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It's obvious Dublin is having a serious bakery moment, and we are here.for.it. The doughnut trend finally got stale, and rising from its yeasty ashes is the artisan bakery. We've rounded up the only list you'll need for the go to bakeries in Dublin, and crust us, we know the score. City Centre Bread 41, Pearse Street No better way to start this list off than with the capital's favourite bakery, Bread 41 , the bastions of bread in Baile Átha Cliath. There are never not queues, and they are always whipping up something interesting, like rustic pop tarts, crazy cruffin combinations, and savoury pastries that will make you weak at the kneads. We mean... knees. No Messin', Smithfield No Messin' in Smithfield should be on everyone's radar. With fun mainstays on their menu like the Cardi B and the Hun Bun , Proper Order's self proclaimed buttery love child certainly aren't messin' with pastries as elite as this. Don't miss their monthly pie sale, announced via their newsletter, and seasonal specials like the current blood orange Danish. Bretzel Bakery, Portobello Dublin's OG Jewish bakery Bretzel opened over 150 years ago, and has been operating out of their Portobello location ever since. Breads like Challah, San Francisco Sourdough, and Round are their, ahem, breadwinners, and they offer smatterings of pastries as well as tasty sambos for lunch. Ella's Heaven, Talbot Street Ella's heaven  is a Georgian heaven (aka bakery) that specialises in cheese breads, savoury pastries, and fruit and nut filled sweets. When it comes combining cheese with bread, the Georgians are in the elite tier, and the Khachapuri is what you're after. The boat shaped bread is filled with cheese and finished with an egg yolk, to be swirled around and devoured. We'd also walk up and down Talbot Street for their doughtnuts. The Morning, Pleasant Street Sourdough buns, fluffy doughnuts, and the flakiest pastries are just some of the things you'll spot on The Morning's ever rotating menu. Open everyday until 16:00, there is no excuse not to stop by and pick up something gorge to gorge on. Russell Street Bakery, Dublin 1 Russell Street Bakery is a classic French bakery in that area that is not quite Croke Park, and not quite Mountjoy Square, where you will find the lightest, crispiest, and butteriest pastries that we can only assume were crafted by the pastry gods themselves. Or perhaps it was Tartine's Thibault Peigne. Same thing. Read our two minute review here . Bakeology Treats, The Liberties This Argentinean bakery in The Liberties have the most incredible alfajores (dulce de leche stuffed cookie sandwiches), empanadas (stuffed savoury pastries), and facturas (think a more buttery and fluffier but less crunchy croissant). A few visits are most definitely on the cards in order to eat your way through Bakeology’s range of ‘alfies’ alone. Fable, Dawson Street Just inside that Sprout on Dawson Street, you'll find Fable - a killer little bakery run by Elyse and Kate. Buns, cakes, cookies, and tarts, you'll mainly find sweet things here, with the odd savoury pasty thrown in for good measure. Another flyer of the Imbibe coffee flag, and we aren't complaining. Read our two minute review here . Hong Kong Taste Bakery, Eden Quay Char siu buns, pork puffs and Cantonese style egg tarts are some of the very inexpensive, very delicious reasons to visit Hong Kong taste bakery on Eden Quay. Owner/chef King Liu and his team start baking at 5am each morning and replenish supplies of sausage buns, milk bread and pandan swiss rolls throughout the day. Ayla Turkish Foods, Capel Street Ayla Turkish Foods  on Capel Street is there for all your Turkish baked needs, including (but not limited to): fresh breads, pastries, simit, borek, baklava, Turkish delight, halva and so much more. It's also a great place to stock up on spices. Northside Blossom Artisan Bakery, Ballymun Blossom Artisan Bakery in the 'Mun is inside Buddy's Farmer's Market , and run by Xenia and Peter who make everything fresh in house. You'll be pushed to find a better French baguette in the city, and don't skip the sweet stuff. Their menu changes monthly, be sure to check their insta, and word of warning - get there early. They constantly sell out, and with their updated shorter opening hours, you've gotta be the earliest bird in Ballymun to catch those chocolate twists. Read our two min review here . Elliot's, Phibsborough Micro bakery Elliot's of Phibsborough shall not be competed with. The Dublin Kings of the maritozzi, and the current lunch item that's having a moment , they're constantly coming up with new ways to make bread and pastries even more appealing. Their Instagram account is cream of the crop stuff. Gold Ribbon Bakeshoppe, Dorset Street Bahay started our obsession with Gold Ribbon 's pandesal and pan de coco after sending ATF Insiders home with a breakfast package after our Fillipino feast . They recommended toasting the salted bread roll and having it with an egg, and lathering the pan de coco with butter once hot, and breakfast was almost as memorable as dinner the night before. They're also famous for their cakes with ube (purple yam) and pandan, and you can order celebration ones for collection. Bread Naturally, Raheny In the sleepy village of Raheny you'll find exceptionally made sourdough at Bread Naturally . Simon May's bread has won countless awards and when it comes to pastry they have the art of lamination down. Go here before hitting up St. Anne's Park for a stroll - hashtag weekend bliss. Noisette, Rush Noisette is the bread-child of French-Mauritian couple Vaarsha Baugreet and Jérémy Pastor. Their various sourdoughs, focaccias, cruffins, and the signature hazelnut pain au chocolat from which they get their name, have the people of Rush in a chokehold. Read our two minute review here . The Rock Bakery, Skerries Out in Skerries you'll find one of Dublin's most detour-worthy bakeries with a monthly changing menu. The Rock Bakery is a micro bakery that does bread (brown, baguette, bagels, and sourdough), pain au everythings, danishes for days, loaded focaccias, and fancy sambos. It's worth the trek if you're not from around here. Southside The Bakery by The Cupcake Bloke, Rialto We love Graham Herterich aka the The Cupcake Bloke 's  Irish injection to the bakery scene, with his retro biccies (check out that Mikado), famous brack (top with blue cheese for a one way ticket to flavoursville), and obviously his cupcakes, with flavours rotating monthly. Artybaker, Grand Canal Dock, Kimmage, Sandymount, Dalkey Southsiders rejoice - Artybaker is taking over, and we're glad to hear it. With four locations now (and a Kimmage wine bar en route), they've come a long way since 2021 when they opened their first Dalkey branch. Their pastries have layers for days and they always have special treats for calendar events like Pride and Valentine's Day. Love the effort. Una Bakery, Ranelagh Ranelagh's much needed bakery Una had a little viral moment when they opened up with queues around the corner. We loved their massive custard tart and the almond croissant rendered us speechless. Read our two minute review here . Camerino, IMMA Caryna Camerino's bakery Camerino  has been capturing the hearts of Dubliner's for years now, one baked good at a time. Famous for her cookies and brownies (her chocolate chip cookie recipe  is the only one you'll need,) you'll find these plus more traditional lunch options (think boujie sambos on fresh Challah bread) at IMMA in Kilmainham. Did we miss your favourite bakery? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie

What should we know about Noisette? Bakers Vaarsha Baugreet and Jeremy Pastor bonded over a love of sourdough, viennoiserie and organic flour, and Noisette is the couple's first opening, in the North County Dublin town of Rush. Vaarsha was previously head baker at Bread Naturally in Raheny, while Jeremy was head pastry chef at Tartine . This site on Upper Main Street used to be a retail unit, but the couple have converted it to a bakery with some seating outside. Anyone familiar with NoCoDub with know that artisanal bakeries are MIA in this part of the world. Only in the last few years have things improved with An Bácús Beag in Donabate and The Rock in Skerries (also shout out to La Boulangerie Francaise in Swords, open for an amazing 20 years), but the gaps are wide and deep for real bread and handmade pastries. When Noisette opened in March 2023, Rush strawberry danishes and lime meringue cruffins generated soul-crushing queues, but a year on things have calmed, so setting your alarm for sunrise shouldn't be necessary. What should we have? Doughnuts have a bad rap in Dublin, all brightly coloured and sickeningly confected, but these ones are light, airy, and fried golden. They've one upped the classic jam with their "strawberries and cream" version - a hard approve from us. A cinnamon roll was the standout from two trips - an airy swirl neither light on cinnamon, nor icing, and all the better for it, with icing that's more of a glaze than a gloop. There was a fair amount of kickback on the €5 almond croissants at new bakery Una in Ranelagh - anyone offended by that will be thrilled to know you can bag one here for the relative bargain of €3.80. Layer upon layer of light, flaky pastry from expert lamination houses a dense, generous almond filling - so dense it was threatening to spill out onto our hands. We weren't complaining.   A hotcross bun special was stuffed full of orange zest and raisins, showing up every supermarket version you've ever inflicted on yourself, and their custard tarts are more like Bread 41's custardos than Café Lisboa 's pasteis de nata - good, but not quite the latter's standard. A Mediterranean veg focaccia had tomato, peppers and olives, and if you're looking for a standalone lunch before moving to something sweet, this will cover the hunger hole nicely - juicy veg, expertly seasoned, and the crust was faultless. We also took a French style baguette home for sandwiches and it's unsurprisingly a whole pile better than what we could produce at home. What about drinks? Coffee is from Imbibe and on both visits our coffee was perfectly made, which is often not the case, even with the best product. Why should I go? As a county/country we do not have enough independent, artisanal bakeries - with so many people not having the time to make real bread at home, having somewhere in the locality to pick up a loaf should be a human right. Rush might be a journey for many of our readers, but make a day of it and head to South beach to enjoy your haul, recently named one of Ireland's 50 best beaches . Noisette 3 Main Street, Rush, Co. Dublin instagram.com/noisetteartisanbakery

A Filipino stew bursting at the seams with flavour, lunchtime flatbreads taken to new levels, and a chocolate dessert that reads like a post-dinner rollercoaster... There are the dishes we can't stop thinking about this week in the capital... 1) Folded flatbreads, Row Wines Row Wines are about to drop a summer lunch special of folded flatbreads that will be available Wednesday to Fridays, 12:00 to 16:00, starting on May 1st. The selection includes pulled pork, king oyster mushroom, burrata with Parma ham, and confit duck, and they'll be available for takeaway too, See yis in the queue. 2) Jivara chocolate dessert, Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen What can't Mickael Viljanen at Chapter One do? His latest creation is, as the Tiktokers say, the most aestheticly pleasing little dessert, made with Jivara lactée milk chocolate (aka the Champagne of chocolate), buckwheat, olive oil, Swiss mountain vinegar, baguette ice cream, tamari soy and miso. What a flavour adventure. We must embark upon it... 3) Duck lasagne, Little Forest Little Forest appear to be hiding away, minding their own business, in the sleepy seaside town affectionally known as Blackrock, yet every so often they blow our minds with a pic like this. This duck lasagne is the way to take "comfort food" and kick it up several notches. Talk about showing off. 4) Squid with swede and wakame, D'Olier Street We've been dying to get back to D'Olier Street since they were awarded their Michelin star, and this starter could be the very reason we rebook. We're talking squid with swede, wakame, wild garlic and caviar, paired with an orange Falanghina/Fiano blend from Italy. Need. 5) Kare-Kare, Orani Food Café Restaurant We just love the dishes Orani are popping out, and their summer special is the latest in a long line of "need to eat that"s. Kare-Kare is a Filipino peanut based stew, and they serve theirs with crispy pork, pickled papaya, grilled aubergine, and pak choi. 'Stew' doesn't quite scream summer, but this one looks like an absolute banger. They're rolling it out from the 4th of May.

