Front Cover 37?_Final cover 12a - for sale 07/12/2019 16:22 Page 1 dininG in dUblin The UniqUe ResTaURanT menU GUide 37Th ediTion IL VICOLETTO SEE PAGES 40 & 41... W W W . D IN IN G IN D U B L IN . IE W W W . D IN IN G IN IR E L A N D . C O M ON SALE NOW €3.99 Mulligan & Haines_M&H 08/12/2019 20:24 Page 1 final credits 37_final credits 12 07/12/2019 17:04 Page 1 DINING IN DUBLIN 20 YEARS Hello and welcome to the 37th edition of Dining In Dublin - we are delighted to be over 20 years in business promoting Dublin’s finest eateries! This guide gives you the freedom to choose where you want to dine, what you want to eat and how much you want to spend. Dining In Dublin is very easy to use - overleaf you will find the restaurants listed alphabetically, with the cuisine style outlined. We’ve also included maps to help you find a restaurant by location and our editorial on page 7 gives you a little insight into each restaurant to help you choose! There are many wonderful restaurants, bars and cafés to choose from offering an enormous variety of dishes to suit every pocket and palate. We are very proud of the high quality and standard of the dining experience in Dublin and we are sure that this guide will help you discover Dublin’s many culinary treasures. It is advisable to make a reservation at the restaurant of your choice to avoid disappointment. Please like our Facebook page for daily restaurant updates, competitions & much more at www.facebook.com/diningindublin Finally, if you found this guide helpful, we would be grateful if you mention us when making a reservation. Enjoy! Sonya O’Donoghue Editor & Publisher Visit our website with more details about each restaurant and lots of foodie news! www.diningindublin.ie NEW! We’re going Nationwide... www.dininginireland.com Editor & Publisher: Sonya O’Donoghue Email: sonya@diningindublin.ie Published by: Dining In Dublin, 35 Ferndale Court, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin Tel: 272 1188 Printing: GPS Colour Graphics Limited Copyright © 2019, Dining In Dublin. All rights reserved. The design and layout of this publication are the copyright of Dining In Dublin. The publisher wishes to thank the Proprietors, Chefs, Managers and Staff of each restaurant for their assistance. Maps by kind permission of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Many thanks to Tourism Ireland & Bord Fáilte for their assistance. While every effort has been made to ensure complete accuracy in all the information provided in this publication, the publishers do not accept responsibility for any inconvenience suffered by any person or restaurant as a result of the information published in this guide. The prices and menus in this guide are as indicated to us at the time of going to press. However, all information including menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Urban 37_DID25 template 07/12/2019 17:13 Page 1 SEE PAGE 55... final contents 37_final contents 12 07/12/2019 21:40 Page 1 CONTENTS ROSA MADRE Pg. Restaurant Cuisine Style Pg. Restaurant Cuisine Style 02 Pichet Bistro/French & Modern Irish 40 Il Vicoletto Authentic Italian Restaurant & Bar 42 The Legal Eagle Gastropub/Irish Restaurant Café En Seine Pizza 06 Boxty House Brewery/Tapas/Modern European 43 Milano 44 Montys of Kathmandu Irish 09 Morelands Grill Grill & Steakhouse 45 Pacino’s Italian 11 Forno 500° Italian & Pizzeria 46 Old Post Office Chinese Sichuan Fine Dining 12 Epic Museum 48 Piglet Wine Bar Wine Bar Authentic Italian 49 The Pig’s Ear Irish Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 50 Rascals Brewing Co. Taproom/Pizzeria/Brewery Cafés & Shopping 51 Rosa Madre Seafood / Italian 52 Saba Thai & Vietnamese 04 Urban Brewing Dunne & Crescenzi 15 Toscana Georges St Arcade 16 O’Neill’s Barfood & Irish 18 T.P Smiths Traditional Dublin Pub Pub / Restaurant / Venue The Norseman Irish/Seafood Restaurant & Bar 19 Matt The Thresher Wine Bar La Ruelle Wine Bar 20 DUBLIN MAP Contemporary Irish 22 10 Fleet Street 