All The Food

You know how much we love Volpe Nera , and you know how much we love ATF Insiders , so when they ask/beg/plead with us to do something, we do our best to make it happen. We've had so many readers ask us to do an event that they could bring their children along to (lucky kids), so the launch of Volpe Nera 's new Sunday lunch menu, designed with families in mind, is the perfect opportunity. Volpe Nera 's new Sunday à la carte menu will also feature a " chef's choice menu ",

- Xi'an Street Food have open a very shiny, much bigger new space on Suffolk Street in the old Tolteca site. Check out the beautiful fit out - There's a new café coming to Lennox Street where 31 Lennox used to be. Sister is due to open in May - The Linen Yard , a new outdoor communal space in Harold's Cross with food trucks is now open from Friday - Sunday - Nan Chinese is no more. After a valiant effort to bring Huaiyang cuisine to Dublin, the team have given up the

What's the background on Cinnamood? Viral German cinnamon roll brand Cinnamood has landed on O’Connell Street after months of teasing , bringing queues , hype and talk of “ iconic ”, “ next level ” buns. Founded in Cologne in 2022, the brand has franchised rapidly across Europe , with its Irish debut operated by Vertex Horizon Holdings , who claim to " create obsession-worthy products that outlast trends and compound in cultural relevance ". Just what we look for in a bak

Fancy Easter eggs have always been a premium commodity, but as recent horror stories of spiking cocoa costs pushing penny-pinching companies to sub palm oil for cocoa butter in what they now legally need to call “chocolate-flavoured” products, the real deal is starting to seem more prestige than ever. Still, our survey of top-tier options this year shows that the higher end of the market is generally doing their level best to keep price inflation down – compared to the mass-m

Did somebody just cut a VAT rate in here or what? After a long, cold winter, where only stray dribs and drabs of new openings gave us anything to look forward to sinking our teeth into, since February there’s been a glut of new openings cascading across Dublin. While many of these may be existing operations expanding their footprints from the safety of a solidly bankable base, there are enough new and novel concepts cropping up to give you faith for better times ahead in 2026

The world feels a bit mad at the moment, and it seems to be seeping into menus too. We're talking butter chicken benedict for breakfast, a black garlic aioli bánh mì for lunch, and a wavy, upright tiramisu for dessert, but food-based madness is something we're on board with... 1) Butter Chicken Benedict , Cora We love an unexpected breakfast option (there are only so many pancakes, granola bowls and 'full Irish's anyone can tolerate), so this butter chicken benedict has put C

- Ranelagh's newest restaurant, Chongqing Hotpot, soft launched this week, and there's a lot from this menu we want to try asap - New restaurant Kindee has gone in where Indochine was on Leeson Street, with the old restaurant's chefs now in charge - Jamie's Italian in Dundrum has quietly closed after 14 years. Anyone else amazed it lasted that long? - Bread 41 are promising to double their footprint over the next 18 months with four new bakeries , including one on Dub

- Boco opened their second permanent location in Clontarf on Friday, after a long delay! It's looking like it could be worth the wait ... - Dave's Hot Chicken, the US fast food chain backed by Drake and Samuel L Jackson is coming to Central Plaza - Also in Central Plaza, Díon has gotten a multi-million euro loan from a Belfast-based lender. Maybe they can finally finish the floors - What was Ian's Kitchen in Kimmage is coming back as Elle's , after a partnership with

Just think how much better your (hopefully long) St Patrick's weekend will be if we drop into your inbox with one of these brilliant prizes this Wednesday . If you're already an Insider , you’re automatically entered into our monthly draws , with nine prizes handpicked by us, from some of the best restaurants, hotels, food and drink businesses around. March’s draw happens on Wednesday 18th , with the winners announced on social media and contacted directly by email. If you’re

Two weeks ago we were asking if the weather apocalypse was over yet. This week it's the same question but about the world's latest war. It's too easy to go into a dark hole of " what is going on in the world/how did these sado masochists get into power/will I be able to afford to drive my car next month ", but 99.9% of us are helpless to change literally anything, so the best thing you can do is try not to let it get in on yourself, and maybe turn off the news once in a while

What’s with all the buzz about Tribe Coffee? Founded by friends Simon Lambert and Finn McGarry, Tribe Coffee opened in 2021 at St. Enda’s GAA club in Ballyboden, before opening a café proper in Rathmines in 2022. Their latest and third opening in Rathgar village answered a request from regulars - more seats. The new space keeps their signature pastel palette and has been designed with social media snaps in mind – look at that purple La Marzocco coffee machine. Natural ligh

- The new Mani is getting close, and she is looking fabulous - Cantina Latina opens in The Button Factory in Temple Bar this week. It's from the team behind Flavouritos in Priory Market and they'll be serving "Latin Street Food" - Niall Sabongi's seafood food truck Salty Buoy is moving into CHQ , serving hake kievs, smoked salmon bagels, and lobster rolls from Monday - Friday at lunchtime - We've been fielding messages about it for months, but it looks like Daddy's in

- Rosa Madre had The Foo Fighters in for dinner this week, and the legends surprised the restaurant's team and families with VIP tickets for their gig at The Academy - There's a new café/restaurant in Mount Merrion where Esther's/Little Mike's used to be. Tábla is "a French bistro born of love for Irish ingredients", from owners Tanguy and Thomas who met working at Piglet. They're only open daytime hours right now but dinner's coming soon - The Music Café on the quays ha

What’s the story with Honest to Goodness? A smart social media presence and everything-in-house ethos had Liberties café Honest to Goodness on our hitlist long before their turkey meatball Christmas wrap leapfrogged the competition to land best-in-class in our seasonal sandwich rankings . With a revamped menu just launched, and another sopping day leaving us in dire need of a lift, it was time to dig deeper. What should we order? They really do make almost everything o

The Bealtaine brigade will tell you spring set off all of three weeks ago, but judging by *gestures at everything*, we’re not quite ready to concede winter has passed us by yet. Look down from gloomy skies to rejigged menus though, and there’s no doubt the end is in sight. From a bounty of blood oranges and feasts of forced rhubarb, to the first wafts of wild garlic and weirdly early white asparagus, here’s everything out there to get a taste of spring in until you can feel i