Where To Eat Seafood In Dublin

Seafood is for life, not just for summer. As much as we love eating oysters al fresco and cracking open in-season Irish lobster as the sun shines down, there’s just as much great fish and shellfish on menus year round that should be celebrated. From fresh-as-it-gets seaside spots, to Spanish-style conservas, omakase sushi to Sichuan sea bass, here are the best places in Dublin to get the best seafood all year round...

Fish Shop, Benburb Street

We’ve lost count of the times we’ve sat down in Fish Shop and savoured a gilda and manzanilla while agonising over what to order next – name a better way to start a meal. The city’s best fish and chips has racked up raves from international outlets aplenty in recent years, cementing it firmly on the tourist radar, so be sure to book ahead if you want to be guaranteed a seat.

Bar Pez, Kevin Street

Fish Shop’s Spanish-style little sister specialises in seasonal and seafood-heavy small plates, with their crab sandwich and scallop toast now infamous for good reason. With a recent pivot to a seven-day service, Bar Pez is now comfort food and benchmark wines to fall into the arms of every night of the week.

Matsukawa, Smithfield

Two years on from its arrival in Smithfield, Matsukawa eight seats are still a struggle to book – you need to book well in advance, dine solo or be ready to pounce on cancellations to enjoy this omakase sushi spot. From melt-in-the-mouth otoro to torched John Dory, every last morsel here is worth the advance planning.

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