Vegan€stoneybatterWed-Thu 08:00-15:00; Fri 08:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Sat 09:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Sun 09:00-15:00; Mon-Tue closed
Vada on Brunswick Street North in Stoneybatter, the zero-waste neighbourhood cafe that took over the V-Face site, plant-forward small plates and house-made.
Try: Plant-forward small plate
Tip: Counter and small tables; book ahead for dinner Thursday to Saturday. House water kefir brewed in-house from kitchen byproducts.
Vegan€south-city-centreMon-Wed 08:00-19:00; Thu-Sat 08:00-20:00; Sun 09:00-17:00
Cornucopia on Wicklow Street in Dublin 2, the family-run vegan and vegetarian wholefood restaurant since 1986, three floors of self-service counters.
Try: Vegan hot plate with three salads
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 12:30 for the upstairs room. The hot plate with three salads runs around €13. Closes 17:00 Sunday, 19:00 Monday to Wednesday.
Seafood€the-libertiesDaily 12:00-23:00
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.
Try: Cod and chips
Tip: No seating; the Christ Church steps are five minutes east. Closes 21:00 weeknights, 22:00 Friday.
Cafe€north-inner-cityMon-Fri 08:00-17:00; Sat 10:00-16:00; Sun closed
Soup Dragon on Capel Street in Dublin 1, ten daily soups, the city's most balanced sub-€10 lunch counter, the Northside's working budget lunch since 1996.
Try: Two-soup combo with bread
Tip: Counter-only seating; the two-soup combo with bread and a smoothie runs €12. Best after 14:00.
Vegetarian€south-city-centreSun-Wed 11:00-18:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-19:00
Umi Falafel inside George's Street Arcade in Dublin 2, the vegetarian Lebanese counter doing the city's most credible falafel, freshly fried chickpeas.
Try: Falafel wrap with toum
Tip: Three Dublin Umi locations; the Arcade branch is the south-city pick for a sub-€12 lunch. Counter and tables; takeaway runs fastest.
Japanese€north-inner-citySun-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00
Musashi on Capel Street in Dublin 1, Northside's reliable Japanese noodle counter, the city's most reliable sub-€15 tonkotsu ramen and donburi lunch order.
Try: Tonkotsu ramen
Tip: Three Capel Street locations within a block. The original 15 Capel sits busiest at lunch; the IFSC branch is quieter for dinner.