All The Food

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

Pity the poor Italians. Whether it’s down to economies of scale or speed of service, the pizzas and pastas that form the foundation of cucina Italiana  have been mangled beyond recognition in cheap joints across the world. Dublin is no different, and in more than one recent outing   we’ve been reminded of just how easily the ethos of quality ingredients cooked with simplicity and skill gets strayed from. Know where to look though and you’ll find a feast of top-tier classics,

We didn't plan on uttering the C word at the end of September, but you're already asking us where you should go for your work dinner/friend meet up/family meal out, and we live to solve your dining dilemmas. Here are 20 places we would go for a group night out during the festive season, with private rooms, private areas, and just generally group friendly spaces... * Bear in mind that many venues increase menu prices in December and enforce group menus for Christmas gatherings

In Ireland especially, it’s always so hard to let go of summer – not least because it never seems to last as long as advertised. As with...

Fine dining deals you can't turn down, Swedish buns, and oysters on overload are just some of the things you'll find us running for this...

Seafood is for life, not just for summer. As much as we love eating oysters al fresco and cracking open in-season Irish lobster as the sun shines down, there’s just as much great fish and shellfish on menus year round that should be celebrated. From fresh-as-it-gets seaside spots, to Spanish-style conservas, omakase sushi to Sichuan sea bass, here are the best places in Dublin to get the best seafood all year round...   Fish Shop, Benburb Street We’ve lost count of the times

Throw a brick around Dublin city centre and you’re likely to hit a pub grub menu with chicken burgers, Caesar salad, Thai curry and carbonara – the tourist trap starter pack. But while such places still plague the streets, dig a little deeper and you’ll find a bustling culture of bars doing great food all over the city. From food trucks smartly slotting into outdoor spaces, to restaurant quality kitchens around the back of boozers, here’s where to find the best pub food in Du

From the best in seasonal Irish seafood to new ventures from our Eastern European friends; great value lunch to late night dinner; date...

We all know that salad and sunshine go together like… well, tasty cold food and hot weather. We’re officially at that time of the year...

This isn't continental Europe. Contrary to popular belief restaurants in the Irish capital do not close en masse on Sundays. It's true that almost everywhere serving a tasting menu shuts for a day of rest, but there are countless other options from tapas to steak to the very best of Irish seafood. Here's where to go when you need a serious feed of a Sunday in Dublin city centre (and within walking distance of it)... City Centre and surrounds Table 45, Hogan Place Chilean tapa

With another heatwave (apparently) on the agenda, summer might well be saved. We're thinking California taco vibes, rooftop retreats, and...