There's something special happening in the Dublin food scene. Food trucks in beer gardens of bog standard pubs are growing momentum. Pubs that don't do food are collaborating with small businesses  that do. What a magic combination. Can we really have it all. Pubs and killer food? We are truly living in the future. Here's where to go for drinks when you don't want the food portion of the evening to make you wish you'd eaten at home... Sister 7 @ Fidelity Studio, Smithfield Dream team alert! Big Fan have just joined forces with Fidelity in Smithfield for the collaboration that Dublin needed. Sister 7 is named after Chung Lee, the Head chef here who was part of the kitchen team at Big Fan . She's affectionately known as "sister" in the kitchen, and this second site from Fidelity next door is in D7. Their menu is mainly Big Fan staples, with a handful of dishes created using Whiplash beer or spent product from their brewery, including crackers, and a black stout vinegar, and they promise lots more menu development over the coming weeks and months. Read our once over here . Fuppin' Delish at Humphrey's, Ranelagh Fuppin Delish  bounced around the food truck scene for approximately five years before settling into a more steady home in the beer garden of Humphrey's  of Ranelagh. The husband and wife duo are pumping out Mexican inspired plates (with an Asian and South American influence) including tacos, nachos, chicken wings, and burgers. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but the food is as good as they claim in their name. Bonobo, Smithfield and Kodiak, Rathmines We can't imagine Dublin's food vista without Bonobo  and Kodiak . Both bars have such a great selection of beer and cocktails and the pizza is a serious contender for top spot in the city. One of the earlier adopters of outside pub pizza, we were spoiled when Bonobo opened up in one of the best beer gardens in Dublin. Juno, Dorset Street Dorset street is slim pickings when it comes to good food and/or pubs and Juno  is a double whammy of a shining light. With an exciting menu that celebrates Irish fast food, it's a great spot with lots of outdoor seating when the sun (if ever) starts to shine. Be sure to try their hot fish sandwich and their battered black pudding and thyme sausage. Read our once over here . Slice of Naples at the Quarry House, Ballygall Another top tier pizza truck nestled on the border of Finglas and Glasnevin is Slice of Naples , just outside the Quarry House . They boast some of the best pizza in the area, and are some craic on the 'gram. Bring your pizza into the Quarry (we recommend the bar - the lounge is lit akin to an operating theatre), and the lads will kindly bring it in for you when it's ready. Arctic Stone  ice cream recently opened in the beer garden too, so that's dessert sorted. Read our two minute review here . Benjamin's Hot Chicken at the Vintage Inn, Irishtown No one was happier than us when Benjamin's Hot Chicken  opened up at the Vintage Inn  in Irishtown back in November 2022. A neighbourhood with limited food options, the Nashville inspired chicken shop was a much needed addition. Fried chicken and beer is a winning combination and there's no better food truck for the job. Read our two minute review here . (Edit: Benjamin's have announced they're leaving The Vintage Inn , with their last service on Sunday 5th May, but they're making plans for their next location, and another food vendor will be coming into The Vintage Inn soon.) Knead Pizza & Bottle Shop at the Cat and Cage, Drumcondra When Knead Pizza and Bottle Shop  popped open in Drumcondra's Cat and Cage  back in 2021, the run of the mill pub finally caught our attention. We first recommend heading upstairs to scan their wines by the bottle that can be enjoyed in the pub sans corkage, then get down to the food. Sure, they're known for their pizza, but their mac and cheese suppli are also a must. While their pizza ain't quite in the neighbouring leagues of Slice of Naples or Bonobo , it's very decent for what was formerly an exclusively old man pub, and not in a cute way. Kimchi Hophouse, Parnell Street Dublin's oldest Korean restaurant, Kimchi Hophouse is an institution at this stage. Half set in an Irish pub slash dinky Korean restaurant, start with their anju bites (or tapas as they call them), which is a Korean term that basically means snacks to drink alcohol with. Famous for their Bibimbap and Zigae (Korean stew), one of these puppies with a pint of Guinness will set you straight. Coke Lane at Lucky's, Meath Street Lucky's is a little gem on the bejazzled crown that is Meath Street. It's always jiving, and their beer garden is permanently wedged. Coke Lane run the pizza truck in the back, thanks be to god, as it's the best pizza in the hood, and one of the only spots to grab a bite before a gig in Vicar Street. L. Mulligan Grocer, Stoneybatter We couldn't write this post without including L. Mulligan Grocer - a pub who were doing great food before it was cool. Their scotch eggs are legendary, and their menu has a heavy focus on local produce. There's no better spot to spend a Sunday with one of their famous roasts, and they keep the vegans in mind constantly. Goatsgruff at Strawberry Hall, Strawberry Beds Yes it's more pizza, but we're not writing the menus, and if you haven't been to The Strawberry Hall yet, are you even a Dubliner? Time travel down the banks of the canal into the past and experience one of the best little pubs in a part of Dublin that feels like you're actually down the country on your laethanta saoire. The Guinness is on point, and across the road, is a kick ass wood fired pizza/sandwich truck called Goatsgruff . The pizza is Neapolitan style with the fluffiest dough, and they also do a charcuterie box which sounds perrrrfect for when the weather gets a bit warmer. Disclaimer - it is €50 quid, and must be ordered in advance, but it looks right up our street. Sumi's Kitchen at Ryan's, Beggar's Bush Tucked behind the behemoth of a bar that is Ryan's at Beggar's Bush , Sumi's Kitchen quietly opened up September of 2023 cooking up Indian dishes with rotating specials. You'll find the likes of vadapav (deep fried smashed potato patties), the most incredible onion bhajis, and daily specials which they post to their instagram each day. Avoid though on match days, when they completely change their menu to cater to droves of rugby fans. Eatyard at the Bernard Shaw, Dublin 9 Yes it's nothing like the original Bernard Shaw, but we are not complaining about the addition of Eatyard to the space. With nothing yet being able to fill the Epicurean food hall hole, Eatyard is the closest thing we have while we patiently wait for 2026 to roll around when the fruit market opens. The dumplings in Janet's are perfection, El Fuego's birria tacos are chef's kiss, Gaucho Dog dogs are hawt, and Village Pizza Dublin has some really great wood fired pies. There's something to please each and every one of your friends.

