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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – if three long days in the kitchen is your idea of fun. It's ours, but we appreciate (begrudgingly) that not all those who love food necessarily love cooking it as much as us, and once you layer on the various veggie, vegan, coeliac, halal, et al diets that may feature among your family and friends, well a little help can go a long way. So for those who haven’t already prepped their colour-coded kitchen optimisation spreadsheets for the big day, here are the best ways to buy your way out of Christmas cooking stress... Fallon & Byrne's everything Whatever kind of cavalry you might feel the need to call in can be found at Fallon & Byrne , whose absurdly extensive range runs the gamut of soups, desserts, pre-prepped trimmings, and every main imaginable from your traditional turkey and ham, to porchetta, lamb, wagyu beef, duck, goose, guinea fowl and even the Champagne of chicken that is Poulet de Bresse – and it's far from that you were rared. You’ll rack up quite a bill with this build-your-own basket, but at least it’ll land in a very calm kitchen.   Lotts and Co's sides, snacks and cheese From Fallon to colcannon, the battle of the fancy groceries is on – if Lotts and Co  can’t quite compete with its rival’s impressive array of main events, its sides certainly have a convincing edge, with green beans almondine and a bacon and cabbage bake quick to catch our eye. As opposed to Fallon they’re keeping things classic where the main event is concerned, but their brimming cheese and charcuterie board boxes look like a great way to spare yourself the stress of starters or late-night nibbling (and their cheese selection is consistently one of the best in the city).   Morton’s platters, meats and festive drinks Dessert, snack, and starter platters are a major draw at Morton’s , as well as festive quiches – if you wanted to knock a course or two off your list in a jiffy, you could do a lot worse. The full feast is of course on hand if needed, with a solid selection of sides to accompany the (optionally, if expensively, pre-sliced) turkey and ham. Some very tempting flasks of cider, eggnog and mulled wine might just find their way into your basket too. Donnybrook Fair's full feast If even all that picking and choosing business sounds like too much to handle, make for Donnybrook Fair , where the only decision to be made is whether it’s mushroom or vegetable soup to start. For €395 you’ll have an all-in five-course feast for 8-10 people with reheating all that’s required. There’s add-on options of a Christmas wine box or spirits of Christmas gift set too – don’t mind if we do.   Sally Ann Luykx's Christmas boxes and canapés Christmas comes but once a year, so why not really lose the run of yourself and turn to caterer Sally Ann Luykx . Her Christmas All Wrapped Up boxes start at €480 for six people with all kinds of mouth-watering add-ons that could easily see you to three figures a head if you’re careless – or just a Christmas glutton. Standalone canape platters are a less spenny way to get a helping hand. Cornucopia's veggie mains Juggling everything in the kitchen is challenge enough without having to stress about nailing a second set of mains for veggie guests too – when you don’t want to take your eye off the turkey, there’s no better bet than Cornucopia’s mains . From the more traditionally-inclined Seitan ballotine with chestnut stuffing, to the left-field choice of tofu fillet on peanut polenta, these four options (all €14.50pp) should keep your plant-based pals from feeling short-changed. But hurry, two of the four have already sold out.   Old Street's desserts Malahide’s Old Street   have taken a step back from the full Christmas dinner feast package for the first time since the pandemic this year, but they’ve decided to continue slinging desserts. You can book a signature Christmas pudding (€26) or chocolate and orange yule log (€36) for collection and ensure your work is done once mains are on the table. A bottle of their boozy mulled wine   (€29) is an optional add-on - go on, really put your feet up.   Velvet Café's Rudolph cake Who has the time for piping chocolate icing in the midst of all the madness? Velvet Café have cooked up the cutest Rudolph cherry chocolate fudge cake so you can make a festive impression, without making a festive mess. Now there’s a shortcut to a centrepiece to remember. They’re taking orders over WhatsApp.   Bread Naturally's biscuits and panettone If a Christmas Eve collection from Bread Naturally in Raheny sounds like a smart way to get ahead of things, you’re not the only one to think that – five of their festive dessert options have already sold out. The Florentine biscuit box set (€17.50) and mini panettone trio (€16) are still available, and we’d be pouncing on them quick if we were you. Cakes by Emma's Krispmas Tree We'd be pointing this out for the pun alone even if it didn't look half as pretty at this. Balbriggan-based home baker Emma O'Hanrahan has these genius bakes available for collection all the way up to Christmas Eve. An extra-indulgent festive twist on a Rice Krispie cake, it's layered with Mars caramel, topped with Maltesers and milk chocolate, and polished off with pops of Christmassy colour. Farmhouse Cafe's chocolate biscuit puddings Now here's a festive dessert that's really dressed to impress. Farmhouse Cafe ' s chocolate biscuit puddings really look the part with their crisp shell drenched and dribbling in white chocolate ganache, topped off with glacé cherries and green glints of mint. Inside, there's layers of Belgian dark and milk chocolate with chunks of Digestives and Mars bars. No you're drooling. Pera's custom Christmas cakes A Turkish mangal might not be a natural first port of call for Christmas cakes, but if Pera 's confections taste half as good as they look (and as all the savoury stuff we scoffed on our visit ) you'll be well on your way to delicious dessert. They're happy to customise any of these to suit your needs, the better to make it look like you did it yourself. We won't tell, promise.

Silly season has landed, and while we prefer to hibernate over all the partying at this time of year, us gals and guys still have to eat. So IF we were out on the town this week, THIS is what we'd be racing for... 1) All the winter treats, OMMA OMMA matcha bar in BT's have just launched a new winter treats menu with chef Maeve Scully and wait till you get a load of this. Toasted miso banana bread with mascarpone cinnamon cream and miso caramel; Matcha white chocolate almond brownies; Mandarin daifuku with rice coating; and Dorayaki pancakes filled with red bean paste. There's also hojicha and matcha basque cheesecakes from Coconut and Moo Moo , and there's no way you'll be able to pick just one so go hungry and not on your own. 2) Salt & chilli chicken skin , Chubby's There is not enough standalone chicken skin on Dublin menus, and Chubby's are attempting to right that wrong with this salt and chilli chicken skin that they trialled last week. Served in a little takeaway bag "for cuteness" they say it's banging and hits the menu proper this week. You do still have the Herculean task of getting a table though... 3) Hot honey chicken burger, Soup DL Soup in Dun Laoghaire might be better known for ramen than chicken burgers, but this temporary special went down so well it's just gone permanent, and that's enough to pique our interest. The crispy chicken burger is basted in hot honey sauce, with Gouda, fermented red cabbage, baby cos lettuce and gochujang mayo, and is served with togarashi spiced fries. They had us at hot honey... 4) Croquetas de carne mechada, Table 45 This time of year can get very samey when it comes to food (we've well and truly had our fill of Christmas sandwiches at this stage), so if you're feeling jaded with all the turkey and ham around, head to Table 45 for one of their "non-traditional Christmas specials". Their croquetas de carne mechada are filled with slow-braised Irish beef and served over frijoles refritos (refried pinto beans) with cheese foam and shredded carrots for all the texture, and none of the cranberry sauce. 5) Lambay crab claws with smoked tomato, chilli and garlic, Mister S Mister S are never.not.bringing.it . and their latest thirst trap is these Lambay crab claws with smoked tomato, confit chilli and garlic butter. The butter is actually infused with house-smoked tomato water, roasted red pepper, garlic and chilli, lifted with lemon juice, sherry vinegar and espelette pepper. Have you ever heard a more beautiful description?

We thought last year was peak Christmas sandwich hysteria, but each year it seems to shift into a new gear. This year's seen Japanese sandos, off piste meats like duck and beef cheek, and "pigs in blanket gildas" being served on top, which clearly we were straight off to try. Last year we said it was getting impossible to find a Christmas sandwich under €10, this year a lot are edging towards €15, so it's even more important that you know where is worth your time and money after all that build up. Here's what we thought of the first 17... ( and here's a more extensive list of where to get one )

