5 things we want to eat in Dublin this week

This sunshine is making the sad state of the world seem soooooo much better, and with peachy sandwiches, langoustine toasts, and purple pancakes, that feeling seems to be spreading to the city's plates too. Here are the five hard fought dishes we've singled out in the capital this week...

1) The peachy boy, Loverboy

We're suckers for a summery sandwich, so when we saw this from Loverboy at the weekend we were all "STOP THE LIGHTS". The 'Peachy Boy' is tarting up prosciutto with peach chilli jam (read that again), as well as mozzarella, radicchio and lemon aioli on ciabatta rolls. It might only be April but we're proclaiming this the summer sambo of 2026.

2) Apple pie and Delice de Bourgogne ice-cream, Variety Jones

Keelan Higgs is known to be a Michelin-starred, culinary genius, and he strikes again with this apple pie and Delice de Bourgogne ice-cream. He first put the two together out of desperation one lazy Sunday at home, and now he's spreading the good word as part of the tasting menu at Variety Jones. Praise be for scarcity breeding ingenuity.

3) Ube pancakes, Sasta in the city

Apart from the fact that they're antioxidant, vitamin C and potassium packed, how adorable are these purple ube pancakes from Sasta in the city in Leopardstown? They come with a coconut and white chocolate ganache, whipped vanilla mascarpone, flaked almonds and coconut shavings, and if you're going to do dessert for breakfast, at least those complex carbs should slow down the glucose spike.

4) Langoustine Toast, Mr Fox

Mr Fox has gone back to offering an À la carte option as well as their longstanding tasting menu, which is great because then you can order multiples of this langoustine toast with yuzu kosho, bonito and sesame. See also sourdough with Parmesan custard, and tuna aguachile.

5) Côte de Boeuf, Tablá

Tablá in Mount Merrion have gotten themselves off to a very strong start, with every reviewer and foodie that's been by impressed with the French flair on show in the former Little Mike's spot. While the Croque Monsieur and French onion soup sound like the business, there might also be a new contender for the best Côte de Boeuf in town. They use Irish Angus beef, stick a slab of 'Beurre Maître d’Hôtel' on top (butter, lemon, parsley, black pepper), and bring the Bearnaise on the side. We haven't seen the chips but we're hopeful.