It's April, which means nine brand new giveaways for our biggest supporters, and this month we've got a very big tab at the buzziest new opening in town, vouchers for new openings, a luxury food hamper and loads more. Our ATF Insider service is how we remain ad free, pay our writers, pay for our meals, and operate independently to give you the only advice you need about eating out in Dublin, so if you enjoy our content, you might consider signing up... Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders by midnight tomorrow, 17th April, will be entered into the draw, and winners will be picked and notified on the 18th April. Here's what we've got lined up for you this month... 1) A €200 tab for Sister 7 & Fidelity Studio You can't possibly have missed Big Fan opening restaurant number two last week in Smithfield, but in case you need the downlow on Sister 7 , it's this week's once over . It's next door to Fidelity (from Whiplash beer) in the brand new Fidelity Studio , and the teams have cleverly combined to use beer in the menu - there's crackers made from spent beer grains and a Whiplash dark sour vinegar for the dumplings. It's all very clever and very delicious, and we're sending one of you in for a very good time with a €200 tab for food and drinks for four people. 2) Peculiar Afternoon Tea for two at The College Green Hotel The College Green Hotel Dublin has just brought back their Peculiar Afternoon Tea , and we're sending one of our Insiders into their beautiful Atrium lounge to try it out. This time there's a tropical twist, so after spiced barbeque chicken Waldorf salad ciabat ta and buttermilk scones with raspberry jam and clotted cream; you'll move onto p assionfruit crunch pillows on allspice biscuits , and cho colate tarts with pineapple and lime jam. If you want something stronger than tea, their gin-based cocktail, "The Pillars of Antiquity", is served from a teapot and infused with spices and citrus, and there's a non-alcoholic sparkling tea available too. The Peculiar Afternoon Tea is €75 per person and available Monday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 17:30 pm.  Click here for all the details and to make a booking. 3) €100 voucher for The Terrace @ The Conrad The Terrace at the five-star Conrad Dublin , has been reinvented by in-demand Irish artist Ciara O'Neill (she of those amazing vases ), to merge the vibrancy of Dublin's city life with the tranquillity of an outdoor space. Right in the heart of the city on Earlsfort Terrace, it's ideal for after-work drinks, to throw the bags down post-shopping, or for weekend brunch, with the menu featuring sharing plates, salads and sandwiches, along with cocktails and craft beers. We've got a €100 voucher to give away this month to celebrate the arty new relaunch, and you can keep up with The Conrad on Instagram here . 4) A €100 voucher for Ingredient Pop-Up in Skerries Ingredient head chef Andrew Kelly (ex- Bastible ) and front of house Kate Kettle worked together in Potager , and have now gone it alone with their new pop-up, which will be operating out of Olive Café & Deli in Skerries for the next three months. There's a seasonal tasting menu for €70 and an à la carte with dishes like fried polenta, black garlic and Hegarty's cheddar; and braised featherblade with gremolata, Roscoff onions and red wine jus. To book a table email ingredientskerries@gmail.com or DM them on Instagram . 5) Pizzas, beer and a brewery tour @ Rascal's Brewing Everyone's favourite brewery, Rascal's in Inchicore, have just added four new pizzas to their menu, so if you've been slacking on a visit, consider this a sign. The new pizzas include their April special " Don't worry, Brie happy ", with Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Brie, garlic oil, chilli flakes, balsamic glaze, pine nuts and wild garlic, as well as " The Sausage Royale ", " Sweet pie of mine ", and the veggie " Liberty Belle " (see the current menu here ). To celebrate we've got a premium brewery tour, including a guided beer tasting for four people to give away, followed by four pizzas and pints of your choice. (Tours are run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and are subject to availability.) 6) €100 Voucher for Surge Coffee & Wine Surge has specialty coffee and natural wine wrapped up for Clontarf, and now they've brought the goods to their second location in Grand Canal Dock. Find them serving coffee, Medialuna pastries and Greenville Deli sandwiches seven days a week, and from Thursday - Saturday the wine and sharing platters come out until late - there's live piano too. We're giving one of you a €100 voucher this month which can be used on anything you like, in either of their locations. 7) Two places to the summer brunch launch @ Urban Brewing There's a new summer brunch option coming to the city centre, and we're giving away two spots to the exclusive press launch this Saturday 20th April. One of you and a friend will be heading into Urban Brewing in the CHQ Building to spend the afternoon on the terrace sampling their new crepes, brunch dishes, prosecco sangria jugs and summer cocktails, while enjoying live tunes from the DJ booth. You'll get to schmooze with press, influencers and industry bods, and there'll be prizes on offer throughout the day. For the rest of you, brunch at Urban Brewing is available Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm. Check out the menus (which includes fried chicken French toast and Cumberland sausage sandwiches) and book here . 8) Two tickets to Whiskey Live and a Fercullen Masterclass Whiskey Live is back in the RDS from Friday 17th - Sunday 19th May, and it's going to be the biggest one yet, with more exhibitors than ever before! Every Irish whiskey maker you can think of will be there, including Middleton, Red Breast, Teelings and Bushmills, as well as whiskeys from Scotland, Japan and the US (see the exhibitor list here ). It's n ot just for whiskey drinkers either - there'll be plenty of cocktails, gins and other drinks available to sample and purchase. Tickets are €48.46 (including booking fee and €10 to charity partners Down Syndrome Dublin), and everything is free to taste once you're inside. We've got two tickets to the Saturday night session to give away as well as two tickets to the Fercullen Masterclass at 19:30. Get tickets for the event and masterclasses here . 9) A luxury Italian food hamper from Little Italy Little Italy in Smithfield have long been Dublin's primo source of the best quality Italian ingredients in the city, from every obscure pasta shape you can think of, to top imported olive oils and vinegars, to all of the best Italian snacks. Go in person to check out their fresh meats and cheeses, only available for delivery to certain areas - it's our first port of call for premium pizza toppings. We've got a luxury food hamper worth €100 from Little Italy to give away this month,  including some of their best sellers, hand picked directly from Italy and exclusive to Little Italy, so you'll be living La Dolce Vita in your kitchen, for a few weeks anyway. Everyone signed up to   ATF Insiders   for April (new and old) will be automatically entered into the prize draw - you don't need to do anything. 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What should we know about Una? The lack of an artisan neighbourhood bakery in Ranelagh has always seemed a big gap in the market - sourdough and this slice of the southside surely belong hand-in-hand? But finally comes Una , the latest venture from the folks behind Forest Avenue with some involvement from the guys behind Bunsen . The early buzz about the loaves and laminate pastries here has seen rain-soaked 8am queues patiently waiting their turn, so we had to find out if it was worth it. What should we have? Don't you dare skip the almond croissant, with laminated layers of flaky pastry shattering into sweet shards to reveal the frangipane within. Calorie counters are not welcome here - butter and plenty of it is front-and-centre, bringing a rich counterpoint to a light, airy interior. Absolutely top-tier. The chocolate chip cookie hit more of an old reliable beat with an in-between crisp-chewy texture that seemed eager to please but unlikely to amaze. It’s good, but it’s really not going to be what you think back on.   That’d be the kouign amann, an extremely indulgent Breton invention with layers of sugar that caramelise in the oven between the butter-enriched yeast dough, finished off with a wholly unnecessary yet wholly welcome drizzle of caramel. This is superb baking, no notes.   “Bakewell” might be a controversial name for the next pick, with its laminate nest taking the place of shortcrust, but we’re going to allow it, not least for the tangy treat of rhubarb jam buried beneath frangipane and crème diplomat. Inspired, if oddly named. The custard tart comes in a much more sizeable portion than the lesser versions you'll have seen all over town. This is one you could easily share, if you like anyone enough to forfeit a bite. At a fiver, it ties with the croissant and bakewell as the most expensive pastry we tried, but it's a strong price showing against the much less slick competitors out there. We weren’t convinced by the bacon jam escargot, a cheesy bechamel twist (literally) on that layered pastry style, and one of just two savoury items on the counter – the other, a mushroom and Gubbeen quiche, we almost wept to learn wasn’t on that day. There’s not a bum note in the flavour mix, but we felt a lot of its appeal got lost in the flaky layers.   After all that, it was a while before we felt up to taking on some of the signature sourdough we’d brought home – they also offer a sandwich bread and focaccia. Look at that loaf - the scale of expansion down that centre slash and the elusive ear it’s modestly showing off is a mark of the real talent Una is playing with behind that glass window. This is superb bread - we'd expect nothing less from Forest Avenue's John Wyer. Why should I go? Whether you’re a lucky local looking for a new stop in your morning routine – coffee, by Imbibe hits all the right notes – or just keen to know if this buzzy spot is worth the journey, Una is yet another feather in the cap of Dublin’s booming bakery scene. If they can keep the counter treats rotating and the queue moving swiftly, we can see this becoming a routine weekend visit for many near and far.   Una 116 Ranelagh, Dublin 6 instagram.com/unabakerydublin

We're well and truly into the Irish summer now, which tends to start in April and end in June, leaving July and August an utterly wet wash out (blame your boomer parents for not recycling). So there's no time to waste in getting out there and enjoying those rare but wonderful sunny days. You're going to need outdoor eating suggestions, park food, and seaside visits up your sleeves for all of those April meet ups... For the new kid on the block: Sister 7 , Dublin 7 You thought the guys at Big Fan could do no wrong? You thought right. Their second restaurant Sister 7 (in collaboration with Fidelity / Whiplash ) has been an overnight success, and when we went for dinner there last week we saw one hopeful person after another turned away at the door. Don't be those people. Make a booking now for your next night out and see why it's suddenly become the buzziest place in town. Read our review here . For your first outdoor dining experience of the year: Mani & Loose Canon Slag the Drury Street massive all you like - there's a reason why the place fills and swells as soon as the sun comes out. There are few sweeter, buzzier places to shoot the breeze with a cold of wine in one hand and a crisp slice of pizza in the other, and you don't need to worry about making a reservation. Just join the queue at Mani and swing onto one of their outdoor benches to enjoy your lasagne fritti and carbonara slices, and follow it up with a few more glasses at Loose Canon across the road. You might have to drink while standing, but it's all so Continental European. For Italian dessert in the park: Berrilab Italian micro-bakery Berrilab (currently based out of Herbert Park on Sundays) has blown up on social media over the past few weeks, with their multitude of Maritozzi flavours selling out in as little as 10 minutes. While this is a terrifying prospect, they are amping up production, and initial spikes in demand usually die down to a more manageable level over the following weeks. We still recommend getting in line early if you want to enjoy sunny Sunday buns in the park. To support the VAT 9 campaign: Copper + Straw You've probably seen the hospitality industry's VAT 9 campaign , to convince the government to bring VAT back to 9%, after it reverted to 13.5% last August. We don't think anyone has put the issues facing the hospitality industry as eloquently as Copper + Straw's Stephen Kennedy in this post , and if you want to help this brilliant indie café survive, you might think about paying them a visit in April for a cup of specialty coffee, the best cakes, and always charming staff. For seaside wine café vibes: September, Blackrock Coffee, wine, sea - it's the holy trinity, and new Blackrock wine café September are giving all the right springtime vibes. Breakfast brioches and overnight oats have already been bringing all the cool kids to the yard, and they're due to start opening for wine on Friday and Saturday nights from this weekend. Get in early and enjoy before the good word spreads. For a reward after a long hike in the Dublin Mountains: Woodruff, Stepaside With temperatures finally on the rise, you're running out of excuses to get out on that hike you keep talking about. What if we dangled the very attractive carrot of a visit to Woodruff in Stepside to rest your legs after a wander through Barnaslingan Woods , or Ticknock Forest. Visit Dublin have three great hike ideas here , and the first two will leave you a 5-10 minute drive from Woodruff 's door. Go foraging for three-cornered leek, then see how the professionals serve it - with razor clams, fermented black bean and white asparagus. Just like in yours, yeah? For when you're not going on holidays for ages and that makes you sad: Full Moon, Temple Bar Much of the Thai food round these parts is underwhelmingly drab, with big brand curry pastes coming out of industrial containers, rather than herbs and spices lovingly ground by hand. There are a few exceptions though, and Full Moon in Temple Bar is one of those places that will take you right back to that beachside shack where you first tried Thai food the way Thai people eat it. The plates are vivid, the flavours will send your brain synapses firing, and if you've no holiday on the horizon, at least this will give you a pep in your step for the rest of the day, and possibly make you want to book a flight to Thailand. Read our review here .

Pig's head pudding, a gigantic plate of French toast, and a beaut of a crab flatbread are the dishes that have us debating our next dining destination in Dublin this week... 1) Confit rabbit ravioli, Library Street This confit rabbit ravioli, with a rabbit consommé, morel mushroom, wild garlic and pickled radish dish from Library Street looks earthy AF and something we need while there's still a chill in the air. Salt, fat, acid, heat - it's got it all going on. 2) Pig’s head pudding, The Pig's Ear What in the fresh heck is going on here. We can honestly say we've never wanted to eat pig’s head pudding in brioche with a truffled vinaigrette more. The Pig's Ear are bringing all the St John vibes with this one. 3) Rhubarb French toast, Milo's Just look at the size of this French toast from Milo's ... Brioche (baked fresh in their Drumcondra premises) is topped with rhubarb compote, vanilla mousse, ginger oat crumble, maple syrup and toasted coconut, and it's screaming weekend at us. 4) Kilkee crab flatbread, Row Wines Row Wines know the direct route to our hearts, and this week it's a Kilkee crab flatbread with taramasalata. There's no way that flatbread is not a) the fluffiest, b) the tastiest, and c) destined to be gone in literal seconds. 5) Oyster tart, Bastible We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again - we're suckers for the snacks on tasting menus, and this Flaggy Shore oyster tart from Bastible looks like the perfect one bite wonder. They lightly poach the Co. Clare oysters, bind them with an oyster mayo and topped them with fermented celeriac, fresh apple, pickled cucumber and Oscietra caviar, which is frankly spoiling us....