23 Al Vesuvio Pizzeria Dublin Italian & Pizzeria 24 Asador & Prado Barbecue, Bar & Grill 25 Aqua Seafood 26 The Baths Modern European Restaurant, Bar & Venue 27 Botanic House Pub / Barfood 28 Charlotte Quay Mediterranean 29 Elle’s Bar & Bistro Bistro, Cocktails & Afternoon Tea Irish with a French Influence 1900 Saba To Go Nepalese Thai & Vietnamese Take Out 53 SANO Neapolitan Pizza 54 The Shack Irish 55 Stack A Brewery/Modern European 56 Urban Fox Bar & Brasserie 57 The Washerwoman Modern Irish/Diner Classics 58 The Winding Stair Modern Irish 59 The Woollen Mills Modern Irish 60 Yamamori South Japanese & Sushi Yamamori North Japanese & Sushi Yamamori Izakaya Asian & Cocktail Lounge 61 The Yarn Pizza 62 Castello Bruno Italian/Family Restaurant Browne’s Steaks & Seafood de Brúns Gastropub & Bistro Classics 63 Eatokyo Noodle & Suhi Bar 30 The Exchequer Gastropub / Winebar Bewley’s Tearoom 31 Flanagan’s Irish & International Bóbó’s Gourmet Irish Burgers 32 Gallaghers Boxty House Irish 33 Girl & The Goose Irish / French Cuisine 34 FIRE Steak House 35 SOLE Seafood & Grill 36 Glas Vegetarian & Vegan The Iveagh Restaurant Modern Irish 37 Hang Dai Chinese / Cocktails Hampton’s Bar Bistro Bar & Bistro 38 The Hard Rock Café American TGI Friday’s 39 Le Bon Crubeen 64 Cirillo’s Pizza Napoletana, Modern Italian, Caffe Italiano Kilkenny Café 65 The King Sitric 66 Kathmandu Kitchen Café & Shopping Seafood & Accommodation Nepalese American Gotham Café Casual Dining French / Irish Brasserie The Lobster Pot Seafood W W W . D IN IN G IN D U B L IN . IE W W W . D IN IN G IN IR E L A N D . C O M boxty 31_DID25 template 01/12/2016 18:16 Page 1 Page 07.food editorial 37_final credits 12 08/12/2019 13:58 Page 1 Charlotte Quay The Winding Stair Dining In Dublin… where to go? Elle’s Bistro There has never been a better time to tickle your taste buds in Dublins’ Fair City…Irish cooking has come a long way in recent years and an emergence of artisan products, new chefs and an enormous variety of restaurants guarantees a great dining experience - whatever your fancy and budget! We’ve come a long way from Irish stew and cabbage & potatoes but that’s not to say that traditional Irish cuisine isn’t in demand. If you want to be sure of the most authentic (and delicious!) Irish dishes head straight to Gallagher’s Boxty House in the heart of Temple Bar for the best in Irish stews, coddle and yes, boxty (a traditional Irish potato pancake). Pádraic Óg Gallagher knows his stuff and there’s recipes aplenty on their website - www.boxtyhouse.ie A warm Irish welcome is always guaranteed in The Shack Restaurant, also in Temple Bar. Be immersed in this traditional restaurant and enjoy hearty, wholesome Irish cuisine. For a more modern yet very Irish menu look no further than The Pig’s Ear on Nassau Street - a warm, friendly restaurant overlooking the wonderful playing pitches of Trinity College. Le Bon Crubeen is a contemporary Irish restaurant with a French twist located just off O’Connell Street. It also offers private dining, a buzzing bar and it’s proximity to both The Abbey and Gate Theatres makes it an ideal spot for Pre-Theatre. Elaine Murphy is a stalwart in the Irish restaurant scene having opened her fifth premises The Legal Eagle where gastro pub meets Irish artisan ingredients - think Irish potato flatbreads, hay smoked ham, corned mutton - all washed down with a dizzying array of craft beer! Her restaurant The Woollen Mills serves food all day and boasts the best view of our iconic Ha’penny Bridge (so called as that was the toll for anyone crossing it for 100 years). The Winding Stair also serves seasonal Irish food in what was once a famous landmark bookshop. A little more laid back, The Yarn on Liffey Street Lower (yep, overlooking the Liffey!) boasts “pizza & booze” and offers 2 pizzas for the price of 1 on Tuesdays - a great party spot! Last but not least, The Washerwoman located beside our wonderful Botanic Gardens is a northside institution, famed for it’s