Where to eat in Dublin

25 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Dublin. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Bad Ass Café
Modern pub and entertainment venue for US-themed food, plus trad Irish beer and live music.
Mon–Thu noon–11:30PM, Fri noon–1:30AM, Sat–Sun 9AM–1:30AM
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Bang Restaurant
A great cosmopolitan menu. Not cheap, but food and presentation is excellent.
Mon–Tue 5–9:30PM, Wed-Fri noon–3PM and 5–9:30PM, Sat 1–4PM and 4–10:30PM
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Bewley's Café
Grand stylish coffee shop, a Dublin institution. It's had some famous regular customers, from Joyce to Geldof, but they'll make you feel just as important.
Mon–Fri 8AM–6:30PM, Sat–Sun 9AM–6:30PM
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Brasserie Sixty6
Large, stylish modern European restaurant gets good reviews for food, service and atmosphere.
Tue–Wed 5–9PM, Thu–Sat noon–10:30PM, Sun 10AM–8PM
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Butlers Chocolate Café
Chain of chocolate-themed cafes, Wicklow Street is the original outlet. There are three others in city centre, plus airside in T1 and T2 at the airport. They also ship orders.
Mon–Sat 7:30AM–7PM, Sun 10AM–7PM
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Caketopia
Artisan home-made cakes for any occasion for collection or delivery all over Dublin and surrounding areas.
Cakes starting at 70€ serving up to 10 people
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Cornucopia
Smart modern restaurant for vegan and other wholefood options.
Mon–Fri 8AM–9:30PM, Sat–Sun 9AM–8:30PM
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Fire Steakhouse
Casual dining restaurant in the former Supper Room of the Lord Mayor.
Mon–Fri 5–9:30PM, Sat–Sun 1–9PM
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Gallagher's Boxty House
Good traditional Irish fare and not expensive. A boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake filled and rolled up. Also try the Irish stew and the chowder. Small, friendly, traditional Irish decor.
Daily 9AM–10PM
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Kites
Chinese, predominantly Cantonese, also in Szechuan, Peking and Thai style, gets great reviews.
Tue–Fri 12:30–2PM and 5:30–10PM, Sat–Sun 5:50–9:30PM
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Pablo Picante
Small friendly Mexican eatery, eat in or take away to nearby St Stephen's Green. They also have outlets at Clarendon Market and Dawson St.
Mon–Sat noon–8PM
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Zaytoon
Casual Persian restaurant. They also have a fast-food cafe in Temple Bar (corner of Parliament St and Essex St).
Sun–Wed noon–midnight, Thu–Sat noon–4:30AM
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Elephant & Castle
Famous and popular for its chicken wings, you could have a long wait for a table Saturday lunchtime. It's now a national chain but this is the original outlet.
Mon–Fri 9:30AM–10PM, Sat Sun 11AM–10PM
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FX Buckley Steakhouse
Quality steaks in a friendly and comfortable restaurant. Plus other meat and seafood, but not much for veggies.
Mon–Thu 5–10PM, Fri–Sun 1–10PM
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Govinda's
Hare Krishna-run vegetarian restaurant. Filling portions, only order their Special if you're really hungry.
Mon–Thu noon–7PM, Fri–Sat noon–8PM
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Lemon Crèpe & Coffee Company
Good value filled crèpes, they also do waffles and sandwiches.
Mon–Sat 8AM–5PM, Sun 9:30AM–5PM
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Salamanca
Good value, tasty and substantial tapas, sized more like raciones.
Mon–Sat noon–10pm, Sun 1–9pm
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Balfes
Lively seafood restaurant with outdoor terrace.
Mon–Fri 8AM–9:30PM, Sat–Sun 10AM–9:30PM
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Bar Italia
Good value Italian with great atmosphere.
Daily noon–10PM
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Dunne & Crescenzi
Smart trattoria, rightly popular so get there early.
Daily 8:30AM–11PM
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L'Gueuleton
Pricey but highly-rated and popular place.
Sun–Thu 8AM–11:30PM, Fri–Sat 8AM–2:30AM
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Roly's Bistro
Lively bistro offering set menus.
Daily 9AM–9PM
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TP Smiths
Good pub food, handy if you're shopping around Henry Street.
Sun–Thu 11AM–11:30PM, Fri–Sat 11AM–12:30AM
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Peploe's
Excellent basement wine bar and bistro.
Mon–Thu noon–10PM, Fri Sat noon–11PM
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Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
Expensive but outstanding restaurant.
Tue–Sat 12:30–2PM and 7–9PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Dublin (CC BY-SA 4.0).