The Tea Room
The Clarence Hotel is most famous for being owned by U2. The Tea Room occupies a long, spacious chamber with double-height windows facing south which guarantee plenty of natural light. Sunday Lunch at the Tea Room is a memorable affair?!?
Dress to impress when you dine here, especially on weekends you might even spot a celeb or two at a nearby table. A valet parking service is available for just €5 an hour, diners can leave their car keys with the doorman who will park the vehicle and bring it back to the front of the restaurant at the end of the meal.
Les Freres Jacques Les Frères Jacques is located in Dublin's city centre and brings a touch of France to Dublin's Temple Bar. This establishment has been serving fine food since 1986 and is especially well known for seafood and shellfish. Specialities such as lobster (summoned from the tank in front of you) and roasted and flambéed with Irish whiskey are on offer when in season. The interior is particularly attractive and has been recently modernised. It features mushroom coloured walls, brown leather chairs, soft lighting and beautiful table linen. The Table d'Hote lunch and dinner menu are popular options with a 3 course lunch costing just €22.50 and a 4 course Table d'Hote dinner priced at €36.
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
One of Dublin 's most award winning restaurants is Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud. This upmarket restaurant is located in an 18th century Georgian Townhouse, the largelight-filled dining room overlooks The Merrion Hotel's pretty gardens. One of Dublin 's best kept secrets is the fantastic two course lunch menu for just €33. Dinner time offers a Tasting Menu as well as an A La Carte evening menu. The wine list is impressive and offers a comprehensive selection of old and new world wines. Service, food and wine are meticulously presented at Patrick Guilbaud's which is undeniably the epitome of fine-dining in Dublin.
Halo
Halo is a modern contemporary restaurant, serving a fusion of world cuisines, using only the freshest & finest ingredients. Recently revamped Halo now overlooks the Liffey river. Today it looks less formal but still has that modern, edgy appeal. The menu serves a modern mix of fish, fowl and vegetarian. Service is informal, yet professional & inviting. The simple, elegant surroundings ad that final touch.
Aya
Aya is the epitome of Japanese cool and offers a conveyor sushi bar, restaurant and food hall. Clean lines, and handsome design set the tone for a funky stylish restaurant. The sushi conveyor belt has 35 stools and six 8-seater booths for communal diners ensuring diners can can feed at whim. The à la carte seating for thirty ensures that those who favour tempura or teriyaki can simply grab a table or booth and enjoy courteous service. .
Bang Cafe Bang Café occupies three floors on Merrion Row. The décor is simple but sophisticated with wooden floors, white walls, plenty of natural light. The basement floor has an impressive bar with an extensive cocktail menu. Bang Café serves top quality food to a style conscious clientele. Attention to detail is seen throughout - with carefully sourced food and skilful cooking combined with professional service. Value is to be had especially at lunch time.
El Bahia
This Moroccan restaurant oozes attitude across each of its four dining rooms. Each room offers different themes and Moroccan décor, some of the rooms at El Bahia are ideal for private parties, social events and business functions. El Bahia provides dishes from every area including cous cous, the national dish; Mechoui - lamb roasted over an open fire; Tajine - tender stew with meat, vegetables and spices and lots more exotic concoctions.
Eden Eden is a spacious Dublin restaurant located in the heart of Temple Bar at Temple Bar' s Meeting House Square. Eden offers a seasonal outdoor eating area and unusual indoor setting. Specialities include a starter of smokies (smoked haddock with spring onion, crème fraîche and melted cheddar cheese), a fresh-flavoured crab salad, and down to earth dishes like beef & Guinness stew, and belly of pork. A three-course pre-theatre menu, offering four choices on each course, is great value at E25. A well-balanced and fairly priced wine list offers several wines by the glass. Great food and atmosphere, efficient service and lovely surrounds!
Ely Wine Bar Ely Wine Bar is located in a renovated Georgian townhouse just off St Stephen's Green. With 90 wines available by the glass, you can taste wines which otherwise might be completely unaffordable. Lavish attention is paid to the food and organic produce, notably pork, beef and lamb is a special feature along with dishes such as sausages and mash or beefburgers.
40 Foot Located in Dun Laoghaire , this ultra-modern bright, spacious and airy two-storey bar and restaurant is designed to make the most of views over the harbour and Dublin Bay . The choice is wide and the menu reads well - rocket salad, smoked salmon risotto, duck breast with polenta, tian of salmon. The food is attractively presented and well-informed, attentive staff will ensure you want to return again.