brunch, Sunday roasts and in house baking. Let’s face it, Dublin isn’t exactly known for it’s sunshine but oh, there’s nowhere like it when the sun does decide to make an appearance…then we Dubliners flock outside as if our very lives depended on it and where nicer to dine than al fresco?! For a super buzzy atmosphere Coppinger Row is hard to beat offering simple, Mediterranean plates (and more importantly cocktails!) While away an afternoon people watching on the (heated!) terrace and even Bono is a big fan! Their sister restaurant Charlotte Quay is THE perfect spot to relax it’s on the Grand Canal Dock waterfront and boasts beautiful views, signature cocktails and delicious food all day long - their weekend brunch is not to be missed! Newer additions to the fine dining scene are 10 Fleet Street in the newly reopened Morgan Hotel offering superb all day dining, cocktails and more…Morelands Grill opposite Trinity College is a chic and contemporary urban steak house restaurant and their Saturday Jazz lunch is not to be missed! Pichet on Trinity Street, is a modern take on a classic bistro. Combining both French influence and modern Irish cuisine, it has been on the receiving end of numerous awards and Bib Gourmand’s since it’s inception in 2009. Elle’s Bar & Bistro in the stunning Iveagh Hotel on Harcourt Street utilises the freshest local ingredients, blending a traditional bistro menu with seasonal Irish produce. The library is a cosy space, perfect for a cocktail or a quick bite, while the main room is perfect for more formal dining. Their Afternoon Tea is the perfect opportunity to sit back and relax in their sumptuous lobby. Asador, a spectacular barbecue restaurant on Haddington Road in upmarket D4 has a fully enclosed heated terrace perhaps more suited to our weather and also available for exclusive hire. They’ve just opened a sister restaurant Prado in Clontarf which promises the same delicious food and experience. There’s always a chance that you’ll have that special occasion to celebrate or a client to impress and Dublin boasts it’s fair share of fine dining restaurants - each offering great service, sumptuous dishes in a beautiful dining room. 7 DINING IN DUBLIN Asador 10 Fleet Street Page08. Food Editorial second page37_final credits 12 08/12/2019 14:18 Page 1 Over on South William Street Sole Seafood & Grill is all about the customer experience from the moment you are greeted at the gorgeous bar area to picking your choice from an amazing selection of seafood complemented by an extensive wine and cocktail list. Their sister restaurant Fire ideally located beside The Mansion House on Dawson Street - has for many years been firmly committed to supporting sustainable local Irish produce and only serves the finest selection of award winning meats and produce that Ireland has to offer. As a coastal city, seafood is definitely a speciality as witnessed in Rosa Madre in Temple Bar (Italian meets fabulous seafood) and The Lobster Pot in Ballsbridge where elegance meets old world charm right beside the RDS and a mere five minutes from the Aviva Stadium. If you are willing to venture outside of the city centre (oh and you definitely should!! Hop on the DART and make a day trip of it!) the beautiful fishing village of Howth and The King Sitric is at the end of the East Pier, established 45 years ago and is still at the top of its’ game (they’ve accommodation if you really want to make the most of it!) East is The King Sitric’s little sister. Located in the old wine cellar of the restaurant and it has a wonderful terrace for all day casual seafood dining. The menu focuses on Irish shellfish and wild fish, but there is always plenty to choose from for non-fish eaters! If it’s a knockout sea view you’re after in a dining room that simply wows, then Aqua is the place for you…situated in the former Howth Sailing Club, the dining room offers a panoramic view across Howth sound to the magical island of Ireland’s Eye - romantic dining at