Locals - please add your favorite spots for fine (or fast) dining in the Dublin area.
Just has to be mentioned
[http://www.apache.ie/] - Apache pizza. Eat good pizza from our namesake.
Worth a visit
Restaurants
[http://www.luigimalones.com/LUIGIMALONES/web-content/dublin.htm Luigi Malone's] - friendly, international menu. Found in [http://www.templebar.ie Temple Bar] by Millenium Bridge and on Dawson St, 2 min walk from St Stephens Green
[http://www.mermaid.ie/ Mermaid Cafe, Temple Bar] - amazing fine dining experience
[http://www.coopersrestaurant.ie/ Coopers Restaurant] - lovely food a few blocks from the venue
[http://www.captainamericas.com/start.htm Captain America's] - well-priced, fast-food style, good food, on Grafton St
[http://url.ie/13m Evana] - nice restaurant in Ballsbridge, quite near venue, special offers available on website
[http://www.badasscafe.com/index2.htm Bad Ass Cafe] - good food, fun atmosphere, good prices, in [http://www.templebar.ie Temple Bar]
[http://www.yamamorinoodles.ie/ Yamamori] - Japanese restaurant. Located on George's St, just up from the junction to Dame St.
[http://www.wagamama.ie Wagamama] - Asian restaurant chain also found in the UK, and littered across Europe and even in Austrailia. Located underneath St Stephens Green Shopping Centre.
[http://www.aya.ie/ Aya] - Sushi Bar off Grafton St, behind Brown Thomas.
[http://www.mongolianbbq.ie/ Mongolian BBQ] - A buffet restaurant with a difference - Opposide Bloom's Hotel in [http://www.templebar.ie Temple Bar]
Pubs
[http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/ The Porterhouse] - Pub with good atmosphere, beer and food. Found in [http://www.templebar.ie Temple Bar] and at the end of Grafton St near [http://www.tcd.ie/ Trinity College]
Mahafey's - Pub renowned for a pretty decent pint of [http://www.guiness.ie the black stuff]. On Pearse St looking opposide Eastern Corner of [http://www.tcd.ie/ Trinity College]
aka - Basement located pub on Wicklow St (off Grafton St) opposide Brown Thomas. Good food and the novelty of sitting on a beanbag...
[http://www.schoolhousehotel.com/ Schoolhouse] - hotel, restaurant and pub 10 - 15 min walk down the canal from the venue (turn right if travelling from venue). Restaurant and pub food are recommended (especially the Nachos)
Fast Food/Take Away
[http://url.ie/13l Epicurean Food Hall] - On Liffey St; cross to the Northside at the Ha'penny Bridge, and keep going straight, it's on your right. Has something for absolutely everyone.
[http://www.godfatherspizza.ie/index.html Godfathers' Pizza] - takeaway pizza, two minutes walk from the venue
Leo Burdocks, beside Christ Church Cathedral - seriously good fish & chips, Irish style. Also available in the Epicurean Food Hall
Other
Temple Bar Food Market - in Meeting House Square, [http://www.templebar.ie Temple Bar], Saturday 9am-5pm. Well worth a visit.
External Guides
[http://www.diningtreats.com/index.php General Dublin restaurant guide] - includes daily-changing vouchers for some restaurants
[http://www.dublinks.com/index.cfm/loc/8/pt/34.htm Another Dublin restaurant guide]
[http://islamireland.ie/facilities-services/restaurant/ Islamic Cultural Centre restaurant] - beside the mosque in Clonskeagh, Arabic & Pakistani cuisine, Halal
Worth avoiding
[http://www.shanahans.ie/ Shanahan's] - bad attitude, bad service, expensive
[http://www.brasseriesixty6.com/ Brasserie Sixty 6] - bad service, huge waits, mediocre food
Old stuff
[http://www.sandiego.com/dininghome.jsp SanDiego.com dining]
[http://www.sandiegorestaurants.com/location.cfm?location_id=10 SanDiegoRestaraunts.com - Airport area]