We’d barely published our first festive food and drink rundown  before we were bursting at the seams with enough for a second – even outside of the insane sandwich scene  (don’t miss our ever-updating verdicts ), Dublin is really gone crackers for Christmas this year. From seasonal salads to Christmas cocktails, here’s another helping of yuletide treats to eat and drink your way through the city with... Quince pies, Elliots We went into mince pie overdrive last time with all the great bakeries around town putting out calls for pre-orders, but also getting us giddy is quince  pies. The seasonal fruit is one of our favourite things to eat this time of year, and Elliot’s  festive take is the very best way to sample it – and to save on all that hassle of a lengthy boiling time at home. You can buy them by the box too – best believe we will be. Christmas pizza, Deano’s Walkinstown pizza truck Deano’s  slings out smart seasonal specials on the regular, but nothing is half as popular as their festive pie. Their proper woodfired Neapolitan base is topped with slow-roast smoked pulled ham, Cooleeney brie, fior di latte, and their house festive sage stuffing, topped off with spiced cranberry jelly and a smoked pancetta crumb. That’s six slices of comfort and joy.   Hazelnut praline hot chocolate, Bread Naturally If you’re headed to Raheny to pick up some mince pies or a pudding from Bread Naturally , they’ve got a helluva good reason to hang around too. Hazelnut praline and Belgian chocolate ganache is the base of this brimming hot chocolate, topped with a chocolate and hazelnut-dipped marshmallow that’s (ofc) been made in-house. If you’re gonna do it, do it right.   Christmas mini desserts, Old Street We love a mini-anything this time of year – it lets us lie to ourselves we won’t go overboard. Old Street  in Malahide regularly rotate a selection of petite seasonal sweets, and we can’t get a taste of this Christmas collection quickly enough. Cranberry cheesecake and gingerbread trifle sound like our kind of Christmassy twists on classics, and vegans will be thrilled by a chocolate and chestnut pot.   Sprout and pancetta pizza, La Strada Whatever about pineapple on pizza, it doesn’t seem like the Italians are taking any exception to sprouts. Newcomer La Strada , from the team that previously ran Manifesto, are celebrating their first Christmas in business with this seasonal special, and as die-hard believers that charred-black Brussels sprouts are the only way to eat them, we can’t believe we never thought of trying this before.   Santa’s Custard Sazerac, Hawksmoor We were quick to clock the custard-washed sazerac as The Sackville Lounge ’s best serve when we first visited earlier this year, and it sounds like the folks at Hawksmoor  are in full agreement. They’ve teamed with the new cocktail bar from the 1661 team to put this delicious reinvention onto the menu – if it slapped for us in spring, its sweet, chocolatey, boozy notes will land all the better with the lower temperatures outside.   Mellow star hojicha, OMMA Ukrainian-owned OMMA  in Brown Thomas got in early on the Japanese tea craze, and their matcha and hojicha drinks regularly catch our eyes on the socials. We can confirm  that it’s more than smart fad branding though, so we’re looking forward to trying their latest seasonal takes, none more so than the cinnamon-dusted and star-shaped marshmallow topped hojicha.   Christmas Caesar salad, Bibi’s With the obscene amount of sandwiches  we’re scoffing in search of the city’s best, we’re in dire need of something lighter to tide us over between tests. Praise be for Portobello’s Bibi’s , who’ve taken the great greens from McNally’s Farm to cook up this seasonal sprout and kale salad, loaded with a bacon crumb and crispy croutons, and drizzled with their own house dressing. Light – but not too light.   Fried turkey and rice cake, Sister 7 Like just about everywhere else, Smithfield’s Sister 7  sees prices go up for set menus in December, but unlike a lot of places they’re not just serving the same old thing for that added tenner. Clove smoked pork ribs and a yuzu sake trifle are among the new sharing plates giving the menu a creative Christmas twist, but we’re all about this fried turkey and rice cake dish – as close to a seasonal spice bag as you’ll get.   Christmas pizza, Coke Lane We appreciate the honesty of the good folks at Coke Lane  in saying their prior seasonal special didn’t quite hit the mark – turkey and ham on pizza isn’t easy TBF. Porchetta, mozzarella and candied chillies might not be the most festive of combos, but sage stracciatella sounds like just the seasonal thing to tie them all together in a Christmas-ish bow.   Christmas jambons, Deli 147 @ Chubby's Did she just say "chrambon"!? We badly missed Deli 147 's Christmas sandwich during the Parnell Street institution's hiatus last year - now resurrected as an offshoot of Barry Stephens' Chubby's in Clontarf under the stewardship of Aoife Barker, it's going all-out with a characteristically inventive Christmas menu. We'll be all over the deep fried brie focaccia and peking duck banh mi, but there's a special place in heaven for a brie bechamel-bathed Christmas jambon. Christmas Gourmet Tray, Street Frites We've been keeping a careful eye on newcomer chip shop Street Frites' selection of impressive specials but nothing's dropped our jaws quite as quickly as this. Any one of turkey-truffle croquettes, veal gravy and pickled sprouts would have us full up of festive anticipation. All three of them heaped over twice-cooked fries? Need it now.

This article used to be "where to get a Christmas sandwich in Dublin", but each year more and more places jump on the festive sandwich bandwagon, so instead it's where to get the most interesting ones. We're not including your bog-standard turkey, ham, stuffing and cranberry - there needs to be something extra going on. If you want a full and comprehensive list of where to get one, check out our Christmas sandwich map here , and our verdicts on what we've tried so far here . City Centre

What do you get the partner, friend or family member who’s already eaten everything? Food lovers like ourselves have a tendency to be fussy and have tried it all already (endlessly greedy things), so restaurant gift vouchers can be risky business if you don't have access to their scoring sheets. Never fear - ATF is here with some food and drink ideas that should reach the heart of any wannabe chef or general glutton through the best route there is - their stomach...   KITCHEN NOTIONS   Sumac and the rest, Izz Café, €5.50 Anyone who’s been to Izzeddeen Alkarajeh and Eman Aburabi’s Cork city café will have dreamed about recreating the flavours at home. Good quality sumac is a crucial first step, key to the citric acidity of their iconic mussakhan and fattoush. Good stuff isn’t always easy to source in Ireland - all the more reason to treat someone to this premium brand  imported from Palestinian farms. While you're there you may as well add tahini , za'atar and a premium date selection to your basket. You'll need a copy of their book Jibrin too so they know how to use it all.   Best Sellers Gift Box, Achill Island Sea Salt, €35 It doesn’t get much more fundamental to the cooking process than salt, so go all-in with this taster trio from Achill Island . The cooking nerd in your life will relish tasting the nuance of the natural, smoked and seaweed salts from the handmade pinch pot, and there’s inspiration aplenty from the salted caramel fudge and nougat in there too. There’s even an-the go sliding salting tin. Y’know, for emergencies.   Bushmills Aged Balsamic Vinegar, Burren Balsamics, €37.95 For an Irish twist on an Italian classic, have a look at Burren Balsamics , who’ve racked up awards aplenty with their wide range of vinegary delights. For a kitchen geek it can only be the genuine article aceto balsamico di Modena, aged for three years in Bushmills casks to add notes of smoky oak.   La Cultivada Organic EVOO Tasting Box, Sarah & Olive, €57.50 If you’ve ever had the hand taken off you for reaching for the wrong olive oil, here’s just the thing for that  person. Three taster tins  of La Cultivada’s finest organic EVOO are packaged up with tasting notes, recipes and recommended food pairings, and Sarah & Olive offer a yearlong tasting club subscription  too, if you really want to spoil them.   CHRISTMAS CONDIMENTS   12 days of cheese pairings, Folláin, €14.99 It’ll be a very merry Chessemas for you and yours with any of Folláin’s gift sets, 50% of the proceeds of which are going to charity Simon from now through to the end of the year – that’s one way to feel good about yourself when lying in a food coma. We’re all in on this set of a dozen chutneys and relishes for cheese , complete with pairing suggestions for each.   Gift bag, McNally Farms, €16.95 Get someone hooked on family farm produce with this three-piece gift set from McNally’s. Their homemade butterscotch sauce, cranberry and port sauce, and raspberry preserves are perfect to pimp up Christmas dinner in a dash, and the reusable produce bag they’re packed in is perfect to head back down the farm and stock up on organic veg year-round.   Christmas gift box, Sage, €60 The surprise success of Sage ’s retail range during the pandemic played a big part in chef Kevin Aherne deciding to shutter the Midleton restaurant entirely after 16 years back in 2024. Cork’s loss is the rest of Ireland’s gain, and you can get this twelve-dip set  of favourites with a festive twist, and limited edition new arrivals delivered anywhere in the country.   Preserves advent calendar, Gran Grans, €85 We got gifted this one ourselves a few years back, and not since childhood had we rushed so quickly down the stairs every December morning. Galway-based Gran Grans’ collection   of homemade jams, chutneys, relishes, marmalades and mustards are locally sourced and perfectly portioned to keep the Christmas spirit rolling all December long.   CLASSES & TOURS   Ultimate Dublin Food Tour, Devour, €79 We know, we know – a food tour? But this three-hour trip  through Dublin’s best from Devour is no ordinary tour, not least cos we put it together for them. Between generous servings, a fair share of food history, and deeper dives into locations you might think you already know, this is a tour with the added insight to appeal to even the biggest food fans.   Gift vouchers, Ballymaloe Cookery School, from €85 Throw a bread roll at the Food and Wine Restaurant of the Year awards and you’re sure to hit a Ballymaloe alumnus – the Cork Cookery School has trained generations of Irish chefs since Myrtle Allen became the first female Michelin star chef in the country all those years ago. Let your loved one believe they’ll be next with a gift voucher  for a trip down south.   Mexican Cooking Class, Picado, €95 Mexican pantry Picado has been stocking Dublin kitchens with top quality produce for over a decade now. Their second, more spacious site opened on Cork street at the start of the year and plays regular host to five kinds of classes, from tortillas and tamales to gorditas and enchiladas. New dates are released periodically but you can go ahead and get a gift voucher   now.   Cocktail tasting, Bar 1661, €165 A cocktail nerd’s fantasy, this three-and-a-half hour, twenty-eight drink odyssey  through the award-winning menu at Dublin’s beloved Bar 1661 gives deep insight into the art and magic of mixology from some of the best in the biz. There’s food served along the way too. There’d have to be.   COOK/BOOKS   The Dublin Coffee Guide, Lilliput Press, €24.95 Gorgeous photography and a real expert guide make an essential (and very literal) coffee table book of this ode to Dublin’s every-growing café culture   by Paddy Kirk, who’s been showcasing the city’s best independent shops on Instagram  since 2020.   Scéal, Dubray, €29.99 Given the word “scéal” is Irish for story, it’s fitting the Greystones-based bakery should put out a book that’s more than just recipes  – it’s a broader narrative of the community of customers and suppliers that support every small food business. Now that’s worth supporting.   Good Things, Books Upstairs, €39.95 Blockbuster book and series Salt Fat Acid Heat put Samin Nosrat on the culinary map, and now she’s back with a more informal but still informative tome in Good Things , a guide to the food she loves to share with friends and family. What could be better to share in turn with yours?   2026 series, Blasta Books, €58 It’s a rare year that one of the Blasta Books doesn’t make it onto our list of the best new food books, so why not go all in and get someone the set. This new 2026 series  spans bean feasts to Brazilian food, toasties to quick dinners. They’re delivered every three months throughout the year to ensure the fun never stops.   DRINKS   Mulled wine for Palestine, Dublin Cocktail Lab, €19.50 With 15% of all sales going to an Irish-led community gym in the West Bank, Dublin Cocktail Lab’s mulled wine for Palestine  is a great way to make a splash with every splash of festive cheer. That good cause edge is hard to resist but if you're out for a more cocktail-themed gift you can't go wrong with their six-pack gift set , and Christmas is not Christmas without their hot whiskey syrup .   Rare Apple Ice Wine, Killahora Orchards, €29.50 The climate might not suit grapes all too well here, but that hasn’t held Cork-based Killahora Orchards from bottling what still stands as one of our favourite dessert wines around. Their rare apple ice wine has a delicious, fermented butterscotch sweetness that makes an apple dessert pairing dream for the aspiring sommelier in your life.   Bitters Gift Set, Beara Bitters, €30 Help them kick their home cocktails into high gear with this Beara Bitters set , featuring the all-organic company’s three signature flavours in one handy package. From orange-infused whiskey sours and aromatic old fashioneds to smoked pear-studded mezcal, the opportunities are endless – let’s just hope you’re invited over to taste test.   Christmas cocktails, Craft Cocktails, €35 Serve seven a very merry nightcap, or have a ho-ho-holy hell of a Stephen’s Day hangover all to yourself with any of Craft Cocktails’ Christmas range. Mistletoe margarita and gingerbread punch sound right up our alley, but it’s the festive old fashioned   we can’t stop making eyes at.   SUBSCRIPTIONS   ATF Insiders gift subscription, All the Food, €65 We might be a bit biased here, but as bang-for-your-buck goes on food gifts this one’s hard to beat. From monthly prizes and exclusive invites to a weekly news roundup and direct access to our team for all the niche intel you need, a yearlong membership   to ATF Insiders is a fast track way to making your foodie friends very happy indeed. Cheese Club, various, from €34.95 Who wouldn’t want the sweet smell of cheese wafting through the letterbox once a month? Ireland now has ample monthly cheese clubs, featuring a different selection each month along with chutneys and crackers, notes on each cheese and food pairing ideas. Check out Sheridan's , The Little Cheese Shop , Indie Fudie and Mike's Fancy Cheese .