it’s best! On the road to Howth and only a few minutes from the city centre is The Baths the iconic Clontarf Baths have been lovingly reimagined & restored to create a beautiful bar, restaurant and venue. So, what else are we Dubs famous for?! Our pubs of course!! And they don’t come much more traditional than O’Neill’s on Suffolk Street - the perfect place for a pint, a full Irish (that’s breakfast to keep you going for the day), carvery or just to watch the match! T.P. Smith’s on Jervis Street caters especially for tour groups and offers a true Irish dining and pub experience and The Norseman slap bang in the middle of Temple Bar boasts some of the best traditional Irish music around with live music seven nights a week - pop in for a pint and stay for a hooley! 2019 & Best Seafood Experience 2018 at the National Hospitality Awards. They serve food all day everyday. The newly re-imagined Café en Seine is one of Dublin’s most iconic and stunning venues on Dawson Street, it’s a beautiful, newly designed space which features several dining experiences, along with a host of bars and bespoke event areas and offers an extensive food menu. Located only 15 minutes from Dublin Airport and 10 minutes from both the city centre and Croke Park, Botanic House is within walking distance of The National Botanic Gardens and Glasnevin Cemetary Museum and offers classic food & drink in a warm convivial atmosphere. A hugely popular spot with locals, serving delicious food seven days a week. Try something a little different at Urban Brewing in the CHQ Building in the Dublin Docklands - they’ve pretty much got everything combining a craft brewery with two unique bars and Stack A restaurant in a stunning 19th century warehouse space - don’t miss their brewery tours! Beer is big in Dublin and Rascals Brewing in Inchicore are a Brewery, Pizzeria, Taproom and Event Space all rolled into one - check them out at www.rascalsbrewing.com We’ve also got wine bars aplenty - most notably Piglet in Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar and La Ruelle just off Dawson Street - for authenticity and amazing wine lists, these spots are a must. They also offer authentic dishes to complement your wine choices. The Exchequer has something for everyone - a bar, delicious food, cocktails and wine in either of their premises - in Exchequer Street and the uber cool neighbourhood of Ranelagh on the outskirts of town. We’ve established that we like to kick back and have a little fun and some of our venues LOVE to party - most notably TGI Friday’s (and there’s six of them around Dublin!) and the newly revamped Hard Rock Café on Fleet Street. Glas For something a little more laid back, casual yet wholesome, where wide ranging menus are served all day long: Bóbós (bó meaning cow as Gaeilge - in Irish) serves THE best burgers (among other delectable dishes and they’ve three places in the city centre alone), The Gotham Café is a long standing favourite just off Grafton Street on South Anne Street (perfect for people watching on their terrace) with an amazing menu and at a very reasonable price too check out Gotham in Stillorgan for a neighbourly, chilled out experience. George’s Street Arcade is a MUST visit! Ireland’s first, magnificent Victorian Shopping Centre is, as it was, when it opened in 1892. It has traded continuously since that date and is now a bustling shopping haven offering Independent Traders and lots of little cafés and food stalls . Flanagan’s on O’Connell Street (beside The Spire!) is a family-run business since 1980, offering a warm welcome, excellent hospitality and great food at exceptional prices. Their Speakeasy Lounge has live Jazz on weekends and can be hired for events. The Iveagh Restaurant is on the very lively Camden Street and opens daily for breakfast, lunch & dinner and can cater for up to 250 people and tailor make any special event for you. The just opened Glas on Chatham Street (just off Grafton Street) is getting rave reviews and boasts