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Summer sun means seafood spectaculars all round, and all we want this week are seafood crudo, sparkling cod, and lobster rolls. If you're similarly minded, read on for the five things we most want to eat in Dublin this week... 1) Seabass crudo with cucumber aguachile, Mister S This seabass crudo with cucumber aguachile and dill oil hit the Mister S menu a few weeks ago, beautifully timed with last week's heatwave. There's another hot spell en route later this week if you want to feel smug about having this in your future. 2) Lobster Roll, Peploe's We're with you Peploe's, lobster season is our favourite time of the year too. They dress their fresh as it gets Irish lobster in lime & dill mayo, and serve it in a homemade brioche bun with saffron, pickled cucumber and royal Belgian caviar, for the most flamboyant version in the capital right now. 3) Sesame seed prawn toast, Hawker There's no bad time of the year for Hawker's sesame seed prawn toast, but there's something about shellfish in summer that hits particularly sweet. They recommend it for a hangover, we recommend it for any 'ol time you like, and dip big into that yuzu mayo on the side. 4) Cod with turbot roe and lemon balm sauce, Forest Avenue Cod gets a bad rap for being a bit dullsville, but nothing coming out of Forest Avenue could ever be tarred with such a brush. Case in point this stunning whiter than white specimen in a sauce of turbot roe and lemon balm. It's practically glistening. 5) Zuppa di pesce, DIMMI While summer doesn't scream soup weather, we're giving DIMMI in Dundrum a pass for this loaded Zuppa di Pesce with hake, mussels, prawns and calamari, topped with gremolata. All the citrusy, summery flavours in one bowl, dip that sourdough and get it into you.

What’s the story with Nino's? Endless ingenuity came out of the Covid 19 pandemic, and that's how Nino's started life. Originally food truck Doughbox, opened by former dental clinic manager Anthony Power, they migrated into a full restaurant attached to The Brook Pub in Portrane in 2024. The same team are also behind Pronto on Pearse Street, serving handmade pasta and Neapolitan pizza out of Moss Lane. North Co Dub isn't exactly overflowing with inspiring restaurants, so we had this one earmarked for a while as an excuse to venture north, or maybe a post beach summer bite. What's the drinks menu like? This is a pub menu. Pub wine, pub cocktails, even a "selection of shots" if you're that way inclined. All the regulars are there, and there's nothing very inspiring, but a pint of Madri and simple glass of Montepulciano did the job. There's a good range of N/A options too. Onto the proper stuff, what should we order? There's starters, fresh pasta, and wood-fired pizza, with some sides too, and a definite sway from the authentic towards local tastes - you won't see spaghetti bolognese or pepperoni pizza on menus in Rome. We started very strong with starters. A crisp, fluffy potato crocchette came with a rich slow-cooked beef ragu, stracciatella and grated Parmesan (€10). A ball of burrata came with tomatoes that actually tasted of tomato (that time of year), toasted pine nuts, zingy drop peppers, and little dollops of pesto (€10). So far so lovely. Cacio e pepe arancini (€10 for three) is a winning recipe too, a light crispy crumb filled with al dente rice, bursting with cheesy, peppery flavour. Things took a bit of dive from there. While we have endless respect for anyone making pasta fresh, the spaghetti in the Carbonara (€16) was overcooked, breaking apart under every twirl of a fork, and forming into a pasta cake as it cooled. Guanciale needed longer in the pan at a higher heat, and the sauce was thick and gloopy. Roman carbonara this was not. Prawn bisque linguine (€18) had similarly bite-free pasta, each forkful falling apart before it reached a mouth, the prawns tasting frozen and cheap. A shame because the flavours were there, the execution wasn't. The mortadella pizza (€18) arrived with a miserly amount of toppings - is that one slice of mortadella for the whole thing? Is that even a tablespoon of stracciata? Did they need to be that tight with the tapanade and pistachios? We ate this through a grimace, tasting mainly dough. We ordered the hot pink pepperoni which was supposed to have yellow cherry tomatoes, pink peppercorns and hot honey, but realised afterwards they brought the regular pepperoni - fine but forgettable. Dips on the other hand, garlic mayo and ricotta with honey were wiped clean. What’s the verdict? If you're out this way and want a decent feed Nino's will tick the box, but would we travel far for it? Not on the basis of this meal. They're doing a roaring trade with locals, for dine in and takeaway, but we couldn't help compare to a meal at Grano the previous week, which cost marginally more for a far superior experience. Nino's The Brook Pub, Quay Road, Portrane, Co, Dublin ninos.ie

