The 35 hottest restaurants In Dublin - January 2026
- All The Food
- 22 hours ago
- 12 min read
Our 35 hottest list features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and the general pain involved in getting a booking. There are the restaurants with all the buzz, in alphabetical order, with four new entries for 2026... (It might also be useful to read our guide on how to tables in the top ten hardest to book restaurants in Dublin)
* This list doesn't include cafés or lunch-only options, everywhere here is open for dinner at a minimum
Achara
Where: Aston Quay, Dublin 2
Northern Thai BBQ-inspired Achara on Aston Quay, from the same owners as Crudo in Sandymount and Hera in Drumcondra, has felt like just what Dublin needed. The chilli caramel fish sauce wings, Killary Fjord mussel skewers, and whole chargrilled fish have the young and old lining up in tandem, and the premium cocktail and wine lists have them hanging around long after the food's gone.
Read our review of Achara here.
Allta
Where: Grand Canal Dock
Allta found its fourth and (they're hoping) permanent home in Grand Canal Dock, with their short-lived "bar and bottle shop" next door recently closing - a new seafood bar is coming soon in its place. Expect carefully sourced Irish produce in both, cooked for maximum flavour, in modern spaces designed to very high standards.
Read our Allta Bar once over here.
Amai by Viktor (New)
Where: Harry Street, Dublin 2
Few brand new Dublin restaurants have ascended to fame as quickly as Amai by Viktor. After opening above The Corkscrew last July, a reader told us we had to go asap. We take those orders seriously, and couldn't believe what we stumbled upon. Other reviewers followed, as did Michelin, adding them to the guide in October - three months post opening! All eyes are on them for a potential star when the awards come to town in February.
Read our our once over here.
