Dublin's hippest village, with L. Mulligan Grocer's gastropub, Fish Shop on Benburb Street and Borgo in Phibsborough.
Borgo on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7, Sean Crescenzi and Jamie McCarthy's neighbourhood osteria, a 2026 Bib Gourmand inside a former bank room.
OrderThe hake with confit datterini tomatoes and borlotti beans, the dish the Michelin inspectors flagged.
TipTuesday to Saturday dinner; the early window at 17:30 is the easier book. The bar counter sits four for walk-ins.
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.
OrderBeer-battered haddock with chips and the daily Galway Bay oysters by the half-dozen.
TipWalk-in only; arrive 17:30 Thursday to Saturday to get a counter seat before the line forms.
The Green Door Bakery on Manor Street in Stoneybatter, the village's go-to morning bakery for freshly baked croissants, cinnamon buns and bread.
OrderCinnamon bun warm with a flat white; a croissant or daily loaf to take home.
TipSells out by midday on Saturdays; arrive before 10:30 if you want the morning bun warm.
L. Mulligan Grocer on Stoneybatter in Dublin 7, the Northside gastropub of black pudding arancini, Irish seafood chowder and chicken Kiev, no Guinness.
DrinkIrish craft beer (no Guinness)
FoodModern Irish gastropub kitchen
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. The Wednesday early dinner is the calm window; Sunday lunch books two weeks ahead online.
TwinkleTown fills Smithfield Square in Dublin 7 from 20 November to 31 December with a Christmas market, food and drink stalls, an ice rink and the Twinkle Tavern for winter warmers.
TipEntry is free, but ice skating and the Santo Panto are ticketed, so book those before you travel.
Vada on Brunswick Street North in Stoneybatter, the zero-waste neighbourhood cafe that took over the V-Face site, plant-forward small plates and house-made.
TryPlant-forward small plate
TipCounter and small tables; book ahead for dinner Thursday to Saturday. House water kefir brewed in-house from kitchen byproducts.
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