innovative vegetarian and vegan dining that’s to everyone’s taste. Add cocktails and a really innovative wine menu and it’s bound to be a huge success! The Girl & The Goose is a family friendly restaurant located in the heart of Ballsbridge and serves French/Irish cuisine for food lovers. Heading back towards town again, Hampton’s Bar Bistro on Morehampton Road has a heated terrace area, live music Thursday to Monday and is a great spot for watching sporting events on one of their many big screens. Rosa Madre Aqua Urban Brewing Matt The Thresher combines a beautiful bar with delicious seafood in the heart of Georgian Dublin and is the recipient of many awards including Winner of Best Gastro Pub 8 DINING IN DUBLIN Morelands Grill 37_DID25 template 04/12/2019 15:38 Page 1 LOCATED AT THE WESTIN DUBLIN, MORELANDS GRILL OFFERS GUESTS THE PERFECT DINING EXPERIENCE. TASTE THE DIFFERENCE WITH OUR JOSPER CHARCOAL GRILL, ADDING A UNIQUE FLAVOUR AND JUICINESS TO EVERY DISH. GREAT FOR GROUPS, A QUICK LUNCH IN THE CITY OR A LEISURELY DINNER WITH FRIENDS. TRY OUR SIGNATURE 32OZ DRY AGED TOMAHAWK STEAK OR OUR CARLINGFORD OYSTERS AND ENJOY THE BEST IN IRISH PRODUCE. M ORELANDS G RILL B ESIDE THE W ESTIN D UBLIN , W ESTMORELAND S TREET, D UBLIN 2 T EL : 01 645 1318 E: RESERVATIONS @ MORELANDSGRILL . COM WWW. MORELANDSGRILL . COM Page 10. Food Editorial final page 37_final credits 12 08/12/2019 14:12 Page 1 1900 on Harcourt Street combines great food with cocktails, a perfect spot for dinner or if you’re planning a special event. For many years we Dubliners felt an Italian meal was pretty much as exotic as it gets. Our love for all things Italiano hasn’t waned and there are a wonderful range of Italian restaurants in Dublin to choose from. In fairness, they are pretty much all run by Italians and authenticity is guaranteed. Add some good vino to the mix and a great night promises to be had by all! Honourable mentions are Forno 500° (boasting Dublin’s first bespoke wood fired oven) and ideally located on Dame Street. It’s sister restaurant Toscana (just opposite Dublin City Hall - you can’t miss it!) is famed for it’s home grown, seasonal, organic produce from their OWN Wicklow farm! Milano has many stylish restaurants dotted around Dublin, each individually designed. You’re always guaranteed a relaxed and friendly service and a meal that won’t break the bank! See milano.ie for their locations... Pacino’s is ideally positioned neighboring Trinity College with Dublin’s historic Molly Malone Statue across the street, and meters from Dublin’s famous Grafton Street. With a capacity of 140 seats Pacino’s offers an old world vibe - brickwork, wooden floors, mosaic tile and soft lighting combine to create a rustic atmosphere to complement the simple but fantastic authentic Italian food. Il Vicoletto (always busy so try to book ahead - it’s so worth it!), and Al Vesuvio (a romantic bar and dining room in an 18thcentury vaulted brick and stone wine cellar) are in Temple Bar and have wonderful front of house teams happy to guide you through their menus, help with wine pairings and ensure every customer leaves their premises happy! Cirillo’s, located on Baggot Street has a super variety of pizza and pasta - check out their pizza bianchi - white pizzas… Finally, the new kid on the block - SANO Neapolitan pizza (it’s chewier!) at a ridiculously affordable price, with drinks at great value too and no meal would be complete without an ice cream cone or Nutella pizza - guaranteed to make the kids (and grown ups) extremely happy! With a number of locations throughout Dublin and a restaurant in Kildare Retail Village, Dunne & Crescenzi offers a most authentic Italian experience. The charming Italian staff – from the baristas to the chefs, prepare dishes using the highest quality produce – both Italian artisan ingredients and local produce in support of Irish farmers. They also offer a carefully selected wine list with over 150 labels from all over Italy. have many superb