40 mid-range rooms in Dublin, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Dublin, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Dublin food.
3fe ★ 4.8
docklands · 32-34 Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 TD58
3fe by Colin Harmon, Dublin's defining third-wave coffee roaster since 2009, eight Dublin cafes plus retail beans, the city's reference specialty operation.
Tip: Buy whole-bean retail through the cafes; the rotating Ethiopian single-origin is the espresso bag worth carrying home.
Whiplash Beer ★ 4.8
docklands · 67B Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, D10 F657
Whiplash Beer in Ballyfermot Dublin 10, the craft label by Alex Lawes brewing hazy IPA and a clean lager, the city's most ubiquitous craft draft.
Tip: Find Whiplash at P. Mac's, Underdog and Fidelity on Queen Street. The Body Riddle IPA is the year-round flagship.
Fish Shop Benburb ★ 4.8
stoneybatter · 76 Benburb Street, Dublin 7, D07 N5WX
Fish Shop Benburb is sit-down chipper in a converted stoneybatter shop, walk-in only, the city's most refined fish and chips off any tourist radar.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive 17:30 Thursday to Saturday to get a counter seat before the line forms after work.
Hope Beer Brewery ★ 4.7
howth-suburb · Unit 1, Howth Junction Business Park, Kilbarrack Road, Dublin 5, D05 H2K2
Hope Beer Brewery in Kilbarrack near Howth Junction in Dublin 5, an independent micro-brewery with a German-spec brewhouse and a taproom inside.
Tip: Tour runs around 90 minutes and includes a tasting of the core range; €20 per person. Take the DART to Howth Junction, the brewery is a five-minute walk.
The Fumbally ★ 4.7
the-liberties · Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8, D08 HFF2
The Fumbally (The Liberties): Hidden down a Liberties lane behind The Coombe, no Google Maps queue tells you it's the Liberties' weekend ritual.
Tip: Friday Dinner is the secret-handshake booking; the daily cafe is walk-in only. Closed Sunday afternoon.
Etto ★ 4.6
south-city-centre · 18 Merrion Row, Dublin 2, D02 A316
Etto on Merrion Row in Dublin, Liz Matthews and Simon Barrett's Italian-leaning Bib Gourmand wine bar, the city's best by-the-glass list at the counter.
Tip: Three counter seats by the open kitchen are first-come; the rest is reservation. Book through the website not OpenTable.
Fish Shop ★ 4.6
stoneybatter · 76 Benburb Street, Dublin 7, D07 N5WX
Fish Shop on Benburb Street in Stoneybatter, Peter and Jumoke Hogan's sit-down chipper, the most refined fish and chips and oysters in Dublin.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive 17:30 Thursday to Saturday to get a counter seat before the line forms.
Rascals Brewing Co ★ 4.6
the-liberties · Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, Dublin 8, D08 V0F8
Rascals Brewing on the Goldenbridge Estate in Dublin 8, the brewpub and taproom of the husband-and-wife Inkwell brewery, the city's reference for craft pizza.
Tip: Taproom is a working pizza kitchen; the wood-fired Rascals margherita pairs with the in-house lager. Saturday brewery tours at 14:30.
Two Pups Coffee ★ 4.6
the-liberties · 74 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 KA43
Two Pups Coffee is liberties brunch room far enough off the tourist track that the saturday queue is locals only, no signage from patrick street.
Tip: Walk-in only. Arrive 09:30 Saturday before the queue; the long communal tables share with strangers.
Pichet ★ 4.5
south-city-centre · 14-15 Trinity Street, Dublin 2, D02 T998
Pichet on Trinity Street in Dublin, Stephen Gibson's red-canopied French bistro, Bib Gourmand since 2010 and the city's most reliable pre-theatre.
Tip: Lunch at noon is the easy book; pre-theatre at 17:30-18:30 sets you up for the Gaiety. Avoid the back room for two.
Spitalfields ★ 4.5
the-liberties · 25 The Coombe, Dublin 8, D08 YV07
Spitalfields on The Coombe in Dublin's Liberties, a Michelin Bib Gourmand pub-set kitchen serving the city's most considered classical Irish menu.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday dinner only, 17:00-21:00. Walk through the public bar and ask for the back dining room.
Uno Mas ★ 4.5
south-city-centre · 6 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02 WN47
Uno Mas on Aungier Street in Dublin, an all-Spanish Bib Gourmand wine and small-plates room from the Etto team, the south side's most precise tapas.
Tip: The counter seats turn fastest; if the website shows no tables, ask if the bar is open. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Borgo ★ 4.5
stoneybatter · 162-165 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7, D07 RX3P
Borgo on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7, Sean Crescenzi and Jamie McCarthy's neighbourhood osteria, a 2026 Bib Gourmand inside a former bank room.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday dinner; the early window at 17:30 is the easier book. The bar counter sits four for walk-ins.