Pig's trotters terrine; barbecued venison; caramel croissant biscuits - no this isn't our three course death row meal, but they are all things we'd like to eat in Dublin this week, and here's where to find them... 1) Everything @ Janet's The eponymous Janet has been so busy promoting her dumpling classes she's been forgetting to post pictures of her food from her stall at The Bernard Shaw, so this was a welcome reminder that her fried chicken, baos and pork belly are some of the best around. 2) BBQ Venison , Orwell Road There's been a stark lack of venison around Dublin this year, so we were skipping at the sight of this BBQ venison with Jerusalem artichoke, purple sprouting broccoli, and juniper jus at Orwell Road . And the bonus? You can find it on their Neighbourhood Menu (Tuesday–Thursday, 5–10pm), with two courses for €36 or three for €42. They even allow you to BYOB on Tuesdays for just €10 corkage. That's a lot of reasons to visit. 3) Warm pig's trotters terrine, Piglet They had us at pig's trotters... Piglet are upping the traditional French ante with this new menu addition, and all it's missing is a glass of Pinot Noir. Their warm pig's trotters terrine comes topped with breadcrumbs and pickles, with apple compote and wholegrain mayo on the side - name a better winter wine bar plate. 4) Ravioli with nduja and aubergine, Dunne & Crescenzi Dunne & Crescenzi is going through a bit of a rebrand at the moment thanks to the next generation sticking their oar in. This ravioli filled with ‘nduja and pecorino, with aubergine, cherry tomato confit, and Buffalo stracciatella is the best looking thing we've seen coming out of the kitchen in ages. 5) Croissant biscuits , Una Tis the season of sugar and daily over-eating, so we didn't need to see these caramel brittle croissant biscuits from Una in Ranelagh, but we have and now there's no going back.

There’s no escaping it anymore: the window displays are out in force, the nights are setting in when we've barely finished lunch; the supermarket soundtracks are unbearable . It’s Christmastime in Dublin alright, and the city’s menus are shifting to prove it. From the top-tier mince pies we wait all year for, to creative confections from new kids on the block, Christmas cocktails to hot chocolate, here’s the best festive food and drink popping up around town... Christmas Dinner Danish, Two Boys Sweet cheese-us is all we can say to this one – maybe a Christmas sandwich can be beaten after all. Two Pups , via their offshoot Bold Boy Bakery , have made all our decadent dreams come through with a tight stuffed dinner danish of creamy cauliflower cheese and crusty stuffing, plus dollops of cranberry sauce and roast veg to boot. Now that’s naughty and  nice. Mince pies, No Messin’ Far be it from us to play favourites, but when a bakery is out there citing their suet provenance, you know they're going to place somewhere at the top of the table. No Messin’  mince pies are legendary (as the rapidly-going slots for collection attest) for their flaky-crunchy-spicy-sweet symphony of seasonal sensation. They launch next Monday and pre-order slots are gone, so you'll have to pop by Proper Order in Smithfield to get one (or 10) from the counter.   Mince pies, Fable Bakery Also vying for top mincer in town, Fable Bakery are now happily housed in their new Dún Laoghaire home after packing up the Dawson Street premises earlier this year. The great news is that means even more space to store the mountain of marinating filling they prep each year, as per the Mince Pie Manifesto – yes, they’re that serious. Sounds extra? So’s the flavour, and that pastry will make you feel totes emosh. Get them fresh from the counter or pre-order  a box.   Mince pie buns, Cakes by Emma It’s full marks for Yuletide invention to Cakes by Emma , popping up at the Swords Castle Christmas Market over the next two weekends with these fab-u-lous creations. It's the mince pie bun that's the one that we'll be making a beeline to Swords for, but we'd feel obligated to grab an OG cinni bun while we're there.   Hot Chocolate, Perky’s Christmas is a crowded space for seasonal drinks and eat but Perky’s  in Raheny have elbowed their way in time and again with this head-turning s’more-style hot chocolate. Top-quality house hot chocolate is rich enough even before the cup’s rimmed in chocolate and digestive crumbs, and topped with a torched marshmallow. We love that they’ve got vegan mallows on hand too. Be warned: this place is RAMMED at the weekend, so prepare to wait for the good stuff.   Christmas cocktails, 1661 “A little more spirit than the usual” – that’s seasonal music to our ears. Bar 1661  was already a top destination for Christmas catchups even before they launched a new range of five festive serves. This gimlet-style creation with cranberry cordial and pine needle is first out of the traps, and we’ll be refreshing regularly to check out the rest as the season winds on.   The Noël pizza, Nino's, Portrane Nino's in Portrane (from the same people as Pronto Pasta ) are quietly building a name for themselves for homemade pizza and pasta in North County Dublin, and they might just speed up their reach with creations like this. The Noël is their take on pigs in blankets, with sausage; crispy pancetta, sweet onions marinated in Worcestershire sauce and honey; mozzarella, herby stuffing and crispy sage.   Chocolate panettone, Sugarloaf It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a panettone under the tree, and Brazilian bakery Sugarloaf  is straight out in front this season with this chocolate chonkster. They’ve gone all-out this year with four varieties of the classic cake available at their Dorset Street site, or save yourself the hard choice and get a three-pack mini gift box to try a trio.   Mince pies, Happy Tummy Co They may be all the way out in Westport, but these Happy Tummy Co  creations look far too good to be kept off this list – that they deliver to Dublin is the icing sugar on the mince pie. Three wholegrain flours and all-organic fruit filling (lashed with Jameson and Bushmills) push these into premium price territory at €25 a box , but what’s Christmas for if not treating yourself?   Festive French Toast, Two Boys Brew Phibsborough’s famed café Two Boys Brew  has very good mince pies but it’s their festive French toast that’s turned our heads this time. Bulky brioche bathed in house salted caramel gets spread with their spiced apple and blackberry compote, all topped off with a chai spiced vanilla mousse (!) and crunchy crumbs of white chocolate and pecan brittle. We need a sit down just looking at it.   Santa hat, Bloom’s Café The picture-perfect patisserie was by far and away what we enjoyed most at Bloom’s Café  back when it opened in February, so it’s great to see them lean in with a seasonal specialty now. Mulled wine jam is a phrase we wish we heard more often, all the more so in combination with cinnamon mousse.   Mince pies, Scéal Always a highlight among the thronged competition, Scéal  tend to tweak their recipe a little every year, forever in search of mince pie perfection. A distinctively flaky spelt pastry case is a standout USP, with intense whiskey and apple flavour in the filling and a crunchy oat-demerara crumble topping. A generous dollop of house brandy butter on the side tops it all off – sure you might as well pick up a jar of that to bring home as you’re at it. (Ed. Don't you love how we just keep forgetting Scéal aren't 'technically' in Dublin any more?)   Gingerbread protein pancakes, Urban Health It’s fighting words from Ranelagh’s Urban Health  to say they might have created something better than a Christmas sandwich – as card-carrying connoisseurs of festive sambos, we can confirm there’s no such thing. But for a healthier feast in the unlikely event we ever have our fill, these cranberry compote and gingerbread cookie-coated pancakes look like just the thing.   Christmas pizza, Goats Gruff Speaking of sandwiches, Goats Gruff  up at the Strawberry Beds regularly emerge among the top of the pack when it comes to seasonal rankings, so it’s no surprise to see them sashay their way into festive pizza too. Turkey, ham and all the trimmings on a perfect pizza base? Deck the halls indeed.

