Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen

Sunday Times food critic Marina O'Loughlin described her meal here as "sheer life-affirming joy"...

Mr Fox

Emphasis on local and seasonal ingredients with a thoughtfully put together wine list...

Tang

Bright and beautiful brunch dishes (order anything with their homemade nutbutter), and an emphasis on Middle Eastern flavours at lunch

Lee's Charming Noodles

An industry favourite for the hand-pulled noodles and homemade dumplings...

Pho Kim

One of our longtime go-to's for Vietnamese food in Dublin, open since 2012 and formerly Pho Viet

Luncheonette

Jennie Moran's "light on its feet food station" moved from NCAD to the Hugh Lane Gallery at the end of 2021, after eight years of feeding students and Dublin 8...

147 Deli

Frequently named as the best sandwiches in the city, the work that goes into each of 147 Deli's sandwiches puts in a league of its own...

Brother Hubbard North

A brunch/lunch institution, seating 250 in their Capel Street café and restaurant. A Middle Eastern influenced menu with plenty of fresh, healthy choices...

M&L Chinese

One of the more authentic Chinese restaurants in the city, with a focus on dishes from the Szechuan province...

Kopitiam

Casual Malaysian café serving authentic versions of Nasi Lemak, Rendang Chicken and excellent Roti Canai...

El Grito

Mexican taqueria (formerly in Temple Bar) with a cult following...

One Society

Contemporary café on the northside of the city serving brunch and lunch, with pasta and pizza in the evenings...