As we know from previous summers, this could all end at any moment, so it's time to get out there and make those glorious summer memories while you still can. Picnics in the park/at the beach/by the canal are always a good idea, and if you can't be bothered faffing around at home making your own, there are plenty of ace places willing to do the leg work for you. Here's ten that you won't regret stopping at for a picnic, just pack your cool bag and get moving... Lotts & Co, Clontarf A lazy browse around Lotts & Co. followed by a picnic on Clontarf's seafront is what summer memories are made of. You'll find so many out of the ordinary picnic options in there, like the fanciest crisps from around the world, tinned fish, premium fruit and all the best tinned olives. The deli will make all manner of sandwiches, and the cheese counter is top. Did we mention they sell wine and pre-made cocktails? Fallon & Byrne, Dublin 2 The OG spot in town for fancy picnic bits, Fallon and Byrne have everything you could possibly desire for a grown up picnic in Stephen’s Green or the (calmer) Iveagh Gardens. Head to the cheese counter for an "al fresco formaggio box", then top it up with crisps, dips, bread, cakes, and spritzers. Jamon, caviar and Champagne are also available if it's that kind of picnic. Lennox Street Grocer, Portobello Lennox Street Grocer have "all the nice bits" for a picnic by the canal (just watch out for hungry swans), or track back to the Iveagh Gardens. You could organise a breakfast picnic with Bread 41 pastries and coffee, or go nuts later in the day with all the deli bits you could want or need. They're also selling these eco outdoor grills if you're heading somewhere where outside cooking is allowed. Be sure to get an affogato soft serve for the walk. Fairmental, Grand Canal Dock If you love picnics, but also gut health, head to Fairmental near Grand Canal Dock for takeaway rice bowls, wraps, sandwiches and salads, with some extra jars of fermented food, and cans of kombucha and wild soda. Between the sunshine and all those extra microbes you'll feel like a new person. Morton's, Ranelagh You won't know where to look in Morton's between the gourmet sandwiches, sausage rolls, homemade cakes and all the picky bits in the deli and on shelves. Take it to any green spot nearly, put your blanket down and practice gratitude for how lovely your life is. Avoca, Malahide Castle The sprawling surrounds of Malahide Castle are the perfect antidote to city life, and Avoca inside the castle grounds is piled high with jars, tins and boxes of all the good stuff. You can head to the fridges for cheese, charcuterie and smoked fish, or the shelves for crackers, pickles and crisps, and don't miss the Irish biscuit selection and large range of Forest Feast. The coffee isn't great but it's drinkable, and you can always head down to the beach afterwards to cool off. Dandelion, Howth New Howth deli Dandelion is tailor-made for picnics on Howth's Balscadden Beach or up on the cliffs (watch out for aggressive seagulls). Grab some gut-busting sandwiches, lemon scented olives, and maybe a doughnut for after if you're really in the mood to treat yourself. Olive, Skerries If you’re heading to Skerries for a seaside afternoon in the sun, bring your picnic blanket and stop in Olive for provisions. There's fresh fruit, cured meats and cheeses, olives, chutney, hummus, tapenade, crackers, bread, soft drinks/alcoholic ones, as well as sandwiches/toasties/salads if all that assembly sounds like too much work. Thyme Out, Dalkey If you’re planning a picnic in Dalkey (and why wouldn't you), Thyme Out on Castle street do luxury picnic boxes, as well as antipasti boxes and sandwich platters. Their box for two includes finger sandwiches, salads, sausage rolls, traybakes, homemade cookies and sparkling elderflower drinks, and you can add on Prosecco or wine but it's basic. See their pre-order options here. Barnhill Stores, Dalkey Another Dalkey option because residents there are truly spoilt for properly good food shops, Barnhill Stores has a deli counter chock full of sandwich provisions, rotisserie chicken, quiches and other savoury bits, as well as fridges and shelves stocking all your favourite foods for as far as the eye can see. There's a dedicated wine room, loads of homemade cakes, and coffee from Two Fifty Square.

