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CLIFF TOWNHOUSE 22 St Stephen’s Green Dublin 2 01
638 3939 www.clifftownhouse.ie Serving brilliantly executed classics, Cliff Townhouse restaurant menus are equally suited to a three-course meal or a light bite in the middle of the day. Staples include Seafood platters, selection of Oysters, various market fish and Irish meat. Open 7 days per week for lunch, pretheatre with menus at €28 for two courses or €33 for three and A la Carte menus served in the evenings. Urchin Bar at the basement is a most welcoming space for a light bite and a drink. Camden Kitchen 3A, Camden Market, Grantham St, Dublin 8 www.camdenkitchen.ie 01-4760125 Surreptitiously tucked away to the side of Camden Street, this culinary gem serves up beautifully presented food with honest, earthy flavours. Hearty and wholesome, this is Dublin dining at its best. Their service is of the highest excellence with staff that are attentive and welcoming. Using fresh seasonal ingredients, diners can choose from whipped goats cheese, Irish line caught Mackerel, Connemara crab meat to Breckland duck leg and Irish rib eye beef amongst many other delectable offerings. If you are looking for an intimate and casual restaurant this is the place. KAFKA 236 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 01 4977057 Kafka offers affordable, wholesome, and well-made brasserie fare at a reassuringly reasonable cost. The sparse, minimal décor goes hand in hand with the delicious diner-style food; free of pretence and fuss. A varied but not overstretched menu touches enough bases to cover most tastes offering up anything from bangers and mash to porcini mushroom risotto. While their prices are easy on the pocket, Kafka cuts no corners with quality of their food. Garden of Vegan 51 Elmwood Ave Lower Ranelagh, Dublin 6 www.thegardenofvegan.ie We offer our customers a delicious vegan, gluten free and dairy free menu – something different that everyone can enjoy! The evolution of the Garden of Vegan has been simple, organic and authentic. We started off as a fully dedicated mobile food truck which attends music festivals across Ireland and moved indoors to our first sit down restaurant in Ranelagh in July. The restaurant is inspired by our food trucks, creating a fun, colourful theme resulting in a relaxed atmosphere for our diners. TGI Friday’s Fleet Street, 19/20 Fleet Street, D2, t: 01-6728975. Stephen’s Green, D2, t: 01-4781233. Blanchardstown S.C., D15, t: 01-8225990. Dundrum Shopping Centre, D14, t: 01-2987299. Airside Retail Park, Swords, Co. Dublin, t: 01-8408525 w: www.fridays.ie Berlin Café/Bier D2 14-15 Dame Lane Dublin 2 @BerlinCafeD2 TGI Friday’s is your number one authentic American style restaurant that makes every day feel like Friday. It’s the home of the famous Jack Daniel’s sauce, grill and glaze making their burgers, chicken wings and steaks some of the best tasting dishes in Dublin. TGI have a fantastic selection of drinks to relax and enjoy with friends including an exciting new cocktail menu, great value lunch deals and a hard to beat two-course menu. #InHereItsAlwaysFriday There’s a reclaimed/salvaged vibe off this space which straddles Dame Street and Dame Lane. They’ve also hooked up with the crew behind the Lucky Tortoise who recently hosted a fantastic dumpling pop-up in Ranelagh. You can snack on bites such as fish tacos (€3), falafel croquettes (€5) and a muhammara hot dip with flatbreads (€6) or extend to a Korean Spiced Chicken Burger (€9) or Vietnamese Mussels (€9). Their creations are top notch making a visit to Berlin essential in itself. Food is served 4pm to 9.30pm daily. PABLO PICANTE 14-18 Aston Quay, Dublin 1 4 Clarendon Market, Dublin 2 131 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 pablopicante.com Cirillo’s 140 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 (01) 676 6848 www.cirillos.ie As a famous luchador, Pablo makes sure to eat well and stay fit. This is no different for the food in his restaurants. He is the man who makes the tastiest burritos in town. His colourful backstory adds to the experience and now he’s just gone and found himself his biggest premises to date on Aston Quay. Boasting fancy new furniture and a snazzy yellow counter, it will have