Restaurant review: A dining experience that feels more like being fed by an accountant than a chefA calculated exercise in bean counting that amounts to culinary gaslightingThu Jan 09 2025 - 05:00
El Grito takeaway review: Mexican classics done right in RathminesTasty authentic food with impressive house-made saucesFri Jan 03 2025 - 05:00
Great places to eat in Ireland if you’re smart with your moneyThere’s amazing value to be had in these nine restaurants, particularly in early bird and lunch menusFri Jan 03 2025 - 05:00
Restaurant review: With delicious food and keen prices, this Dublin spot is in a league of its ownEat for four for the price of two in Tang’s latest outpost – and that’s not a January dealThu Jan 02 2025 - 05:00
Our restaurant reviewer’s top takeaway picks of 2024Corinna Hardgrave’s favourite food to grab and go, from the best baked goods and jollof rice to fluffy falafels and passion-infused pizzaFri Dec 20 2024 - 05:00
Restaurant of the year, best value and Michelin predictions: Our reviewer’s top picks of 2024Corinna Hardgrave’s favourite restaurants of a year that, despite the prevailing gloom, brought many pleasant surprisesThu Dec 19 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Vegetarian specialties shine but meat dishes fail to impress at city centre Nepalese restaurantSignature offerings at this Dublin 2 outlet include dishes cooked in a traditional clay oven and biryanisFri Dec 13 2024 - 05:00
I need to book a restaurant for Christmas dinner with friends. Am I too late?All is not lost, here’s our guide to grabbing that last-minute bookingFri Dec 13 2024 - 05:00
Seafood Café restaurant review: A Sunday lunch seafood feast is a wonderful thing, especially at this price It’s not often a cocktail is included in a fixed-price menu, but the turbot for two is a bit on the small sideThu Dec 12 2024 - 05:00
Great restaurants around Ireland for a cosy dining experienceIntimate spaces, wide-open culinary possibilities – eight places for an informal biteTue Dec 10 2024 - 05:00
Chocs away: three Irish artisans offering an immersive chocolate experienceThese Cork, Limerick and Wexford chocolatiers not only create their own chocolate recipes, but visitors also get a chance to see how it all happensSun Dec 08 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: top-tier Berlin-style doner kebabs are amazingTop-tier, reasonably priced kebabs in a smart new restaurant on Dublin's Dame StreetFri Dec 06 2024 - 05:00
Restaurant review: There’s a buzz about this vibrant D4 neighbourhood placeFun for cocktails and dishes with global flavours, this has Christmas celebrations written all over itThu Dec 05 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Neapolitan-style pizzas cooked to perfection with plenty of blisteringEfficient delivery and tasty pizzas a little pricier than the averageFri Nov 29 2024 - 05:00
Restaurant review: Legendary Dublin hotspot returns, but does the magic?The spirit of this famous city centre eatery is lurking under teething problems that need to be banished, and soonThu Nov 28 2024 - 05:00
Fancy a small plate and glass of vino? Try one of Ireland’s best wine barsWe’ve picked out 16 wine bars worth a visit when you’re not quite in the full restaurant moodThu Nov 28 2024 - 05:00
The Italian job: In Dubai, you eat on the go. In Tuscany? Lunch is two hours minimum, and you savour every biteFollowing a post-holiday dream, Irish-born Niall O’Toole and his family now run a wine and holiday business in TuscanyWed Nov 27 2024 - 08:40
Great places to eat in Ireland: 12 restaurants for a laid-back bitePizza, mezze, fish and chips, wine bars, bistros ... Twelve restaurants for a laid-back biteTue Nov 26 2024 - 05:00
Great places to eat in Ireland when it’s date nightFor an intimate night out you’ll want good ambience, fabulous food – somewhere special, in short. Here are our top picksSat Nov 23 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Quantity over quality at this simple Thai outlet in Dublin city centreA limited menu that doesn’t break the bank, but doesn’t excite eitherFri Nov 22 2024 - 06:00
Restaurant review: A masterclass in French classic cooking in Dublin 4From the owners of Forest Avenue, Forêt is a love letter to the French bistro, where every dish is cooked with precision and served with an unwavering respect for traditionThu Nov 21 2024 - 05:00
Eat out in style: 10 classy Irish diningrooms to add a side of glamour The architecture and ambience of these elegant restaurants complement and enhance their first-class food offeringsTue Nov 19 2024 - 06:00
Ten restaurants around Ireland worth travelling to for a unique experienceDestination restaurants: It’s well worth travelling to these restaurants for the unique dining experiences they offerMon Nov 18 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Indian food in south Dublin that will keep you coming backThis Terenure takeaway was so tasty that I’m now tempted to visit the restaurant and dine inFri Nov 15 2024 - 05:00
A chef’s Parisian picks: Kevin Burke of Library Street’s recommendations for eating and drinking in ParisVisiting the French capital and wondering about bars and restaurants? Forget Google, this is the only list you will needThu Nov 14 2024 - 08:47
