badly needs a refresh. This is a local pub and getting the basics right is not a big ask. Locals are complaining and we all know you need to look after the locals, it's that simple. Unfortunately this is not the first time and rest assured we will not be eating here again until a new menu and improved standards are in place.

07/05/2026: I went here with my friend Miguel, he’s from Spain, he was perplexed why we got our food with no cutlery. He then asked Brendan do you not use cutlery. Brendan was not impressed. Food was outstanding apart from the lack of toast, they could do with getting an actual toaster, I believe they are quite cheap these days. Seems like a tricky thing to get right. If they allowed customers to butter their own toast Brendan would probably be able to buy 5 hi tech toasters with Bluetooth connection and live in the Bahamas

02/05/2026: All good simple plain food ..Brendan and his team are always good

05/05/2026: Incredible. Get the feather blade. Great mash and tender beef.

30/04/2026: Great fish and chips. Great location. Friendly staff.

16/12/2025: One of the cosiest pubs in Dun Laoghaire. The silver application on the ceiling create a beautiful style at night and the pint they serve is delicious. The owner is a true gentleman and you will never have a bad experience in here.

07/12/2025: Love this place. Highly recommended. 🥂🍾🙏🫶

02/05/2026: Incredible venue with a fantastic view. Food and service was outstanding!

01/05/2026: We had a perfect experience at Ryleigh’s! We celebrated my daughter 16th birthday there yesterday, and everything exceeded our expectations. The service was impeccable, and a special highlight to the kitchen crew; absolutely phenomenal. You can truly feel the passion and talent behind every dish. The food was simply outstanding, easily one of the best dining experiences we’ve had. A huge thank you to the incredible team for making the night so special. Highly recommend!

03/12/2025: Lovely people, great space and show. I would recommend a visit to this venue. The only area that could be improved is the bar, queueing for quite a while, perhaps pre order on arrival prior to the show would save a lot of time and solve the queuing problem.

13/10/2025: Superb play "My Right Foot" by Michael Patrick Campbell.

18/04/2026: Such a lovely place for brunch, would highly recommend.

14/04/2026: Straight up charged me €5 for a small glass of homogenised store brought oj

02/05/2026: Jillian our server was so lovely! Food came out so quickly and was so nice and fresh. Highly recommend!

29/04/2026: Juan was amazing. So friendly, really attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. Lovely man. Give him a raise he’s one to be kept great service is hard to come by.

19/10/2025: Fantastic food truck, I've eaten it on a few occasions and its always been great, went down with two friends and they were closing up but they gave us 2 servings of chips just for making the trip. Would strongly recommend.

09/10/2025: Absolutely amazing place to get smashed up belly and tastes lovely , amazing service . Highly recommend 👍

14/03/2026: Spent a fantastic Friday afternoon and evening at Peploe’s with friends celebrating a significant birthday, and I left wondering why I haven’t been coming here more often! The atmosphere is brilliant – so buzzy – and its location on St Stephen’s Green makes it feel like a little oasis in the heart of the city. The food was fabulous and the service excellent throughout. Gina in particular was so lovely and made us feel genuinely welcome. We’ll definitely be back. Thank you to everyone at Peploe’s for such a wonderful day

22/02/2026: Lovely spot for a long Saturday lunch. From the warm welcome, hanging our coats up to the wonderful food and service, this place is casual, but not to casual, smart but not stuffy, the perfect mix with a great atmosphere - definitely recommended and we will definitely be back. 👌

03/10/2025: Stopped in for a quick muffin and scone

02/10/2025: Friendly service, delicious flat white, and nice seating area outside on a quaint street

02/01/2026: Quality product. Great Quality Tea, really great Food. The Cake I had (Coffee Cake) is the best quality Coffee Cake I have ever had. How this place does not have long line outside?, or maybe it does I just got lucky, another customer told me it gets really busy at weekends so go duing the no popular times to get a seat and chill. I will ceratinly be back. Loved it.

01/01/2026: I ordered some loose leaf decaf tea a couple of days ago. I was very pleasantly surprised to receive my order the next day, I had not expected to receive it until after the Christmas break and the prompt delivery was very much appreciated. Tasty decaf teas are hard to come by. My previous supplier ceased trading recently and the prospect of looking for a new one felt daunting. I ordered samples from a few online shops and Wall & Keogh is a clear winner. I will be back for more soon!

24/04/2026: Absolutely the best place in temple bar! Great musicians! Great traditional food, lovely service very attentive and helpful ❤️

22/04/2026: Great food, drink, and live music!

15/04/2026: Great pub. Excellent food and atmosphere. A great time had. Highly recommend.

30/03/2026: Staff are friendly and attentive, there a cool pub quiz and musical bingo on a Tuesday night, food is lovely just a bit on the more expensive side.