All The Food

A new speakeasy experience for two; Korean fried chicken and cocktails; food festival tickets, and so much more! And everyone with an active ATF Insiders subscription will go automatically into the draw. You just need to sit back and wait for one of our "you've won!" emails. As an ad and invite-free website, ATF Insiders is how we operate independently, ensuring every recommendation is made without bias, and that reviews are honest and not bought by dark forces. Everyone who

- A restaurant bombshell dropped this week with the news that Allta is closing at the end of the year. Chef Niall Davidson is putting on a brave face, but they've long been plagued with question marks over whether their out of the way location would work, as well as a few too many accusations of poor customer service in their online reviews - Chef Mark Moriarty's new restaurant and private dining space "Studio" opens at Wilton Park in August. They'll be doing private events

- It was a banger of a week for Parrilla in Ranelagh who woke up on Wednesday to the news they'd been added to the Michelin Guide. They were called "Lively, loud and simply wonderful fun", with inspectors praising the "lightning-fast transport to Mexico". The Station House in Meath were also added to the guide - Little Canton opened this week on Stephen Street where Nan Chinese used to be. Their free food for the first 50 people through the door had the desired effect of cr

- Big Michelin news this week, as it was officially confirmed that former Morrison Room head chef Adam Nevin is taking over Glovers Alley from departed chef Andy McFadden. We're expecting a full room refurb to go with the new incoming menu this September - Mani's new sibling Morso opened this week, and saw Banco-level demand and queues. With Bitta Banging's Tom Murray in the kitchen with owner Ciaran McGonagle we were dying to try these, and were not let down. Read our two mi

- There was a big set back for Karl Whelan's Marée this week, who announced that their opening has been put back from July to some time in Autumn. After only releasing bookings the week before, the team then had the laborious task of contacting everyone who'd booked in telling them the situation, and offering them first dibs on new bookings. Here's hoping there are no more hiccups ahead - Bujo opens in Central Plaza this Thursday and they've given us a sneak peek here - G

- 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

- 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

*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