It's only mid November yet Christmas is most definitely upon us, but you won't be complaining if Santa comes early with one of the nine prizes we're giving away to our premium subscribers in November. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the draw, you don't have to do anything else to enter! As an ad and invite-free platform , ATF Insiders is how we're funded, ensuring that recommendations are made without influence, unblemished by invites and free food. Everyone who signs to support our content via ATF Insiders by midnight tomorrow, Monday 17th November will be entered into this month's prize draw, and winners will be picked at random on Tuesday 18th November. Here's what you could be walking away with this month... 1) A €200 voucher for Volpe Nera Chef Barry Sun’s Volpe Nera might be a neighbourhood restaurant, but diners travel long distances (us included) to Blackrock for their Mediterranean and Asian influenced dishes, like cep dumplings with aged soy, or spinach and ricotta malfatti with squash and sage butter. To celebrate the start of the festive season, they're giving one lucky ATF Insider a €200 voucher, which is the perfect gift to give to friends and family this Christmas, but we'd struggle not to keep it to ourselves. To book a table for the festive period ( no set menus on tables under six! ) or to purchase a gift voucher head to www.volpenera.ie   2) An overnight stay with breakfast and late checkout at Travelodge PLUS Imagine ending your city centre Christmas night in a cosy hotel bed, rather than with a late night run for the last Dart or night bus... This fantasy could become a reality if you're clever enough to book yourself into Travelodge PLUS on Townsend Street, just ten minutes from Grafton Street. The cosy, stylish rooms come with extra PLUS touches, affordable prices, and a great breakfast waiting for you in the morning, and we're giving one of you the chance to win an overnight stay for two with breakfast AND a late check out. Name a better ending to the Christmas party. Check out Travelodge plus here .  3) Two tickets for "Christmas Nights at Gravity" with food from BIGFAN We are well into the throws of Christmas, and while we're not entirely sure how we feel about the season starting on the 1st of November, we do love the extension on festive experiences. This year the Guinness Storehouse 's iconic Gravity Bar is undergoing a transformation for ‘ Christmas Nights at Gravity ’, combining 360-degree panoramic views with sets from some of Ireland’s best DJs, along with craft cocktails and festive food. They're collaborating with Dublin 8 neighbours and beloved music bar Love Tempo, as well as food favourite BIGFAN, and we've got two tickets to give away (worth €110) for the events on the 21 st  , 22 nd  or  29 th  November. Check out more and get tickets here . 4) A Gift Hamper from The Boatyard Distillery worth €180 Ireland’s first B-corp distillery, The Boatyard Distillery  in Co. Fermanagh, created their flagship Double Gin with one serve in mind – the perfect Martini. Distilled with organic botanicals and juniper, it's ultra smooth and has won over bartenders worldwide. They also make other gins and vodka as well as seasonal special releases, each committed to sustainability, making them a great gift this Christmas. We've got a gift hamper from The Boatyard Distillery  to give away, including their Boatyard Double Gin Planter Gift Set, Sloe Boat Gin, Vodka, two Hi Ball Glasses, two cocktail glasses, Breakfast Marmalade, Sloe Gin Jelly, and Boatyard Chocolate, worth approximately €180! Shop for someone you love who loves gin here . 5) A Ukrainian dinner experience at Lucy Ukrainian café Lucy on Clanbrassil Street has been at the top of the feel good, taste good charts for the past few months, with their pyrizhky (buns), varenyky (dumplings), and that 14-layered Napoleon cake the talk of the town (read our review here ). Their latest addition is actual dumpling rolling grannies in the window - could this place get any sweeter? One of will be deciding that, as we're sending one ATF Insider in for a Ukrainian dinner experience for four, with hot dishes like chicken kyiv, borscht, holubtsi, varenky, and desserts like honey cake, Napoleon cake and waffle milks, along with kvas to wash it all down with. Check out Lucy here . 6) €100 voucher for Copper + Straw After announcing earlier this year that they were setting up their own kitchen to make all of their food in house, Copper + Straw have more good news - they're opening a fourth location in Palmerstown Park in Dublin 6. They're taking over the restored tearooms, and it's soooo refreshing to see a quality brand take over one of these spaces, instead of a large, faceless chain. To celebrate all of this good news, Copper + Straw have given us a €100 voucher to give away which can be used in any of their shops on coffee, food, retail products or brewing equipment. Check them out here . 7) €100 voucher for The Exchange Bar & Restaurant at NYX Hotel Dublin Christchurch Located in between bustling Temple Bar and Dublin Castle, NYX Hotel Dublin Christchurch have just brought a new dining option to the city centre - The Exchange   Bar & Restaurant . With its eclectic, bright interior, and lively bar with live music, it's a great central option for business meetings, gathering with friends, or a city centre night out. The menu is a mix of smaller and larger plates, with plenty to please all palates, and we've got a €100 to giveaway so one of you can give it all a test drive. To see menus and book visit NYX-Hotels.ie . 8) Tullamore Dew 12-year-old whiskey hamper worth over €150 Tullamore D.E.W. , the Original Triple Blend Irish Whiskey, with a distillery in Tullamore, Offaly, has all the unique gifts for whiskey connoisseurs and newbies this Christmas. You can take a tour of the distillery with almost 200 years of history, experiencing the sights, smells, and sounds of whiskey-making, or head to the gift shop for their whiskies, locally-crafted goods, and the option to take part in Tullamore D.E.W.’s personalised blending lab, with custom bottling for a unique keepsake. This month we've got a hamper of gift shop highlights to give away, including a bottle of Tullamore D.E.W. 12-Year-Old Special Reserve, along with apparel and other gift shop goodies worth over €150. For all the info on Tullamore D.E.W. 's whiskeys and distillery tours, visit www.tullamoredew.com . 9) €100 gift hamper from Folláin preserves Folláin, the family-owned Irish preserves company, is partnering with The Simon Community for the fourth Christmas running, donating 50% of all proceeds from online sales to the charity helping the homeless, from now until the 31st December. They've got brilliant Christmas gift ideas for the preserve lover in your life, like the Christmas Gift Box, and the 12 days of cheese pairings, and we've got a hamper worth €100 full of Folláin goodies to give away this month with every jam, curd and relish you can think of. Check out their Christmas gifts here . Everyone signed up for ATF Insiders in November (old and new) 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 Monday 17th November. Your support promotes independent reviews and news in Dublin and beyond, and allows you to get answers to any dining questions directly from us.

December. The most wonderful time of the year. Except when it comes to booking restaurants and finding out there's a mandatory three course set menu, priced substantially higher than in November, delivered by often over-worked and stressed out staff who are limping along to the end of year finish line. If you absolutely must eat out in those crazy few weeks before Christmas, here's 12 brilliant places where you'll find no set surprises, and à la carte reigns supreme...   Gloria Osteria, Westmoreland Street Dublin's first opening from the Big Mamma Group, Gloria Osteria is coming to Westmoreland Street in less than two weeks, with the soft launch on Friday 21st November. Bookings for the following week will be going live any day now (make sure you're signed up here if you want first dibs on dates), and we're still waiting for menus but it's going to be an Italian à la carte extravaganza right through the festive season.   Hawksmoor, College Green Hawksmoor say they want to "make Christmas feel like Christmas again", so don't go in for "frantic set menus or forced turkey traditions" - music to our steak-loving ears. It's very much business as usual here 12 months of the year, with some added festive touches in December. If you eat between 12:30 and 17:30 you can also take advantage of their three courses for €31 deal - almost unheard of value at this time of year. Read our review here .   Library Street, Setanta Place If you make a booking for one - five people at Library Street in December the menu is exactly the same as usual, so you can mix and match those anchovy choux, turbot heads and Paris Brests in whatever combination you like. If you book for six plus you'll be offered the set to keep things running smoothly.

