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Sometimes eating out is not about the stars awarded. It's about the experience, and the kind of food that you want to eat, the price range that you're willing to pay etc.
Here are some suggestions:
Roly's Bistro, Ballsbridge - great for good hearty food, and the prices are very reasonable too for Dublin; the minor downside is it's not in the city centre but it really isn't too far out (7-10 mins drive from Trinity College, southbound)
L'Gueueleton, Fade St - sometimes known as the French restaurant without a sign (there isn't a clear restaurant signage), they don't take reservation and still fill up on daily basis. The food is very good and well priced too.
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Merrion St : this is Ireland's only 2-Michelin stars restaurant (and therefore highest ranked by Michelin), and they do serve great food except the price can also be rather scary. They do have good lunch value menu (for their calibre - 3 courses for about 50 euro per person). Book ahead as they're quite popular although with the recession hitting, maybe it won't be too bad.
Bang Cafe, Leeson St : they have dishes with unusual combination like their Thai baked sea bass (my favourite dish!) and the Scandinavian iced berries for desssert can't go wrong either. They have Michelin Bib Gourmand for a couple of years now and oh, the owners (twin brothers) are quite the eye candies too. ;)
One Pico, Schoolhouse Lane : another lovely restaurant with attentive and helpful staff. In fact, most of the staff have been there for as long as I've been eating there (from about 3 years ago, which I believe says a lot for a restaurant, given how some would have crazy staff turnover). However, it's December and Christmas menu is the only one they use right now. The prices are higher than usual, but it's worth it.
Leon Bistro, Exchequer St : French food at great value but be careful not to end up on Leon Cafe on Wicklow St, as the two streets are actually on the same stretch of road (don't ask me why they split the street into two parts and gave them two name - quite silly really). They're from the same owners but one serves more sandwich and pastries, while another serves hot food and French specialties.
KOH Restaurant, Millenium Walk : Asian fusion restaurant with the glam and fabulous items on the menu including soft shelled crabs, fruity curries (don't be put off by the sound of it, it's really really good), etc and they even have a gorgeous cocktail bar to lounge in.
La Peniche, Grand Canal : this is a restaurant on a canalboat! They run dinner with cruises of the Grand Canal between Baggot Street and Ranelagh Road. The menu is relatively simple but the food wonderful cooked. The staff are very friendly, and the captain will even show you how it's possible to move from one part of the canal to the next (at the Leeson Bridge) even though the level of water between the two parts are very obviously different. Plus he also have funny stories to tell. It's a fun experience. This is also not in the city centre but about half way from the city to Roly's in Ballsbridge.
Winding Stairs, Ormond Quay : another venue for wonderful hearty solid meal. They've just received a Michelin Bib Gourmand this year, and they're definitely worthy of this award.
Ps: by the way, Yamamori that's suggested by another poster is a Japanese restaurant, not Thai. |
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