A warm split brioche roll filled with chunks of Lambay Island or Carlingford lobster meat dressed in melted butter and a squeeze of lemon, the contemporary Dublin signature seafood.
Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.
The Dublin lobster roll became the city's modern seafood signature when Niall Sabongi opened Klaw on Crown Alley in Temple Bar in 2015, importing the Maine warm-butter style and pairing it with Lambay Island and Carlingford lobster landings. The dish was a market-rate plate at first but became the city's seafood reference under EUR 20; today Klaw, Sole Seafood and the Howth quay bars all serve a version. The warm butter Maine style won over the chilled mayonnaise Connecticut style in Dublin.
Common allergens: Crustacean, Gluten, Dairy, Sulphites
Tip from the editors. The butter is the dish; do not skimp and do not let it brown. Warm butter, not melted; the lobster should glisten.
Fish Shop on Benburb Street in Stoneybatter, Peter and Jumoke Hogan's sit-down chipper, the most refined fish and chips and oysters in Dublin.
Signature: Beer-battered fish and chips, Mackerel pâté, Daily oysters
Order: Beer-battered haddock with chips and the daily Galway Bay oysters by the half-dozen.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive 17:30 Thursday to Saturday to get a counter seat before the line forms.
The Winding Stair on Ormond Quay in Dublin 1, Elaine Murphy's upstairs dining room above the bookshop overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge and the Liffey.
Signature: Smoked Burren salmon, Irish stew, Brown bread ice cream
Order: Smoked Burren salmon, then a bowl of Irish stew with brown bread.
Tip: Window seats face the Ha'penny Bridge; book three weeks ahead for the four river-view tables. Walk through the bookshop and up.
The Seafood Cafe by Niall Sabongi in Sprangers Yard off Fownes Street, Temple Bar, the open-kitchen seafood bar with the city's largest selection of Irish.
Try: Lobster roll and oysters
Tip: Oyster happy hour daily 16:00-17:00 with around €1 off each shuck. Walk-in counter; the bar dining lets you watch the kitchen work.
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