The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Dublin

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...

We've all been there. You're planning a special birthday or anniversary dinner, or need to book something good with that foodie friend who's back in town for one night only, and the penny drops: oh GOD, it's a Monday! While things have come on a bit from when the start of the week was a veritable dining desert, Monday's still the quietest night of the week by a ways - here's your cheat sheet for where to book ahead or try your luck with a walk-in, and all the best offers they

The prices of everything sky-rocketing are bad enough when you're just trying to live your life, but throw in the expensive hobby of dating and it can quickly turn into a financial car crash. Tiktokers have been complaining about the cost of dating in Ireland, and can you blame them? €180 for a first date you'll probably never see again - sure you'd be as well just staying home and giving up on love. While there are plenty of free/ultra cheap date options (a walk in the park,

It’s nearly a national sport at this stage to complain about the prices (for tickets and food) at Taste of Dublin , but starved for...

Last week an off the cuff Instagram story on supermarket pricing turned into a deluge of recommendations from you lot on your absolute favourite products from Dunnes , Supervalu , Tesco , Aldi and Lidl . We've already shopped and cooked and found new favourites we never knew existed, and as promised we've put them all onto spreadsheets for your shopping pleasure. We can keep these updated so please email info@allthefood.ie or DM us on Instagram with your finds!

The same Dublin restaurants will break your heart again and again if you're trying to eat there without the kind of notice you'd usually give people attending a wedding, so we thought it was time to do a bit of digging and find out the best tips and insider tricks for getting tables in Lena, Grano, Host and the rest that are eternally booked out. We've researched, begged and pleaded for the Insider info, and here's your best shot at getting the table you want... Lena, Portobe

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...

We struggle to understand why so many Irish restaurants are unwelcome to tiny diners - if they don't get the chance to eat out, how can they learn how to behave in those spaces. Plus food-loving parents are the perfect early evening table-filler, back out the door before 7pm to tackle bedtime. We have a way to go to compete with places like Malaga, Milan or Madrid, where young diners are often welcomed with more fanfare than their parents, and everywhere from corner cafés to

Lunch just doesn’t get the love it deserves anymore. In our fast-paced world of pre-ordered salad bowls and sad wraps to go, the fine art...

With markups soaring across the city as restaurants struggle to close the ever-growing viability gap, we’ve noticed time and again fewer...

Although a 2022 survey ranked Dublin as the most accessible city in the world, does this really reflect reality? The Irish Wheelchair...

The clocks have finally gone back after the longest winter in history, which means brighter nights on the town, more excuses for getting...

One of the most common questions we get asked every week by ATF Insiders is "where should I book for a group?" There's usually a caveat -...

Brunch - the most important meal of the week. We’ve approached it here as a holistic exercise - it’s not just about the food, it’s also...

Brunch offerings in Dublin have ballooned over the last number of years, with plenty of restaurants and cafés of varying qualities looking to get a share of the hungry hordes out for a hangover cure, or just a low-key start to the weekend. With endless identikit menus serving up stuff you can make just as well yourself, it can be hard in these cash-strapped times to know what's worth venturing out for, but that's where we come in... Tang, Dawson Street, Abbey Street & Cumberl

Spring is in the air and on those plates, and the new openings are coming like a bullet train. From Peking duck to all the pies, here's...

Nothing says I love you like flowers, but nothing says I get you like an artisan cheese hamper. We’re always looking for gifts to send...

It's our favourite food holiday! Which means pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, amirite ? While our own pancakes pans are going to...

Our 35 hottest list (up from 30) features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and the general pain involved in getting a booking. There are the restaurants with all the buzz, in alphabetical order, with SIX new entries for February... * This list doesn't include cafés or lunch-only options, everywhere here is open for dinner at a minimum

We're finally beginning to be spoiled for choice when it comes to Dublin’s bakery scene, rather than trekking for miles each weekend to...

Eating out in Dublin doesn’t have to mean maxing out your credit card or surviving on bags of chips. Yes we know it feels like that lately but there are plenty of spots serving up legit incredible food that won’t break the bank - if you know where to look. From early bird menus set up for a midweek treat to generous portions in the right places, from a full on night out to a casual bite, these places prove that good food doesn’t have to come with the heftiest of price tags..

Whether you're doing Dry January or in it for the long haul, more and more people are embracing the low to no alcohol movement, and it...

Christmas sandwich hysteria has gone up another gear this year, with everywhere trying to outdo each other, but the prices have taken a leap too. It's more or less impossible to get a Christmas sandwich for under €10 any more, and the most expensive one we've seen so far is €19! So once again we're cutting through the dross, and highlighting the best. Here's what we think of the first 14 we've taste-tested, available in 22 locations across the city... (we'll be added more as

Half the halls aren’t even decked yet but that hasn’t stopped the starting gun being fired on the annual Christmas sandwich scramble. Like Mariah Carey kicking down the doors at the first whiff of winter, we spotted the earliest entrant on this list back on November 5th! Here’s everywhere in Dublin you can get a taste of Christmas in the city centre, Smithfield and Stoneybatter. Check out the north and southside suburbs here , and check out our verdicts here . It’s beginning

Half the halls aren’t even decked yet but that hasn’t stopped the starting gun being fired on the annual Christmas sandwich scramble. Like Mariah Carey kicking down the doors at the first whiff of winter, we spotted the earliest entrant on this list back on November 5th! Here’s everywhere in Dublin you can get a taste of Christmas in the north and southside suburbs. Check out the city centre, Smithfield and Stoneybatter here , and read our verdicts here . It’s beginning to lo

Even with all efforts to make no major plans in December, your calendar will find a way to fill itself. Between work dinners, friend...

To get you in the spirit of Samhain, we've rounded up the spookiest and tastiest treats in this town for all you Hallow-Queen's out...

The approaching time of year can be one of the most frustrating when it comes to finding somewhere for friend catch ups, work drinks, and...

We all have those friends or family members whose favourite restaurants list originated in the early noughties and hasn't had an update...

Soup season is upon us, and there doesn't exist a better way to warm up than with a bowl of something hot and supremely tasty. We've...

Our 30 hottest list features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and the general pain involved in getting a booking. There are the restaurants with all the buzz, in alphabetical order, with four new entries for October... * This list doesn't include cafés or lunch-only options, everywhere here is open for dinner at a minimum

The early bird menu is a bit of a throwback these days, mostly resigned to the 90's and noughties along with free bread baskets, balsamic glaze on everything, and garlic baguette as an acceptable starter. However the elusive early bird/pre-theatre/set menu can still be found in some more than acceptable places to eat, you just need to know where to look... Achara, Aston Quay Taking our gong for the best pre-theatre menu in town is new opening Achara , cooking Thai flavours ov

Special dishes only on for Autumn; lunchtime bargains to lure you in for those noodles you still haven't tried; and a pop up that is...

It seems that everyone and their mother has tickets to Hamilton at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (running now until mid-November - it's...

We do our best, in our seasonal sum-ups, to share the love and show off as many of Dublin’s chefs and bakers as we can, but some lean in...

The summer that never was has come to an end, and the now-to-be-expected Indian summer has swept in to make those back to school scaries...