All The Food

- Formerly Smithfield-based Token is reopening in the IFSC  under new Bodytonic management   - Finglas food truck Papi's was set on fire during the week, with the Venezuelan/Portugese owners losing everything. In the end though, people are good    - Oliver's Bread has a new vending machine  in Clonee, Dublin 15. Finally some more good stuff for West Dublin   - The Commons café at the MoLI on Stephen's Green is being handed over to Gather and Gather from Domini and Peaches Kem

- Very exciting news this week that Drury Street's Mani are moving to a bigger space  across the road, where Juanitos used to be, meaning more space, more seats, and customer toilets. They're keeping the current site for pop ups and other fun stuff   - MJ Wrights pub and eating rooms has opened on George's Street where Rustic Stone used to be. It's just the pub and cellar bar for now, with the eating rooms following at the end of November - New cocktail bar The Stapleton  is

It's only mid November yet Christmas is most definitely upon us, but you won't be complaining if Santa comes early with one of the nine prizes we're giving away to our premium subscribers in November. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the draw, 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 fo

-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

- As Gloria Osteria from Big Mamma group  gets closer to announcing opening dates, we've been working hard on getting you guys exclusive access to the soft launch . Keep an eye on your inbox this week for some very exciting details   - It what must be the quickest restaurant lifecycle in history, Entrecôte closed this week just three weeks to the day from opening. A sign outside said they were closed for a "private event", while their Google listing  was marked as "permanentl

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

- The  Ivy Asia  have started their Dublin marketing campaign, which is basically to cover everything including the Ha'Penny Bridge in...

- 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...

- On the off chance that you missed our Entrecôte exposé on Friday, read the gory details here . We're still reeling that anyone would be...

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

- Lots of news has come out this week about the former Dylan McGrath restaurants and who's taking them over. Eclective are taking over...

- Upmarket Smithfield sushi restaurant Matsukawa are opening the first Japanese-owned matcha bar in Grand Canal Dock   - The National...

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