What should we know about The Goodies in NCAD? The Goodies is the flagship café of the ever-so-hip NCAD , led by Siobhan Byrne. University cafés are really not the first place (at all) that you would a) go out of your way to chow down in and b) expect to have banging food and coffee. And all at student friendly prices? Gimme gimme more. What did you have? Their Instagram showed off more interesting dishes than what we found on offer when we visited (like 16-hour pork shoulder bánh mì and maritozzi), and their grain bowl of bulgar wheat, lentils, sweet potato wedges, and baba ganoush was sold out, so our options were somewhat limited. The special bagel held bacon and egg, with Dubliner cheddar and smoked tomato aioli, served on a sesame bagel (€7). The bacon, egg and cheese were generous, and the smoky aioli was made for amping up porky flavours - a very satisfying savoury snack. The bagel itself was clearly not made in house, but we can't have it all in studentsville. The Jerusalem artichoke soup was a sweet and nutty deviant from the run of the mill flavours seen on other college campuses (and too many restaurant menus). The soup was topped with garlic and thyme crouton crunch bombs, and the smoked cream generously drizzled on top took this steamy bowl from a straight seven to a knockout nine. At €4 this was the steal of the week. As Irish people, if we see a fancy jambon on offer, it's a legal requirement to order it. That day's special was filled with melting ham hock and leek woven perfectly in and out of the salty pork. It had a nice crunch to the edges, but the pastry was a little undercooked in the middle - for €3 a pop this is still a bargain, moreso if it had a few more minutes in the oven. All good cafés have a signature sandwich, and The Goodies serves a ham and cheddar roll with pickles, chutney, and mayo - all made in house. The cheddar was nice and sharp, with the chutney and pickles a welcome tangy addition, and the excellent rye bread roll is sourced from artisan food supplier La Rousse . What about that other café staple cake? When we visited there were only two options left, so get here early folks. We tried their carrot and orange cakes, both satisfyingly soaked in syrup. but neither sickeningly sweet. We had no leftovers to take home, which says it all. What is there to drink? Coffee is the go to here, and we're starting to sound like a broken record, but a cup this decent in a college café, is virtually unheard of. They use the darker roasted Ariosa beans, which we find hit and miss depending on who's making it, but these guys are well trained, making it one of the best cups on the street. Why should I go? The motto at The Goodies most certainly is go early and go often. Keep an eye out for their specials, and enjoy the cheap eats. College campus food is rarely this good. The Goodie's Café 100 Thomas St, Usher's Quay, Dublin 8 instagram.com/thegoodies_ncad

What should we know about Carved? With a second spot about to open in Ballsbridge and a third reputedly in the works, Carved have built an impressive brand for themselves since opening their doors at Grand Canal Dock in mid-2022 with their “sandwiches by chefs” conceit – culinary director Morgan McQuarrie previously worked in the Chapter One kitchen under Ross Lewis. Regularly bustling queues and a steady stream of impressive weekly specials have had us wanting to get down to this one for a while, and a quick drive-by for their Christmas special had us wanting more. What should we have? It’s got to be a good sign that the menu here has barely shifted since its original launch two years ago. Six stalwarts, ranging from classics like Caprese and glazed ham to heavier offerings including beef brisket and porchetta, are joined by a rotating weekly special. Since first reporting Carved’s arrival we’ve had our eye on that porchetta - the skin-on Italian boned and rolled pork specialty. The tender, fatty meat is bursting with flavour from an overnight roast, and the punchy salsa verde helps keep the combo of juicy pork, cheddar and garlic mayo from feeling overwhelmingly rich, while the crunch of crispy onions keeps every bite dynamic. It's a worthy signature. Just as long-standing a favourite is the buffalo chicken, a messy monster of a thing that seems to spew forth sauce as it opens up before you. Paprika and garlic-marinated chicken is layered over generous squirts of garlic mayo and Frank’s hot sauce and laid over a bed of lettuce and house spicy red cabbage slaw – get an extra handful of napkins with this one. The balance of flavour here is impressive, with the sauce and slaw’s spice lively but well-tempered.   We were less taken with the Sunday roast chicken special that was on the week of our visit – for all the effort of caramelised onion and a house gravy on the side, the smashed garlic spuds and roast chicken breast that filled this one left it all a little dry. Beside the bold but balanced flavours of the other two, the more muted profile of this couldn’t but pale in comparison. Other recent offers have included chicken parm and a chilli beef Coney Island pup – just our luck to miss them. Why should I go? Carved’s quick growth off the back of a loyal fanbase speaks for itself, and it’s excellent to see this combo of quality ingredients and creative recipes live up to the hype. The high-end sandwich market in Dublin is becoming a crowded space, but the size and standard of what Carved has to offer, with all but the special coming in just under a tenner, stands out in its field. Carved Grand Canal Dock , Dublin 1 . instagram.com/carved_grandcanal

A Carlingford oyster topped with jalapeño and elderflower, a wagyu smash burger lunch club, and a very pretty plate of Aran Island crab - here's the dishes we desperately want to eat in Dublin this week... 1) Wagyu smash burger, Bootleg Bootleg on Drury Street have just launched the "Cheeky Lunch Club", which runs Wednesdays to Sundays from 12:00 - 16:00. Each day they'll serve a different dish with house salad and olive oil fries for €15. For an extra fiver they'll throw in a glass of wine. This Sunday wagyu smash burger looks like it's off to a great start - we were big fans of the slider version. Read our once over here . 2) Aran Island crab, Woodruff The latest starter to be added to Woodruff in Stepaside's menu is this beyond gorgeous looking Aran Island crab, served with brown crab cannelloni, magnolia, black lime and three cornered leek. Yes Stepaside might be a trek for a lot of people, but look at the reward you'll get. 3) Rings Farm chicken with porcini hollandaise, Hawksmoor We love this spotlight on Hawksmoor's organic chicken main, which comes from Rings Farm in Kilkenny, where chicken welfare is taken very seriously. The birds are reared outdoors and are given the chance to mature for twice as long as the average, resulting in bigger, happier fowl. Back at the restaurant, they roast and serve it with a porcini hollandaise or whatever sauce you'd like, and we reckon we could skip a steak for this one. 4) Carlingford oyster with jalapeño and elderflower, Lottie's We love a salty, shellfish snack, and this Carlingford oyster at Lottie's is sure to hit all the points on the tongue map, like a pinball pinging towards the exit. Topped with cucumber, jalapeño granita, and elderflower liqueur, this sweet, spicy, and salty combo looks like it would knock the socks off ya. 5) Scallion pancake quesadilla, Fuppin Delish Fuppin Delish are the husband and wife team cooking Mexican food out of Humphrey's pub in Ranelagh, and this week's loaded scallion pancake quesadilla topped with chipotle mayo, fresh coriander, and that ever important squeeze of lime had us racing to the fridge for anything that would come close. Nothing did, and if it's the same in your house you can find them there from Tuesday - Sunday.

A cracker of a pastry from Ranelagh's newest bakery, a bánh mì bursting with beef cheek, and a poached pear dessert from Keelan Higgs (aka the King of Thomas Street) are just some of the dishes that we can't stop thinking about this week in the capital... 1) This pain au chocolat, Una Bakery Una Bakery have created quite the stir on social media with their recent opening in Ranelagh and it's easy to see why. Their pastries have layers for days and it looks like we'll be queuing for the foreseeable to get our hand on them. 2) Eel rostis, Note Let's be real - the snack sections of menus are the best part. We love anything served on a rosti, and a couple of these ones from Note topped with eel and lemon, best served with a glass of orange wine perched at the bar, is our idea of a fine time. 3) Reuben bánh mì, Happy's x Crudo Happy's Bar and Street Food are great lads for a collab, and their latest sees them teaming up with sister restaurant Crudo in Sandymount. This monster of a bánh mì is filled with house smoked beef cheek pastrami, smoked gubbeen, sweet red pepper pickles, Cavolo Nero kraut and an nduja Russian dresssing, all on a Vietnamese style baguette. Get 'em while you can, they're only available until the end of the month. 4) Poached Pear, Variety Jones Keelan Higgs' hands should be blessed - his latest dessert at Variety Jones is another miracle in the making. It's a poached pear glazed in a lemon puree, with whey caramel, sheep's yoghurt, toasted walnut, and preserved lemon, served alongside a treacle tart dressed with marinated Granny Smith apple, and an earl grey tea ice cream. Praise the Lord. 5) Poached Atlantic cod with Mark's mushrooms, Bastible Bastible have teamed up with neighbour Mark Senn (ex-Veginity) whose Mushroom Butcher food truck is just across the street, for this new dish of poached Atlantic cod. It's served with "Mark's mushrooms", cultivated by the man himself, as well as cep powder, Lissadell cockles, grilled organic kale and tarragon mayo. Find it on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Why would I fly in and out of London in one day? Okay hear us out. It's the most exciting city for food in Europe (will fight anyone on this). Accommodation prices are off the wall. Maybe you have a child/dog/elderly parent that it's hard to leave for too long. There's no hanging around a hotel waiting to check in, no luggage to carry, and you can take advantage of duty-free prices. Plus, it's a fun-filled adventure, and for some reason feels even more boujee than if you stayed over night. How would I do this? The trick is finding cheap flights at the perfect times. You don't want to fly too early or you'll be the walking dead. An 08:00 flight (so a 06:00/06:30 airport arrival) is optimum, and should ensure a decent night's sleep (granted this is easier the closer you live to the airport). Look to get a flight home at around 21:30 and you could be home in bed before midnight. As of today you could do this wild day out on Saturday 27th April with those flight times in and out of Gatwick for €48.74 via Ryanair . What's holding you back? How should I plan where to go? The trick to making this all work is picking an area that's easy to navigate, and not trying to do too much. We suggest going straight from the airport to brunch, lolling around for a few hours shopping or being cultural, then heading for a late lunch, a cocktail somewhere suitably grand, and hightailing it back to the airport. What would you suggest? There are loads of areas you can hone in on, but we did London Bridge - Soho - Waterloo - London Bridge . You could also base your day trip on Shoreditch or King's Cross - both easily accessed from London Bridge. Travel Get the fast train (around 30 mins) from Gatwick to London Bridge. Head straight for brunch (all going well you'll make an 11am booking). If hitting the shops in between meals appeals, we'd suggest somewhere in Soho so you can saunter up and down Regent Street to work off your food, taking in all the brands you can't find here, as well as department stores like Liberty London . The Jubilee line goes from London Bridge to Green Park in six minutes, then it's a short walk past The Ritz to Piccadilly Circus. Brunch We brunched at Fallow (just around the corner from Regent Street), because once we saw these salmon belly royales there was an itch that needed to be scratched. It's on every brunch hot list right now, with its focus on "conscious gastronomy" and a room that seems to drip in coolness, so booking weeks in advance is necessary. Can't get Fallow ? Try Mount Street for breakfast Martinis and caviar omelettes; The Colony Grill Room for leather booths, duck egg hash and homemade viennoiseries; or Scarlett Green for a more low key, Aussie-style breakfast. (Mount Street, The Colony Grill Room, Scarlett Green) Late lunch Just around the corner from Liberty London (the perfect place to purge your bank account) you'll find newly Michelin-starred Mountain , which every Dublin restaurant owner seems to have eaten in over the past few months. Tomos Parry's second restaurant has the same 'food cooked over fire' DNA as his first restaurant BRAT in Shoreditch, and it's a Wales meets Basque country mash up, with Anglesey produce given the Spanish treatment. There's an in house butcher and baker, and bread, cheese and ice-cream are all made on site. This kind of commitment doesn't come cheap, so budget accordingly, Can't get Mountain ? Try Noble Rot Soho for miraculous wines by the glass and one of the best set lunches in London; Andrew Edmunds for the glorious London classic that never fails to deliver; or Bob Bob Ricard for British and French dishes in London's most glamorous dining room - complete with a "press for Champagne" button at each table. (Noble Rot Soho) (Andrew Edmunds | Bob Bob Ricard) Cocktails Stroll down through the theatre district, past Trafalgar Square, and cross the river over to the Southbank (or download Uber and book a cab). There you'll find Lyaness in the architecturally swoony Sea Containers Hotel - currently 54 on The World's Best Bars List . Ryan Chetiyawardana is said to be the world's most awarded bartender, and the cocktail menu here (called the "cookbook") is a drinks geek's dream. You probably won't even know what much of that season's key ingredients are (try mallow root, goose fig and rice-cream on for size), but that's all part of the ride. Then it's out the door and a 20 minute walk along the water to London Bridge for your train back to Gatwick. This is best done before the clocks change in spring for the full night-time skyline, but it's a beautiful sight year round. A 19:00 train will have you in Gatwick for 19:30, perfectly timed for your 21:30 departure. Can get Lyaness ? Try Bar Termini in Soho for the city's best negronis served by waiters in white jackets; Nightjar on Carnaby Street for the iconic East London speakeasy's first foray into central London; or The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel, to visit the oldest surviving cocktail bar in London, in very five-star surroundings. (Bar Termini) (Nightjar Carnaby | The American Bar at The Savoy) Then it's home to bed wondering if that perfect day out actually happened, and wondering if you could do it all again next weekend. Would you like us to do more London in 12 hours itineraries for different areas? Let us know on social or by emailing info@allthefood.ie .