Chinese, Indian, Thai & Nepalese restaurants in Dublin. All offering incredibly varied menus where there is quite literally something for everyone…we have evolved from the curry (though still an absolute favourite!) to sushi and dim sum. Here’s just a selection of wonderful ethnic restaurants - each one striving to create an authentic dining experience and challenge and delight our taste buds! Monty’s of Kathmandu on Eustace Street has an incredible menu, one of the dishes needs to be ordered 24 hours in advance! Shiva and his wife Lina (who runs very successful cookery courses and writes cook books) have been running the restaurant for over 20 years and are delighted with the recent addition of The Wine Rooms where you can sample some delectable “Nepas” - that’s Nepalese Tapas don’t you know! Kathmandu Kitchen across the road on Dame Street is one of the most welcoming restaurants in Dublin where the atmosphere is buzzy and you will most definitely be tempted to try something a little bit different! They’ve just opened a restaurant in Malahide, a beautiful coastal village with a marina in North Co. Dublin. With two restaurants, three Saba To Go outlets and the Saba Street Kitchen, Saba is a great success story and deservedly so. Founded in 2006, Saba has consistently produced the very best in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. Yamamori has three great venues and is truly Dublin’s authentic Japanese dining experience. Yamamori Noodles is the original (over 20 years on Sth Gt. George’s Street), Yamamori Sushi is beside the Ha’penny Bridge and also features a whiskey bar and Yamamori Isakaya is the place to be for late night drinks and their Sake Bar is not to be missed! Eatokyo is a Japanese Noodle & Sushi bar with places on Talbot Street, Capel Street and Wellington Quay - a peaceful haven in which to relax and enjoy some traditional Japanese cuisine whilst overlooking the river Liffey... Hang Dai Monty’s of Kathmandu Then we have another perennial favourite the oriental restaurant - again we are lucky to 10 DINING IN DUBLIN Don't let the anonymous takeaway door fool you, it's far from chicken balls and 3-in-1s that Hang Dai on Camden Street was raised...Stepping into this restaurant is like stepping into a different world - you are literally transported as the restaurant interior resembles a subway train carriage and yes, it’s as cool as it sounds! Cocktails, DJS and a new outdoor balcony area ensure a fun filled night out. Old Post Office, the new fine dining Sichuan restaurant is in the heart of Blackrock - another well known coastal village on Dublins’southside and is already becoming the cornerstone of elevated Asian cookery in the southside Dublin suburb. Easily accessible from the city centre by DART, the restaurant represents the best of Chinese cooking showcasing flavours distinctly inherent to the Sichuan region while playing host to some of the most stunning views overlooking Dublin Bay. In Leopardstown we find the brand new Urban Fox, a bar and brasserie in the stylish Beacon Hotel. A fresh and contemporary dining experience is combined with an expertly chosen wine list, an extensive range of craft beers and inventive cocktails. Back towards the city centre, just on the other side of our beautiful Phoenix Park (the largest enclosed park within any European capital city) are a handful of restaurants encompassing the Eat in Dublin 15 group - a co-op of family owned restaurants located in the heart of Castleknock and Blanchardstown Villages - a warm welcome and pleasing prices are assured and The Canal Café Bar or Seans Bar at the 12th Lock Boutique Hotel is the perfect spot to while away an afternoon at the Castleknock Marina on the Royal Canal... So there you have it - a variety of eateries in this wonderful city. Try as many as you can and most importantly, enjoy! “Ithe, ól agus ceol go maidin” which literally means eat, drink and music until morning! www.diningindublin.ie Old Post Office 1900 Fishbone