For some reason, Dublin has historically been lacking in Sunday roast culture, particularly when compared to our friends across the water. There's always been those fighting the good fight to keep us in beef striploin and roasties over a pint and the Sunday papers, but many tourist traps do a grave disservice to the very idea, with mealy overcooked beef, soggy roasties and veg that looks like it was cooked yesterday. Dublin's roast game however is very much on the up, and it seems like Sunday lunch is finally getting the treatment it deserves. Here are the places to make a beeline for the next time you're raring for a roast... City Centre Caribou, Stephen Street Lower It's hard to believe that Stephen Street bar Caribou 's Sunday roast has only been in existence since the end of 2024, such is its benchmark status as the one to beat. While the McLoughlin's beef roast with all the bits has terrifyingly gone from €19.50 to €28 in just one year (maybe it was under priced to start with), it's not putting the punters off, with buttermilk chicken, bacon and cabbage, and a great veggie roast with celeriac also featuring. You can't book so get there early. Hawksmoor, College Green The Hawksmoor Sunday Roast also sits at the top of the leader board, with dry-aged beef rump, beef-dripping roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, roasted carrots, buttered greens, roasted garlic, and bone marrow gravy for €28, with optional add-on sides like cauliflower cheese. If you've got more cash to spare you can pick a sharing steak from the blackboard (they recommend prime rib or chateaubriand) and add on all the trimmings for €7 per person. FX Buckley (Dublin 2, Dublin 7 and Monkstown) FX Buckley offer their famous Sunday roast in all of their venues - Crow Street in Temple Bar, Pembroke Street near St Stephen's Green, the Bull & Castle near Christchurch, Ryan's in Stoneybatter, and FX Buckley in Monkstown. For €28 they're serving roast rib of beef (cooked medium) with Yorkshire puddings, mash, duck fat roast potatoes, confit shallots, roast carrots, tenderstem broccoli and gravy. Bloody Buckleys, made with spicy F.X. Buckley seasoning, Dingle vodka, Dillisk and Buckfast are €11, and you won't go wrong with either. The Legal Eagle, Inn's Quay The Legal Eagle have a (current) choice of Black Angus striploin, Pigs on the Green pork belly, or chicken for their Sunday roast, still at last year's prices of €24 - €27. All are served with roasties, green cabbage, honeyed carrots and parsnips, turnip and carrot purée, stuffing, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. We gave it the once over last year and the root veg was the surprising star - have a read here . Bloom Brasserie If it's good enough for Orlando Bloom it's definitely good to enough to park our butts in for a feed of beef striploin, rib-eye steak, or free-range chicken with all the bits in Bloom Brasserie . There's bites and starters too if for some insane reason you have space for more than just the roast, and it's mandatory to start with a 'Bloomin' Mary' with Dingle vodka, tomato juice, lemon, Bloom hot sauce, Worcestershire, black pepper, olive juice and celery salt (with an optional add on of an oyster). Searson's, Baggot Street Searson's on Baggot Street have a roast on EVERY DAY - this is not a drill! Seven days a week you can get a half roast chicken, striploin of beef, or nut roast with an assortment of sides from €24 - €28.50. The best thing about Sundays in here though, is the live jazz accompaniment. Grab a paper and a comfy chair and settle in for the afternoon. Wilde, The Westbury In the "very spenny" category sits the Sunday roast at Wilde in the five-star Westbury Hotel, with Irish beef carved tableside for €38, up to €46 for herb-crusted Wicklow lamb with mint jus. They're all served with roast potatoes, garlic mash, glazed carrots, green beans & confit shallots, and you can retire to The Sidecar afterwards for a digestif to help it all go down. Bovinity, Capel Street A rare Saturday roast option as well as Sunday, steakhouse Bovinity unsurprisingly stick to beef with all the trimmings for €25. You can also go for a pricier cut from the blackboard with the same sides, and tack on even more sides and sauces if that's not enough for you. Fade Street Social, Fade Street The Sunday roast at Fade Street Social is served until 6pm, with out of the ordinary options like stuffed roasted pork with puff pastry stuffing; chicken, ham hock, duck liver and tarragon pie; and a vegetarian pie for your token friend who doesn't want to be left out. They range from €22 - €26.50 for meat making them very well priced in today's market, and there's a million and one other things on the menu so roast haters will also be kept happy. Brookwood, Baggot Street Brookwood on Baggot Street is another great option when you just want the classic striploin, and whereas when we last updated this article we called it one of the priciest roasts in town at €29, it's now sitting squarely in the middle. Their Irish beef comes with Yorkshire puddings, roast veg, mash potato and red wine jus, and comes medium rare (the correct way to cook roast beef). The Seafood Café, Temple Bar A Sunday roast for a pescatarian? Surely doesn't Dublin have everything these days. The Sunday lunch at The Seafood Café featuring whole fish cooked over coals (like rack of halibut with chicken butter), with sides like duck fat roasties and coal-fired Brussel sprouts. You need to go all in on this one with a drink, snacks, main, sides and dessert, and it's priced at €65 - €85pp depending on what you pick. South Dublin Ashton's, Clonskeagh All the furore over Ashton's in Clonskeagh being a direct copy of The Devonshire in London hasn't seem to hurt bookings, even if their Sunday roast is one of the most expensive around at a whopping €35. There's roast rib of beef, Yorkshire puddings, duck fat roasties, confit carrots, cabbage and bacon and jus, or you can pick steak, pork chops or monkfish from the à la carte at similarly high prices. A great one when someone else is paying. The Vintage Inn, Irishtown The Vintage Inn serve their Sunday roast every week from 1pm, with a choice of roast top rib of Irish beef, or free-range roast chicken supreme, with creamy mash, duck fat roasties, herby stuffing, roast carrots, broccoli and gravy - all for €18, which is some of the best value going. In case that's not enough, there's picky bits to start with like cheese & onion crisps with cheesy bacon sauce, or a wedge of Cashel blue with Nessa’s Royal Canal honey & soda bread toasts, and the Guinness is always good. Lottie's, Rathmines The Sunday roast at Lottie's is always Pat McLoughlin's sirloin of roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, duck fat potatoes, carrots, red wine jus and horseradish cream. It's one of the priciest on this list at €30, but they also do €10 corkage on Sundays so bring your own bottle and offset some of the cost (not available in December). The Dunmore, Rathmines Beautiful Rathmines bar and restaurant The Dunmore launched with a Sunday roast offering from the off, with a choice of dry-aged roast beef with buttermilk Yorkshire puddings (€28.50), or roast free-range chicken with onion and sage stuffing (€25). All come with duck fat roast potatoes, seasonal greens, confit garlic & gravy, and art appreciaters will love the gallery-like feel to the plush space. The Old Spot, Beggar's Bush It's Pat McLoughlin's chicken (€28) or beef (€32) at The Old Spot on Sundays, all served with duck fat roasties, roast carrots, cabbage and peas, cauliflower cheese, stuffing, and gravy. It's one of the few places around with a vegetarian roast option (€24), and if someone in your party isn't into roasts there's a full à la carte menu to choose from, in cosy pub surroundings. Suertudo, Ranelagh Sick of all the beef, Yorkshires and roasties? Suertudo are here to save the day, with their Mexican Sunday roast featuring picanha with chimichurri (€29), porchetta with pineapple (€27), or chicken with tomatillos and black beans (€26). Add on starters and sides if you've got an insatiable post-Saturday night appetite, and the cocktails continue on the Mexican theme. Brighton Road, Foxrock The €35/€42 two/three-course Sunday lunch at Brighton Road in Foxrock features a roast sirloin of beef with Yorkshire puddings and roasties for a €5 supplement, or you can go rogue with fish & chips, chicken schnitzel or spinach and ricotta ravioli. There's a generous amount of starters and desserts to choose from so rest assured everyone will find something you like. The Eagle, Glasthule Under the same ownership as Ashton's in Clonskeagh, The Eagle in Glasthule serves four different roasts of a Sunday - roast beef, roast chicken, roast turkey, and porchetta (priced from €19 - €24). They all come with mash, roast potato, Yorkshire puddings, vegetables and gravy, and if you bag a table in the conservatory on a sunny day you can experience the compelling juxtaposition of a Sunday roast in sunny climes. The Butcher Grill, Ranelagh Meat specialists The Butcher Grill (it's in the name) have three roasts on the go every Sunday. Pick from Irish beef striploin with horseradish (€31), corn-fed chicken with chicken sauce (€26), or free-range pork rack with apple sauce (€26). All come with Yorkshire puddings, duck fat roasties, gravy, stuffing, peas and carrots, and you can start with seafood starters and get stuck into the cocktails if you're settling in for the afternoon. Oxhorn Grill, Dublin 4 Dublin 4's Oxhorn Grill keeps it simple with chicken or beef for their Sunday roast, but they've got some of the best prices in Dublin, with striploin with red wine sauce for €24, or half roast chicken for €21 (it's not free-range though). They both come with Yorkshire puddings, duck fat roasties, sage and onion stuffing, and sautéed peas and carrots, or you can do like the other steak houses and ditch the roast beef for a sharing steak. Eleven, Loughlinstown From the same group as The Butcher Grill (as well as 777 and Dillinger's), Eleven has injected life into this site in Loughlinstown on the edge of the N11. The Sunday roast here has the same options as The Butcher Grill - beef (€31), corn-fed chicken (€26) or free-range pork rack (€27). All come with Yorkshire puddings, duck fat roasties, gravy, stuffing, peas & carrots, and the wines and cocktails shouldn't be missed, so best to travel here by bus, or bring a designated driver. Bresson, Monkstown Bresson in Monkstown offer a roast as part of their Sunday lunch menu , with two courses for €39.95 and three for €44.95. It's a "roast of the day" around here, which comes with duck fat roasties, gravy and veg, and the rest of the menu is a lesson in French classic s, like moules marinieres, coquille St. Jacques and beef bourguigon. North Dublin Nancy Hands, Parkgate Street Traditional Irish pub Nancy Hands serves up plates of roast beef with mashed potato, roast potato, roast carrots, broccoli and Yorkshire puddings each Sunday for €28, AND there's either soup of the day or a Bailey's cheesecake included. That's the only roast on the list with an added extra. L Mulligan Grocer, Stoneybatter L Mulligan Grocer  serve their Sunday roast  from 13:30 until they're sold out, with a different meat each week, and a vegetarian option. Each comes with s easonal veg, roasties, mash and gravy, and they're limited in number - first come, first served. You'll need a free-range Irish pork scotch egg to start. Old Street, Malahide Sunday lunch at Old Street in Malahide has been a thing since day one, with Roast Rib of Beef and all the trimmings for €26, or the less classic dry-aged Higgins beef burger with hand cut chips. There's also fish, chicken and pasta/risotto so plenty of choice. The Coachman's Inn, Cloghran We wouldn't have considered ourselves carvery connoisseurs - in fact we were quite happy to leave them behind in the 90's with Glenroe and dial-up internet - but Emer & Esther's Sunday Roast podcast had us wondering what we were missing. Their trip to The Coachman's Inn near the airport drew us in with talk of home potato croquettes "the size of sliotars', expert gravy ladling, and Emer giving it a massive 9/10 scoring, and with a full portion €14.95-€15.95, and a half €10.90, it's one of the better value options around for the very hungry. Fagan's, Drumcondra The other Northside carvery to beat is found in the pub made famous by Bertie Ahern - Fagan's in Drumcondra. €15.50 will get you a plate with beef, turkey, ham, multiple types of potatoes and all the veg you can handle, and it's the loveliest pub to while away a Sunday in. Did we miss a great Sunday roast? Let us know by emailing info@allthefood.ie .

