What to Eat in Dublin: A Food Guide

What to eat in Dublin

• Full Irish breakfast

  Rashers, sausage, black + white pudding, eggs, beans, tomato.

• Fish and chips

  Leo Burdock's near Christ Church is the classic order.

• Seafood chowder

  Best on the coast — Howth or in Temple Bar's better pubs.

What to drink

Guinness is standard; try a craft stout too. Tap water is safe.

Dining etiquette and practicalities

• Tip 10–12.5% at sit-down (often included as service).

• Pub culture — approach the bar to order; no table service at most places.

Where to eat in Dublin

• Temple Bar

  Cobbled cultural quarter + live-music pubs — Clarence (Bono's hotel), Temple Bar Hotel, Radisson Blu Royal.

• Georgian Dublin (Merrion + St Stephen's Green)

  Georgian squares + National Gallery + Museum of Ireland — Merrion Hotel, Shelbourne, Conrad Dublin.

• Trinity + Grafton Street

  Shopping + Book of Kells + Little Museum — Westbury, Wynn's, Trinity City Hotel.

• Docklands (Silicon Docks)

  Grand Canal + tech HQs (Google + Meta + Airbnb) + Bord Gáis Theatre — Marker (Anantara), Spencer, Gibson.