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Restaurant reviews
Capparelli at The Mill review: Ottolenghi-backed restaurant outside Belfast is truly wonderful
Could we please persuade the Capparellis to open a branch in Dublin?
Monty’s of Kathmandu review: Great restaurants like this are important to a city
Still steaming in Temple Bar after 30 years, this Dublin classic should be cherished
Vada restaurant review: Dublin could do with a dozen more brilliant local places like this
Stoneybatter lucky to snag welcoming spot with sustainable, skilled dishes and relaxed atmosphere
Amai by Viktor review: Surely Michelin will take note of this menu
Come to this elegant space to try foie gras with coffee and açaí, yuca with Gubbeen and more
Restaurant review: It’s worth a trip to this Dublin 7 spot even just for this one dish
The gambas alone are worth a trip to this independent Phibsborough spot that is all about the food
Angelina’s review: This terrace is one of Dublin’s loveliest places to eat
Some dishes need a polish but chef Daniel Hannigan has finally brought proper cooking to this former Press Up spot
Corinna Hardgrave’s favourite takeaways in Ireland: From pizza in Dublin to crab rolls in Galway
Tried and tested over three years, these are the takeaways that stood out for our expert restaurant critic
Restaurant review: Wine on tap and 15 pizzas on the menu at this Naples style Dublin spot
With wine on tap and 15 pizzas on the menu, the people from Manifesto in Rathmines have achieved something very charming here
Kiisaan review: The lamb chops at this Dublin restaurant are among the best in Ireland
This Ballsbridge restaurant shines when it trusts what it knows but stumbles when it chases novelty
The Cow Pub & Kitchen restaurant review: This D4 spot is good but it could be better
The Chophouse’s successor is good, and everything works, but at these prices, competence is not enough
Sofra restaurant review: I’ll be back to work through the rest of this menu
Real charcoal, real heat, and Adana cooked with the kind of focus most places only talk about
London’s eclectic restaurant, where the Irish chef takes only cash and has no website
Hugh Corcoran takes bookings by phone, accepts only cash and has no website
Eight Irish restaurants where it pays to book ahead
High demand and limited space can make it harder to get a booking. With these places, it pays to persevere
Baba’de restaurant review: You won’t eat like this anywhere else in Ireland
Expect rogue dishes at ridiculously reasonable prices at this casual restaurant in Baltimore
The Lady Helen at Mount Juliet: It’s no secret this restaurant is chasing a second Michelin star
A tasting menu can go two ways. Get it right and the plates glide; get it wrong and it drags like a bad wedding speech
Comet review: Is this Ireland’s next Michelin star restaurant in the making?
Make sure you have the pommes boulangère – potato cooked to French and Irish buttery perfection
Chishuru London restaurant review: This is the most exciting food I’ve eaten in years, and the head chef is Irish
Christine Walsh from Tipperary plays a big part in Adejoké Bakare’s Michelin-starred west African place in Fitzrovia
Maneki restaurant review: A showy start gives way to a muddled menu
Dinner opens with flair at this Dublin 2 Asian karaoke place, but what follows is largely forgettable
King Skewer restaurant review: A Chinese spot in Dublin where you could spend €10 and leave happy
Across from M&L in Dublin 1, this Chinese skewer spot does cumin, cartilage and crisped quail with smoky conviction
Restaurants in Ireland where you can save money by bringing your own bottle
Eating out is an expensive pursuit these days so it’s worth seeking value when you can
The Rusty Mackerel, Donegal review: Sarah Jessica Parker’s go-to is where you want to be after a bracing cliff walk
From a post-hike pint to excellent fish and chips, the basics are done right here
Notions restaurant review: This is intelligent, considered food, without ceremony
When this Liberties cafe switches to its evening shift, you’ll get small plates, natural wine and a largely vegetarian menu
Let’s celebrate: Nine top restaurants for your next special occasion
A special occasion calls for great food and memorable surroundings; these places deliver the goods any time
The Brooklyn, Swords review: One star for the worst chicken burger I’ve ever tasted
And the poor battered fish. It’s also the worst I’ve ever had, anywhere
Lagom restaurant review: There’s a confidence here that doesn’t need translating. Someone has thought through each element
Oak smoke, birch saplings and confident cooking – not too little, not too much – at Lagom in Kenmare
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 tag
Who were the big winners at the Irish Restaurant Awards? Best restaurant, chef and more revealed
Two Michelin-star restaurants led the honours at the Irish Restaurant Awards on Monday night, which drew a record-breaking 165,000 public nominations
The Pullman review: 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 flaws
Hong Kong Wonton review: Delicious bowls of steaming, hand-folded wontons. This is the real deal
The queue at this Fade Street eatery does not lie – the menu is short, the place small but the food is big on flavour
Chob Thai restaurant, Clontarf: The most memorable thing here is the bill
The forgettable food plays second fiddle to the Instagram-baiting theatrics
Dining Room review: No song and dance, just dinner served the way it should be – calm, generous and unfussy
If you are near this Co Mayo restaurant you have no excuse not to go. It’s a quiet triumph
Trocadero restaurant review: A timeless classic that is old-school in the best sense
This Dublin mainstay is for people who want to eat in a restaurant, not an experiment
China Tang review: You’ll be talking about the Peking duck for weeks
An exercise in precision, this is the kind of meal that stays with you long after the last bite
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