Dublin Restaurant Recommendations

[Davey S2]

Any recommendations for a good / high end restarant in the centre Dublin?

Its for about 8 of us over there for the 6 Nations at the start of February.

Would prefer something French / modern as opposed to Indian or Chinese.

We have found a few places but they dont seem to be open on Saturday lunchtime!

[rah1888]

I haven't been there for a couple of years, but always liked Fire on Dawson Street.

http://mansionhouse.ie/fire.aspx

Quite an impressive building, both inside and out, and a walk of Lansdowne Road.

[Davey S2]

Thanks. Will have a look.

[majordad]

Some good pubs as well, near Landsdown Road.

I like this Restaurant and prices are good

http://donnybrookfair.ie/

[CatScan]

The mates from uni and I had our emigrants return home for Christmas dinner at the Blackboard Bistro on Clare St in the city centre. High quality French food, the house wine was lovely. Highly recommend it, and they handled a group of 16 in a small restaurant with no problems.

Weirdly, they don't have their own website, but here're some very good reviews: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g18...

[dhf]

Try The French Paradox,Shelbourne road,Ballsbridge, run by my cousin and her French husband,handy for Landsdowne road.always a rugby crowd there on match days and in the surrounding pubs

[Kudos]

The cellar restaurant and Patrick guilbaud at the merrion hotel. Dead central

If you like Thai, diep le shaker not far away is highly recommended

Where you staying?

[aspender]

Chapter One is a 1* in the city center, on Parnell Square. They certainly do lunch.
L'Gueuleton is worth a check

Rolly's Bistro is near to Lansdowne, and is well thought of, but busy and I thought it was decidedly average.

Seasons at the Four Seasons Hotel by the RDS (again near Lansdowne) is very good.

My personal favorite however is Eden in Temple Bar (don't worry, it is an oasis of class in amongst the rest!)

[drfrank]

Restaurants in Dublin aren't great, there are a few belters but most are mediocre at best and well overpriced.

The chapter 1 is great and the chef's table is a treat if there are a few of you. Guilbaud is decidedly average ( a Michelin mistake IMHO).

If you are staying around Ballsbridge, the restaurant at the Dylan hotel is very good. However, if you want my personal favourite it would be the restaurant at Residence. It's a private members club, the restaurant is open to the public and you have access to all the bars in there. it's smack bang on St Stephens green so very central and a 15 min walk from the Aviva.

Dublin will be packed that weekend so book early !

PS great Guinness in Davey Byrnes

[Kudos]

drfrank said:

Restaurants in Dublin aren't great, there are a few belters but most are mediocre at best

PS great Guinness in Davey Byrnes

Have to agree on both points. Was down there just before Xmas for a weekend (also lived there for 3 yrs) and was very disappointed with the food.

Went to Carluccios on sat night as couldn't be bothered walking anywhere else and found it very reasonable and quite good.

[EarlOfHazard]

Dunne and Crescenzi is a nice Italian restaurant. Decently priced too.

[slk 32]

Went to fire in july and had to say was singularly unimpressed. Nice building though. Had a much better meal the night before in dun Laoghrie

[drfrank]

Fire is a truly terrible restaurant, the pings from the microwaves is deafening !!

[dom9]

Another vote for the Dylan, bar and restauranr both very good and do the taster menu... My favourite when I lived there, though that was a few years ago, now!

[vescaegg]

Locks Brasserie

http://www.locksbrasserie.com/index.php

[CatScan]

Pasta Fresca is the Mrs and my favorite Italian. Was a student until I left Ireland, so didn't have too much money back then so haven't tried out the very top end of places there.

[EarlOfHazard]

Oh I almost forgot about Pauly's Pizza. The best pizza I have outside of Italy !!

[Kudos]

Theres always Izmails kebab opposite Doheny & Nesbitts. Best kebab in town at 2am

[aspender]

If we are going down the scale, then Elephant & Castle chicken wings are not to be missed!

[Davey S2]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

We are now booked in here

http://restaurantpatrickguilbaud.ie/