What should we know about Georgian Delight? Even the savviest of this city’s food lovers might not have ventured into Moore Street Mall, the cavernous treasure trove of diverse eateries that sprawls out below Dublin’s famed fruit sellers. Mo(o)re’s the pity - this thriving basement arcade’s array of Brazilian, Bolivian, Balkan and more, consistently throws up top-tier value, so when we got word of a new Georgian arrival we couldn’t wait to get in. What should we have? We’ve waxed lyrical in the past about khachapuri, courtesy of Talbot Street bakery Ella’s Heaven - this bubbling boat of molten cheese crowned with wads of butter and a fresh egg yolk has rightly taken on the mantle of Georgia’s national dish. The steaming symphony of salty-sweet cheese and fluffy dough is regularly held up as a surefire cure for even the most stubborn of sore heads – it’s easy to see why. That most famous Adjaruli khachapuri is just one of the three varieties Georgian Delight offers, along with other stuffed breads that use the same dough. Lobiani was another we tried, this one rolled thin and loaded with a pinto bean mash, grilled to a blistered crisp and glistening with hot oil. It’s not in the same league as khachapuri – what is? – but it’s a good option for anyone seeking a lighter bite.   Khinkali are a great example of Georgian cuisine’s cross-continental influences at the intersection of Europe and Asia - these soup dumpling-style knots of thin dough come filled with ground meat in a hot broth. The traditional technique for eating is to hold them by their topknot and gnaw off a corner to suck the steaming liquid through. It might take some practice though, you’ve been warned. Speaking of steaming: there were gasps all round at the volcanic pot of lobio that arrived to the table next, bubbling with a vigour that made it look likely to erupt at any moment. This spiced red bean stew, thickened with ground walnuts, is a flavour feast we found ourselves fighting over, all desperate to get to scrape down the clay pot’s walls. We finished on kharcho, with chunks of seared and stewed beef swimming in a broth flavoured with cherry plum puree. This is surely the most distinctly different thing you’ll taste in Georgian Delight and mileage may vary – for our part, we couldn’t get enough of the intermittently sweet, sour, salty sensation. If not for the carby excess of the khachapuri and lobiani leaving us struggling for breath we’d have welcomed lavash flatbread or mchadi cornbread to mop it up – if you’re in for a more sensibly restrained lunch than us, be sure to get some on the side. Why should I go? For exceptional value, first and foremost - all of fed three to excess for just €45. With khinkali at €2 a piece and the most basic khachapuri costing a tenner, this is up there with the best bang-for-buck lunch offers in the city centre right now. The owners are actively seeking premises for a dinner spot, and based on our visit we should all be crossing our fingers it comes to pass. Georgian Delight Moore Street Mall, Dublin 1 instagram.com/georgian_delight

Ah, the business lunch – where handshakes meet gourmet plates, and negotiations unfold over plates of culinary excellence. If you're in charge of entertaining clients, sealing that lucrative deal, or just finding a place to celebrate the latest number crunch, look no further. We've circled back through our rolodex to bring you our guide to Dublin's best restaurants for those all-important business rendezvous... When you need to keep things formal: Dax, Dublin 2 Dax is a well oiled machine when it comes to the business lunch. With slick, professional service and quiet corners, it's perfect for those business meetings when you want to impress, or if you need a semi-private dining option. They offer set menus for lunch with two courses for €42, and three for €58, featuring chef Graham Neville's classic, French/Irish dishes, using top tier Irish ingredients from some of the best producers in the country. One Pico, Dublin 2 Another ideal option for a formal business lunch is One Pico , just off Dawson Street. Their silver service and linen tablecloths, complete with waiters who crumb your table, make it the perfect spot to go for a luxe lunch when the occasion calls. With a couple of set menus to choose from, you can have two courses for €39 or three for €49, or if someone else is paying, go for the premium option, with two courses at €59, and three at €69. If your group is over ten (that's amount of people, not age), the Polo Room upstairs holds up to 40 for private dining. Glovers Alley, St. Stephen's Green Just off Stephen's Green, upstairs in The Fitzwilliam Hotel is Michelin starred Glovers Alley . The service here is eminently professional, and Andy McFadden's menus are sure to impress any client from Ireland and beyond. Lunch options range from €65 for three courses to €80 for four, and there are lots of private dining nooks for those all important business meetings. When you want to show off Dublin's increasingly cool food scene: Forest Avenue, Leeson Street Forest Avenue  's tasting menu is the perfect silencer for anyone who thinks all we're good for is pints and potatoes. They open for lunch from Wednesday to Saturday with a three course lunch menu for €49, and a set menu means less faffing, more entertaining. Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen, Dublin 1 If you can manage to get a table, Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen is the  go to spot to impress clients from abroad. With two Michelin stars, Irish cooking doesn't get any better than this, and your blow ins will be well and truly blown away. Their three course lunch menu goes for €85 (which is pretty good value considering the dinner menu is just under double) and whatever you do, don't forget to summon the Irish coffee trolley at the end. Etto, Merrion Row Etto  have been knocking it out of the park since 2013 with their consistently great food, and we've yet to have a bad dish there. Bring your out of towners to show them just how impressive Irish cooking can be, and dispel once and for all the rumours that it's all boiled bacon and cabbage. Open for lunch from Thursday - Saturday, and be sure to book in advance in this 38-seater dining room is where dreams are made. Uno Mas, Aungier Street Like super cool sibling Etto , nobody leaves Uno Mas unimpressed. The Spanish leaning menu is full of dishes they'll be talking about for a long time afterwards, and you won't be distracted by any issues with service, wine, or anything else that could possibly go wrong. Amy Austin, Drury Street A wine bar is probably not the first place you'd associate with a business lunch, but recent entrants to the Bib Gourmand world, Amy Austin , open for lunch Thursday and Friday from 12:30. If your group is six or more, take the stress out of figuring out what to order by going with their group menu at €40 a head with their canapé style menu. A great way to bond with your visitors, as well as getting to sample lots of the menu. The Seafood Cafe, Temple Bar If you're looking to show off Ireland's incredible seafood, take your guests to Niall Sabongi's Seafood Cafe  in Temple Bar. From classic fish and chips, to a whole Irish Lobster, with some Kristal caviar thrown in for good measure (sure you're not paying), there's no way your visitors won't be impressed with fish this fresh. Open for lunch everyday from 12:00, you can also show your comrades the classy side of Temple Bar. When you need to celebrate something: FX Buckley, Various Locations With multiple locations open for lunch across the city, including Temple Bar , Pembroke Street , and Bull and Castle , FXB is a great spot to celebrate all things work related, from closing those important deals to retirement lunches. If one of their   world famous   steaks doesn't float your boat, they have plenty of options on the non red meat side of things, and it's an overall crowd pleaser so no need to worry about picky eater Sharon in accounts. Hawksmoor, College Green London giants Hawksmoor  know how to show people a good time and with their range of lunch menus, this place is a celebration no brainer. They offer their full à la carte menu  at lunch as well as an express lunch available Monday – Saturday until 18:00, with two courses for €29, and three for €33. With plenty of seafood and a vegan option, you can celebrate in peace knowing that everyone will be catered for. Cellar 22, Stephen's Green Perhaps you've hit your targets for the month, sealed that all important deal, or are in need of a well deserved "team building" lunch - whatever it is, it sounds like a glass of wine (or three - let's be honest) is in order. With over 25 wines by the glass and all the picky plates to go with them, Cellar 22  is perfect for a mid-day celebration. Grab a couple plates of their homemade charcuterie, pop them in the middle of the table, and let your hair down. God knows you work hard enough. Pickle, Camden Street With some of the best Indian food in Dublin, head to Sunil Ghai's Pickle  when you're looking for an excuse to get the work gang together to celebrate over a well deserved (company bought) lunch. Running Wednesday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:15, their two-course lunch menu is a steal at €28.50 a head - so no excuse for the boss not to treat their staff. When you need to get back to the office: Brother Hubbard, Capel Street Brother Hubbard's OG premises on Capel Street is a great shout if you're looking for good food, but need to be in and out. With zippy service and lots of seating (thanks to their expansion a couple years ago) there's lots of options for veggies, vegans, and meat eaters. Not to mention, they serve one of the best cups of Joe on Capel Street. Featherblade, Dawson Street Open for lunch Monday to Friday from 12:00 - 15:00, Featherblade is perfect for a sit down meal to impress, but when you have to get back to the office afterwards. They offer a steak sandwich and a smoked B.L.T as part of their lunch menu, or if you have more time you can opt for their starter-main-side-sauce-dessert menu, which at €38, is very good value. The Legal Eagle, Dublin 1 Just next to Dublin's Four Courts, The Legal Eagle have a dedicated lunch menu with options like posh sambos and soups that make for a quicker dining experience. With a focus on Irish food, they have daily specials featuring Dublin coddle, Irish stew, and seafood chowder - perfect if you're entertaining folks from abroad but don't have heaps of time. The Old Spot, Dublin 4 The Old Spot  is ideal for when you need killer food in a traditional setting, but don't have all day. With "express lunch" options like beer battered fish and chips and a wagyu and nduja sub, you can be sure to make it back to your desk on time after a impressive feed. Lunch runs from 12:00 to 15:00, with group menus available from €50 a head. Did we miss somewhere? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie .

