Dublin Dining Recommendations
I’ve visited Dublin many times, in fact all my tours to Ireland begin and end in Dublin City. When I’m leading a tour, I usually arrive a day or two before the group tour, and have a few days to do some exploring on my own to discover new places to eat, see, and experience. I’ve spent years poking around Europe’s nooks and crannies in search of excellent food, good wine, better beer, and sparkling water. I guarantee you’ll experience some outstanding restaurants that serve up amazingly fresh and local dishes on all my tours in Europe. But for this post, I’ll give you some of my best dining picks for Dublin City.
- THE OLD STOREHOUSE -3 Crown Alley- Temple Bar https://theoldstorehouse.ie/ I’ve been visiting this popular pub for 10 years now. Manager Robbie and his capable waitresses, waiters, bartenders, and cooks, will make you feel right at home, The food is remarkable and varied. There is a fine selection of starters, mains, and desserts, all of which are sure to please. There is nothing of the notion of bland pub-grub here, everything is fresh and hot right out of their small kitchen. I tasted most of their main courses and must say they are all excellent. My favorites are: Beer Battered Fish and Chips, West of Ireland Seafood Chowder, Steamed-Fresh Connemara Mussels in a cream sauce, Traditional Guinness and Irish Beef Casserole, and Irish Cottage Pie. I hear the desserts are good, but by the time I finish a pint and a meal, I’ve never had room for the sweets.
- TOMAHAWK STEAKHOUSE – 2-5 Essex Street East – Temple Bar https://tomahawksteakhouse.ie/ It is pricy, but their dry-aged Delmonico steaks are wonderful. An added bonus is its oyster bar serving fresh oysters from Ireland and Europe.
- THE CHOPHOUSE– 2 Shelbourne Road – Ballsbridge – Dublin 4 http://thechophouse.ie/ A bit out from Dublin’s city center, but worth the 30-minute walk or €10 taxi fare. The 10 oz. Dry-aged Irish prime Ribeye is the best cut of Irish-raised beef I’d had on the island. Additionally, they have a varied menu including chicken, duck, pork, and a selection of tasty starters as well.
- Baan Thai Leopardstowne – P, Central Park, Carmanhall and Leopardstown, Dublin, D18 N2W6, Ireland http://www.baanthai.ie/ We often stay with our groups in the Leopardstowne suburbs of Dublin. When I think of the best Thai food, my mind wanders to Baan Thai. They have all the traditional selections served in a decorative dinner room.
- THE IRISH HOUSE PARTY DINNER & TRAD SHOW – The Irish House Party The Lansdowne Hotel 27 Pembroke Road Dublin 4. https://www.theirishhouseparty.com/ For an evening of traditional music, dancing, stories, and good food to boot, try The Irish House Party at the Lansdowne Hotel. Show up at 18:30 and order your food off a three-course menu selection. Enjoy dinner and a fine music and dance show featuring excellent musicians.
- AN EVENING OF FOOD, FOLKLORE, AND FAIRIES AT O’SHEA’S PUB 19 Talbot St, North City, Dublin 1, D01 FA49, Ireland https://irishfolktours.com/ Similar to the House Party mentioned above but here you’ll enjoy stories told by engaging and entertaining Irish folks with a passion for the old art of storytelling. Good food selected from a 3-course set menu with lots of choices.
- More suggestions to come…
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