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.
Signature dishes: Sushi platter, Salmon donburi, Robata skewers
Must order: The bento at lunch; the chef's omakase platter for two at dinner.
Tip: Window banquettes face the Liffey. Lunch bento under EUR 20 is the value play; the kitchen closes between 15:30 and 17:30.
Address: 38-39 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1, D01 A593
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 roast.
Signature: Sunday roast, Atlantic hake, Sticky toffee pudding
Order: Sunday roast: roast Wicklow lamb with all the trimmings and the sticky toffee pudding to finish.
Tip: Sunday lunch books two weeks ahead; the bar runs walk-ins on the lighter menu Monday to Saturday from 17:00.
Klaw on Crown Alley in Temple Bar, Niall Sabongi's fifteen-seat seafood counter, oysters from Carlingford and a lobster roll the size of your forearm.
Signature: Half-shell oysters, Lobster roll, Crab claws
Order: Half a dozen oysters two ways and the warm lobster roll; finish on the chowder.
Tip: No bookings ever; the counter sits fifteen, arrive 12:00 or 17:00 to be first in. Cash and card accepted.
Leo Burdock on Werburgh Street in Dublin 8, the city's longest-running chipper since 1913, beer-battered cod and chips on greaseproof paper.
Signature: Cod and chips, Spice burger, Fresh ray
Order: Large fresh cod with chips, salt, vinegar and a lemon wedge; add the famous spice burger as a side.
Tip: Closes 21:00 most nights; the queue is fastest at the Werburgh Street original. No seating; walk to Christ Church and eat on the steps.
Happy Endings at Eatyard on South Richmond Street, Dublin's go-to smash burger inside the open-air street food yard behind the Bernard Shaw.
Signature: Smash burger, Loaded fries, Buttermilk chicken
Order: Double smash burger with American cheese and house pickles; chilli cheese fries to share.
Tip: Eatyard opens Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00. Tables fill on Friday evenings; the cocktail bar at the back is the wait spot.
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.
Signature: Cheeseburger, Fries, Milkshake
Order: Quarter-pound cheeseburger with onion, fries and a chocolate milkshake.
Tip: One 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.
Signature: Margherita, Diavola, Nduja
Order: A margherita with fior di latte, then a diavola with extra basil; share over a glass of Aglianico.
Tip: No bookings; arrive at 17:30 to walk into a table. Counter and tables sit twenty inside.
