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All The Food
6 days ago12 min read
The 35 hottest restaurants In Dublin - February 2025
Our 35 hottest list (up from 30) features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and...

Lauren Moukarzel
6 days ago5 min read
Dublin's best bakeries and what to order in them
We're finally beginning to be spoiled for choice when it comes to Dublin’s bakery scene, rather than trekking for miles each weekend to...

Maggie Fagan
Jan 214 min read
The best value dinners in Dublin
Eating out in Dublin doesn’t have to mean maxing out your credit card or surviving on bags of chips. Yes we know it feels like that...


Maggie Fagan
Jan 73 min read
Where to go when you're not drinking
Whether you're doing Dry January or in it for the long haul, more and more people are embracing the low to no alcohol movement, and it...


All The Food
Dec 10, 20247 min read
Our verdicts on this year's Christmas Sandwiches - 2024
Christmas sandwich hysteria has gone up another gear this year, with everywhere trying to outdo each other, but the prices have taken a...


Ronan Doyle
Dec 10, 20244 min read
The best Christmas sandwiches in Dublin - 2024 - The city centre and surrounds
Half the halls aren’t even decked yet but that hasn’t stopped the starting gun being fired on the annual Christmas sandwich scramble....


Ronan Doyle
Dec 10, 20247 min read
The best Christmas sandwiches in Dublin - 2024 - The suburbs
Half the halls aren’t even decked yet but that hasn’t stopped the starting gun being fired on the annual Christmas sandwich scramble....


Lisa Cope
Nov 26, 20244 min read
Where to eat in December when you want to avoid set menus
Even with all efforts to make no major plans in December, your calendar will find a way to fill itself. Between work dinners, friend...


Maggie Fagan
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Where to get spooky food and drink in Dublin this week
To get you in the spirit of Samhain, we've rounded up the spookiest and tastiest treats in this town for all you Hallow-Queen's out...


Lisa Cope
Oct 29, 20244 min read
Where to go for a festive catch up when you don't want a full meal
The approaching time of year can be one of the most frustrating when it comes to finding somewhere for friend catch ups, work drinks, and...


Lisa Cope
Oct 15, 20245 min read
Where to send someone who's in a restaurant rut
We all have those friends or family members whose favourite restaurants list originated in the early noughties and hasn't had an update...


Maggie Fagan
Oct 15, 20244 min read
Where To Get A Great Bowl Of Soup In Dublin
Soup season is upon us, and there doesn't exist a better way to warm up than with a bowl of something hot and supremely tasty. We've...


All The Food
Oct 1, 202410 min read
The 30 hottest restaurants In Dublin - October 2024
Our 30 hottest list features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and the general...


Lisa Cope
Oct 1, 20244 min read
Where to go for an early bird/pre-theatre menu in Dublin
The early bird menu is a bit of a throwback these days, mostly resigned to the 90's and noughties along with free bread baskets, balsamic...


Lisa Cope
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Where to eat in October
Special dishes only on for Autumn; lunchtime bargains to lure you in for those noodles you still haven't tried; and a pop up that is...


Maggie Fagan
Oct 1, 20243 min read
The best places to eat before a show at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
It seems that everyone and their mother has tickets to Hamilton at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (running now until mid-November - it's...


Ronan Doyle
Sep 17, 20244 min read
The Best Autumn Dishes In Dublin Right Now
We do our best, in our seasonal sum-ups, to share the love and show off as many of Dublin’s chefs and bakers as we can, but some lean in...


Lisa Cope
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Where to eat in September
The summer that never was has come to an end, and the now-to-be-expected Indian summer has swept in to make those back to school scaries...


Maggie Fagan
Sep 3, 20245 min read
Where To Eat Before A Gig At Croke Park
From the plethora of Coldplay nights, to the elusive tickets nobody managed to get for Oasis, with a capacity of 82,300, a significant...


Lisa Cope
Aug 20, 20246 min read
Where to go for dessert in Dublin
It happens. You're having a great night but dessert options in the place you're in don't look great. Or you've over extended yourself and...


Maggie Fagan
Aug 20, 20244 min read
Where to find the best sandwiches in Dublin
Maybe it was The Bear , or maybe it was the fleeting Silk Purse pop up from the lads behind Lotus Eaters , maybe it's the fact we're a...


Maggie Fagan
Aug 6, 20244 min read
Where to eat in August
After a seriously rocky start, what with all that sheet rain in July, August has semi-sorted itself out - it's still a roll of the dice...


Lisa Cope
Jul 23, 20247 min read
Where To Go For Cocktails In Dublin
While our nights are generally spent in search of good food, a good drink to start is usually an important part of the experience....

Maggie Fagan
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Where To Go For A Fun Dinner in Dublin
Those of us consumed by food like to incorporate it into every celebration we damn well can, and sometimes on special occasions (like not...


Maggie Fagan
Jul 9, 20243 min read
Where to eat in July
Contrary to what you can see out the window, it is in fact the middle of summer, and just because the weather hasn't realised it, doesn't...