What’s the story with Greek Gyros?   Right as Glasnevin’s Yeeros was making a city centre expansion in 2023, the south suburbs were also getting in on the Greek gyros game with… well, with Greek Gyros . If that on-the-nose name hadn’t exactly had us rushing to visit, a hot tip from an ATF Insider provided the push.   What did you have?   A little tub of tirokafteri and a round of pita (€6) was the first green flag. Meaning just “spicy cheese”, it’s an olive oil-creamed dip of feta and chili pepper whose delicious delivery on just what it says on the tin, was a good sign in a Ronseal-named place. We wound up dabbing it over the byrek (€6) too. The satisfying crackle of this blistered filo crust yielded to layers of briny cheese and buttery pastry, but needed the dip’s kick to make it half as thrilling to the palate as it was to the ears.   Standalone skewers are a chance to sample more Greek meat, be it minced beef and lamb, or bacon-wrapped chicken (both €4.95). A lemon-forward marinade in the latter played well off the grill’s char, even if some hot-dog notes had us questioning the bacon's provenance. It was, at least, as much a treat of sealed-in juices as the shish – you’d be well sated by these packed in a pita.   But then they didn’t call the place Greek Souvlaki, did they? We reserved full wrap treatment for pork gyros (€11.35) and were glad we did with the overflowing mound of thinly-sliced meat and thicker-cut crisp-edged fat that came tumbling out – this is properly good grilling. At €1 steeper than Yeeros' it would want an edge - this superior meat makes for more than enough. Just-right tzatziki gives a pungent lift without lingering too long on the breath to rule out date night visits.   If the inevitable unevenness that comes with trying to fit your gob round a gyros gets you down, have we got good news for you. Mucking up the classics in full view of a wall-to-wall panorama of the Acropolis might seem a bit sacrilegious, but we’d risk Athena’s wrath for a skepasti (€19.45). Best thought of as a kind of Greek quesadilla (but undersold here only as a “pita club”), this cheesey, mustard mayo-laced creation takes the chicken gyros within to saucy new heights. Unlike the regular wraps, it’s not available without the (bang average) chips – if they drop those, and the price along with ‘em, they'll have a real hit on their hands.   Desserts were boxed up for a later, less stuffed hour and survived the trip well. A hit at Yeeros, it’s no wonder they’ve gone all-in on loukoumades (€6.45) here too, with (sigh) Dubai chocolate among the twists we steered clear of. The zingy honey syrup of the classic is more than enough to savour the doughy chew, but it’s the melomakarona (€6.45) we’d go back for - these syrup-soaked, cinnamon-spiced semolina and olive oil cookies are difficult to stop eating.   Why should we go?   If you’re out to eat like a Greek, all Rhodes lead to Walkinstown.   Greek Gyros Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 greekgyrosdublin.ie

It must be the impending onset of Christmas that's brought out our sweet teeth this week, with eclairs, pecan pies and whisky caramel cakes infiltrating our every thought, but don't worry, a spice bag pizza made the grade too. Here's what we really want to eat in Dublin this week... 1) The mini eclair box, French Revolution Those €7 eclairs from French Revolution will cause a sizeable dent in your bank card if you're looking to treat a few people, so we love the idea of this mini box with 12 for €37 (just over €3 per piece). Flavours range from fruity to nutty to caramel and chocolate, and it's a great way to find your favourite flavour while making many mouths happy. 2) The spice slice, Doom Slice Those guys at Detroit-style pizza shop Doom Slice have gone down a spice bag rabbit hole, and come up with the "spice slice". They've topped that thick, cheese-encrusted base with fried chicken, spiced veg, matchstick potatoes, fresh chillies, curry sauce, and sweet chilli sauce, and we shall we marching through town to get our hands on it. 3) Beef tartare with Cais na Tire custard, Mamó Have Mamó ever produced a dud dish? If they have we haven't heard about it, and our fingers were hovering over the "book" button when we spotted this new aged beef tartare with Cais na Tire custard and Cantabrian anchovies. They're right, Howth in Winter is a special place, especially once the fishing boats are decked out in festive lights. That + this beef tartare would make for a very special pre-Christmas outing. 4) Pecan pie, Una It's two weeks until Thanksgiving, and who could resist getting in on the celebrations when Una 's pecan pie with vanilla mascarpone cream and caramel is staring you in the face. Find any excuse to get to Ranelagh. 5) Whiskey caramel brown butter cakes , Fable Bakery You should also find any excuse to get to Dun Laoghaire where you'll find Fable Bakery 's new whiskey caramel, cacao nib nougatine and vanilla whip brown butter cakes. There's a bakery hole in the village since Strudel announced they were closing , but these guys will be doing their best to fill it.

Stuffed brioche that screams Italia, your last bite at lobster for the season, and you'll need to get prepared if you're hoping to snag a November pecan pie. Here's what's been consuming our brains in Dublin this week... 1) Hare à la royale , Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen The Irish hospitality industry has been rocked with three-star rumours since Michelin announced last week that the 2026 awards are going to be held in Dublin next year. Absolutely nothing is a given with these fellas, so we would not be jumping the gun, but what we would be doing is booking into two-star Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen for this Hare à la royale with quince and alba white truffle from the Autumn menu. No stars, one star, two stars or three, this is an experience worthy of anyone's bucket list. 2) Lobster garganelli, Angelina's We're right at the end of lobster season, so it's your last chance to indulge, and we're looking pointedly at this lobster garganelli with bisque butter from the current menu at Angelina's . Seafood pasta + wine + heated terrace overlooking the water = a happy end to October. 3) Black pudding Scotch egg, Hera A mainstay of gastropub Hera 's menu from the start, their latest Scotch egg version comes wrapped in black pudding with a house brown sauce, and we can't stop thinking about pulling up a seat at the bar for this and a pint of plain. 4) Pistachio and strawberry-stuffed brioche, Olivier's Bread Okay this one needs a bit of work but bear with us. Olivier's Bread , famous for their Finglas bakery vending machine, suggested we served brioche stuffed with pistachio cream, strawberries and chocolate chips for a bank holiday treat, but why save this for a bank holiday? They'll supply the brioche, you supply the other bits, and anyone you serve this to is guaranteed to feel the love. 5) Pecan pie, No Messin' Bakery Okay so we can't eat this for a few weeks, but you'll need to get organised now if you want in on No Messin 's November pie sale - i.e. the pecan pie to beat all others in aid of that US holiday Thanksgiving. Expect the email to come into subscriber inboxes in around two weeks, and jump fast if you want a piece of this nutty, deeply caramelised, crumbliest pastry filled piece of happiness in a foil container.

While 2025 marked the entry of plenty of great new restaurants to Dublin at both ends of the market, and one or two that opened and shut again so fast they felt like we dreamt them , there’s no doubt it’s been slower going than previous years. But like horse-mounted reinforcements riding over the horizon, here comes the Christmas season and a whole host of glitzy new arrivals to beef up the year’s output. From major chains making their mark in Dublin, to beloved homebirds branching out, from upmarket empires’ latest additions to back-to-the-future reboots of old areas, here’s everything of note coming soon to the city...   The Hoxton, Exchequer Street After what’s felt like years’ worth of work and scaffolding making it a pain to stroll up George’s Street, boutique hotel brand The Hoxton is making their Dublin debut in the former Central Hotel. As well as a new lease of life for the much-missed Library Bar , the development will include two new restaurants - Cantina Valentina , an all-day Peruvian picanteria with ceviche and saltado that’s proved a hit in their Brussels branch, and Dollars , a New York sandwich shop by day and natural wine bar by night. While the former’s novel enough to stand out in this stretch of the city, the latter’s up against some stiff and growing competition of late – time will tell. It’s all opening up on November 20 th .