his famous tortas and burritos available under one roof for the first time. Peperina Garden Bistro 25 Dunville Avenue Ranelagh, Dublin 6 www.peperina.ie 01-5340018 Peperina Garden Bistro delivers a sensational dining experience in Ranelagh that is not to be missed. They create an exciting menu built around seasonal ingredients bought fresh at market for their breakfast, lunch, brunch and seasonal dinner menus. Not to be missed is their delectable brunch with favourites such as the Salmon Alvear with cucumber pickle. And a lunch trip would not be complete without tasting their signature Argentinian steak sandwich, amongst many other mouth-watering delights. Peperina’s staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is consistently excellent. Sit back and enjoy the ambiance of their lovely outdoor garden and you’ll see why Peperina is such a perfect place to visit. This Baggot Street hot spot offers its patrons a modern Italian dining experience specialising in pizza cooked in the napoletana style. Since their pening, customers have been raving about Cirillo’s and for good reason. Stop in for a tasty lunch....., a delish dinner paired with fine Italian wine, or even just to sample the homemade ice cream. Cirillo’s offers a magical Italian atmosphere that is a delectable slice of perfection conveniently situated in D2. Asador 1 Victoria House, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 01 2545353 www.asador.ie / fb.com/Asador reception@asador.ie // @AsadorDublin Drury Buildings 52-55 Drury Street, Dublin 2 01-960 2095 www.drurybuildings.com Situated on the corner of Haddington Road and Percy Place, just a stone’s throw from Baggot Street Bridge in the heart of D4, Asador is known as a true barbecue restaurant where the best of Irish fish, shellfish, and of course steaks are cooked over fires of oak, apple woods and charcoal. It’s an authentic barbecue experience where the open kitchen allows guests to watch the chefs work the bespoke 7 foot ‘asado’. Go for the great flavours you get from cooking this way, stay for the craft beers and cocktails. Drury Buildings is a mish-mash of Berlin exterior and New York interior located in D2’s Creative Quarter. Enjoy their fine wines, classic cocktails, craft beers and some really cracking Italian food. The unique interior was creatively furnished with a container load of reclaimed bars, floors, doors, church benches, glass, timber and steel from New York. Enjoy all this with the extraordinary culinary skills of Warren Massey in their upstairs restaurant for a phenomenal experience that is sure to keep you coming back. Also serving Brunch over the weekend and they do great Roast every Sunday from 2-6pm in the restaurant. le bon crubeen 82 Talbot Street, Dublin 1 // www.leboncrubeen.ie // @LeBonCrubeen // 01 7040126 This award-winning brasserie in the north of Dublin city centre is well known for delivering some of the best value for money in the city. The menu delivers a grassroots experience, sourcing ingredients from the very finest Irish producers delivering consistent quality. The pre-theatre menu is hugely popular with diners visiting the nearby Abbey or Gate theatres while a diversity of offerings mean vegetarians, coeliacs and those looking for low calorie options are also catered for. Shortlisted as finalist in 2012 of the Irish Restaurant Awards’ Best Casual Dining Restaurant. Rocket’s www.rockets.ie @rocketshamburgers 33 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4 • St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, Dublin 2 IFSC, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 • Jervis Shopping Centre, Dublin 1 • Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Rocket’s is about is all about people, good hospitality and Irish beef hamburgers. With an urban and cosmopolitan infused vibe, their neighbourhood-driven communal mentality has taken Dublin by storm.This past year, they asked the people of Dublin to help them innovate and re-brand their concept. The result: A live-testing & pop-up store on Baggot Street called Rocket’s Hamburgers Lab, asking people to participate, share thoughts, feedback and new ideas. You can find these fine establishments throughout different areas of the city, catering to all regions of our Capital.