Has any Dublin restaurant and wine bar encapsulated Dublin's rising cool factor like Note ? Since opening in October 2021, head chef and owner Essa Fakhry's bistro-style, casually cool cooking has made every Dublin hit list, gaining a listing in the Michelin Guide , and having The Guardian's Jay Rayner calling their food " bold and satisfying ". The natural-leaning wine list is reason in itself to jump on a stool at the bar, and along with Note's two other owners, Essa's brother Ahmad Fakhry (a restaurant designer - handy) and friend Andy Collins (who owns indie clothes shop Indigo & Cloth in Temple Bar), the trio have created a drinking and dining experience that's one of Dublin's most in demand. For our (stretched) money, Essa's food is some of the most exciting in the city - never boring, often unexpected, always distinctively delicious - so we're taking over Note for a special Sunday dinner on the 7th of April at 5pm. The kitchen will be serving their favourite dishes from the past few years, and if you've been stalking their Insta page but never actually made it in, you don't want to miss this recap of their best bits. This is an omnivore event (but the next event after this one is veggie friendly!), starting with blood orange and sumac margaritas, before moving onto our favourite aguachile, homemade pasta, that smoked eel dish and more (see the full menu below). Each ATF Insider   will be able to book for them and a guest - if you want to come with friends who are also signed up, just pop a note on your booking and the team will seat you together. The seven-course menu with a cocktail and coffee at the end is €65, with an optional wine pairing on the night at €65 also, or you can drink from their extensive cocktail, beer, softs and wine list. Here's what you'll be eating... Bookings for the ATF takeover of Note on Sunday 7th April open at 8pm tomorrow (Wednesday 20th), Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders will receive a booking link in their inbox. Don't forget to set an alarm if you want to be there as we're expecting this to go quick. You can sign up to ATF Insiders here .

March's giveaways are live, and with Easter around the corner we had to go hard on chocolate - and only the best will do. There's also Japanese brunch, an at-home pizza feast, all the pastries, and loads more. Our ATF Insider service is how we remain ad free, pay our writers, pay for our meals, and operate independently to give you the only advice you need about eating out in Dublin, so if you enjoy our content, you might consider signing up... Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders by midnight tomorrow, 17th March, will be entered into the draw, and winners will be picked and notified on the 18th March. Here's what we've got lined up for you this month... 1) An Easter Chocolate hamper from Temptation Chocolates Award-winning, luxury Irish chocolatiers Temptation Chocolates are right at the top of our Easter egg wish list, with twin sisters Kate & Ruth O'Hara perfecting their Irish dairy/French chocolate combo. Their large, ultra-luxe, hand-painted Easter eggs come in flavours like sea salt caramel, banoffee and salted pistachio, and they've got filled mini eggs and bunnies too. We've got a ‘ Chocolate Lovers Easter Bundle ’ to give away this month, complete with luxury triple layer Easter egg; filled mini eggs and bunnies; the ' Chocolatiers’ Choice Collection ' hand-painted bonbons; and their luxury classic hot chocolate. You'll be working your way through it until Halloween. Check out Temptation Chocolates' Easter collection here . 2) A €100 voucher for Izakaya Japas & Sake We love brunch, and we love getting bang for our buck, so Izakaya 's new brunch offer, with five plates for €45 (regular value €65-70) is right up our avenue. It's available on Saturday and Sunday from 13:00 - 16:00, and you can pick from 14 dishes including ebi chilli, potato korokke and curry udon. There's also cocktail pitchers for €35, like sake punch, and lavender and lychee spritz, and loads of add-ons in case all of that isn't enough. We've got a €100 voucher for Izakaya to give away this month, and reckon brunch is how you should spend it. Check it out here . 3) A chocolate hamper from Clo Chocolates French chocolatier Clotilde Rambaud studied patisserie and chocolate making in France, ending up at a two Michelin-starred restaurant. After travelling through Europe she feel in love with Ireland, and her partner Tomasz in Sligo, so the couple bought a small bakery, Le Fournil . Shortly after she launched Clo Chocolates , using local Sligo produce and winning multiple awards from Blas na hEireann . Clo's Easter collection is now on sale with nationwide delivery, and we've got an incredible hamper worth €130 to give away this month, with mallow and caramel bunnies, Easter bars, gold medal whiskey truffles, a chocolate and marshmallow teddy, a sheep, a hen, and a large egg. You won't need to buy chocolate for a year. 4) A €100 voucher for Noisette Bakery in Rush It's hard to imagine what the people of Rush did for bread and pastries before Noisette opened exactly one year ago - you've got to be an early bird to get the good stuff around here, and expect a queue at all times. Owners Vaarsha Baugreet and Jeremy Pastor are busy baking new creations every week, like black sesame and blackcurrant cruffins, lemon maritozzi, and crème brûlée danishes, and if you don't live within reaching distance, a trip here may have you considering a move North. We've got a €100 voucher to give away for Noisette   this month to celebrate their phenomenal first year, and many more to come. 5) A €100 voucher for Toca Tapioca Those beautiful humans at Toca Tapioca  in Temple Bar have just reopened with a brand new menu, upgraded interiors, and an increased commitment to inclusive dining - there's new wheelchair access and spaces, and dimmer switches for Autistic visitors or anyone else who struggles with bright lights. We love this shining chink of positivity  in the centre of tourist town, and have a €100 voucher to give away this month to keep one of you in tapioca wraps, açaí bowls and guava cake for weeks. 6) A Sunday roast for two at Searsons Legendary Baggot Street pub Searsons has everything you could want from an Irish boozer, including a cracking Sunday roast. Choose between medium-rare Hereford striploin or a vegetarian nut roast, with roast veg, mash, cauliflower gratin, roasties and Yorkshire puddings. We're sending one of you in for a roast for two with starters, your choice of roast, dessert, and a bottle of house red or white wine, and we recommend bringing the papers and settling in for the evening as live jazz starts at 6pm. What a Sunday set up. 7) A €100 voucher for Umi Falafel Umi Falafel have been serving Dublin with the most wholesome, delicious Middle Eastern food at the best prices since 2013 - we never fail to be amazed at the quality:value ratio on offer here. They're now up to six locations in Dublin, as well as one each in Cork and Belfast, and if you need a reason for a revisit (or first visit) check out their new Umi burger, with a crispy falafel patty, creamy baba ghanoush and caramelised onions. The majority of their menu is vegan, so it's one of the city's best options if you're trying to avoid meat, or just add a bit more veg into your diet. 8) A chocolate delivery from Praline Award-winning Praline chocolatier, Norma Kelly, has just expanded her Mitchelstown café with a new  twenty-seater  confectionery concept. The Pastry & Chocolate Café (eh, hello) has an eye-widening patisserie range with desserts like hazelnut and chocolate mousse; and her award-winning Praline opera pastry. The chocolate counter is the other reason to visit, where Kelly's homemade truffles, ganaches, and caramels (featuring Munster produce like Galtee honey and O'Neill's Atlantic sea salt) can be enjoyed with coffee or boxed up to take away. We've got two of Praline 's handmade Easter Eggs (usually collection only) plus a gift box with €50 worth of her signature chocolates to give away this month, to celebrate the newest reason to visit Mitchelstown. Shop chocolate for nationwide delivery here . 9) €100 to spend on the new at-home pizzas from Dublin Pizza Company Dublin Pizza Company haven't set a food wrong since opening their Aungier Street hatch in 2016, and before Pi, Bambino and Mani got all the plaudits, DPC was the original go-to for Dublin's best pies. The hatch is busier than ever, but if you're not in the collection/delivery catchment area, you can now get that DPC goodness anywhere with their brand new at-home range, featuring some of their most popular pies. New stockists are being added each week, but you can find them in Fresh the Good Food Market, Higgins in Sutton, and Fallon & Byrne, who are also stocking an exclusive collab with their development chef Hugh Higgins. We've got a €100 voucher to give away so you can try the full range. Everyone signed up to   ATF Insiders   for March (new and old) will be automatically entered into the prize draw - you don't need to do anything. If you're not signed up yet join here  before midnight on the 17th March to be in with a chance of winning. You'll be supporting independent content in Dublin and beyond, and be able to get answers to all of your burning questions about eating out, here and abroad, directly from us.

Spring has sprung (mother effing finally) and we are beyond over the misery that was winter (including last week's springtime snow). With Easter falling in March this month along with Mother's Day and Paddy's Day, there are all too many reasons to get together and celebrate. We've rounded up a list the best places to eat over March, because lord knows you'll need them... For the grand aul stretch in the evenings: Bonobo, Dublin 7 Beer gardens are back baby! Well... very nearly. Enjoy the slightly longer evenings under the heaters on Bonobo's outdoor terrace with one of their killer cocktails (or a beer from their extensive list) while chowing down on some of the best pizza this doozy of a city has to offer. For some national pride on Paddy's Day: L. Mulligan. Grocer, Stoneybatter You'll be hard pressed to find a traditional Irish restaurant that's a) not gimmicky af, b) frequented only by tourists, and c) actually decent. We love Mulligan's dedication to the cause, with an Irish leaning menu full of the best producers our little green teddy bear of a country has to offer. From their All Irish Negroni featuring Valentia Island Vermouth ) to their black pudding arancini, Connemara moules-frites to bacon and cabbage the way it should be done, this eatery disguised as an old man pub is the perfect spot to celebrate our national holiday. To help rejoice our lack of snakes: The Winding Stair, Dublin 1 Another restaurant where you can embrace our nation's cuisine is the Winding Stair , who try to keep the produce on their menus as Irish as possible - and they do a darn good job of it. The menu features McCarthy's Black Pudding Croquettes, Irish charcuterie boards and Macroom Buffalo burrata, as well as Móinéir Irish Strawberry Wine, which you'll find on only a handful of wine lists in the capital. Grab a seat by the window and feel smug while watching the flocks of tourists crossing the Liffey to pay €10 for pints. To support the ladies on International Women's day: La Gordita, Dublin 2 Anna and Vanessa are slowly creating a Spanish empire in Dublin, and their second restaurant La Gordita was recently awarded a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide, which was no surprise to anyone. Go here, sit at the bar, order a bunch of small plates ( do not skip the fried aubergine with honey) and champion the chicks of our city for International Women's Day on the 8th of March. The Northside spot to bring your mammy for Mother's Day: The Washerwoman, Glasnevin A couple of minutes up the hill from the Botanic Gardens is the Washerwoman , brought to you by the same folks behind the The Winding Stair and The Legal Eagle . Head here with the woman who birthed you and treat her to brunch, with options like baked egg shakshuka, pancakes, The Washerwoman fry, and eggs Florentine. Added bonus of views of the beautiful Met Éireann spaceship/ building across the road. The Southside spot to bring your mammy for Mother's Day: Orwell road, Rathgar Another spot to be added to the Michelin Guide, Orwell road are pulling out all the stops this Mother's Day. This Rathgar restaurant are offering FREE MAIN COURSES for every mother that dines on the 10th of March. Hop to it, this one is bound to book out faster than your Ma used to raise a wooden spoon to your arse when you gave her cheek. For an Easter celebration: Eleven, Loughlinstown No other weekend of the year screams Sunday roast more than the Easter bank holiday, so head to Eleven in Loughlinstown and avoid all of the washing up. There's no lamb on the regular Sunday roast menu, but we're hoping they'll rise to the occasion. In case they don't you can dive headfirst into beef, chicken or pork, with Yorkshire puds, duck fat roasties, gravy, stuffing, peas and carrots. Be sure to start with the tuna tostadas - there is no trip to Eleven without them. (P.s. for parents, their website says they only welcome children over 10 but they've told us all are welcome and they need to change that.)