What’s the story with Pronto?   With no end of interest in our rundown of Dublin’s best pub grub  as people look for thriftier ways to eat out well amidst the ever-tightening squeeze, we’ve had our eyes open for more outlets that might make the grade. Good word of mouth and an offering that goes above and beyond the usual fare are two of the quickest things to rouse our interest, and there’s no shortage of both about Pronto , inside   Moss Lane on Pearse Street. Previously seen slinging their handmade pasta and Neapolitan-style pizzas out of a food truck, and briefly in the Bernard Shaw’s Eatyard, they took over the former Trinity Inn’s little kitchen for a 2022 pop-up and never moved out.   What’s on the menu?   Italian olives (€5) are at the upper end of the basic bar scale, but then they’d want to be at these restaurant prices. Nice, not necessary. Meatballs (€10) are a more advisable entrée, whisked out sharpish while you wait for the main event. Depth of flavour defines the evidently well-simmered arrabiata sauce, though we’d have welcomed a spice level more in tune with the angry translation. Middling meatballs often mask dry texture in an excess of sauce. Pronto’s just-right dousing tells you they’re confident – rightly so. A sprinkle of sharp grana padano seals the deal - who needs a cherry on top with cheese like this.   As a starter pack stalwart for pub grub all over Ireland, we thought carbonara (€15) the fairest place to pass judgement on the pasta. Purists might cry foul at pancetta in place of guanciale, but fret not – there’s not so much as a splash of cream in sight. This is the real deal, crisp browned belly bits crowning a mound of al-dente spaghetti, all bound in a silky sauce with cheese quality clear to taste, and the gentle heat of a generous grind of black pepper. This may not be Dublin’s best carbonara, but between the rare treat of homemade pasta in casual surroundings, and a price point well below most of our top Italian spots  about town, it’s in with a solid shout of being the best value.   The modest little counter oven we craned our necks to gape through the kitchen door doesn’t look all too special, which makes even more impressive the results they get out of it – leoparding like this doesn’t come easy. The hot sweet pepp (€17) is a hit, the modest heat of pepperoni and hot honey tempered in a rich mess of mozzarella and the pickled pop of sweet drop peppers. Prices clock in just a bit above the average for the strongest competition in a fifteen minute radius, but if you’re headed here for the pasta and need to keep a pizza fiend happy, there's no way they'll feel hard done by.   Why should we go?   The premium on handmade pasta is real, and our recent  efforts to find   good value in this space have not proved fruitful. Pronto happily bucks the trend, with proper homely stuff at seriously sensible prices. We’ll be back.   Pronto Moss Lane, 37B Pearse Street, Dublin 2 instagram.com/prontodublin

From new and improved barm brack, to Dracula pie, pumpkin spice cocktails to pan de muerto, here's where to plan a visit this week if you're out to celebrate Halloween or Día de los Muertos in Dublin this week... Barm brack with Earl Grey custard, Hera We're more used to sticking fingers in the barm brack to try to figure out where the ring is, than sliding spoons through Earl Grey custard and dabbing it with clotted cream, but this October special from Hera has us feeling all grown up   Mini barm bracks with whipped brown butter, Two Pups Another barm brack deserving of a reinvention award are these little beauties from Bold Boy Bakery at Two Pups , filled with WHIPPED. BROWN. BUTTER. Never has a pre-Halloween need been so high.   Pumpkin pie croissant, Bread 41 Pumpkin pie seems to appear more in Dublin in coffee syrup form than solid food form, so praise be for Bread 41 bringing all the specials, including this pumpkin pie croissant. We'll want a pumpkin spice latté on the side, natch.   Bram Stoker 'Robber' pie, The Shelbourne The Shelbourne ’s Bram Stoker “Robber” Pie is back for another year, alongside two spooky cocktails - the Black Orchard and the Bloody Mary. The pie, inspired by Dracula, has braised beef cheek, bacon lardons, Bourguignon, roast peppers, and puff pastry, and paired with the black or red cocktail of your choice, it's the ideal pairing to that horror movie you're planning on seeing for the week that's in it.   Zombie cocktails, Hawker Hawker x Hang Dai 's Zombie cocktails have risen from the dead and are back for a limited time only. Be warned, the tropical, rum-based concoction is Lethal (which anyone who visited the Hawker pop up of summer 2021 can testify to), so proceed with caution.   Hocus Pocus, Caribou Somewhere else getting in on the Halloween cocktails is everyone's favourite bar right now, Caribou . They're describing their 'Hocus Pocus' as an earthy, tropical cocktail with a house rum blend, pumpkin seed, thyme, lemon and honey.   Halloween cookies, Slice You can always trust Slice in Stoneybatter to jump on a seasonal trend, and they've been very busy icing these Halloween butter cookies? Find them on the bar all weekend, and don't let their hard work go in vain.   Pumpkin spice sour, Amai by Viktor Considering the cocktails were one of our favourite things about Amai by Viktor , it's one of the only places we would ever consider combining pumpkin spice with alcohol. Count us in for Autumn aperitivo hour.   Banana chocolate muffins, Green Straw Green Straw in Swords have gone all out with the spooky Halloween posts featuring in house witch Sally, who is spending her days freaking out customers and apparently baked these banana-chocolate muffins. No word on Sally's baking skills but they look the part. Pumpkin spice latté, Food Game The first rule about pumpkin spice club is that the syrup has to be homemade, and here comes Food Game to the rescue with this spicy little number. Ditch your regular place with the big brand syrup and divert yourself here instead.   Pan de Muerto, El Grito It's only available once a year, and you have to pre-order it, so El Grito 's Pan de Muerto takes some planning, but this citrussy flavoured, enriched bread is a celebration in itself. Pre-order them for €4 each before the 29th of October, and collect on the 31st Oct or 1st November.

Here at ATF we've been complaining for YEARS about the lack of a restaurant group dripping in glamour with stellar food and drinks to match. Finally it seems the hospitality Gods have shone their light on Dublin, as the Big Mamma Group are moving in. Gloria Osteria , an homage to 1970's Italian glamour opens on Westmoreland Street at the end of November, and we've got exclusive access to a THREE DAY soft launch with 50% off food for ATF Insiders . The group, known for vibrant, authentic Italian trattorias in jaw-dropping settings (with the most stunning tableware), opened their first Gloria Osteria in Milan two years ago, before following suit in Barcelona. Now it's Dublin's turn for a piece of that sky high lemon meringue pie. They're in the middle of creating a sprawling Milanese palazzo in the 19th century, former bank building on Westmoreland Street, with Italian-made timber joinery, scarlet chandeliers, and a 10-metre long marble bar. The burgundy dining room is filled with vintage trinkets and fashion handpicked from Italian markets, and if you're looking for something more private, the Salottino private dining space (due to open in the New Year) will seat 22 - and you know how much we love a PDR. We're still waiting for a look at the final menu, but head chef Davide Migallo (from Gloria London ) has plans to amp up loved Italian classics with the best ingredients sourced directly from Big Mamma ’s Italian suppliers. They've dropped burrata Caseificio la Murgia; sweet Mazara del Vallo red prawns, and 24-month Parmigiano Reggiano made by Famiglia Gennari, and we're listening. You can try their one-meter-long spaghettone in truffle sauce, or go more classic with Veal Ossobucco slow-cooked in Guinness, and a soufflé al ciccolato or that lemon pie is a non-negotiable to end on. We're also hearing whispers of a triple Negroni tasting experience, and a top list of Brunello Di Montalcinos and Barbarescos. Between the food, the drinks and the decor, we might just move in. ATF Insiders will have exclusive access to the Gloria soft launch from Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd November with 50% off food , and this time you can book a table for up to six people . We'll send the booking link directly to everyone signed up to ATF Insiders at 1pm on Tuesday 28th October - if you're not signed up yet what are you waiting for - click below.

