All The Food

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 t

Post-plunge treat-seekers fresh from the sauna round the corner. Muslim families in for a feast after visiting the Mosque next door. TikTok trend-trawlers trekking to Tallaght from every corner of the city. In the hour you'll need to spend sweating over the meat-piled portions at Salama Lama, you'll get a good glimpse at the impressively mixed crowd that makes up modern Dublin – and the exciting new food bringing them together. What should we get? One of those TikTok draw

Courgette flowers; Irish strawberry pies; nam jim dipping sauce - summer has undoubtedly arrived and menus across the city have never looked brighter. There were an ungodly amount of things we wanted to include in our most wanted list this week, but we painstakingly got it down to this five... 1) Tempura courgette flowers, Craft We've spotted our first tempura courgette flowers of the season, and this is a good 'un. Craft in Terenure are taking these beautiful specimens from

Last year an off the cuff Instagram story on supermarket pricing turned into a deluge of recommendations from you lot on your absolute favourite products from Dunnes, Supervalu, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl. We've asked again for 2026 and were delighted to get a whole host of new recommendations of products we never knew existed, and have put them all into updated spreadsheets for your shopping pleasure. This week we bring you your detour-worthy products from Dunnes, Tesco and Superv

- Finally the details on Grano's new bakery Banco came out this week, and just take a look at this beautiful video. It opens on Tuesday! - Mr Fox has a new head chef, formerly the head chef at sister restaurant D'Olier Street, and this could be just the reinvention the restaurant needs. Now if only they'll look at refurbishing that room - What is going on in Clontarf!? Jack's, a new wine bar, has just opened serving natural wine, spritzes and snacks. What a time to be a r

- Bookings for Karl Whelan's new restaurant Marée open tomorrow at 10am! There are currently zero details on where to book but presumably it'll be through their website - The most adorable person in the Irish food industry, Janet of 'Janet's' is opening a permanent location in the Arthaus Hotel near St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre - Monty's in Temple Bar are opening a wine bar downstairs! - Baked and Bottled in Ashtown are also bringing the 'bottled' with their new

Two weeks ago we rechecked our Dunnes vs the discounters research to see if Lidl and Aldi really do offer savings anymore, or if the Dunnes voucher scheme just evens it all out. It came as a big surprise to many that Dunnes came out technically cheaper on the basic items we checked, if you manage to get 20% off each shop by spending in €25 increments. Basically, there's nothing in it if you use your vouchers well. This time around we had more calls to involve Tesco in the con

What should we know about Baked and Bottled? Korean pastry chef Eojin Lee made her name with pre-order patisserie Ondo, and desserts like fig shortcake and strawberry fraisiers gaining all the attention. Before this she also ran a Korean hot food stall, but pastry and cakes seem to be her happy place. Baked and Bottled is her first café and bakery, open since January in Ashtown, and fully bootstrapped. This is a desperately under-served area for nice things to eat and dri

‘tis a long way we’ve come since the Abbey Theatre opened all the way back in 1904 - hotel dining rooms or the nearby Ship tavern were about all you could rely on for a pre-theatre feed in those days. A century and change on, it’s but a short stroll to sample food from all over the world, and plenty of early bird deals among them to lure you in. Going to The Ambassador or The Gate? Anything marked with an asterisk (*) is a perfect pick for you. See our guide to eating befor

With temperatures due to hit 20c this weekend we're thinking pastries in the park, picnic sandwiches, and the Kool Pop throwback brought up to adult standards that we didn't even know was missing in our greedy little lives. Here's what we're most thinking about eating this week... 1) All the pastries, Around The Corner Alma's little sis Around The Corner is soooo dedicated to the pastry cause that they have TWO different suppliers and make even more sweet mouthfuls in house.

- It's been a crazy week for Michelin news with both Glovers Alley in Dublin and Restaurant Chestnut in West Cork announcing they're closing. Chef Andy McFadden has left Glovers Alley with the restaurant saying they're going to refresh and reopen soon, while the rumour mill is in overdrive that fellow Michelin-starred Adam Nevin will be taking over - his last service in The Morrison Room in Carton House was coincidentally (or not) today - Finally we have an opening date for K

Summer's so close we can smell it, and there's a definite summery vibe to May's ATF Insider prize draw. Each month ATF Insiders are automatically entered into our prize draw, with nine brilliant giveaways each time from some of the best restaurants, hotels, food and drink businesses around. May's winners will be drawn on Monday 18th, with names announced on social media and contacted directly by email. If you’re not an Insider yet, sign up before midnight on Sunday 17th to ge

