5 things we want to eat in Dublin this week

The world feels a bit mad at the moment, and it seems to be seeping into menus too. We're talking butter chicken benedict for breakfast, a black garlic aioli bánh mì for lunch, and a wavy, upright tiramisu for dessert, but food-based madness is something we're on board with...

1) Butter Chicken Benedict, Cora

We love an unexpected breakfast option (there are only so many pancakes, granola bowls and 'full Irish's anyone can tolerate), so this butter chicken benedict has put Cora in Lucan firmly on our mind's map. There's buttermilk fried chicken, organic poached eggs, Makhani hollandaise, house mango chutney, 'onion bhaji' dukkah, pickled cucumber, all sitting on a house-made naan. Don't know about you but we NEED.

2) Pastiera Napoletana, Grano

This is a thing we want to eat this week, because we ate it last week and can't stop reliving the taste. Grano's Pastiera Napoletana is a traditional Easter dessert from Naples, infused with wheat berries cooked in milk, ricotta, and fresh and candied citrus. They serve it with a fennel infused, cinnamon and white chocolate cream, and trust us, one slice won't be enough - you could always ask for another to take home. We wish we had.

3) Guinness and Gochujang braised beef cheek, Slice

Down the road in Slice, this week's special flatbread is an Irish/Korean mash up we'd like to mash into our mouths. They're topping it with Guinness and Gochujang braised beef cheek, a poached egg, pickles, green goddess dressing, a fresh herb salad, and spiced cashews. Isn't she lovely...

4) Bánh mì, Geno's Deli

We love a good bánh mì, but it's very hard to find a quality version in Dublin, with most falling sadly short of our Vietnamese-styled expectations. Little Geno's however always shows up with the goods, and their version of the crusty French baguette sounds even better than the Hoi An standard. They fill it with Vietnamese spiced pork sausage, sticky lemongrass pork belly, shredded carrot, daikon radish, cucumber, black garlic aioli, jalapeño vinaigrette and coriander. Not 100% authentic maybe, but we'd bet any money it's 100% delicious.

5) Tiramisu, Berri Lab

We get countless requests from readers on where to order special occasion cakes from, and loads of you are sleeping on Berri Lab (collections from Donnybrook). Tiramisu isn't known for being the most aesthetic dessert, but they've turned that on its head with this stunning wavy creation, a dream dessert for the coffee/chocolate lover in your life. They come in three sizes, from €35 - €55, and think about all the time and work they could save you.