You can keep your supermarket bulk buys, when it comes to Easter Eggs we're going all in. Yes you might not be spending this much money on an egg for a smallie in your life, but you definitely should be on yourself (or on someone who'll share with you). The work that's gone into each of these is far beyond the Cadbury's factory - the blending, the moulding, the hand-painting, the truffles hiding inside - and we for one think you've earned one. Here's where to get an Easter egg to make everyone else's look rubbish... Bon Chocolatiers All year we wait for the magical day that Bon Chocolatiers release their Easter egg collection, but there's no wait as long as the one until Easter Sunday when we can break that Sweet & Salty open (okay we didn't quite make it to Easter Sunday in 2023 but we're really going to try this year). Their large egg range (€43 - €50, no price change since last year) features other flavours like Preztel Crunch and a gold covered Hazelnut Rocher , and new to their range this year are tiny eggs, in golden crunch and nutty whip (€16.50). Much of their mini-filled eggs are already sold out so hop to it. And here's the sweet and salty in all of its gooey glory. Temptation Chocolates Temptation Chocolates in Laois was set up by twin sisters, Kate & Ruth O’Hara, in 2021. The self-taught chocolatiers hand paint everything by hand, and their large Easter eggs (€45) come in sea salt caramel; hazelnut and almond praline; banoffee; and salted pistachio, and are available for pre-order only. They also do mini eggs (€4.50) and mini bunnies (€4), which also need to be pre-ordered. Bakeology Argentinean bakery and café Bakeology 's spoonable eggs are back for the third year, with chocotorta, brownie and alfajor options. They come in medium (€15) or large (€20), and can be ordered for collection from Friday 29th - Sunday 31st by DMing them on Instagram . Hazel Mountain Chocolate Hazel Mountain Chocolate have retired their famous Wild Atlantic Easter egg this year, with 42% milk and 70% dark eggs taking its place - the milk has sold out already, soz. They've got super cute Easter carrots too, and thankfully our favourite salted caramel Easter bunnies haven't gone anywhere. Shop the full range here . Bean & Goose What is Easter at this point without a Bean & Goose chocolate hare or geese (€25.50, up from €22.50 last year). There's milk and dark sea salt caramel goose eggs too (€22.50 up from €19.50), or there's a Hop Into Spring bundle if you really want to spoil someone. See their Easter collection here . Koko Kinsale Koko is the must stop chocolatier in Kinsale, and their hand-painted, milk, dark and white chocolate shells are the same offering as last year (with the same prices too from €20 - €28). They're on the simpler side of Easter options, but creme eggs, bunnies, and eggs in cups can be added onto your order. See their Easter range here . Grá Chocolates Grá Chocolates ' Easter eggs are super-sized versions of their truffles, in flavours like Lil' Bit Salty, Nuts About You, and Bee My Honey (€49 up from €45 last year). The hand-painted, thick chocolate shells are filled with caramel, nuts, praline and honeycomb, or there's a more basic range or dark, milk or white shells filled with truffles for €25 (same price as last year). Check out the range here . Braw Chocolate We're crushing on Limerick-based Braw Chocolate 's Golden Rabbit , with 40% Colombian milk chocolatem, a white chocolate and hazelnut filling, and an edible gold dusting coating. There's also Bren the Bear for the less flashy, with 40% Colombian Milk Chocolate and a biscoff rocky road centre. The Proper Chocolate Company Dublin's bean-to-bar chocolate company Proper Chocolate 's eggs come in two basic options this year - milk chocolate and salted caramel, and dark chocolate with Achill Island sea salt; for €22.75 (a mere 25c increase on last year). The b ean-to-bar chocolate company is made in micro-batches in Dublin, and t here's free shipping within the ROI on orders over €50. Lorge Chocolatiers Kerry chocolatier Lorge is an ATF fav, and their eggs come filled with the chocolates we don't need Easter to enjoy. Their hollow or filled eggs come in small, medium or large, and prices range from €10.65 (up from €9.70) for a small hollow, to €44.75 (up from €40.70) for a large filled. Shop here . Skellig's Chocolate It seems to be business as usual for Irish chocolatier Skellig's after being bought by Press Up, with their filled, solid eggs continuing into 2024. In a bizarre turn of events, filled eggs have done down a euro in price since last year and are now on sale for €29.50 (an ominous sign?), while you can get a small hollow once for €13 (the same price as last year). There's also a range of hampers available, including the ultra premium " Shell-Shocked " for €150. Buy them online or we're expecting good retailers like Sheridan's in Dunnes to have them too. Clo Chocolates Sligo-based Clo Chocolates was set up by Clotilde Rambaud, who learned chocolate making back home in France. After working in Michelin-starred restaurants and travelling the world, she fell in love with Sligo (and her partner who she met there), and opened a bakery and chocolate shop. The small business has won loads of awards, and their Easter collection is really well priced, with sheep, hens and unicorns from €14.50 - €15.95, and shipping at just €5 nationwise. Fallon & Byrne If you don't want to commit to a single producer, upmarket Dublin grocery Fallon & Byrn e have a smorgasbord of Easter eggs from everyone from Charbonnel & Walker (the former Queen's chocolatier) to a one off special made by Bon Chocolatiers of a dark chocolate shell with a chocolate salted caramel filling (€39). Shop their monumental Easter collection here . Have we missed any great Easter eggs? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie.

What should we know about Boeuf & Frites? That it’s something Dublin has never   seen before. That’s if the TikTok-happy duo behind this new sister venture to Boeuf and Boeuf & Coq  are to be believed (let’s not get into the irony of pitching a third link in a chain as a novelty.) "It’s the pared-back, price-conscious model that’s brand new!", they’ve impatiently insisted  across a flood of videos pushing back at the many sceptical comments that met their efforts to drum up excitement. All publicity is good publicity it’s said, and these two have made that their whole marketing strategy.

A power house collab, iconic Italian pasta in the form of a croissant, and a cosy fish stew for this freaky weather we're having. Here's what we most want to eat this week in our little ol' city.... 1) Massaman Curry Chips, Chimac X Nutshed The brand new addition to Chimac's menu is a collab with the peanut butter gals over at Nutshed . They're using Nutshed's Very Crunchy Peanut Butter to create the base for a massaman curry, adding chillies, lemongrass, garlic, spices and coconut milk. The curry sauce is drizzled over hand cut chips and topped with twice-fried, free-range Irish chicken breast, pickled daikon, roasted peanuts and chillies. Comfort food but make it high end. 2) Cacio e Pepe Croissant, Bread Naturally Bread Naturally have listened to the people of Dublin (who are currently all aboard the Cacio e Pepe train) with their newest creation. They've baked garlic, black pepper, Parmesan béchamel and mozzarella into a croissant. And once it's out of the oven, it's topped with more Parmesan for good luck. Cacio e Pepe everything please. 3) The Uncle Paulie's, Leroy's Sandwich and coffee truck Leroy's over at Merrion Cricket club is known for killer coffee and towering sambos. This week's addition to the menu is the Uncle Paulie’s, with Milano salami, nduja and lemon aioli, pickled chillies and iceberg lettuce, served on Tartine Organic Bakery ciabatta. Consider us bowled over. 4) Rhubarb and custard mille feuille, Elliot's Elliot's micro bakery over in Phibsborough know what's what when it comes to baked goods, and this rhubarb and custard mille feuille had us in a chokehold this week - just look at all those layers of super thin, crispy pastry and creamy rhubarb and custard filling. Get yizzerselves to Phibsbrough stat. 5) Bouillabaisse, Brighton road Brighton road in Foxrock's have just added that famous fish stew from the South of France, Bouillabaisse, to the menu, and theirs uses halibut, prawns, scallops and cockles. It looks like the perfect remedy for these chilly March days we're having. Pair with a crisp glass of white and picture summer incoming.

