Dublin has just never smashed brunch the way other cities like London or Melbourne do, with menu after menu featuring the same eggs/hash/pancakes combo that's tried and tested and just plain 'oul safe. But those times are a changing, and these seven new-ish brunches have entered the chat to shake things up. From pizza brunch to crème brûlée porridge, crab rolls to congee, here's some options for when you've had your fill of eggs benedict and avo toast... Cora, Lucan Cora
Expansions, second sites, and summer popups gone permanent – if there’s a theme to thread in the latest batch of new openings around town, it’s established names stepping up and striking out to big(ger) new things... Nippon-Kan, Capel Street Are we at peak matcha yet? Not if the opening crowds at Nippon-Kan are anything to go by. The new Capel Street café has slipped into the space previously occupied by ill-fated booze-free bar The Virgin Mary, and comes from the folks b
Seafood is for life, not just for summer, but it definitely shines in these sunnier months when meaty mains and richer dishes feel like a bit too much in those warmer temperatures. From palate-livening combos like gildas and sherry, to fresh-as-it-gets seaside spots, to everywhere leaning into lobster season, here's where we're going in Dublin to get the best seafood now and all year round... The Seafood Café, Fownes Street Niall Sabongi’s Temple Bar mainstay The Seafood Café