The Old Spot is a gastropub restaurant in Ranelagh Ballsbridge, Dublin.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 14 Bath Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 Y726
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.