- Bambino are coming to Camden Street! They're moving into the old Port House Cava site (which we hadn't even realised had closed), and hope to be open by July - Mak in Ranelagh is saying goodbye after 14 years. Owner Jules Mak is reinventing the space as an Italian/Mediterranean called Fuoco, while the Mak brand will continue on in takeaway form. Their last service is Sunday May 24th - Minetta Deli in Sutton are opening evenings from Friday - Sunday for wine, snacks, cof

Our 35 hottest list features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and the general pain involved in getting a booking. There are the restaurants with all the buzz, in alphabetical order, with EIGHT new entries for Spring 2026... (It might also be useful to read our guide on how to tables in the top ten hardest to book restaurants in Dublin) * This list doesn't include cafés or lunch-only options, everywhere here is open for

As one of the city’s most popular music and live comedy venues, we’re constantly plied with queries from ATF Insiders on where they should eat before heading to a gig in Vicar Street. From quick and casual pit stops on your way over from work to early bird options around the area, here’s everything worth considering within a quick walk away... Going to The Olympia, Project Arts Centre, or Smock Alley? Everything marked with an asterisk (*) is a perfect pick for you, with a f

Anyone else positively reeling at the fact that it's May? Is it summer now? Or does that start in June? Why is it still only 13c? Will summer be good again like last year? Or a washout like the one before? We're channelling a PMA attitude with cold breakfast places, PB&J (not what you think) toasts, and BBQ lamb skewers... 1) Danish breakfast plate, Volumes The perfect breakfast doesn't exi... Volumes have just added this Copenhagen-style breakfast plate to the menu and if th

What’s the story with Mambo Sambo? “Our vision of what a deli should be like” at Mambo Sambo is pretty simple: “not just processed shite”. We couldn’t argue when their Christmas toastie took honours in our latest annual rundown. Back then they were managing loaves-and-fishes miracles out of a poky truck behind Inchicore’s Glen of Aherlow; since, they’ve shacked up with a renovated McDowell’s up the road and bagged themselves the space to really go wild. What do we need to

*This article was updated on 13th May 2026 to correct some inaccuracies and reflect changes in pricing on some products since its initial publication on 5th May 2026* The Dunnes voucher scheme remains the biggest supermarket success story in decades, with the "voucher cult" keeping customers loyal to ensure their vouchers stay active. Local Whatsapp groups are plagued with people looking for spare vouchers, and there are Facebook groups and even a dedicated website designed t

* Apologies to anyone who tried and failed to get tickets for our Amai by Viktor takeover on Tuesday 12th May. Please email us if you'd like to go on the cancellation list, we generally have a few people back out closer to the time, and we're talking to the guys about doing it again on Tuesday 9th June - the last week they'll be serving the Folklore menu!* - New Korean fried chicken purveyor Dak has opened in Bar Anam. The concept is from Kelan O'Reilly who was formerly wit

It's no shock to hear that we're major fan girls (and boys) of Amai by Viktor (read our review here), the first fine dining showcase that Brazilian food has ever had in Ireland, and after a recent trip back to try their spring Folklore menu, we decided you absolutely have to try it too, so we're going back for a second takeover of the restaurant. On Tuesday 12th May they're opening the restaurant just for ATF Insiders, and serving the full 'Folklore' menu, plus a couple of pr

- Mongoose has opened and look at this menu. Owner Keelan Higgs describes the vibe here and we're very into it - Tang's Cumberland dinners are back! Perfectly timed with the sun - Brindle has opened in Stoneybatter! They're in the old Pender's Market site serving coffee, wine and lovely food - Arty Baker are continuing their Dublin takeover with a new site coming to The Liberties soon - Howth's new grocery and deli Dandelion has opened, from ex-147 Deli head chef Aoif

This sunshine is making the sad state of the world seem soooooo much better, and with peachy sandwiches, langoustine toasts, and purple pancakes, that feeling seems to be spreading to the city's plates too. Here are the five hard fought dishes we've singled out in the capital this week... 1) The peachy boy, Loverboy We're suckers for a summery sandwich, so when we saw this from Loverboy at the weekend we were all "STOP THE LIGHTS". The 'Peachy Boy' is tarting up prosciutto w

What do we need to know about Twist Bakery? It's the new Temple Bar bakery where Coco Brew used to be, and it's very quietly VEGAN. Twist aren't shouting about it as they don't want to put the non-vegans off, but stepping into a café and bakery where every croissant, Danish and patisserie is dairy and egg free is a unique experience in Dublin. One of the owners is dairy intolerant, while head pasty chef Marija Lacic i s vegan (she ran vegan bakery Cake My Day ), but anot

What's the background on Cora in Lucan? Lucan's newest café opened on main street in February, from the people behind East Village in Clondalkin and Urbanity in Smithfield. It initially opened as another East Village, but somewhere along the line changed names to Cora. Their feed of out of the ordinary, eye-popping dishes looked right up our street, and the addition of a spritz or two to the menu only added to our hastiness to visit.