Another Dublin city restaurant which has undergone changes is Christina Ffrench-O'Carroll's Lane Gallery Restaurant, on Pembroke Lane just off Pembroke Street. Bruno Jovet, a Corsican Frenchman, has charge of the kitchens, and new signature dishes include grilled king prawns in a garlic and coriander beurre blanc; fresh squid in beer batter; warm salad of marinated quail and bacon with a blue cheese sauce; baked oriental filo pastry with tomato coulis and spring onion. The restaurant is open for lunch, and also serves early bird menus as well as dinner.
The Lane Gallery Restaurant, 55 Pembroke Lane, Dublin 2, tel: (01) 661 1829/676 2533.