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
\[http://www.sandiego.com/dininghome.jsp SanDiego.com dining\] |
\[http://www.sandiegorestaurants.com/location.cfm?location_id=10 SanDiegoRestaraunts.com - Airport area\] |