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.
Signature dishes: Creamy croquetas, Gilda, Carabineros
Must order: A round of creamy croquetas and one carabinero per person, with a glass of dry Manzanilla.
Tip: The counter seats turn fastest; if the website shows no tables, ask if the bar is open. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Address: 6 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02 WN47
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.
Signature: Wu ya bao, Xiao long bao, Pork jiaozi
Order: Wu ya bao with tender pulled beef, a steamer of xiao long bao, plus the cucumber salad in chilli oil.
Tip: No bookings before 17:00 Monday to Thursday. The Friday and Saturday afternoon window from 14:00 is when walking in still works.
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.
Signature: Charcuterie board, Wine on tap, Daily small plates
Order: A glass on tap from the daily list, the charcuterie board for two, plus whatever daily special is chalked up.
Tip: Walk-ins only Monday to Thursday from 17:00. Dog friendly; the back banquette holds four for late.
Borgo on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7, Sean Crescenzi and Jamie McCarthy's neighbourhood osteria, a 2026 Bib Gourmand inside a former bank room.
Signature: Hake aqua pazza, Hand-rolled pasta, Tiramisu
Order: The hake with confit datterini tomatoes and borlotti beans, the dish the Michelin inspectors flagged.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday dinner; the early window at 17:30 is the easier book. The bar counter sits four for walk-ins.
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.
Signature: Wu ya bao, Xiao long bao, Pork jiaozi
Order: Wu ya bao with tender pulled beef, a steamer of xiao long bao, plus the cucumber salad in chilli oil.
Tip: No bookings before 17:00 Monday to Thursday. The Friday and Saturday afternoon window from 14:00 is when walking in still works.
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.
Signature: Charcuterie board, Wine on tap, Daily small plates
Order: A glass on tap from the daily list, the charcuterie board for two, plus whatever daily special is chalked up.
Tip: Walk-ins only Monday to Thursday from 17:00. Dog friendly; the back banquette holds four for late.
Richmond on Richmond Street South in Dublin's Portobello, a Bib Gourmand neighbourhood brasserie running modern European on Irish produce since 2017.
Signature: Charcuterie, Daily fish, Set lunch
Order: The set lunch at EUR 25 for two courses; whatever fish is on the daily board for dinner.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only; Sunday brunch is the bookings-required day. Closed Mondays.
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.
Signature: Pâté de campagne, Coq au vin, Tarte aux pommes
Order: Pâté de campagne to start, coq au vin to share, tarte aux pommes for dessert.
Tip: Walk up from the Sussex Terrace door; the bistro is on the first floor. Wednesday to Saturday only.
Delahunt on Camden Street in Dublin, Darren Free's modern Irish dining room with head chef Dermot Staunton inside a restored Joycean grocer, the canal-side anchor.
Signature: Squab pigeon, Atlantic hake, Apple tarte fine
Order: The squab pigeon course and a glass of natural Riesling from the wine list.
Tip: Friday and Saturday book three weeks ahead. The upstairs bar serves the full menu and is the walk-up option.
