Where to eat outdoors in Dublin city centre this summer

Ronan Doyle
2 hours ago
9 min read

It’s that time of year again - our precious few sights of the sun start coming with notably more warmth, and everyone starts making haste to the closest suntrap seating. But which of them is serving up stuff worthy of these all-too-rare occasions? Whether you’re out for a quick al fresco lunch, wine-focused sites to sip and snack as evening arrives, or those long nights where you can’t quite believe just how late the sunset’s gotten, here’s our updated guide of 40 PLACES in the city centre for quick bites, wine sites, and long nights, so you can get booking, or just hover and stay hopeful...

QUICK BITES

Mani, Drury Street

Since moving to a much bigger premises across the street, Mani has seriously boosted its room to cater to the hungry hordes of sun worshippers looking to nab the best Roman-style slices around. Quick turnover times mean you won't have to wait too long to enjoy a slice, but you'll want to be ready to pounce quick – or just perch on the street, everybody’s at it. Sister sandwich shop Morso will be slotting into the original site soon.

Doom Slice, Dame Lane

The spillover space from Pawn Shop and its regular DJ sets makes Dame Lane one of the busiest summer night sites in town even without the added draw of Doom Slice. Whether by night or the narrow sliver of day when the sun shoots straight down the street, Dublin’s OG Detroit-style pizza purveyor’s tables tend to be taken up fast.

Nomo Ramen, Charlotte’s Way

A big bowl of ramen isn’t our first instinct on a summer’s day, but Nomo have been introducing plenty of lighter bites like their pork bao and shitake chashu korokke that we’ll happily snack on from their seated area out front. It’s walk-ins only, but wait times don't tend to be too bad.

Tang, Cumberland Place

There are bird watchers who’ll tell you how to spot the first sign of summer, but for us it’s about Tang shifting dinner service back across the Liffey to Cumberland Place. Their suntrap space is kicking off June with a special collab dinner this Saturday (where ATF Insiders get a free welcome drink), but their walk-in brunch and lunch is every bit as good a way to get in on the sunny table action.

As One, City Quay

“What are we going to do with all this?” says the scrawled-on signage outside As One – perch right there for an iced coffee and some health-focused food is a good enough answer for us. They run breakfast, brunch and lunch menus six days a week, with the last Sunday of the month also open for business.