south-city-centreWed-Sun 12:00-22:00, closed Mon-Tue
Eatyard on South Richmond Street in Dublin 2, an open-air street food yard behind the Bernard Shaw pub, rotating vendors including Happy Endings and La Cocina.
Try: Rotating street food vendors
Tip: Five vendors at a time on weekend rotation; arrive 17:00 Friday to get a picnic table before the post-work crowd.
temple-barDaily 12:00-22:00
Klaw on Crown Alley in Temple Bar, Niall Sabongi's seafood counter pulling Carlingford oysters and warm Lambay-crab and lobster rolls, the city's seafood street pick.
Try: Lobster roll and oysters
Tip: Counter sits fifteen; the lobster roll is EUR 18 at lunch. Walk-in only.
north-inner-cityMon-Sat 09:00-17:00
Honest to Goodness in George's Street Arcade in Dublin 2, the Glasnevin market kitchen's city counter, the pulled-pork sandwich Dublin queued for at festivals first.
Try: Pulled pork sandwich
Tip: Three-stool counter inside the Arcade; the pulled pork sells out by 14:30 weekdays. The breakfast sandwich runs until 11:00.
south-city-centreWed-Sun 12:00-21:30
Happy Endings at Eatyard on South Richmond Street, the smash burger that built Eatyard's weekend queue, a Dublin reference for a beef double in three minutes.
Try: Smash burger
Tip: Double smash burger at EUR 11; chilli cheese fries to share. Friday and Saturday lines from 18:30.
south-city-centreWed-Sun 12:00-22:00
La Cocina at Eatyard in Dublin 2, the long-running Eatyard Mexican stand, a trompo of pork al pastor and the city's most reliable Wednesday weekday taco lunch.
Try: Taco al pastor
Tip: Order three tacos to share; the al pastor with pineapple is the menu reference. A daily mezcal pour from EUR 6.
the-libertiesSaturdays only 10:00-16:30
Sano Pizza at Temple Bar Food Market in Dublin 2, the Sano Pizzeria weekend stall, wood-fired margherita slice on Caputo dough every Saturday in Meeting House Square.
Try: Margherita slice
Tip: Saturday only on Meeting House Square from 10:00. Arrive by 12:00 for first bake.