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where to eat ely bar & brasserie, IFSC Salamanca
ely bar & brasserie is located in a stunning 200 year old tobacco and wine warehouse in the city’s financial district and next door to the EPIC Museum. With an award winning wine list, two bars, waterside dining and beautiful cellars this is an ideal place to enjoy the best of seasonal Irish produce, great wines, craft beers, amazing cocktails and of course the best of Irish whiskies. They source all the meats through their family farm in the Burren and take great pride in using the best of fresh Irish seafood and vegetables. Modern Irish cooking in an historic building. Chq Building IFSC Dublin 1 (01) 6720010 www.elywinebar.com @elywinebars.com f3 Cirillos James Cirillo was surely destined to run a restaurant. His Italian dad and uncle both have connections in the city. Authenticity lies at the heart of their offering bringing experience from traditional pizzerias in Naples to their kitchen. Cirillo’s offers authentic Italian antipasti, pasta dishes and wood-fired pizzas for lunch and dinner, with all our pasta, breads, pizza dough and ice creams made fresh inhouse every day. 140 Baggot Street, Dublin 2 01 676 6848 cirillos.ie Hey Donna Hey Donna is the suburban reinvention of restauranteur Joe Macken’s Jo’Burger. Drawing flavour inspiration from Beirut in Lebanon, Siem Reap in Cambodia, Seoul in South Korea and Sydney in Australia, Hey Donna’s menu is menu is designed for sharing and has a welcome emphasis on vegetables. Dishes include tahini doused roasted carrots, topped with a hazelnut and carrot top pesto (€8.50), a large bowl of Dunany spelt, grilled radicchio, almonds, grapes, honey and Boyne Valley Blue or Berber spiced lamb chops. Combine it with a trip with to The Stella, a newly opened plush cinema experience. 137 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6 heydonna.joburger.ie Salamanca provides a wide range of quality tapas and wines from Spain, which aim to whisk you from the mundane to the Mediterranean with every mouthful. The signature dish is Paella de Pollo, with its original ingredients and authentic, earthy Spanish flavours. Located on St Andrews Street, beside the new home of the Molly Malone Statue and just off Grafton Street. They’re also bang in the centre of a host of nightlife venues around South William Street. Taste the sunshine and sea in the tapas on offer on the menu, such as Jamon Iberico, mini lamb burgers, chicken wings, fried calamares, prawns in olive oil and of course, paella. There are great lunch and Early Bird offers, which are available seven days a week. Also try their Cava and Tapas Platter nights running from Sunday to Wednesday. St.Andrew’s Street,Dublin 2 01 6774799 www.Salamanca.ie Mexico To Rome Across from the Temple Bar Pub, is Mexico to Rome, the Bandito’s Grill House. They serve up wonderful mouth-watering Mexican dishes with a twist with tasty European and Italian dishes available. On the menu are sizzling fajitas, burritos, tacos, chilli con carne, steak, fish, pasta dishes and their famous Tex-Mex baby back ribs with Southern Comfort BBQ sauce. The extensive menu suits big and small groups. All cocktails are €5 and there is a great Early Bird (starter and main for €13.50) and a Lunch Special (starter, main and a glass of wine for €9.95). Well worth a visit! 23, East Essex St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. 01 6772727 www.mexicotorome.com d4 The Woollen Mills Bastible You don’t have to pay a toll to cross the city’s infamous Ha’Penny Bridge and even better is the news that this fine eatery greets you. If the provenance of your food and unique Irish flavours is your thing then Elaine Murphy’s ‘Eating House’ should be a priority stop. It’s a sumptuous delight which was even name checked by Samuel L Jackson recently. Unfortunately, he was recollecting when it was a sweater shop though. He’s in for an event more pleasant surprise on his return trip. 42 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1 thewoollenmills.com d4 Bastible is a neighbourhood bistro that’s knocking lumps out of the competition, in a friendly way. Everything about Barry FitzGerald’s is joyous. His culinary pedigree is impeccable and this trendy addition to the burgeoning food scene in the Portobello/South Circular district easily sits within the top five of most foodies. Start with a Dooncastle oyster served with sorrel and cucumber juice. 111 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 bastible.com 26