The last couple of years saw the closure of some of Dublin's best vegan / veggie establishments, like Kale + Coco, The Vegan Sandwich Company and Sova Vegan Butcher. Not great news for the plant based peeps, but we're here to assure you that there are still loads of great options out there, and most of them aren't strictly veggie. From casual cafés to fine dining experiences, we've rounded up the go to list for meat and dairy free meals... Cafés Bang Bang, Dublin 7 Bang Bang is among the cooliest cafés in Phisborough, with consistently good coffee, sweet treats and sambos, and they're always thinking of the meat and dairy free brigade. Each day they have different veggie and vegan options that are always killer, like falafel sandwiches and veggie brunch burgers. Little Bird Café and Yoga, Dublin 8 No prizes for guessing the two activities taking place in this spot - yoga and food, what's not to like about that combo. Little Bird  is a neighbourhood café in Dublin 8, with all food made on site using seasonal, mostly organic ingredients. Their menu is all vegetarian with plenty of vegan options so you can enjoy a feast after you’ve worked through your sun salutations. Our pick is the mushroom toast with a spiced carrot dip and toasted hazelnuts. It's A Trap, Aungier Street It's A Trap  is a fully plant based café on Aungier Street serving cakes, toasties and wraps which we can hardly believe are all vegan. They're famous for their cinnamon buns (check out their ASMR video ), which they took three years to create the perfect recipe for. Shhh - the meat eaters will never know. Urban Health, Ranelagh Just at the triangle in Ranelagh you'll find Urban Health - a health conscious café with plenty of options for all the veggies and vegans out there. Allergens are clearly listed on the menu and they have everything you could ever want to eat pre-dinner including granola, porridge, açai bowls, breakfast wraps, scrambled eggs (or tofu) on toast, salads, pancakes, toasties and waffles. They also offer juice cleanses, if you're feeling up for the detox. The Fumbally, Dublin 8 The Fumbally Café  is a true community of food lovers who come together to make delicious things. As well as a café and shop, the premises hosts classes, workshops, supper clubs - you name it, they’re probably doing it. The menu is always creative and chefs are generally given free rein, which has led to a number of our favourite products coming out of their kitchen (looking at you Harry’s Nut Butter ). It’s not totally vegetarian but has a nice mix of meaty and vegetarian dishes with options to veganise some menu items. Casual Bite Brother Hubbard, various locations Brother Hubbard  was one of the first cafés to fill the brunch gap that foodies were crying out for in Dublin when it opened in 2012. Since then, many others have opened but Brother Hubbard have kept their loyal following and reputation. Their bread and (dairy-free) butter is breakfast and lunch, but they've also branched out to dinner in two of their locations. Yves is their pop-up in Ranelagh, with a focus on French and Spanish cuisine, while dinner at their Capel Street location keeps in line with their Middle Eastern influence. There are tons of vegetarian and vegan options across their menus for all your meat free needs. Pho Kim, Dublin 1 Parnell Street restaurant Pho Kim  are a family run restaurant who moved to Ireland in the 70's, and have been serving up some of the best Vietnamese food in Dublin since 2012. They have a full vegan/vegetarian menu to cater to the herbivores, from spring and summer rolls to a veggie Bánh xèo. Govinda's, Dublin 1 The veggie Mecca of Dublin has been operating since 1997 with a Hare Krishna centre upstairs, but has long been a food attraction for non-Hare Krishna followers. Govinda's vegetarian and vegan Indian-inspired food is served buffet style, and is some of the best value around with very generous portions for €10 - €15 a plate. Shouk, Drumcondra Shouk is the type of place to bring your meat eater friends and family members to surreptitiously sneak some more veggies into their life. They serve up authentic Middle Eastern food in a funky space, and while there is meat on the menu, the vegetarian and vegan offerings take the biscuit. Order the 'Middle East Feast’ (vegetarian and vegan options available) so you can try a bit of everything – a steal at €35 per person when you see the amount of food that arrives. Umi Falafel, various locations Umi Falafel  is a mainstay of unfussy Dublin eateries at this stage, consistently delivering top quality food at very good prices. Their main offering is (you guessed it) falafel, and apart from a bit of cheese (halloumi cheese fries anyone?) the menu is predominantly vegan. It’s always a great option for a quick bite and they now have six locations in Dublin - three in the city centre, and one eacin Rathmines, Drumcondra and Ballsbridge. Nutbutter, Grand Canal Dock & Smithfield A Californian-inspired menu made with local Irish ingredients is right up our street, and Nutbutter gave us just that. Largely plant-based, their menu will make your mouth water with fresh and healthy tacos, rice bowls and salads, plus there's a plant-based soft serve for dessert. Lucky Tortoise, Temple Bar Lucky Tortoise  in Temple Bar is a straight up vibe - where you can get all sorts of delightful dim sum, from okky, to bao buns, dumplings to ramen. If you're feeling adventurous (or indeed, indecisive) - opt for their "all in" menu which is also available vegan or vegetarian. And at €26 a head, it's one of the best value meals in the city. Cornucopia, Dublin 2 An institution since 1986, we can’t imagine a list of vegetarian restaurants without the only decent option for Dublin’s non-meat eaters for many years. Cornucopia operates cafeteria style, serving plentiful hot dishes and salads in their spacious yet cosy restaurant. They operate every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so tonne of opportunities to get your veg on. Kerb, Foxrock Kerb  was opened by owner Shona McCabe after years of working in restaurants across Australia and New Zealand, picking up inspiration from the diverse cuisines there. On returning home she decided to focus on giving Middle Eastern food a modern, healthy twist, with a focus on kebabs, using the best of Irish ingredients. Kerb opens for breakfast and lunch with plenty of options for both veggies and vegans, and they have some of the best coffee in the locality. Maneki Sushi, Dawson St On Dawson Street, amidst the suit shops and string of bars that may as well all be Café en Seine, is Maneki Sushi , a cute little sushi spot that comes with a separate plant based menu. From vegan squid rings to Japanese hot pot, vegetarians and vegans won't go hungry here, and with on site karaoke you'll have an excuse to work up an appetite. Street Food Dosa Dosa, Grand Canal Dosa Dosa  started as a food truck in January 2020 (possibly the worst timing in history) but they made it work touring around Dublin serving Southern Indian dosas to the masses, and they did it so well they're now operating from two permanent locations - The Place Food Yard at Grand Canal Street , and The Crossings in Adamstown. They have a great variety of vegetarian and vegan food at excellent value, and we love their vegan potato masala dosa which will set you back just under a tenner. Janet's, Eatyard Eatyard  is generally a treasure trove for vegetarians and vegans, and Janet's  should be one of your top stops. Within their small range of dumpling and bao buns they've included some very tasty vegan options so no one's left out, and we love their vegan gyoza, aswell as the tofu bao. Shaka Poke, Blackrock & Baggot Street We've been big fans of Shaka Poké  since their festival and food market stall days, and we were thrilled when they set up permanent shop in Blackrock Market, and then expanded to Baggot Street last year. Somewhere specialising in Hawaiian raw fish might not be the obvious place to look for vegan food, but their ‘No Catch’ menu item omits any fishy additions, and they also have beetroot and marinated hoisin tofu to bulk out your bowl. Fast Food Token, Smithfield The arcade restaurant we all know and love has some of the best vegan fast food the city has to offer. Token have created a menu where pretty much everything that's available for meat-eaters is also available for vegans, including their nuggs, mac and cheese and even the garlic mayo, so you can feast freely before you work it all off on the dance machine. McGuinness's, Camden St McGuinness's is the vegan go-to post club haunt to chow down in after a night on the dance floor, or after a few too many Shirley Temples. With all the usual chipper fare for carnivores, they also have a separate vegan menu that includes the legendary Philly cheese steak made with seitan and cashew cheese. Who said vegans don't like to party? The Saucy Cow, Temple Bar We love the story behind The Saucy Cow  and totally understand where owner Roisin Lawlor got her inspiration – on her return from New York she was pleased to see an array of new vegan items on menus but nothing with sauce which can be tricky to ‘veganise’. She took matters into her own hands, creating a range of sauces and from there a vegan fast-food stand, then restaurant, serving burgers, fries and desserts. Read our two minute review of The Saucy Cow here . V-Face, Stoneybatter Another option for when you're craving a durty burger and fries, V-Face  describe themselves as "Animal Burgers made with Plants" and we would have to agree with them on this - these burgers are animal and we would easily choose one of these over a traditional meaty burger if we were in the area. Not to mention they have ice cream sambos, and six different flavours of milkshakes. Winner winner, seitan dinner. Flip Burger, George's Street Arcade Flip Burger (the brainchild of another vegetarian favourite Blazing Salads) opened in January 2020 after they received really positive responses to their vegan and vegetarian burgers at music festivals. They have a variety of plant-based patties served on organic seeded buns, and we loved them when we visited - particularly the focus on vegetables as opposed to pretending to be meat. Blazing Salads have now shut their Drury Street shop (hello Mani Pizza ) and are in here too. Special Occasions Fallon & Byrne, Dublin 2 While the Exchequer Street location is home to one of our favourite food halls to roam around and a cosy wine cellar, Fallon & Byrne 's upstairs restaurant is where you’ll find their best vegetarian offerings. There's a full plant-based menu available, using all of the great produce from the supermarket below, and with ex-Allta head chef Hugh Higgins now working there in development, we'd wager it's better than ever. Glovers Alley, Dublin 2 Michelin-starred Glovers Alley  has both a full vegetarian and vegan tasting menus , and is no doubt the boujiest on this list. With vegan dishes such as ‘beet tartare, hazelnut and dill’ and ‘mango, pineapple, lemon verbena and mint’ we would be tempted to forgo the carnivorous tasting menu for the veggie option ourselves. Priced at €120 per person it's one for those celebration occasions, but we reckon veggie tasting menus don't get better than this. Delahunt, Camden St We love restaurants that rise to the challenge of preparing a vegetarian tasting menu, and Delahunt does exactly this, but you need to pre-order so they can prepare. They say they can accommodate most dietary requirements and food allergies with a good bit of notice, and rightly so when punters are paying €80 a head. Another one for the special occasion list, but you won't be disappointed. 3 Leaves, Blackrock Indian restaurants are usually a solid option if you're dining with vegetarian friends, and 3 Leaves  in Blackrock is one of our most loved. They're closed Monday - Wednesday, with only two dinner services on Thursdays and Fridays, and we love their ‘Taster Thali’ menu, which there are vegan and vegetarian versions of. If you haven't already been it will take about two seconds for you to realise what all the fuss is about. Glas, Dublin 2 Glas  was once the only fully veggie restaurant in Dublin to make it onto the Michelin Guide (they haven't been included since 2023), and their menu changes seasonably (be sure to get the polenta fries if you can catch them). There's enough cheese on there to keep the non-vegans happy, and the terrace outside is a dream on a sunny day. Gursha, Dublin 2 Gursha started as an Ethiopian supper club, holding intimate evenings in the Cloud Café on North Strand Road. Luckily for all of us they moved into a permanent premises on Poolbeg Street, and don't expect demand to lapse anytime soon. Ethiopian cooking and curries use very few meat products due to religious practices, so Gursha is naturally vegetarian and mostly vegan bar a bit of egg. Big Fan, Dublin 2 Another cuisine that tends to work well for your vegetable loving friends is Chinese, and Big Fan  on Aungier Street are really going the extra mile for meat-free dining (heaf chef Alex's Mum is vegan so he's used to getting creative with vegetables). Their aubergine and beyond meat bao are every bit as good as the more traditional pork, the okra in ponzu sauce is outrageous, and you'll be thinking about the enoki mushrooms with garlic and chili for a long time after you've left. Hang Dai, Camden Street With a separate meat-free menu (you need to ask for it), Hang Dai is a solid option for the veggie and vegan diners. Their salt and chilli tofu is insane, and we've been stalking the nameko mushrooms with truffle rice for months. No need to feel like you're missing out here when you're giving the meat a miss. The Merrion Hotel, Dublin 2 If you're feeling foncy, get your glad rags on and head to The Merrion Hotel  for a meal in their Garden Room. Best-selling cookbook author Holly White has collaborated with them on a vegan menu that changes with the seasons, and they have some interesting options including a green gazpacho with a chipotle crema, a cauliflower steak with roasted red pepper and olive salsa, and a strawberry mousse with vanilla sable for dessert. Ring a ding ding. Did we miss your favourite place for vegan or vegetarian food? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie .