All The Food

As you sit trying to remember what the sun looks like, and wondering whether you'll ever have dry shoes again, just think - we could be dropping into your inbox with a brilliant prize this Wednesday . If you're already an Insider , you’re automatically entered into our monthly draws, with nine of the best prizes handpicked by us, from some of the best restaurants, hotels and food businesses around. February’s draw will take place on Wednesday 18th , with the winners announced

- The Michelin awards take place in Dublin tomorrow night! Irish Times food critic Corinna Hardgrave made her predictions here , but most other people are keeping schtum as these guys are nothing if unpredictable. We would love to see Comet and Amai by Viktor get the chef's jacket, and if anyone's in line for three our money's on Chapter One or Dede. You can tune in at home here - Allta soft launched their new cocktail bar this weekend. Our eyes can't look away from the car

- Volumes, the new Tara Street café from Paddy Kirk as As One's Mark Cashen opens this Tuesday, and the space looks stunning - The guys behind Mani are opening a new sandwich shop in the space once they make the move across the road. Morso is promising big sandwiches and no shortcuts - Zaytoon on Camden Street is closing after 26 years ! Very much end of an era stuff - RIP TGI Fridays - Marée is still on course for a spring opening, and here's a sneak peek - The tw

- It was a week to remember for Kaldero, who were added to the Michelin guide just six months after the couple behind Bahay took it over, opening Dublin's first fully Filipino restaurant. The Old Spot in Dublin 4 were also re-added for the first time since 2023, under Head Chef Mark Ahessy - Scéal are coming back to Dublin 8! They've been revealed as the new owner/operators of what was Little Bird in Portobello, and locals are beside themselves - The brand new and impro

- Scéal are coming back to Dublin! They'll open location number two at Wilton Park in Dublin 2 next summer - The guys behind Kicky's, chef Eric Matthews and FOH Richie Barrett are taking over Bang on Merrion Row (Richie's family's restaurant) in the New Year - It's been another week of break-ins around the city, with Tribe in Rathgar , Deano's in Walkinstown , Melo in Castleknock - Bang Bang in Phibsboro is changing ownership ! It's the end of an era, but what a lovel

We've got to end the year with a bang right? Well BOOM as Paul would say - here's the nine outrageous prizes we've got up for grabs for our premium subscribers in December. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the draw, you don't need to do anything else. As an ad and invite-free platform , ATF Insiders is how we're funded, ensuring that the recommendations we give you are 100% genuine, without PR influence, and untainted by invites and free food. Eve

- We nearly fainted this morning when one of our readers sent us images of fire trucks outside Variety Jones, but thankfully the team said it was a smoke issue and there was no fire. It's been 18 months since the original fire in their new premises sent them back to the old one while repair works were done, and they're only back in since earlier this year. Of all nights/mornings for it to happen, Saturday/Sunday was the best, as their next sitting isn't until Wednesday - M

- It was a wild week for robberies, with multiple food trucks along the M50 targeted in one night, Nan Chinese getting their windows smashed in, and Mug & Mingle in Baldoyle also having their windows smashed and their till stolen. There's some pretty clear CCTV of the culprits (the same in several of the incidents) so hopefully they're caught - Receivers have been appointed to Nolaclan's House in Dublin and Limerick, after what sounds like an annus horribilis for owner A

- 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