All The Food

From cafés that catch the early morning light, to wine bars that hit their stead as the evening sun sets, the surrounds and suburbs of Dublin city are every bit as packed with great places to eat al fresco as the centre (see our guide to that here). From Rialto to Ranelagh, Portobello to Portmarnock, Stoneybatter to Stillorgan, here’s your suburban suntrap cheat sheet with 42 outdoor dining options for summer 2026... Dublin 8 Sceal, Portobello There are few better ways in D

It’s that time of year again - our precious few sights of the sun start coming with notably more warmth, and everyone starts making haste to the closest suntrap seating. But which of them is serving up stuff worthy of these all-too-rare occasions? Whether you’re out for a quick al fresco lunch, wine-focused sites to sip and snack as evening arrives, or those long nights where you can’t quite believe just how late the sunset’s gotten, here’s our updated guide of 40 PLACES in t

Anyone who found our recent guide to enjoying the city centre al fresco too-skewed to the south of the Liffey (don’t shoot the...

With the early onset of summer this year showing (whisper it) no signs of abating for anything more than a day or two at a time, we’re...

After last week's guide to the best places to eat outdoors in Dublin city centre, it's time for part two - the suburbs. Here are the best...

The weekend that just was sums up the wildness of life in Dublin, with scorching sunshine and stormy showers all liable to occur within...

After one of the most start-stop summers in recent memory with an unusually rainy June and what's felt like constant cloud, we're in for...