BIGFAN ★ 4.5
south-city-centre · 16 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02 X044
BIGFAN on Aungier Street in Dublin, a Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 Chinese and Taiwanese small-plates room, paper-and-pencil ordering, bao to xiao chi.
Tip: No bookings before 17:00 Monday to Thursday. The Friday and Saturday afternoon window from 14:00 is when walking in still works.
Pickle ★ 4.5
south-city-centre · 43 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 N998
Pickle on Camden Street in Dublin, Sunil Ghai's modern Indian dining room running North Indian classics on Irish produce since 2015, tandoor-forward.
Tip: Tuesday to Sunday dinner; lunch Friday to Sunday only. Sit at the kitchen counter to watch the tandoor.
The Seafood Cafe by Niall Sabongi ★ 4.5
temple-bar · 11 Sprangers Yard, Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
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.
Tip: Oyster happy hour daily 16:00-17:00 with around €1 off each shuck. Counter seating; the chefs work the bar in front of you.
Hopfully Brewing ★ 4.5
docklands · Wholesale brewery, Dublin
Hopfully Brewing, the Dublin craft beer label distributing modern hazy IPA and barrel-aged sours to specialty bars city-wide, no public taproom.
Tip: Find Hopfully draft at The Big Romance, P. Mac's and Underdog Bar; the four-pack retail at L. Mulligan's Wine Shop.
Dash Burger Capel Street ★ 4.5
north-inner-city · 159 Capel Street, Dublin 1
Dash Burger on Capel Street in Dublin 1, the larger of Barry Wallace's two smash-burger rooms, a terrace and beers on tap with the kitchen on the griddle.
Tip: Walk-ins only, kitchen closes at 21:00; the double smash with cheese and skin-on fries is the order. Beers on tap at this branch.
Note ★ 4.5
south-city-centre · 26 Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 FX09
Note is a wine bar room in South City Centre. Small room; arrive early. Friday and Saturday fill quickly. Walk from Pearse Street Station in four minutes.
Tip: Small room; arrive early. Friday and Saturday fill quickly. Walk from Pearse Street Station in four minutes.
Two Pups Coffee ★ 4.5
the-liberties · 74 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 KA43
Two Pups Coffee on Francis Street in Dublin 8, the Liberties brunch room with cult flat whites, the southside's most reliable Saturday eggs Florentine.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive 09:30 Saturday before the queue. Two long communal tables share with strangers; window stools turn fast.
Brother Hubbard North ★ 4.5
north-inner-city · 153 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 V9V0
Brother Hubbard North on Capel Street in Dublin 1, the Garrett FitzGerald and James Boland Middle Eastern brunch room, the Capel Street weekend anchor.
Tip: Walk-in only Saturday and Sunday from 09:30; the queue starts before doors. Wednesday breakfast is the calm window.
The Fumbally ★ 4.5
the-liberties · Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8, D08 HFF2
The Fumbally on Fumbally Lane in Dublin 8, Aisling Rogerson's open-plan day cafe inside a fermentation hub, the Liberties' canonical weekend brunch room.
Tip: Communal tables; walk-in only and bag-check at the door. Sunday 10:00-15:00 is the calm window.
Lottie's ★ 4.4
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 7-9 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, D06 R971
Lottie's on Rathgar Road in Rathmines, Dublin, a Michelin Bib Gourmand neighbourhood brasserie holding the south-side family Sunday since 2023.
Tip: Book the back garden room for two. Sunday from 12:30 fills with prams; Tuesday is the room at its quietest.
Amy Austin ★ 4.4
south-city-centre · Unit 1, Dublin 2
Amy Austin on Drury Street in Dublin, a thirty-seat Bib Gourmand wine bar inside the car-park entrance, sixteen wines on tap and small plates.
Tip: Walk-ins only Monday to Thursday from 17:00. Dog friendly; the back banquette holds four for late.
Forêt ★ 4.4
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 8/9 Sussex Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 KN82
Forêt on Sussex Terrace in Dublin 4, John and Sandy Wyer's classical French bistro upstairs from M. O'Brien's, a 2026 Bib Gourmand sister to Forest Avenue.
Tip: Walk up from the Sussex Terrace door; the bistro is on the first floor. Wednesday to Saturday only.
The Winding Stair ★ 4.4
north-inner-city · 40 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
The Winding Stair on Ormond Quay in Dublin 1, Elaine Murphy's upstairs dining room above the bookshop overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge and the Liffey.
Tip: Window seats face the Ha'penny Bridge; book three weeks ahead for the four river-view tables. Walk through the bookshop and up.
