9 budget eating worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Ireland guides.
V-Face ★ 4.4 · Dublin
stoneybatter · 30 Brunswick Street North, Dublin 7, D07 TP64
V-Face on Brunswick Street North in Stoneybatter, a fully vegan diner doing plant-based burgers, hot dogs and milkshakes, the Northside's value reference for vegan fast food.
Tip: Counter only; the loaded fries are the EUR 6 add-on. Open until 22:00 Friday and Saturday.
Blazing Salads ★ 4.4 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 42 Drury Street, Dublin 2, D02 T210
Blazing Salads on Drury Street in Dublin 2, a vegetarian and vegan counter since 1991, the city's reference for grab-and-go salad lunches under EUR 13 in town.
Tip: Counter only; pick six salads in one box for EUR 12. Closes 17:00 weekdays.
Soup Dragon ★ 4.3 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 168 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 V972
Soup Dragon on Capel Street in Dublin 1, ten daily soups, the city's most balanced sub-EUR 10 lunch counter, the Northside's working budget lunch since 1996.
Tip: Counter-only seating; the two-soup combo with bread and a smoothie runs EUR 12. Best after 14:00.
Umi Falafel ★ 4.3 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 13 Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 W972
Umi Falafel on Dame Street in Dublin, the vegan Lebanese counter with the city's most credible falafel wrap, freshly fried chickpeas in a saj-pressed wrap.
Tip: Three Dublin locations; the Dame Street original sits twenty. Late open until 22:00 Friday and Saturday.
Honest to Goodness ★ 4.3 · Dublin
south-city-centre · George's Street Arcade, Dublin 2
Honest to Goodness in George's Street Arcade in Dublin 2, three-stool sandwich counter, the city's reference for a slow-cooked pulled pork sandwich at lunch.
Tip: Three stools and standing only; the sandwich sells out before 14:30. Breakfast sandwich runs until 11:00.
Musashi Capel Street ★ 4.3 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 15 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 E1C0
Musashi on Capel Street in Dublin 1, Northside's go-to Japanese noodle counter, the city's most reliable sub-EUR 15 tonkotsu ramen and donburi lunch order.
Tip: Three Capel Street locations within a block. The original 15 Capel sits busiest at lunch; the IFSC branch is quieter for dinner.
The Pieman Cafe ★ 4.3 · Dublin
temple-bar · 14a Crown Alley, Dublin 2
The Pieman on Crown Alley in Temple Bar, Dublin 2, handmade Irish pies and sausage rolls for under EUR 12, the city's reference for a steak and stout pie at lunch.
Tip: Steak and stout, chicken and mushroom, vegan chilli; eat in or take away in a paper bag.
Bunsen ★ 4.2 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 36 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 PW56
Bunsen on Wexford Street in Dublin 2, the chef-built five-shop Dublin burger chain with one menu only of beef, cheese and fries, the city's burger value reference.
Tip: One menu only; the smallest tables turn fastest. Late till midnight at the Wexford Street flagship.
Leo Burdock ★ 4.0 · Dublin
the-liberties · 2 Werburgh Street, Dublin 8, D08 R6D9
Leo Burdock on Werburgh Street in Dublin 8, the city's longest-running chipper since 1913, beer-battered cod and chips on greaseproof paper, takeaway only.
Tip: No seating; the Christ Church steps are five minutes east. Closes 21:00 weeknights, 22:00 Friday.