Season of the witch? Season of the GIVEAWAYS more like, with our paying subscribers , going in the draw for day of the dead dinners, restaurant vouchers, and fancy food and wine hampers. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the hat, you don't have to do anything else to enter. As an ad and invite-free platform , ATF Insiders is how we're funded, ensuring that recommendations are made without influence, unblemished by invites and free food. Everyone who signs up for ATF Insiders by midnight tomorrow, Friday 17th October will be entered into this month's prize draw, and winners will be selected on Saturday 18th October. Feeling lucky? Of course you are... 1) An immersive cocktail experience in Pig’s Lane, Killarney, with dinner and an overnight stay Killarney's first and only underground drinks spot, Pig’s Lane , has been racking up the accolades, recently awarded 1 PIN by The Pinnacle Guide - described as the Michelin guide for bars. We're sending one ATF Insider down there to settle into a nook, sip expertly-crafted creations from their world champion mixologist Ariel Sanecki, and don’t leave without checking out the distiller’s whiskey den lined with more than 400 rare, quality bottles. You'll enjoy a cosy dinner for two in the O’Donoghue Public House , before retiring to the Killarney Towers Hotel & Leisure Centre for a night of rest in one of Ireland's most picture-perfect towns. Check out Pig's Lane here . 2) Two tickets to the sold out Day of the Dead dinner at Picado worth €180 From Wednesday 22nd October to Sunday 2nd November,   Picado Mexican   at The Loom on Cork Street in Dublin, will be celebrating  El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) , with a series of culinary experiences and workshops designed by Picado founder Lily Ramirez-Foran and a collective of Mexican migrant women. There will be a traditional   altar de muertos , seasonal foods like  pan de muerto  and Mexican hot chocolate, cookery workshops, storytelling evenings, and a children’s workshop   with paper flowers and face painting. We've got two tickets to their sold out Skull & Bones supper club  on Saturday 25th to give away this month worth €180, and you can see details of all the events that are still available on their website .   3) €150 voucher for Rei Momo, Drury Street Since making the swivel from wine and cocktail bar Bootleg to buzzy Brazilian Rei Momo , this Drury Street restaurant and bar has been quietly building a loyal following, with plates from chef Bruno looking and sounding better by the week. Irish crab and Gruyère coxinhas? Oxtail pastels? Woodfired pichana with chimichurri? You see where we're going here, and we haven't even gotten to the six different types of caipirinhas. We've got a €150 voucher to give away for Rei Momo this month which should get you through much of that menu with enough drinks to send you off happily into Drury Street. 4) €100 voucher for Sea Shanty, Blackrock Seafood and wine bar Sea Shanty is on a roll since moving above Conway's pub in Blackrock, with great reviews in the Irish Times and the Irish Independent under their belt. They love oysters in here, but there's huge variety in their small plates, with flavours ranging from Asian to Latin American, African to European. We're big fans of their wine list, with always interesting bottles like skin contact and pet nat, as well as exclusive wines they import directly from small wineries. This is Sebastian Sainz and Elena Segura's baby, so you'll always find them manning the stoves and front of house, and we're sending one of you in to meet them with a €100 voucher to try whatever takes your fancy on the night. 5) An Autumn early bird for two with wine at Intercontinental Dublin There's a new three-course Autumn Early Bird in The Lobby Lounge at Intercontinental Dublin , and from 5-7pm Monday - Friday, you can get three courses like Caesar salad, chicken saltimbocca and sticky toffee pudding, for just €39. With views of the garden and natural light streaming in pre-sundown, it's a lovely place to sit for sustenance in D4, and you never know who you'll spot in five-star surroundings. We're sending one of you in for the Autumn early bird for two and a bottle of wine, and you can book yourself in here until the 21st November. 6) Two tickets for Fondita Mestiza's immersive dining experience Fondita Mestiza is a "cultural project" aiming to create a bridge between art and food, from Mexican couple Erick Gustavo Carrillo Ortiz, and Andrea Flores Gutierrez. Their pop ups are quietly becoming a thing of Dublin legend (have you been yet?), and their next one on the 25th October, “ This Is Not Authentic Mexican Food ”, looks incredible from the previews. We've got two tickets to the immersive dining experience in Temple Bar Gallery + Studios to give away, featuring a four-course menu inspired by Mexican dishes shaped by migration. Expect mole negro, tacos de canasta, and house salsas, as well as an art installation. Check out their upcoming workshops here . 7) Lunch for two in the 5-star Fitzwilliam Hotel Looking for somewhere to set your bags down during a Christmas shopping marathon? The five-star Fitzwilliam Hotel , just at the top of Grafton Street, is the perfect place to take a break this festive season, with no enforced three-course menus in sight. Bubbles and a five-star curry chip sounds like the perfect pick-me-up to us, or dig into signature cocktails, wines, or low or no-alcohol options. With velvet couches, twinkling décor, and all the people-watching, your only problem is going to be getting back up again. We're sending one lucky ATF Insider in for a luxurious three-course lunch for two with a cocktail each. See more including menus here . 8) A three-course meal for two to celebrate Suesey Street's 10th birthday Suesey Street is celebrates its 10th Birthday this October, and they're keeping the celebrations going all month. There's a specially curated 10th Birthday Menu , bringing back 10 of their most loved dishes from the past decade, including roast turbot with lemon potato; duck terrine with apple; and pan-seared scallops with yuzu purée, and even a one off 10th Birthday Cocktail created for the celebration. We're sending one Insider in for a three course meal for two plus a birthday cocktail each (or a bottle of wine after October). Valid until 31st March 2026 9) A food and wine hamper from Eat Spain Drink Spain Eat Spain Drink Spain is in full swing, and to celebrate the month long event celebrating the best of Spanish food and drink, we've got a hamper filled with Spanish goodies to give away! Throughout October, Ireland’s best wine shops, retailers and restaurants are showcasing the best of Spanish food and drink, from wine dinners to gourmet products to tapas-inspired menus. There are events, giveaways, competitions and promotions all month, and you can check out what's on in the events section here . This month's lucky winner will get a delivery of wines, olive oil, premium tinned seafood, Iberico ham, and other Spanish essentials from importers including Castillo de Canena, Sarah & Olive, Taste of Sol, Verafoods, Fallon & Byrne and more, perfect for hosting your own tapas night at home. Everyone signed up for ATF Insiders in October (old and new) 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 Friday 17th October. Your support promotes independent reviews and news in Dublin and beyond, and allows you to get answers to any dining questions directly from us.

Pity the poor Italians. Whether it’s down to economies of scale or speed of service, the pizzas and pastas that form the foundation of cucina Italiana  have been mangled beyond recognition in cheap joints across the world. Dublin is no different, and in more than one recent outing   we’ve been reminded of just how easily the ethos of quality ingredients cooked with simplicity and skill gets strayed from. Know where to look though and you’ll find a feast of top-tier classics, regional specialties and rarely sighted dishes, just ready to offer you la dolce vita...   Grano, Stoneybatter Dragging Dublin’s Italian scene into the social media age back in 2018 came Grano , and its deserved popularity has barely waned since – there’s not a single table at all  available right through the end of the year. Calabrian owner Roberto Mungo’s mamma flew in to teach the team how to whip up proper pasta and returns on the regular to check they’re still up to snuff. This is the real deal.   A Fianco, Stoneybatter Grano’s grown-up sister site with small plates and an excellent Italian wine list is easier to get into, with off-peak walk-ins not unheard of. Polpette, and scalanduja are among the few dishes they share but there’s usually no pasta in sight at A Fianco  – vitello tonnato, stuffed pork neck bombettes, and grilled octopus are more the different, delicious vibe. Lena, Portobello One of this year’s most keenly-awaited openings came from the restaurateur trio behind Uno Mas , and their collective skills and experience are on full display here. Taking over from much-loved Locks (another owned by one of the three), Lena  revamped the prime space and menu, with both Insta-omnipresent suppli al telefono and cacio e pepe pici becoming instant hits. It’s as buzzy as ever but midweek tables have started to get easier to come by. Read our once over here .

What's the background? Alumni Kitchen Table opened in July 2022, a tiny eight-seater restaurant with rooms in the Kildare countryside. It's owned and run by husband and wife Philip and Kathy Mahon, him the chef, her the sommelier and front of house, and is designed to be a luxury dining experience, with the option of staying overnight. It's obvious the end goal here is a Michelin star (with star-level prices already in place), and the chef admitted as much here . A new, exclusive opening like this should have garnered national attention, but in the three years since opening they haven't had one national newspaper review (just this semi-review up of an invite , which should have been clearly labelled as such by the newspaper). They have gotten a listing in the Michelin Guide , but no star yet. Many of you have asked us if it's worth the trip and expense, looking for critical reassurance outside of online diner reviews (which are overwhelmingly five-star), so when our next special occasion hit we booked in to give you the full, and fully paid for, lowdown.

What’s the story with Sando Paradiso?   The suspenseful month between tease and soft-launch, built expectation and appetite for Sando Paradiso , Hen’s Teeth’s first return to full food service since Killian Walsh packed his bags for Bastible . Shokupan is at the heart of this more casual concept, with seven stuffed sandos showcasing the thick and fluffy appeal of Japanese milk bread.   What’s on the menu?   Come hungry - between brick-thick slices and fillings that don’t hold back, you won’t want to be popping in here "just" peckish. Katsu chicken (€12) has taken an early lead as their best-seller, and we weren't far into the first bite before clocking why. Thick fillets of breaded breast sit among rocket and rainbow slaw, with Kewpie mayo and tonkatsu sauce bringing duelling sweet and tangy flavours. Swaddled up in the bread this is chewy, chunky goodness - that crisp panko crunch is all we missed.   White pud weirdly isn’t listed on the veggie breakfast (€12) ingredients, so it arrives in like a shock MVP – on blind taste test we’d struggle to tell it from the genuine article. Playing off the big flavours of smoked vegan bacon and sharp tomato relish, this is a candidate for the best breakfast sandwich around for non-meat eaters. Slightly flat veggie sausages are bulked up with a hash brown and some tofu scramble that will see you through to dinner.   Given the soaring cost of seafood, it’s no shock that the Glenmar-sourced fish finger sando (€14) is the priciest, but the mid contents of this one left us feeling short-changed. The fish was generous enough, if more fillet than fingers, but the ratio of crumb crunch to flaky fish felt all off in parts (and a far cry from what was teased ). A too-scant spread of mayo left things on the dry side, and absent that rich base, the acidic kick of pink pickled onions and capers felt over-assertive.   Sides have the air of an afterthought, with the seaweed fries' (€6) seasoning so subtle as to seem almost absent – promised crispy onions were omitted entirely. We wound up wishing the wasabi mayo was too, with the dull heat of processed paste too evident. An inspired chilli crisp ketchup (€2.50) is all that helped us get through them - we’ll be mixing this up at home.   Karaage chicken (€7) came out dry and near-squeaky to the bite - better brining, shorter cooking, or thicker thigh pieces would have gone a long way to improve things. Who could have expected cauliflower (€7) to save the day? Given the same soy-ginger marinade, the al dente florets were all that the chicken was not - tender and juicy to the last, lush bite.   Why should we go?   Veggie options and excellent coffee from Groundstate will be preaching to the Hen’s Teeth choir, but whether the wider sando selection can evolve to become an essential destination is still up in the air. Since Smartbear packed up for Bray (and now appears to have disappeared completely) we’ve been hoping to see shokupan back in Dublin city - here’s hoping this high-potential spot and specials to come   can level up to fill the gap.   Sando Paradiso Hen’s Teeth, Blackpitts, Dublin instagram.com/sandoparadiso