The best restaurants around Ireland worth travelling toSensational sea views or a Michelin-starred stone-wall cottage? These places offer something more than just great foodWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
Al Rahman takeaway review: Just enough spice to make your lips tingle at Ranelagh IndianThe curries are solid and the samosas good quality, but a lack of dips disappointsFri Jul 11 2025 - 06:00
Review: With an Irish head chef and a €339 bill this London restaurant's food is the most exciting I’ve eaten in yearsChristine Walsh from Tipperary plays a big part in Adejoké Bakare’s Michelin-starred west African place in FitzroviaThu Jul 10 2025 - 05:00
Ten great Irish restaurants for outdoor diningFancy eating outside? These places offer terrace and outdoor dining that’s not always dependent on the Irish weatherTue Jul 08 2025 - 06:00
Takeaway review: The aromatic duck alone is worth the tripA grab-and-go offshoot with serious kitchen chops and zero compromise on qualityFri Jul 04 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: Prices aim high, but the cooking rarely does, landing as bland mediocrityDinner opens with flair at this Dublin 2 Asian karaoke place, but what follows is largely forgettableThu Jul 03 2025 - 05:00
Eat your way across Mayo: From garden to grill, the county is fast becoming a food destinationA quiet food movement is taking hold in the west – grown, caught, cooked and served without shortcutsMon Jun 30 2025 - 05:58
Hub Himalayan takeaway review: Deep Nepalese flavour with no shortcutsThis Cabra takeaway imports spices directly from NepalFri Jun 27 2025 - 05:00
Review: A Chinese restaurant in Dublin where you could spend €10 and leave happyAcross from M&L in Dublin 1, this Chinese skewer spot does cumin, cartilage and crisped quail with smoky convictionThu Jun 26 2025 - 05:00
The best new restaurants and cafes to open in Ireland in the past yearBrand new openings, new initiatives and new locationsTue Jun 24 2025 - 05:00
Living with a professional cook: ‘We don’t have a dishwasher. It’s me. I am the dishwasher’Partners of Kevin Dundon, Jess Murphy and Gráinne Mullins on life with a professional cookSat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
Squaredish Pizza review: A new deep-dish spot lands on St Stephen’s GreenThis restaurant goes all in on focaccia-based slices, fried chicken and an intense marinara sauceFri Jun 20 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: Sarah Jessica Parker’s go-to is where you want to be after a bracing cliff walkFrom a post-hike pint to excellent fish and chips, the basics are done right here Thu Jun 19 2025 - 05:00
First look: Dublin’s new €4m food market opens todayThe vendors at the new €4 million food market brings flavours from all over the world – from Venezuela to Korea, India to Mexico – to Old BawnSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
The Dirty Souls Letterkenny takeaway review: Low-and-slow tastes of the deep south in the northwestA husband-and-wife team bring Texas barbecue know-how to Donegal to produce top-tier brisketFri Jun 13 2025 - 05:00
Notions restaurant review: This is intelligent, considered food, without ceremonyWhen this Liberties cafe switches to its evening shift, you’ll get small plates, natural wine and a largely vegetarian menuThu Jun 12 2025 - 05:00
Let’s celebrate: Nine top restaurants for your next special occasionA special occasion calls for great food and memorable surroundings; these places deliver the goods any timeWed Jun 11 2025 - 05:00
Feel the heat: Ten great restaurants that cook over fireFlame brings extra depth of flavour, not just to meat, and is a sure-fire way to activate your taste budsMon Jun 09 2025 - 05:00
Bean & Batch takeaway review: Super sausage rolls and apple tart as it should beModern Irish café in Kenmare with top tier egg sandwiches, just like ones you’d get at a country wakeFri Jun 06 2025 - 06:00
Restaurant review: The worst chicken burger and the worst battered fish I've ever tasted. Anywhere, everAnd the poor battered fish. It’s also the worst I’ve ever had, anywhereThu Jun 05 2025 - 05:00
A casual bite: Irish bistros, cafes and wine bars for a laid-back mealKey ingredients of a popular place to eat? Passion, quality and a twist of originalityWed Jun 04 2025 - 05:00
Florence like a local: The ultimate guide to eating and drinking, from a €6 pasta dish to Tuscan haute cuisine The Italian city is food heaven, but make sure you plan, book ahead and watch where the locals queueSun Jun 01 2025 - 05:00
Tokyo Kitchen takeaway: Japanese cuisine that’s enjoyable but nothing special With a missed item, soft sashimi and Thai-style broth, this takeaway’s identity feels unfocusedFri May 30 2025 - 05:00
Summer 2025: 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around IrelandSome of the best restaurants in Dublin, Cork, Galway and around Ireland from brand new places to classic favouritesFri May 30 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: There’s a confidence here that doesn’t need translating, someone has thought through each elementOak smoke, birch saplings and confident cooking – not too little, not too much – at Lagom in KenmareThu May 29 2025 - 05:00
