100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for summer 2026
We’ve travelled all around the country to bring you this list of laid-back spots where you’re sure to eat and drink well over the stretchy summer days
Saint Francis Provisions review: Wonderful food and wine in a Kinsale room built for chat
Michelin recognised the service ethos of owner Barbara Nealon and it shows in every aspect
The Libertine review: Promising start for new Dublin 8 gastropub
Some tweaks are needed, but there is good potential here – and my cocktail was great
Mongoose review: This new Dublin 8 spot is now my favourite restaurant
Phenomenal pasta, seasonal produce and massively skilful cooking in this new Dublin 8 spot
Éla review: A restaurant offering super value and tasty dishes in the heart of Ranelagh
Classic Indian dishes cooked by very experienced chef, while room is warm and welcoming
FX Buckley review: This Dublin staple is at the premium end for a night out, but it delivers
Dry-aged steaks cooked on a Josper grill are excellent while the Irish coffee is at the top of the genre
Restaurant review: This Dublin spot is a rare combination of good food and serious wine at remarkable value
Excellent menu is designed for sharing and you can choose from 900 bottles of wine for €15 corkage
Allta na Farraige review: Lobster and prawn oil in a margarita? This new seafood bar thrills
Niall Davidson’s new seafood tapas and cocktail bar in Grand Canal Dock serves clever dishes and wonderfully inventive drinks
Liath review: A mesmerising two-Michelin-star experience from a spectacular chef
Damien Grey not afraid to make things difficult with a menu arranged into ‘flavour provinces’
Chubbys review: This is one of the country’s top restaurants – just pray you get a table
Barry Stephens has created a global-influenced menu cooked with great skill in a live-fire kitchen
Richmond restaurant review: This super Sunday lunch is a steal, and vegetarians will love it
The menu at this convivial Dublin 2 spot is concise but excellent
King’s Biryani House review: It’s easy to see why this south Dublin venue is a local favourite
Chef Gul Azam applies great intuition and knowledge to his dishes, with biryani the main event
Forest Avenue review: This Michelin-starred restaurant in Dublin has real quality and a three-course lunch from €55
John Wyer’s restrained, delicious cooking has been worthy of Michelin recognition for years
China Hunan review: This brilliant new restaurant is set to become one of Ranelagh’s most popular
The signature dish here is Peking duck, and it’s more than worth the trouble of ordering ahead
Yakiniku Matsukawa review: As I sit down, I am already doing mental maths. The A5 Japanese wagyu is €150
This isn’t cooking, this is precision engineering in miniature