Top 39 restaurants in Ireland
39 of the best places to eat in Ireland, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.
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39 restaurants
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1Fine dining
Chapter One
Refined modern Irish cooking in the basement of the Dublin Writers Museum on Parnell Square.
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2Fine dining
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
Elegant French cuisine using Irish produce, set in a Georgian townhouse beside Merrion Street.
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3Traditional & regional
Ballymaloe House
Country house on a working farm, pioneer of Irish farm-to-table cooking and home of the cookery school.
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4Fine dining
Aniar
Tasting menus rooted in the terroir of the west of Ireland, using foraged and local produce.
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5Fine dining
Liath
Small, intimate restaurant serving inventive flavour-led tasting menus in a Blackrock market.
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6Traditional & regional
Farmgate Café
Balcony restaurant above the English Market serving traditional Cork dishes such as tripe and drisheen.
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7Traditional & regional
The Winding Stair
Above a historic bookshop overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge, serving modern Irish comfort dishes.
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8Fine dining
Ichigo Ichie
Kaiseki-style Japanese tasting menus prepared with Irish ingredients in an intimate setting.
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9Fine dining
Dede at the Customs House
Turkish-inspired tasting menus cooked over fire, using West Cork seafood and produce.
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10Seafood
Moran's Oyster Cottage
Thatched waterside pub famed for Galway Bay oysters, served by the same family for generations.
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11Pub, tavern & wine bar
The Brazen Head
Reputedly Ireland's oldest pub, serving Irish stew and traditional music in historic rooms.
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12Casual & neighbourhood
Kai
Relaxed West End restaurant serving seasonal, produce-driven dishes from local growers.
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13Fine dining
Variety Jones
Creative, fire-focused sharing menus in a small, buzzy room on Thomas Street.
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14Vegetarian & vegan
Café Paradiso
Pioneering vegetarian restaurant known for imaginative seasonal dishes from its own growers.
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16Pub, tavern & wine bar
Wild Honey Inn
Family-run Burren inn offering classic French-influenced cooking with local produce.
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17Bistro & brasserie
Campagne
Stylish Kilkenny restaurant serving French-influenced cooking with south-east Irish produce.
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18Fine dining
The Oak Room
Oak-panelled dining room at Adare Manor serving classic tasting menus with Limerick produce.
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19Fine dining
George V Dining Room
Grand dining room at Ashford Castle serving classic cuisine with lakeside estate produce.
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20Fine dining
Lady Helen
Dining room overlooking the Mount Juliet estate, serving refined seasonal Irish dishes.
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21Casual & neighbourhood
Bastible
Neighbourhood restaurant in Portobello serving produce-led modern Irish set menus.
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22Pub, tavern & wine bar
Etto
Small Merrion Row wine bar and restaurant serving Italian-influenced seasonal plates.
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23Market & street food
Leo Burdock
Dublin's oldest chipper, frying fish and chips beside Christ Church Cathedral since 1913.
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24Café & bakery
Bewley's Grafton Street
Historic café famed for its Harry Clarke stained-glass windows, coffee and sticky buns.
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25Casual & neighbourhood
Ard Bia at Nimmos
Quirky café-restaurant in an old stone building by the Spanish Arch serving seasonal local food.
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26Seafood
McDonagh's
Family-run Quay Street fish and chip shop and seafood restaurant serving Galway since 1902.
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28Seafood
The Fish Box
Casual seafood spot supplied by the owners' own fishing trawler, known for fish and chips.
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29Pub, tavern & wine bar
Mary Ann's
Historic West Cork village pub known for seafood platters and a garden terrace.
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30Seafood
Aherne's
Family-run seafood restaurant and bar serving local catch, famous for its seafood chowder.
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31Pub, tavern & wine bar
The Oarsman
Family-run gastropub serving seasonal dishes with produce from Leitrim and Roscommon.
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32Pub, tavern & wine bar
Hargadon Bros
Traditional Sligo pub with snugs and a wine-focused kitchen serving hearty local dishes.
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33Pub, tavern & wine bar
Nancy's Bar
Cosy family pub known for seafood chowder, oysters and a warm Donegal welcome.
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35Bistro & brasserie
Market Lane
Lively city-centre restaurant serving Cork produce in a relaxed, bistro-style setting.
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36Grill & steakhouse
Shanahan's on the Green
Georgian townhouse steakhouse on St Stephen's Green serving certified Irish Angus beef.
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37Vegetarian & vegan
Cornucopia
Long-running Wicklow Street vegetarian café serving wholesome hot dishes and salads.
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38Bistro & brasserie
Richmond
Portobello neighbourhood bistro known for seasonal dishes and a popular weekend brunch.
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39International
Pickle
Camden Street Indian restaurant serving bold North Indian dishes such as goat curry.
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