The Purty Kitchen

One of the most appealing of all Dublin hotels, this large, privately-owned contemporary property is attractively located in an 'urban plaza' near the RDS and the public park after which it is named. Arriving by car, it is approached over a little bridge on the RDS side ...

Lots of natural light with white painted walls, dark wooden fittings and a rich, dark carpet create a good first impression at this split-level Ballsbridge restaurant, and a mix of diners gives the place a nice buzz. The cuisine at this Dublin restaurants a combination ...

Alix Gardener offers practical, fun, and informal cookery classes in Ballsbridge, in central Dublin.  Trained at The Cordon Bleu and Leith’s in London, Alix Gardner is a founder member of Euro-Toques Ireland (est. 1989) and was the first to set up a practical ...

Named for the Gallic hometown of proprietor Olivier Meisonnave, Dax has been a success since it first opened in an intimate Georgian basement in Pembroke Street in 2004. Olivier honed his front-of-house skills as the charming maitre’D at Kevin Thornton’s much ...

Right in the heart of Georgian Dublin, opposite Government Buildings, this luxurious hotel comprises four meticulously restored Grade 1 listed townhouses built in the 1760s and, behind them, a contemporary garden wing overlooks formal landscaped gardens. Luxurious publi ...

Always a delight for its unpretentiousness and the simple good food it offers at reasonable prices (for the high quality), this Italian restaurant and deli is very near the Nassau Street entrance to Trinity College, and the first of what has since become a small family c ...