The best restaurants Ireland

This charming vegetarian and vegan restaurant, the first to open its doors in the Irish capital, is very popular. Its warm and comfortable setting, its few tables on the terrace and its healthy and balanced cuisine are the recipes for its success. The menu offers a variety of original dishes, such as the leek-potato and zucchini gratin with goat cheese sauce. We also particularly appreciate the breakfast, with or without gluten, and the soup of the day, always delicious.

The only artisanal creperie in the capital! Located along the Royal Canal, not far from the city centre, this address was opened by Grégory Autret, Breton and Irish by adoption. His creperie is a hit, no doubt thanks to its French touch, but especially thanks to its succulent buckwheat pancakes, either savoury or sweet, made from flour produced in a Breton mill. On the menu, the great classics such as the wholemeal (egg, ham and cheese), but also sophisticated recipes featuring the best Irish products.

A little history to start with! On the north bank of the Liffey, Dublin Woollen Mills is an iconic Dublin building that was home to a famous garment factory from 1888 to 2012. Bringing this vast historic building back to life was a real challenge, and one that has been successfully met by a restaurant that has seen things through: four floors and a rooftop terrace overlooking the Liffey and the Ha'penny Bridge. This gastro-pub, which describes itself as a friendly "eating house" that prepares everything on the spot, is a real find.

Located on the first floor of a building with character, this restaurant is a great success. The chef's philosophy is simple: to offer traditional Irish cuisine with its own touch of modernity, at a price accessible to all. A successful gamble! The dishes are fine and tasty, prepared with some organic products. The meal is served in a pretty room where the decoration is both sober and sophisticated. Among the house specialities, we can mention the lamb shepherds pie and the vanilla cheese cake. An excellent address.

This gastronomic restaurant is located in a magnificent setting, in the place of a... former Methodist chapel built in 1861! A very original setting therefore, decorated with a few works of contemporary art, to enjoy what is certainly one of the best restaurants in the region. On the menu, you will find only fresh products and seasonal dishes, beautifully designed and prepared. And the wine list is up to the task. The price-quality ratio is excellent and reservations are recommended, especially in high season.

The reputation of the elegant Doyle's is well established. It is probably one of the best seafood restaurants in the West of Ireland with, first and foremost, lobster as a favourite guest on the menu of chef and owner Sean Roche, trained in some of the best restaurants in Ireland and Europe. Lobster lovers beware! But beware, the menu and the cuisine always depend on the catch of the day and the seasonal products found by the chef. A table that has won numerous awards from Irish critics.

Located on a mezzanine floor, the restaurant overlooks the beautiful English Market Hall, Cork's culinary mecca, and is situated just below the beautiful wooden arches. The setting is both elegant and popular, with a brasserie feel. In the morning, you can have a delicious breakfast, with coffee and quality pastries, and later on, you can be tempted by oysters or a platter of farmhouse cheeses, a tasty cuisine based on Irish fish and meat, including the famous Irish lamb stew. Very nice!

The excellent Fallon & Byrne restaurant is located on the first floor of the Food Hall delicatessen. In an Irish-style brasserie atmosphere, you'll enjoy finely selected, eco-friendly products, an extensive wine list and simply fabulous cocktails, such as the Dublin Mule or the Green Samurai. Here are just a few dishes to whet your appetite: Aged Irish beef carpaccio or oysters for starters; crispy duck confit, grilled salmon or entrecôte steak for the main course; homemade cheesecake or espresso martini for dessert.

The Laurels is a Killarney institution. An institution held by the O'Leary family for almost a century. On Main Street, there is the restaurant and just next door the bar and, behind, in a dead end street, the pub. The restaurant here is a perfection of smoothness, from the lighting to the music, from the music to the setting, from the setting to the service. A classic that deserves its many recommendations and where it is good to eat in the charming alcoves. In high season, concerts are regularly organised.

A traditional and picturesque pub-restaurant on the shores of Lough Derg, which we are proud to share with you. Indeed, the charming decor is one thing (with this 300 year old cottage), but the very tasty menu is another. The menu changes very regularly, even every day in high season. We recommend the Irish cheese platter, including farmhouse cheeses from Tipperary, served with a glass of vintage port if you wish. A family run place not to be missed if you are passing through.

Here, the atmosphere is that of a friendly bistro serving light dishes made from fresh regional products that will delight gourmets (quiches, soups, croques, sandwiches, etc.). Also good breakfasts, with bread, pancakes, scones and excellent homemade pastries, including a cheesecake to die for. And when the sun goes down, you can also drop in for a (good) glass of wine, accompanied by tapas. In short, a very good place to eat on the go when you are in Sligo.

This is the star address in Roscommon, run by the Gleeson couple, who focus on home cooking and always use local, quality supplies. It's a great place to eat at any time, whether it's for brunch, a meal on the go, a gourmet break or just a coffee with a nice little treat. The homemade bread is also delicious. Always pleasant, the reception is efficient and smiling. Note that the establishment also offers very elegant rooms on the first floor of this 19th century townhouse.

We come here more for the setting than for the food. Because, as its name indicates, the restaurant occupies a church! Restored and converted into a restaurant, bar and club, this unusual establishment offers a trendy and, it must be said, unusual and impressive setting when you see the organs behind the bar in particular. The food is quite good, but not always up to our expectations; a little too classic perhaps. But at least you have to come and have a cocktail in this unusual place

This is a good address with an original concept that has a good reputation in the capital. A la carte, buffet or "all you can eat" meals, each person prepares a bowl of meat or fish, seasonal vegetables, rice or noodles, and dresses it as he or she wishes with sauce and spices; all cooked before your eyes on a hot plate. Friendly atmosphere, charming service. A very good choice! And an unusual place that will bring back some good memories to the steppe lovers who had the chance to travel in Mongolia.