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Moenjo It's worth weathering the heat for this provincial Pakistani cuisine and house-ground spice Posted: 30 Jun 2026 Neighbourhood Neighborhood Name Address Restaurant Address Website Website Name Restaurant Info View the Listing >> Written by: Ronan Doyle What’s the story with Moenjo? It takes us a minute to clock it. These aren’t snare drum remixes of Bollywood classics we’re hearing over the stereo, but the hit originals up against the backing track of spice grinders in full flow. On a day we later learn didn’t quite top the record heat for Ireland (but sure felt like it), there’s not much appetite out there for the heavily spiced meats that make up Moenjo ’s menu, so this quiet kitchen is making masala while the sun shines. That little touch is our first hint that something special’s afoot in this recent Rathmines arrival paying tribute to the Indus Valley civilisation. The who? It’s an ancient civilisation that was centred in modern-day Pakistan, active at around the same time as those better-remembered Egyptian folks. Their unearthed capital of Mohenjo Daro, from which the name and an awful lot of the wall décor in here comes from, is a marvel of early urban planning and especially plumbing infrastructure, but it isn’t the WC we’ve come here to check out. What are they cooking? Already a distinctly carnivorous cuisine compared to neighbouring India, Pakistani food doubles down on meat in the Sindh province that Mohenjo Daro sits in – think thickly-marinated chunks and slow-cooked curries. Versus Dublin’s more common catch-all menus that compress the world’s fifth-most populous country’s varied cuisines into familiar favourites, they’re leaning into regional heritage here with a focus on Karahi BBQ and Sindhi specials. On-the-way-to-stale poppadoms puncture the promise until the waitress gets wind and whisks out a shatteringly crisp fresh batch, far more worthy of these interest-piquing chutneys and raita. Syrupy-sweet mango and pungent red chilli hit all the marks, but it’s the green that has a note none of us can quite place, buried amongst the mint freshness and green chilli kick. Our server’s chipper skip to the kitchen to find out yields to a sad trudge back – the chef won’t tell. Secrets of Fatima would be easier extracted than these ingredients - if not for empty tables all round, we’d be tempted to think competitor restaurants were sending in spies. A second helping is sent out by way of appeasement -we gladly give in. The handsome wooden partition that’s gone up to block off the kitchen since we first poked a head in soon after featuring the place in our Ramadan roundup is presumably in answer to customer feedback on smoke levels, but it hides any sight of the charcoal grill and tandoor. Tasting does for believing - a shared platter for one (€24, ask them to swap out chicken wings for malai boti) is how you should kick-start things, with a quick-stop tour of the kitchen’s marinades and masalas. Here the yogurt tang and fresh-cracked peppercorn complexity of the boti, there the caraway-flecked warmth of seekh kebab, everywhere rendered fat floods as charcoal-charred edges give way to soft, sweet meat beneath. Expect to argue over the soaked sliced onion bed beneath, ripe for piling atop torn shreds of wholewheat roti. This is a hands-on affair, the only cutlery needed being the silver serving spoon you’ll practically snatch out of each others’ greedy mitts. Watch how it ladles up the Nihari (€16.50), the national dish of Pakistan and one rarely done justice in Ireland when it turns up at all (even Daata doesn’t do it). This is a dish that needs hours at low-and-slow, and the gelatinous gravy speaks for itself, melted fibre of mutton chunks and marrow fat as clear to see as they are to taste – rich isn’t the half of it. It’s only the bittersweet complexity of birista onions, like crisper caramelised, and slow-build spice layers that keep this from comatose territory. Sindhi Karahi with chicken (€20) is sharper still, the most spice-forward of the three takes on Karahi that they offer here. Sautéed onions and the thick tang of added yogurt set the regional variant apart, with extra oil infused with whole spice flavour – the more pillowy roghni naan is the choice to make with this one (most mains come with a choice of rice or any of the various breads). Staff are trigger-happy with a spiel on the trio’s varied flavour profiles, an education in itself ever before the full-flavoured dish is dropped down before you. They’ll just as eagerly extoll where Sindhi Biryani (€19.50) differs from the others you’re likely to have tried, namely yet more yogurt tang to offset the slight sweetness of dried plum. Steaming leaves the lamb more meltingly tender here than in the Nihari, practically puddled in the saffron and turmeric-scented rice - you can’t but slow and savour. On so meaty a menu you’d be forgiven for thinking the slim veggie section just a token touch – lifting the lid on the daal fry (€14.45) puts paid to that. Stewed split pigeon peas put up the lightest level of resistance to the bite in a sauce that’s creamy and complex from the tadka’s spice. Get a garlicky ghee-brushed naan from the tandoor to scoop it all up, with sharpness and structure to tease out its tasty layers. Anything to drink? Only on the N/A front – it's wholly halal in here. You'd be in need of some reprieve from such steadfast assault on spice tolerance even in the depths of winter. Muddling through as muggy a day as it gets, we practically inhaled our lassi (€4) in one gulp. Few won’t be all-in on the mango, ripe and refreshing with real fruit flavour, but braver sorts should try salt, with a savoury character that’s as much a complement to the curries as the coldness is a fresh foil. How’s the service? About as good as we’ve had all year – it’s easy to lavish attention with only one table to cover, but we felt utterly spoiled from the second we sat down. Deep-dive questions on recipes and regional variants were answered with as much enthusiasm as they were asked (by the floor staff if not the chef), and from subbing on the shared platter to the spread of spice levels across choices, we had the sense of a real keenness to share Sindhi cuisine. What’ll it cost us? Not much. Sharing a platter and doing your level best to keep others’ forks out of your main with a lassi in hand will see you spend less than €30. And even if outside isn't a sweltering summer's night, that'll be food enough to send you out the door sweating. What’s the verdict? The let down look on our server’s face as we assured her we couldn’t conceivably manage even free tea with the heat that was in it sums up the sense of hospitality here - they really want to share a comprehensive experience. In the sound of spice grinders going, in the scents they send sailing through the air, in the deeply-flavoured fruits of that labour, there’s an exceptional one waiting. Archaeologists at Mohenjo-Daro haven’t yet unearthed what it was that brought the Indus Valley civilisation down. After one evening’s indulgence we have to think they ate themselves to death. New Openings & Discoveries More >>

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