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Ireland's most celebrated dining room, two Michelin stars beneath the Dublin Writers Museum. Mickael Viljanen's cooking is precise, generous and genuinely fun.

Andy McFadden's Michelin-starred room overlooking St Stephen's Green. The lunch menu is among the best value in Dublin fine dining.

Dublin's most beloved French bistro on Fade Street. Rustic Burgundian cooking — steak frites, duck confit — in a warm, candlelit room.

A Michelin Bib Gourmand stalwart off Dame Street for over 15 years. Classic French bistro cooking, blue-and-white room, effortless service.

Bib Gourmand Spanish tapas and sharing plates with a vermouth- and sherry-heavy list. From the team behind Etto.

A 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand for its Chinese and Taiwanese sharing plates — the wu ya bao with pulled beef is a signature.

A 2026 Bib Gourmand in Stoneybatter for honest, regional Italian cooking and handmade pasta in a relaxed neighbourhood room.

Dublin's best Mexican, hands down. Vibrant room, exceptional margaritas and tacos that rival Mexico City. No reservations — arrive early.

Dylan McGrath's flagship — a gastro bar of sharing plates and craft cocktails downstairs, modern Irish dining upstairs.

An industrial wine bar tucked beside a Drury Street car park serving tasty small plates from around the world and brilliant wines by the glass.

A 2026 Bib Gourmand in Rathmines praised for simple, flavourful cooking and a genuine neighbourhood vibe.

A Portobello institution among the Georgian townhouses — Turkish eggs, chickpea toast and a loyal local following.

Argentine flavours meet Irish produce for one of Dublin's most-loved brunches. Booking online is wise — it's deservedly busy.

Phibsborough's specialty-coffee favourite with a peach of a brunch — the pumpkin baked beans on sourdough are a highlight.

A Liberties independent where serious specialty coffee meets homemade brunch and proper French pastries.

A tea-lover's sanctuary with 150+ loose-leaf teas, sandwiches and cakes in a warm, couch-filled Portobello room.

Whipping up some of Dublin's best breakfast since 2006, with a brilliant all-day option for the late risers.

A Capel Street favourite for Middle Eastern-leaning brunch, big flavours and excellent baking. Bright, friendly and consistently packed.

A Dublin 8 warehouse café beloved for its lunch plates, sourdough and easy, light-filled atmosphere.

A Liberties corner café on Francis Street with great coffee and a small, sharp brunch menu in a bright, tiled room.

Ring the bell to enter — voted Dublin's best cocktail bar at the Irish Craft Cocktail Awards multiple years running. Speakeasy charm in Temple Bar.

A theatrical Dawson Street cocktail bar of vintage furnishings and bold, inventive drinks. Open seven nights, reliably buzzing.

Dublin's most playful bar — tiki-meets-craft-beer with great cocktails, DJ nights and a crowd that always stays longer.

An award-winning modern bar championing poitín — the Belfast Coffee is a signature. Smart, friendly and genuinely original.

A two-floor Liberties spot — BYOB downstairs, a buzzing cocktail bar upstairs. Late, loud and a lot of fun.

A polished basement cocktail lounge on St Stephen's Green for an elegant, grown-up night out.

First licensed in 1803 — dark-wood snugs, a perfect pint and an atmosphere unchanged for two centuries, just off Grafton Street.

Pouring pints since 1899 — a literary, art-lined institution whose famous toasted cheese sandwich is a Dublin rite of passage.

Licensed since 1766 — a Victorian masterpiece of ornate mirrors and a long mahogany bar. One of Dublin's most beautiful pubs.

Dating to 1823 — a preserved Victorian haven of writers and journalists, with excellent stout and its own whiskey.

Established 1782 and famed for arguably the best Guinness in the city. Unspoiled, characterful and proudly old-school.

A Baggot Street classic since 1818 with a snug, a buzzing back beer garden and one of Dublin's best whiskey selections.