The best restaurants in Dublin

20/11/2025: Best place before pub before any international game. Staff are on a different level with service

16/11/2025: Great service and tasty Guinness

14/12/2025: Geovanna you are amazing. Thanks my dear ❤️

13/12/2025: Great night at Fade Street Social, Tara and April made the whole night even better with their service

22/11/2025: Lovely food and excellent service

17/11/2025: The food is very nice, family business done right

14/12/2025: Extortionate cancellation policy. Charging 20€ a head for a cancellation just under the 48 hour cancellation period for genuine family reasons. As a frequent customer I will not be back

12/12/2025: I would strongly advise against relying on this place for any special occasion. I had made a reservation for my graduation dinner, received a confirmation, and even had my card details verified. Yet, just a few hours before the reservation time, they called to inform me that they did not have a table for my group. How is that even possible when I had a confirmed booking? What’s the point of taking a reservation if it isn’t respected? They showed very little concern for the importance of the occasion and simply said there was nothing they could do, other than sending me to a “partner” restaurant. Ironically, this partner restaurant was empty… which makes me wonder: Is Sophie’s overbooking and then redirecting guests to a less popular venue owned by the same group? It feels extremely strange and frankly unacceptable, to make a reservation, receive confirmation, wait three days, and then be told there’s no table for you. Such a disappointment. They left me in a very uncomfortable situation, having to find a last-minute reservation on a Saturday night in the city centre of Dublin, almost impossible. Overall, a deeply upsetting experience that truly ruined what was meant to be a special celebration.

30/10/2025: went in here out of curiosity a few weeks ago with a friend had a lovely meal and a few drinks, now its our new local.

30/08/2025: The bartender was very unfriendly and off-putting. They advertise gluten-free options, but when we asked, the only suggestion was “a burger with no bun” — really disappointing. The only gluten-free beer available was Peroni. I was mainly there for the match, but I’m not sure I’d return. That said, the waitress was excellent. She was super nice, polite, and very quick, which made the experience much better.

19/07/2025: Four of us went there for dinner. It was a Thursday evening. It was a truly delightful experience. The waitress was welcoming, clarified any doubts we had in relation to the menu, explained dishes, talked about the ingredients,... And all that with kindness, patience and a smile. We all agreed that the food not only looked amazing (beautifully presented), it was delicious!!! Lately, I have experienced that, although some restaurants may have nice food, you barely get to enjoy it or enjoy the company of the person you're with. Once you sit down, the clock starts ticking and when time is over you're presented with the bill. Wine is overpriced and often served incorrectly (too warm or filling the glasses too fast in order to get you to buy another bottle). Thankfully, none of that happened here!!! I enjoyed being out with my friends, trying delicious dishes new to us. Having a relaxed dinner and catching up without being interrupted or rushed out. I will certainly go back and I'd recommend it for the quality of the food and the service!

14/07/2025: Really good Chinese food. Get the fish soup or the beef ho fun.

01/11/2025: Agreed with the above, not for tourists. The bartenders knew all the locals though, and everyone was having a great time, so overall a 5/5 if you live here - come, make friends, be happy. But if you don't, skip it. Plus, it smells like a urinal.

22/10/2025: A classic Irish pub without food but with great service, excellent beer and a great atmosphere.

19/12/2025: Food is incredible with so much flavour and quality. Great selection of BBQ options and even some classic and interesting burger options. Great value for the quality of the food and decent portion size. Loved having the ability to mix and match with different menu items. Will definitely be returning.

06/12/2025: Probably the best brisket I’ve had in Dublin. We were there early evening and the restaurant area was chilly. Staff were friendly and attentive.

20/09/2025: Lovely cafe hidden away very close to Corkagh park. Brilliant breakfast.

03/08/2025: Really great place. Attentive staff and food was served quickly. Poached eggs were perfect. Lovely coffee too

12/12/2024: I prefer the coffee beans from Cool Hand. The milk is sometimes heated too hot and other times it’s too cold. I feel Insomnia is more consistent at my preferred 65 degrees. The music is often too loud. I prefer the volume of the music at Lean Bean. Finally, the owner, I think his name is Simon, is very enthusiastic and tells me to have an AMAZING day. I prefer a quiet Barista.

04/12/2024: The coffee is really excellent but it’s the staff that make this place. Friendly and warm but in a genuine way.

22/11/2025: Avoid vegetarian tin can nachos (or whatever they're called) e16 for essentially a bag of nachos, and a small bit of queso, guac and overcooked peppers. Burrito would have been tastier and cheeper.

13/11/2025: Really disappointed - went to order at the Dawson street shop at around 8pm and they didn't have any other options left other than chicken so ended up with thee sonny san diego. Was just chicken and rice with a bit of cheese. They left out the beans and salsa. Underwhelming

27/09/2025: This isn't my first time ordering here - it's a top sushi place, the sushi rolls are delicious, big portions compared to other restaurants, definitely recommend it.

20/09/2025: One of the best food delivery services in Dublin! Cityfood 4U is always my go-to when friends come over, and it never disappoints. Special thanks to Andrey, the operator, for his excellent service – highly recommend!

10/09/2025: Nice food and service. Enjoyed it.

08/09/2025: Delicious Halwa Puri. One could also grab a whole lot of south asian sweets and street food here.

08/12/2025: Nice bar, for all hours and ages

03/12/2025: Went in today for a lunch , amazing food so nice and fresh , atmosphere was so comfortable deffo would be back here again very good experience and the prices are reasonable

20/04/2025: Excellent restaurant. I highly recommend it 👌

21/03/2025: Esta es la segunda vez que he estado en Locks... Siempre iré aquí cuando esté en Dublín. La ubicación en lo que parece ser una zona residencial tranquila cerca de un arroyo o pequeño río es agradable. El restaurante está en un espacio genial y acogedor. El menú no es enorme, pero la comida es deliciosa.