Restaurant review: A delightful Dublin neighbourhood spot with tasty food and keen pricesThe pizza, the atmosphere and the wine flights make this Smithfield venue the perfect place for a casual biteThu Nov 14 2024 - 05:45
Eating out: 19 of the best new restaurants to try around Ireland nowBrand new Irish restaurants, together with some reopenings, revamps, and a Storm Babet-enforced reincarnationWed Nov 13 2024 - 07:32
Bangkok banquets: discovering the city’s dining pleasures with Thailand’s top chefFrom street food to fine dining, the secret to top dishes in Bangkok is the quality of the produceMon Nov 11 2024 - 05:00
Forget TripAdvisor and Google reviews: How leading Irish chefs find the best restaurants when travelling abroadTen chefs share their top tips for finding the best tables overseasSat Nov 09 2024 - 05:00
Poulet Bonne Femme takeaway review: Delicious and succulent roast chicken with all the trimmingsA day off from cooking and a Sunday treat, the focus is on family mealsFri Nov 08 2024 - 05:00
One Ballsbridge review: Can Oliver Dunne break the curse of this Dublin 4 dining room? Affordable cocktails and bistro dishes in a fun, glamorous room - just don’t expect crowd pleasers like fish and chips or fish pieThu Nov 07 2024 - 05:00
Marseilles is having a moment: The best places to eat and drink around the French cityAn influx of young chefs is putting the edgy Mediterranean city on the culinary map with smart restaurants and trendy wine barsMon Nov 04 2024 - 05:00
Great restaurants around Ireland for a night outIf you want to make a night of it, here’s where food, wine and interesting surroundings get top billing. Is there DJ in a bright orange booth too? Of courseMon Nov 04 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Neapolitan-style pizza that takes itself seriouslyAuthentic Italian bases nicely mottled with a char, and good flavourFri Nov 01 2024 - 05:00
100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat in Ireland 2024Corinna Hardgrave and Joanne Cronin have searched the country to find the best of restaurants to try around Ireland this winterFri Nov 01 2024 - 05:00
Restaurant review: Michelin quality, flawless food in one of the best hotels in the worldMichelin quality, faultless food in one of the best hotels in the world. I would go back in a heartbeatThu Oct 31 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Extensive and tasty menu but no standout dishQuick delivery and piping hot food, though it didn’t set the world alightFri Oct 25 2024 - 05:00
This is a beautiful place to dine, with rooms full of character and wholesome food served with generosityThis old favourite, which moved from Midleton after heavy flooding last year, is already well embedded in its new homeThu Oct 24 2024 - 05:00
Restaurants battle for survival: ‘The business has changed, Fridays and Mondays are gone’More than 600 restaurants have closed in 2024 as rising costs and pandemic-related debt take their tollFri Oct 18 2024 - 06:44
Review: This is a step above your typical Japanese takeawayA new Rathmines restaurant and takeaway with an extensive menu that includes tempura, sushi and gyozaFri Oct 18 2024 - 05:00
Restaurant review: It's easy to see why this south Dublin spot is becoming a neighbourhood favouriteThis new Dublin neighbourhood restaurant is already a big favourite with localsThu Oct 17 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Delicious Polish food where the potato is kingA new food truck where classic dishes such as pierogi and potato pancakes are cooked to orderFri Oct 11 2024 - 05:00
Restaurant review: No trends and fads, just confident French bistro fare that keeps the patrons coming backOnly the lemon meringue pie let things down in a very cheerful menu of staplesThu Oct 10 2024 - 05:00
Berliner takeaway review: The Berlin-style Gemüse kebab has arrived in Dublin This sourdough puff stuffed with grilled meat, vegetables and sauces can be prepared with up to 14 ingredients if you wishFri Oct 04 2024 - 05:00
Review: Why aren’t more towns producing this kind of confident and unpretentious food?This restaurant is simple, clever and feels like it has been set in the heart of the Wexford town foreverThu Oct 03 2024 - 05:00
Carluccio’s takeaway review: Great Italian pasta for less than the price of a sandwichNo wonder there are queues at this Dawson Street favouriteFri Sept 27 2024 - 05:00
Shaku Maku review: Great-value ultra-casual mezze dining in RathminesAt these prices, get a gang together for a deep dive into the sprawling menuThu Sept 26 2024 - 05:00
Takeaway review: Award-winning burger joint serves up tasty food in Dublin 2, especially the chipsGalway operation, which won Burger of the Year, sets its sights on the capital’s thriving burger marketFri Sept 20 2024 - 05:00
Restaurant review: With happy diners and cocktail shaker at full throttle, Tuesday is the new Friday at this new Mexican spotThere’s enough on menu to keep things interesting at this new Ranelagh restaurant, and the cocktails are deliciousThu Sept 19 2024 - 05:00
Turkey’s beguiling food culture marries tradition and transformationFrom artisan baklava to tantalising kebabs, and from a vibrant Michelin-star scene to good-value tradesmen’s restaurants, Turkey is a culinary jewelMon Sept 16 2024 - 05:00
