All The Food

- Matsukawa have increased the price of their evening tasting menu by a whopping 30% , from €100 - €130. It's hard to see where this is all going to end, but it's not good news for the industry or its consumers - There's a new Mexican Sunday roast at Suertudo in Ranelagh, which started today. Great timing for our updated feature coming this week on where to get a Sunday roast in Dublin - Check out the new lunch menu at Borgo in Phibsborough. €18 for a focaccia sandwich,

-The Ivy are in the press again for all the wrong reasons , and we're spinning from the disclosure that their waiters earn €500 - €1000 a week in tips/service charge on top of their wages. We're hearing that the chefs in The Westbury are also starting to rise up in arms over the same issue - Chef Adrian Martin's latest venture, the return of failed restaurant Wildflower to Blackrock Market , has closed quietly, with readers telling us the site has been shut for at least a m

- It's been rumoured since the last ceremony in Glasgow in February, but this week Michelin confirmed that their 2026 awards will take place in Dublin's Convention Centre . This decision has half the industry convinced that the country is getting its first three star restaurant, with Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen or Ahmet Dede's Dede the obvious protagonists, but we can't help feeling ill for these chefs who might then be deemed a disappointment for "just" holding onto two

Here at ATF we've been complaining for YEARS about the lack of a restaurant group dripping in glamour with stellar food and drinks to match. Finally it seems the hospitality Gods have shone their light on Dublin, as the Big Mamma Group are moving in. Gloria Osteria , an homage to 1970's Italian glamour opens on Westmoreland Street at the end of November, and we've got exclusive access to a THREE DAY soft launch with 50% off food for ATF Insiders . The group, known for vibr

Season of the witch? Season of the GIVEAWAYS more like, with our paying subscribers , going in the draw for day of the dead dinners, restaurant vouchers, and fancy food and wine hampers. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the hat, you don't have to do anything else to enter. As an ad and invite-free platform , ATF Insiders is how we're funded, ensuring that recommendations are made without influence, unblemished by invites and free food. Everyone who

- 147 Deli is back ! Find them at Chubby's during lunchtime from Monday - Friday, and it's takeaway only for now - Poulet Bonne Femme in...

We're officially here to uplift your September, with a giveaway of nine more great prizes for our paying subscribers , including all the...

- Tang are opening their fourth location at Windmill Quarter near the Docklands in two weeks. This one's going to have a bakery attached...

If you read our review of Amai by Viktor a couple of weeks ago you'll know how much we loved this new fine dining Brazilian restaurant...

- Borgo is officially open in Phibsboro, with ATF Insiders getting a first look during the week - Due to the overwhelming demand they...

- The Yew Tree in Terenure has closed after just over 18 months in business, blaming "so many costs spiralling out of control" - Urban8...

We're ending the summer on a high by giving away nine more great prizes to our paying subscribers , including THREE overnight breaks...

Hawker , the new high end takeaway from Hang Dai Chinese , opens in Rathmines on Wednesday 27th August , but we've got an exclusive...

- If you missed it on our socials this week, we've got two very cool previews coming up for you in two weeks! ATF Insiders have exclusive...

After months of speculation about what is going into the old Loretta's site in Phibsborough, we can finally reveal that it's BORGO , a...