Buon Gusto takeaway: Perfect park picnic food with serious Italian pedigreeA street food stall with great flatbreads, classic regional fillings and fresh pasta Fri May 23 2025 - 05:00
The Lobster Pot review: This Ballsbridge classic still flames on – but you’ll pay to watch it burn One of Dublin’s last old-school diningrooms, The Lobster Pot serves up spectacle, but not every dish earns its price tagThu May 22 2025 - 05:00
Jaipur Dalkey review: The best takeaway biryani we’ve ever eatenThe cooking reworks Indian dishes through an Irish lensFri May 16 2025 - 05:00
The Pig’s Ear, Nassau Street review: A revived menu reimagines Joyce’s Dublin? It could be awful, but it worksKidneys, famine soup, coddle – all the makings of a concept-led circus, but the cooking shines throughThu May 15 2025 - 05:00
Takeaway review: forgettable pizza's from UK chain's first Dublin outletFireaway delivers a generic chain pizza experience, no better and no worseFri May 09 2025 - 05:30
Is this restaurant on a train carriage travelling towards a Michelin star?On a beautifully restored train carriage at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel in Galway, the food has purpose and ambition, with some flawsThu May 08 2025 - 05:00
Santorini in the shoulder months: No crowds, just stunning food, wine and viewsThe Greek island is best savoured without the crowds, when the roads are open, the best tables waiting and the sea stretching luminously aheadMon May 05 2025 - 08:00
‘You get obsessed’: Lunch at Chapter One with arguably one of the world’s best food writersFood writing has been swallowed by the algorithm. Tim Hayward is betting on a slower, sharper future – one essay at a timeSat May 03 2025 - 06:00
Takeaway review: Very good food from an unsung eastern European culinary cultureKhachapuri three ways, a mountain meat pie, and a stew that hints at tarragon – all from a tiny spot in Moore Street MallFri May 02 2025 - 05:00
Great places for sunny outdoor dining around DublinFrom markets and cafes to restaurants and rooftop bars, follow our guide for the best outdoor dining spots in the capitalThu May 01 2025 - 06:00
Restaurant review: This may have wiped out my calorie allowance for the decade. It’s the real deal and the queue says it allThe queue at this Fade Street eatery does not lie – the menu is short, the place small but the food is big on flavourThu May 01 2025 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Barbecue sharing platters of Brazilian-style grills and sides Idea was born from a group of friends who missed the communal food culture of southern BrazilFri Apr 25 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: The most memorable thing here is the billThe forgettable food plays second fiddle to the Instagram-baiting theatrics Thu Apr 24 2025 - 05:00
Masti by Chaska takeaway review: Solid individual flavours at Indian group’s D4 outpostLamb, lentils and a great fish curry are the highlights from the Donnybrook restaurantFri Apr 18 2025 - 05:15
Restaurant review: This south Dublin spot is quietly rewriting the rules of seafoodTucked away above a main street bar, Blackrock gets its Barcelona moment Thu Apr 17 2025 - 05:30
The Revolution takeaway: From San Diego to south Dublin – a slice of Californian ItalianThis Rathgar joint has West Coast flavour - but do its pizzas make the cut?Fri Apr 11 2025 - 05:00
Dining Room review: No song and dance, just dinner served the way it should be – calm, generous and unfussyIf you are near this Co Mayo restaurant you have no excuse not to go. It’s a quiet triumphThu Apr 10 2025 - 05:00
Donnybrook Fair review: Revamped flagship has extended its deli offeringA new rotisserie and a deli with an impressive selection of ready meals, including notably good quicheFri Apr 04 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: An experience simply unlike anything else in DublinThis Ranelagh restaurant is the sort of place you’d stumble into on a rainy evening in Bordeaux and spend the rest of your trip trying to find againThu Apr 03 2025 - 05:00
‘People don’t just want dinner – they want an occasion’: Restaurants share their secrets to survivalIn a notoriously tough industry, some restaurants manage to ride out recessions, pandemics and cost-of-living crises. What’s their secret sauce?Fri Mar 28 2025 - 19:00
Takeaway review: Does Bruce Springsteen’s favourite Dublin chipper live up to billing?A legend, but not quite the boss any more. This was considerably below the brand’s general reputationFri Mar 28 2025 - 05:00
Trocadero restaurant review: A timeless classic that is old-school in the best senseThis Dublin mainstay is for people who want to eat in a restaurant, not an experimentThu Mar 27 2025 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Ireland’s most expensive eclairs, but are they worth it?This Dún Laoghaire bakery is creating something special using ingredients sourced from FranceFri Mar 21 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: You’ll be talking about the Peking duck for weeksAn exercise in precision, this is the kind of meal that stays with you long after the last bite Thu Mar 20 2025 - 05:00
Dalang takeaway: Korean food that hasn’t been dulled down for Irish tastes The kimchi and dumplings here are home-made, while a few sauce tweaks punch up the flavoursFri Mar 14 2025 - 05:00
