What to eat Ireland? culinary specialties and gastronomy

Enjoying yourself Ireland

Timetable Timetable Ireland

Restaurants usually open around 12:00 and close around 10:00 or 11:00. Please note that they may close earlier outside of Dublin, Cork, Galway or Belfast. Cafés and snack bars that offer Irish Breakfast open at 8am.

Budget & Tips Budget & Tips Ireland

In a restaurant, you can expect to pay from 30 € for a meal. In a pub, it is necessary to count approximately 15 € for a dish.

In the big cities of Ireland, you will see proposed on (almost) all the frontages of the restaurants a menu Early Bird. Usually served in the late afternoon between 5pm and 7pm, this is a formula with two or three dishes at reasonable prices, often between €20 and €40 (depending on the range of the restaurant). The Early Bird, also called pre-theatre dinner, is for those who want to eat early and then enjoy the nightlife and especially attend shows (plays, concerts, etc.). A real good plan!

Of course, all establishments take credit cards. Be careful, in Northern Ireland, the currency is the pound sterling, a commission will be charged for each payment.

What costs extra What costs extra Ireland

There is no strict rule on tipping in Ireland, but of course a good tip is always welcome in the pub or restaurant. You should leave about 10% of the bill.

The local way The local way Ireland

As a true European capital of parties and after-dinner drinks, Dublin has a wide range of restaurants that offer the famous Irish Breakfast or brunches of all kinds all day long, especially on Saturdays and Sundays.

Kids Kids Ireland

Except in rare cases, children are welcome in restaurants and often have a menu that has been concocted for them. In pubs, families with children are not allowed after 9pm. And, if you are accompanied by your little blonde friends, you will have to leave the premises at that time.

Smokers Smokers Ireland

Smoking is not permitted inside bars and restaurants.

Take a break Ireland

Timetable Timetable Ireland

Pubs are generally open from 10:30 to 23:30 Monday to Thursday, 10:30 to 12:30 on Friday and Saturday and 12:00 to 23:00 on Sunday.

Budget & Tips Budget & Tips Ireland

A pint in a pub costs from €6, which you usually pay directly at the counter. There is no strict rule on tipping in Ireland, but of course a good tip is always welcome in the pub if you have a sit-down meal. It is appropriate to leave about 10% of the total bill. Of course, all establishments take credit cards. Please note that in Northern Ireland, the currency being the pound sterling, a commission will be charged for each payment.

Age restrictions Age restrictions Ireland

To enter the pubs, the minimum age is 18, and young adults are often asked to show their ID

What's very local What's very local Ireland

As soon as 5 pm and the office hours start, we rush to the pub with family or friends to drink a few pints and eat an Irish stew. On weekends, we hang out at the table for a long time at lunchtime and offer ourselves an extended Irish breakfast.

Kids Kids Ireland

Families with children are not allowed in the pubs after 9pm. And, if you are accompanied by your charming little heads, you will have to leave the place at that time.

Smokers Smokers Ireland

Smoking is not allowed inside bars and restaurants. But most pubs have a terrace or patio, often heated in winter, for smokers.

Tourist traps Tourist traps Ireland

In Dublin, in Temple Bar, there are many touts offering you entry to the various pubs and nightclubs. It is not certain that you will meet many locals in these establishments.

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