Brother Hubbard South ★ 4.4
south-city-centre · 46 Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 YFN7
Brother Hubbard South on Harrington Street in Dublin 8, Garrett FitzGerald and James Boland's sit-down Middle Eastern room and the all-day brunch reference.
Tip: Walk-in only Saturday morning; the queue starts at 09:30. Bookings open Sunday to Friday on the website.
Host ★ 4.4
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 29 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 V2W1
Host on Ranelagh Village in Dublin 6 is a small open-kitchen room of Mediterranean small plates, hand-rolled pasta and charcoal-grilled cuts.
Tip: Communal seating; dinner Wednesday to Sunday with weekend lunch added. Bookings open sixty days out.
The Old Spot ★ 4.4
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 14 Bath Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 Y726
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.
Tip: Sunday lunch books two weeks ahead; the bar runs walk-ins on the lighter menu Monday to Saturday from 17:00.
Cloud Picker Coffee ★ 4.4
docklands · 42 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 FP30
Cloud Picker on Pearse Street in Dublin 2, the husband-and-wife roastery cafe inside The Academy, the Docklands' working specialty-coffee anchor near Trinity.
Tip: The original Pearse Street market stall scaled to a cafe; buy 250g bags of the seasonal espresso at the counter.
Silverskin Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
ballyfermot · Unit 2 Westlink Business Park, Kylemore Road, Dublin 10, D10 A062
Silverskin Coffee Roasters at Westlink Business Park on Kylemore Road in Dublin 10, the Brian Kenny small-batch Arabica programme running since 2012.
Tip: Buy retail through the website; the rotating single origins out of Colombia and Rwanda are the order. Wholesale on request, no cafe at the roastery.
Imbibe Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
the-liberties · The Millennium Centre, 9 Dolphin's Barn, Dublin 8, D08 WD35
Imbibe Coffee Roasters at Dolphin's Barn in Dublin 8, the wholesale roastery supplying specialty cafes across the city with single-origin espresso and filter.
Tip: Order whole-bean retail through the roastery webshop; the Brazilian Pulped Natural is the steady espresso option year round.
Vice Coffee Inc ★ 4.4
north-inner-city · 54 Abbey Street Middle, Dublin 1, D01 E2X4
Vice Coffee Inc on Middle Abbey Street in Dublin 1, the small-batch specialty roaster pouring espresso and filter from the bar counter inside Wigwam venue.
Tip: Counter is inside Wigwam bar; daytime hours only. The seasonal espresso blend is the carry-home bag.
Host Brunch ★ 4.4
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 29 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 V2W1
Host on Ranelagh Village in Dublin 6, a small open-kitchen room serving a Mediterranean weekend brunch off the daily counter, the southside's modern sharing.
Tip: Communal seating; book a 10:30 slot online a week ahead. Lunch added on weekends.
Richmond ★ 4.3
portobello · 43 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
Richmond on Richmond Street South in Dublin's Portobello, a Bib Gourmand neighbourhood brasserie running modern European on Irish produce since 2017.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only; Sunday brunch is the bookings-required day. Closed Mondays.
The Pig's Ear ★ 4.3
south-city-centre · 4 Nassau Street, Dublin 2
The Pig's Ear on Nassau Street in Dublin, Stephen McAllister's modern Irish room on three floors overlooking Trinity College, the city's reliable mid-tier.
Tip: First-floor window seats face Trinity's playing fields. The set lunch at €30 for three courses is the value play.
Featherblade ★ 4.3
south-city-centre · 51B Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 DH63
Featherblade on Dawson Street in Dublin, the small-plates steakhouse that built its room around the underused featherblade cut, the city's value steak.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the counter run fastest; the back banquette books out Friday and Saturday a week ahead.
Teeling Whiskey Distillery ★ 4.3
the-liberties · 13-17 Newmarket, Dublin 8, D08 KD91
Teeling Whiskey on Newmarket in Dublin 8, the Liberties' first new distillery in 125 years, the working three-pot still and the city's modern Irish whiskey.
Tip: Distillery tour with three-whiskey tasting runs €25; the small-batch finish flights run €45.
Lucky Tortoise Temple Bar ★ 4.3
temple-bar · 17B Asdill's Row, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Lucky Tortoise Temple Bar on Asdills Row off Fleet Street is an Asian sharing-plate counter for handmade dumplings and bao under one Temple Bar roof.
Tip: Saturday hands-on dumpling classes book a month ahead; the walk-in dinner runs Tuesday to Sunday from 17:00. Friday and Saturday open lunch from 12:30.
Tang ★ 4.3
south-city-centre · 32 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 X663
Tang on Dawson Street in Dublin, an all-day Middle Eastern counter and basement, the city's most reliable weekend brunch and weekday lunch in one room.
Tip: Walk-in only at the upstairs counter; the basement table service room books online for weekend brunch.