Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Dublin actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Dublin actually eats.
Tang on Dawson Street in Dublin, an all-day Middle Eastern counter, the city's most reliable lunch-grab and weekend brunch in one room. Priced at €.
OrderHalloumi wrap with house slaw and a turmeric latte to go.
TipTwo-floor venue; the basement is the table service room. Walk-in only at lunch; book the basement for weekend brunch.
The Fumbally on Fumbally Lane in Dublin 8, Aisling Rogerson and Luca D'Alfonso's open-plan day cafe and fermentation lab, the Liberties' working kitchen.
OrderThe daily soup with house sourdough at lunch; Friday Dinner if you can grab the booking window.
TipCommunal seating; arrive before 12:30 to get the long table to your group. No reservations except Friday Dinner.
Yamamori Sushi on Ormond Quay in Dublin 1, the riverside sister to the Yamamori ramen room, the city's veteran Japanese counter and donburi lunch.
OrderThe bento at lunch; the chef's omakase platter for two at dinner.
TipWindow banquettes face the Liffey. Lunch bento under €20 is the value play; the kitchen closes between 15:30 and 17:30.
The Old Spot on Bath Avenue in Dublin 4, Brian O'Malley and Stephen Cooney's Loyola Group gastropub serving the southside the city's most consistent Sunday.
OrderSunday roast: roast Wicklow lamb with all the trimmings and the sticky toffee pudding to finish.
TipSunday lunch books two weeks ahead; the bar runs walk-ins on the lighter menu Monday to Saturday from 17:00.
The Seafood Cafe by Niall Sabongi at Sprangers Yard off Fownes Street in Temple Bar, the open-kitchen seafood bar from the team behind the original Klaw.
OrderHalf a dozen oysters two ways; the warm Lambay crab and lobster roll; finish on the daily chowder.
TipOyster happy hour daily 16:00-17:00 with around €1 off each shuck. Counter seating; the chefs work the bar in front of you.
Leo Burdock on Werburgh Street in Dublin 8, the city's longest-running chipper since 1913, beer-battered cod and chips on greaseproof paper.
OrderLarge fresh cod with chips, salt, vinegar and a lemon wedge; add the famous spice burger as a side.
TipCloses 21:00 most nights; the queue is fastest at the Werburgh Street original. No seating; walk to Christ Church and eat on the steps.
Dash Burger on Kevin Street Lower in Dublin 8, Barry Wallace's 2020 smash-burger room that landed at the top of every Dublin best-burger list.
OrderDouble smash with American cheese and onion; skin-on fries on the side.
TipWalk-ins only at both rooms, kitchen from 12:00-21:00 daily. The Kevin Street room is small and turns fast at lunch.
Bunsen on Wexford Street in Dublin, the chef-built burger that built a five-shop Dublin chain on one menu of beef, cheese and fries, the city's reference.
OrderQuarter-pound cheeseburger with onion, fries and a chocolate milkshake.
TipOne menu, no specials; the smallest tables turn fastest. Late till midnight at the Wexford Street flagship.
Sano Pizza on Exchange Street Upper in Dublin 8, the wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria with a Caputo flour spec, the city's most credible margherita pizza.
OrderA margherita with fior di latte, then a diavola with extra basil; share over a glass of Aglianico.
TipNo bookings; arrive at 17:30 to walk into a table. Counter and tables sit twenty inside.
Musashi on Capel Street in Dublin 1, Northside's regular Japanese noodle and sushi counter, the city's most reliable sub-€15 ramen and tuna nigiri lunch.
OrderTonkotsu ramen with extra chashu, a side of pan-fried gyoza.
TipThree Capel Street locations within a block. The original 15 Capel sits busiest at lunch; the IFSC branch is quieter for dinner.
Soup Dragon on Capel Street in Dublin 1, a fifteen-seat Northside cafe running ten daily soups, the city's most balanced sub-€10 lunch you can find.
OrderTwo-soup combo with house bread and a smoothie; Thai chicken soup if it's on the board.
TipWalk-in only and counter seating only; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 to find a stool. Takeaway runs all day.
Umi Falafel inside George's Street Arcade in Dublin 2, the vegetarian Lebanese counter doing the city's most credible falafel on freshly fried chickpeas.
OrderFalafel wrap with toum and pickles; a mezze plate and a glass of mint tea to share.
TipCounter and a handful of tables inside the Arcade; takeaway runs fastest at lunch. Other Umi branches sit on Mary Street and Rathmines.
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