The best restaurantsof irish in Dublin

06/03/2026: Amazing coffee and friendly staff

04/03/2026: Great spot for breakfast or lunch. Really good menu with great specials too. Good for a family breakfast.

16/03/2026: Food was good. Fish was very greasy tho. Had to wait a long time to order as it was very understaffed (with impatient children with me) and after the food i was sick for 2 days. Was in the toilet for most of my day. They also had a problem with my reservation, said at first i dont have one and after a bit eventually got a table.

23/02/2026: Attended a birthday party function recently at this restaurant. Food was excellent and the service was great. Would highly recommend

21/02/2026: It's really great here. We love coming here for food and tea.

12/02/2026: I would leave more than 5 stars if possible. From the beautiful store to amazing cafe, we throughly enjoyed visiting Kilkenny Design. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We left with the most beautiful gifts for our loved ones. We will be back next time we are in Dublin.

03/03/2026: Stayed for 2 nights, really lovely rooms, exemplary service from Paul & great value. Will eat in the restaurant when we go back & we will.

22/02/2026: McGettigan’s on Queen Street feels like a pub that never needed to reinvent itself. This is the original McGettigan’s, opened in the 1960s by Jim McGettigan, long before the name became a global Irish pub brand. You can still sense that origin story in the room. It does not feel franchised. It feels local. When we walked in, an older gentleman was behind the bar. Calm, grounded, attentive without hovering. The kind of old-school publican presence that makes you feel oriented immediately. No performance, no exaggerated charm, just steady hospitality. The atmosphere was exactly what a neighbourhood pub should be. People sitting casually, talking in low steady tones. Nothing trendy, nothing buzzing for the sake of buzz. One television quietly showing football. The game was there if you wanted it, but the conversations were louder than the broadcast. That balance matters. Drinks were spot on. I had a Whiplash IPA, a good reflection of contemporary Dublin craft brewing, crisp with that slightly citrus forward edge. My friend went with Smithwick’s, the classic Irish red ale, smooth and malt-driven. That pairing alone tells you something about the place. It comfortably holds both modern craft and traditional staples without making a statement about either. We ordered Dublin Coddle, and that sealed the experience. Sausages, rashers, potatoes and onions slow cooked into something deeply comforting and unapologetically unfancy. Coddle is not photogenic. It is historical. It comes from working class Dublin kitchens, designed to stretch ingredients and warm people through long weeks. Seeing it on the menu in Dublin 7 makes perfect sense. It is culturally coherent. The menu itself was short and straightforward, around seven traditional dishes. No gastro ambitions, no fusion experiments. Just solid pub food that matches the room. What struck me most was the absence of theatricality. No curated nostalgia, no exaggerated Irishness for visitors. It simply operates as a pub. Given that the McGettigan name now exists in places like Dubai and London, it is interesting that this original location still feels grounded and unpolished in the best way. If you are looking for literary ghosts or a 200 year old time capsule, this is not that. If you want a dependable pint, warm service, honest food and conversations that feel like they belong to the people having them, this is a very good place to sit down and stay longer than planned. We came for a drink. We left feeling like we had stepped briefly into the durable backbone of Dublin pub culture.

17/02/2026: Great menu, staff are friendly and professional 👌

02/02/2026: Had lunch for my mother’s birthday recently and the food and staff were great. My family always enjoy the Goat.

25/02/2025: Enjoyed a meal here for Sunday lunch, I had the roast beef, which was delicious real good cut, my wife had fillet of cod which was also lovely, service was also good and the atmosphere nice also but the big letdown was the price of a glass of wine, €13.50, absolute robbery thus the 3 stars, can’t understand for the life of me how that price can be justified for a glass of wine

07/12/2024: Excelente comida, servicio, menú y ambiente. Éramos una fiesta de 20 personas y recomendaría este restaurante

22/03/2026: A good local. They have all the sports.

16/03/2026: Food is terrible. Avoid. It was much better few years ago. Chips were raw in the middle, when we complained they brought one serving instead of replacing all and they were still raw in the middle. The peas (fish and chips) was liquid instead of mash and tartar sauce was very odd

19/01/2026: Really like this place the staff for extremely friendly and efficient. The Guinness was top quality

16/01/2026: Pet friendly, good staff, darts and pool table

22/03/2026: I really liked this place because I'd seen a lot of good reviews online. To be honest, the regular fish fillet was good, and the smoked fish was too. 🍟🐟 The fries weren't anything special, and there was no garlic sauce, only tartar sauce and ketchup. There's no option to eat in, which is a shame because it was very rainy that day. I recommend it for the experience, but there are plenty of other very good fish and chips places in the city.

22/03/2026: The service was quite quick and pleasant. However, it must be said that the fish and chips was extremely greasy, even for deep-fried. It's sometimes better in pubs for the same price. A tip: one fish and chips is more than enough for two people.

25/02/2026: Please try hot chocolate with coconut milk And the full Irish breakfast

17/02/2026: Best cafe in Clondalkin! Food and drinks are always amazing, reasonable prices, the staff are very friendly and genuine. Its a lovely chill atmosphere. My family and I eat here often, and there's always something for everybody to enjoy, with gluten free bread available aswell. The staff are very good about food substitutions aswell to meet dietary needs. Highly recommend 100% p.s. the boba tea is great here too!

21/03/2026: There was also no parking near the place

05/03/2026: Had a super lunch here was lucky enough outside with a bit of sun. Staff are great. food… yummy

17/03/2026: Me and my friends got food poisoning. Horrible. Reporting this place

17/03/2026: We all ate our only meal yesterday at this place and nowhere else. Shortly after, every one of us developed the same symptoms and ended up in the emergency room. The fish and chips were very greasy and tasted strange, but we still ate it - which turned out to be a big mistake. Our entire trip is ruined because of this as we are all seriously sick now! Someone seriously needs to look into the hygiene and kitchen conditions at this place. I strongly advise others to be careful. Poor ventilation, while place stinks of oil. Crazy

30/07/2025: Gorgeous restaurant, we just had pizzas and drinks at the bar which were so delicious. I highly recommended the margarita.

29/07/2025: Lovely place, great cocktails. Pizzas delicious, would steer clear of the ravioli. Two of our party had it and both didn’t rate it. Tasteless and more like a soup broth with a bit of pasta thrown in.

15/01/2026: Clean with a friendly atmosphere. Food us fantastic cooked with perfection and a variety to choose from. Kid friendly spotless clean wull definitely return

16/08/2025: Recently wandered in on a quiet Saturday afternoon after a long walk out from city centre and before returning back to Spain. I had the best turkey and ham dinner ever....it was like having my Christmas dinner early.....perfect in every way and served by a very professional server named Emma I think. Don't know when I'll be back...but I will....please don't change in the meantime. I also love their idea of Spanish Tapas.....next time eh!

04/03/2026: Great little local neighborhood pub. Large selection of beers on tap.

16/02/2026: Didn't serve me and my friends because we were "too young" all of us were of the legal age to drink however when I offered my id I was rejected and told to leave.