The Food Room

Husband and-wife team Valentina and Owen Doorly are behind Il Valentino and are passionate about Italian food. Their Grand Canal Basin bakery may boast a modern, super stylish interior – with oranges, pinks, modern plastic seating and leather banquettes – yet ...

Genuine Italian fare is what you'll find at this small café-restaurant, a younger branch of the original Dunne & Crescenzi Dublin 2 establishment (see entry). Convenient to the RDS and Aviva Stadium, this is a good spot for a meal before or after an eve ...

Sad as Dubliners were to see the 2012 closure of one of the city’s most iconic businesses, the Dublin Woollen Mills (where James Joyce, no less, once worked), it is cheering to see Elaine Murphy and the team from the equally iconic Winding Stair next door serving u ...

At this temple to superb wine and great food in the old Silver Tassie venue, wine industry veteran David Whelehan has assembled a seriously impressive team around him – including Martina Delaney, who garnered many admirers during her tenure as sommelier in l’ ...

Established in 1840, Bewley's Café has a special place in the affection of Irish people. Bewleys on Grafton Street was always a great meeting place for everyone, whether native Dubliners or visitors to the capital 'up from the country'. Formerly Bewley's Oriental ...

Cosily situated in Mount Merrion, overlooking the bright lights of Dublin city, Michael’s has been part of the neighbourhood since 1999. It’s old school Italian bistro in style, with a big warm welcome and walls of wine and food to buy. Following a stint at ...