Nine new openings coming soon to Dublin

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.

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