Ronan Doyle
Jul 9, 20246 min read
The Best Places To Drink Wine In Dublin
It feels like not a day goes by lately without another Dublin café announcing a pivot to small plates and wine by night, and as much as...

Maggie Fagan
Jun 11, 20245 min read
Where to go for lunch on the DART line
With Leaving Cert Weatherâ„¢ right around the corner, you're going to be looking for all the excuses to go for lunch - ideally as close to...


Lisa Cope
Jun 11, 20243 min read
Where to eat in June
It's officially summer, and while we're waiting on that heatwave to arrive, we recommend hitting places that will give you all the...


Ronan Doyle
May 28, 20246 min read
Where To Eat Outdoors In Dublin's Suburbs This Summer
After last week's guide to the best places to eat outdoors in Dublin city centre, it's time for part two - the suburbs. Here are the best...


Maggie Fagan
May 28, 20248 min read
Where to go for Brunch In Dublin - The Suburbs
It’s finally the weekend, you’ve been dreaming about brunch all week but can’t be arsed trekking into town. You need some proper tasty...


Ronan Doyle
May 14, 20247 min read
Where To Eat Outdoors In Dublin City Centre This Summer
The weekend that just was sums up the wildness of life in Dublin, with scorching sunshine and stormy showers all liable to occur within...

All The Food
May 14, 202410 min read
The 30 Hottest Restaurants In Dublin - May 2024
Our 30 hottest list features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and the general...


Ronan Doyle
Apr 30, 20246 min read
Where to go for Brunch In Dublin - The City Centre
Brunch offerings in Dublin have ballooned over the last number of years, with plenty of restaurants and cafés of varying qualities...


Maggie Fagan
Apr 30, 20245 min read
The Best Bakeries In Dublin Right Now
It's obvious Dublin is having a serious bakery moment, and we are here.for.it. The doughnut trend finally got stale, and rising from its...


Maggie Fagan
Apr 16, 20245 min read
Where to go when you want a pub but also good food
There's something special happening in the Dublin food scene. Food trucks in beer gardens of bog standard pubs are growing momentum. Pubs...


Lisa Cope
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Where to eat in April
We're well and truly into the Irish summer now, which tends to start in April and end in June, leaving July and August an utterly wet...


Maggie Fagan
Mar 20, 20246 min read
Where To Go For A Work Lunch
Ah, the business lunch – where handshakes meet gourmet plates, and negotiations unfold over plates of culinary excellence. If you're in...


Maggie Fagan
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Where to eat in March
Spring has sprung (mother effing finally) and we are beyond over the misery that was winter (including last week's springtime snow). With...


Ronan Doyle
Mar 5, 20244 min read
The Best Spring Dishes In Dublin Right Now
Landing us with a sudden flurry of snow on the first day of Spring might be the most Irish thing ever, but for all the lingering winter...


Lisa Cope
Mar 5, 20244 min read
Where to buy an Easter Egg that makes everyone else's look rubbish
You can keep your supermarket bulk buys, when it comes to Easter Eggs we're going all in. Yes you might not be spending this much money...


Maggie Fagan
Feb 20, 20249 min read
The Best Places To Eat In Dublin For Vegans And Vegetarians
The last couple of years saw the closure of some of Dublin's best vegan / veggie establishments, like Kale + Coco, The Vegan Sandwich...


Lisa Cope
Feb 7, 20243 min read
Where to eat in February
Thank God. The longest month in the solar system is over, and now we can get on with looking forward to a bank holiday a month from here...


Lisa Cope
Jan 24, 20246 min read
Where to go for a Sunday roast in Dublin
For some reason, Dublin has historically lacked a proper Sunday roast culture, particularly in comparison to our friends in the UK. There...


Maggie Fagan
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Where To Go When You’re Not Drinking
The low/no alcohol life is swiftly becoming not just a January thing but a movement that’s gaining serious traction on social media...


Maggie Fagan
Jan 9, 20243 min read
Where to eat in January
Oh lads. The blessed month of January is upon us. If like us you overindulged, spent too much and drank all the booze, we got you....

All The Food
Jan 9, 202410 min read
The 30 Hottest Restaurants In Dublin - January
Our 30 hottest list features the most talked about restaurants in Dublin right now, based on column inches, Insta love and the general...

All The Food
Dec 7, 20239 min read
We tried 21 of Dublin's Christmas Sandwiches
We feel like we're partly to blame for the Christmas sandwich hysteria that's overtaken the capital after our coverage and taste tests ...

All The Food
Nov 29, 20236 min read
The ATF Christmas Gift Guide 2023
It's the most wonderful/stressful/financially depleting (delete as applicable) time of the year. Our best advice for you is get those...


Maggie Fagan
Nov 29, 20233 min read
Where to eat in December
There's lots of socialising to be done in December but it's hard to avoid the over priced set menus that somehow always feel like a...


Lisa Cope
Nov 29, 20237 min read
Where to get a Christmas sandwich in Dublin - 2023
Each year Christmas sandwich hysteria seems to reach new heights, and 2023 has seen the most creative sambos yet - and it's not even...
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