Diners' Choice: Irish restaurants in Dublin

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Updated November 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Irish cuisine in Dublin? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Glovers Alley

4.7

4.7 (1133)

€51 and over

Irish

Grafton Street

About the restaurant

Glovers Alley is a fine dining restaurant overlooking the beautiful surrounds of Stephen's Green.

Chef/Owner Andy McFadden as and his talented team create beautifully presented, impeccable, elegant dishes while the Front of House team provides an exceptionally memorable guest experience.

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Martina

Dined 5 days ago

Service was excellent from Matthew and the team , wonderful evening celebrating my husband birthday. Beautiful food from the taster menu that tantalised the taste buds . We will be back.

The Little Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (507)

€30 and under

Irish

South City Centre

About the restaurant

Our Mission

is a simple one, to deliver the finest food from quality local ingredients and suppliers and welcoming friendly service environment to enjoy it all in and without a scary bill on the end. whether it's a small meal out to give yourself a night off from the washing up, a family gathering, birthday or special occasion of any kind.

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Geraldvip

Dined 5 days ago

Cosy neighbourhood restaurant with friendly staff and great service.

Camden Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (559)

€31 to €50

Irish

Camden Street

About the restaurant

Camden Kitchen is a Modern Independant Neighbourhood Bistro serving seasonal Irish produce cooked with care and a warm welcome for locals and visitors in the historic Camden Market Buildings c1907
A constantly evolving menu that makes the most of Ireland's exceptional produce from land and sea.

Chef-Owner Padraic Hayden opened Camden Kitchen in 2010

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Laura

Dined 6 days ago

Such a gem of a restaurant - can’t wait to go back!

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Experience

EARLY EVENING SEASONAL 3 COURSE MENU

Experience

WILD IRISH GAME TASTING MENU

The Legal Eagle

4.8

4.8 (452)

€30 and under

Irish

North City Centre

About the restaurant

When we took over The Legal Eagle, we inherited some of the glorious features, and the building really spoke to us of old-fashioned pub-grub. We looked to the old traditions of pickles, roasts, meaty joints & braises and knew we should honour our traditional lexicon of producers where possible and also allow our guests to enjoy a lighter style of dining.

We make our own crisps, croqueta, our own Scotch eggs (they're really delish), and supporting our burgeoning salumi and farmhouse cheese industry with platters of cold cuts. We are smoking our own spuds and have a local vegetable grower growing to our needs !

We are crazy about beer, whiskey and gin but wine is where we started and it remains a driving force for us. We have a stellar cocktail and wine list written with love and care

We have an ever so slightly more formal dining room upstairs, which is also great for events, weddings, private parties and get-togethers and hugely popular with industry folk. Can't wait to see all!

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Annavip

Dined 4 days ago

Great service and lovely staff - food was great : )

Orwell Road

4.8

4.8 (716)

€51 and over

Irish

Rathgar

About the restaurant

A modern Irish Neighbourhood Restaurant, serving seasonal local Irish ingredients.
Our respect for ingredients is a major part of how we work . We have worked long and hard to find some incredible suppliers, who have put their heart and soul into producing these ingredients .

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Helenvip

Dined on Nov 19, 2024

Food was fantastic - we had 'snacks' for starters (which are very small) , great main courses and sides, and delicious deserts. The service was lovely and the ambiance of the restaurant was perfect. Thank you for a lovely night.

Mermaid

4.7

4.7 (34)

€31 to €50

Irish

Dun Laoghaire

About the restaurant

Open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday with brunch on the weekends, do try our casual restaurant in the heart of Monkstown for great food and drinks.

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Emmetvip

Dined 4 days ago

Always great food and outstanding staff. The best small casual dining restaurant in South Dublin.

The Storyteller

4.7

4.7 (23)

€30 and under

Irish

Dawson Street

About the restaurant

Modern Irish pub, serving the best in classic pub dishes with live music, fantastic drinks and superb service.

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Rob

Dined on Nov 11, 2024

We both chose the burger as recommended to us and boy did we hit the jackpot! Juicy and full of flavour served with delicious chips. How to make something really amazing out of the humble burger. Will be back.

Mad Egg - Millennium Walkway

4.6

4.6 (288)

€30 and under

Irish

North City Centre

About the restaurant

Mad Egg started out with a simple mission; to create the best fried chicken sandos Ireland has ever seen. We are Ireland’s first free-range fried chicken joint. The first to truly put the provenance and sustainability of our product at the front and centre of our ethos; with Chicken Done Proper. Yes, we place a massive emphasis on the quality of our birds, but we don’t stop there! Throughout our menu we focus on the heritage and quality of everything we offer. From our birds to beers, we’ve got you covered! Please note all reservations are for indoor seating, we are operating our outdoor section on a first come first served basis. Seating times are 1 hour 15mins per seating.

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Marco

Dined on Oct 26, 2024

The food was excellent and fairly priced for Dublin. Special mention to our waiter who was extremely welcoming and helpful. There's a great choice of dips.

Johnnie Fox's

4.7

4.7 (2407)

€30 and under

Irish

Glencullen

About the restaurant

Johnnie Fox’s prides itself on an excellent selection of veritable, heart-warming dishes and welcomes all our customers with open arms and delighted hearts. Johnnie Fox’s has gained, over the years, significant international recognition for its unique and unrivaled, super-quirky interior, vibrant atmosphere, and traditional Irish music and Irish dancing.

Hearth Menu - 12:00hrs to 21.15hrs Daily

Last Bar orders 11:30 (Sunday to Thursday) & 00:30 (Friday & Saturday)

LIVE Music Everyday
Monday to Wednesday 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Thursday: 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Friday: 7.30 pm - 10.30 pm
Saturday: 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
9.30 pm to 12.30 am
Sunday: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
5.00 pm to 7.00 pm
8.30 pm to 11.30 pm

We are located less than 10 mins from Junction 15 on the M50 (D18X635)

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Claire-Ann

Dined on Nov 20, 2024

We were a party of 7 people and not a single complaint about the service or food.

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Fox's Seafood Chowder

Old Street

4.7

4.7 (816)

€31 to €50

Irish

Malahide

About the restaurant

Old Street is a modern neighbourhood restaurant situated in the heart of historic Malahide, County Dublin. Local couple Mark and Adriana Fitzpatrick have lovingly restored two of the oldest buildings in the village to offer a comfortable and casual dining experience, along with a contemporary cocktail bar and award-winning wine list. Old Street's Head Chef, Mario Simic, creates dishes of contemporary Irish food that combine robust flavours, modern techniques, and the warmth and generosity of traditional comfort food. The menus are designed to showcase the best of the season from Irish farmers, fishermen, and producers. Old Street is dedicated to providing guests of all ages with a memorable dining experience, featuring house-made charcuterie and Higgins Master Butchers' beef.

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Caroline

Dined on Nov 20, 2024

Food was excellent, service was excellent, atmosphere was good, could not fault the meal

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