All The Food

Following on from our recent roundup  of all the best sit-down options for Dublin’s veggies and vegans, it’s time to take stock of the more casual bakery, café, takeaway and on-the-go options around. While plenty of specialty spots have folded over the last few years, increasingly more places are waking up to the need to offer more than mere afterthought options to the city’s meat and dairy-free eaters. Here’s our pick of the best...   *Anywhere that caters particularly well

Muslim or not, anyone who’s ever attended an iftar dinner won’t wonder why UNESCO added the Ramadan fast-breaking meal to their list of intangible cultural heritage, alongside the Mediterranean diet and the French baguette. It’s everything we love about food - hungry people coming together to share plates piled high. With almost half of Ireland’s growing Muslim population living in Dublin city and suburbs, there’s never been a better time to experience the broad array of cuis

Veganism seemed to peak in Dublin pre-pandemic, and the city's lost some big names over the past few years, like V-Face, Kale + Coco, Flip Burger, The Vegan Sandwich Company and more. Vegetarianism however is still on the up, with 25% of meat eaters saying they're actively trying to reduce meat consumption. It helps that we have so many places in the city doing spectacular things with vegetables, cheese and eggs, and we've rounded up the places we think are the top of the pil

New Michelin stars and Bibs you should be racing to book; the sushi trend we can't get enough of; and the most aesthetic coffee shop that looks like it feel out of a design magazine. Did we mention there's bagels too? Here's where we suggest spending your cash this month... For the brand new Michelin star in town: Forest Avenue, Dublin 4 While last night's awards overall left Dublin feeling down in the dumps, the one bright spot was Forest Avenue finally getting a Michelin

Six months on from Christmas and with nine years still to go to the start of spring, it’s fair to say this January has been an endless, soaking slog we can’t wait to be rid of. All that’s keeping us going is sneaking in whatever catchups we didn't get around to at Christmas, but with everyone’s bank balance still hurting from the festive season, value options are key. Here's our best bets for treating yourself while feeling smug about the minimal outlay involved...   Chiya, D

We’re long-time sceptics of ever venturing into a restaurant on Valentine’s Day, an occasion second only to the Christmas season for souped-up set menus charging through the nose for a strictly time-limited table. But we recognise that not everyone has the kitchen confidence (or, let’s be real in Dublin these days, kitchen access that’s not shared with far too many others) to whip up a show-stopper meal that says what no Hallmark card ever could. So here’s our loving gift to

If the fate of Dublin’s few no-booze bars in recent years is anything to go by, an all-or-nothing approach to alcohol just isn’t going to cut it. We admire (from afar) those who stick firmly to a truly Dry January, but there are just as many out there who find this time of year the most amenable to a stiff drink. So whether you’re booking for a crowd who want solid options either side of the low ABV mark or just (sober) curious to check out something more considered than 0% d

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 four new entries for 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 dinner

With the festive season’s wallet and waistline-busting indulgence maxing most of us out in more ways than one, January tends to be the quietest time of the year on the restaurant scene with plenty of places keeping their doors closed into mid-month. But between offers looking to lure people back out, healthy specials studded with stuff that’s good for your gut, and just plain-old piping-hot winter warmers to put some life back in your frozen soul, there’s plenty out there to

Okay maybe you're REALLY organised but you totally forgot someone, or there's been a last minute addition to the table on Christmas Day and you can't greet them empty handed. Well everyone has to eat, and lots of restaurants have gift vouchers available online for immediate download, so you don't even have to battle the shops - hurray! Whether you're dealing with someone who knows their restaurant onions, or a family member who likes to play it safe with the classics, here's

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – if three long days in the kitchen is your idea of fun. It's ours, but we appreciate (begrudgingly) that not all those who love food necessarily love cooking it as much as us, and once you layer on the various veggie, vegan, coeliac, halal, et al diets that may feature among your family and friends, well a little help can go a long way. So for those who haven’t already prepped their colour-coded kitchen optimisation spreadsheets for t

This article used to be "where to get a Christmas sandwich in Dublin", but each year more and more places jump on the festive sandwich bandwagon, so instead it's where to get the most interesting ones. We're not including your bog-standard turkey, ham, stuffing and cranberry - there needs to be something extra going on. If you want a full and comprehensive list of where to get one, check out our Christmas sandwich map here , and our verdicts on what we've tried so far here .

For some reason, Dublin has historically been lacking in Sunday roast culture, particularly when compared to our friends across the water. There's always been those fighting the good fight to keep us in beef striploin and roasties over a pint and the Sunday papers, but many tourist traps do a grave disservice to the very idea, with mealy overcooked beef, soggy roasties and veg that looks like it was cooked yesterday. Dublin's roast game however is very much on the up, and it

December. The most wonderful time of the year. Except when it comes to booking restaurants and finding out there's a mandatory three course set menu, priced substantially higher than in November, delivered by often over-worked and stressed out staff who are limping along to the end of year finish line. If you absolutely must eat out in those crazy few weeks before Christmas, here's 12 brilliant places where you'll find no set surprises, and à la carte reigns supreme...   Glor

From new and improved barm brack, to Dracula pie, pumpkin spice cocktails to pan de muerto, here's where to plan a visit this week if you're out to celebrate Halloween or Día de los Muertos in Dublin this week... Barm brack with Earl Grey custard, Hera We're more used to sticking fingers in the barm brack to try to figure out where the ring is, than sliding spoons through Earl Grey custard and dabbing it with clotted cream, but this October special from Hera has us feeling al