Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
This is a fantastic Chinese restaurant, voted best ethnic restaurant every year.
11 locals recommend
China Sichuan
Ballymoss RoadThis is a fantastic Chinese restaurant, voted best ethnic restaurant every year.
Indus Spice
2 Lower Kilmacud RdThis is a really authentic Indian restaurant located nearby.
Cafe Restaurant RIBA
4 Lower Kilmacud RdGood food at reasonable prices.
Great cafe in town where they make all food items onsite. Try the bacon and pear sandwich, you will not be disappointed.
22 locals recommend
The Pepper Pot
59 William St SGreat cafe in town where they make all food items onsite. Try the bacon and pear sandwich, you will not be disappointed.
Starbucks Stillorgan
Lower Kilmacud RoadHandy for a quick coffee.
This is one of our favourite places for brunch. Cool interiors, great coffee, delicious food and tasty desserts
Cabinteely
This is one of our favourite places for brunch. Cool interiors, great coffee, delicious food and tasty desserts
This is an amazing bakery and general cafe. Their lemon cake and chocolate cheesecake brownies are delicious. Also try their soup and sambo deal at lunchtime. Crazy good!!
7 locals recommend
Camerino Bakery
158 Capel StThis is an amazing bakery and general cafe. Their lemon cake and chocolate cheesecake brownies are delicious. Also try their soup and sambo deal at lunchtime. Crazy good!!
This is a fantastic gourmet supermarket, cafe, wine bar and restaurant. Tip: order food at the deli on the ground floor and bring it downstairs to the wine bar!
175 locals recommend
Fallon & Byrne, Food Hall
11-17 Exchequer StThis is a fantastic gourmet supermarket, cafe, wine bar and restaurant. Tip: order food at the deli on the ground floor and bring it downstairs to the wine bar!
Staple Foods
24A Grattan StThis place does really healthy but tasty food.
Fab restaurant and home to what I think is the best (basil) cocktail in Dublin- Flo & Basy.
44 locals recommend
Coppinger Row
1 Coppinger RowFab restaurant and home to what I think is the best (basil) cocktail in Dublin- Flo & Basy.
Base Wood Fired Pizza Stillorgan
This is a really good pizza restaurant/ takeaway.
Mao Restaurant and Mao At Home Stillorgan
Lower Kilmacud RoadThis is a tasty Asian restaurant.
Everything Else
Leopardstown Racecourse
Horse Racing track is just up the road.
This is the only good ice cream shop in Dublin. Some great flavours.
24 locals recommend
Murphys Ice Cream
27 Wicklow StThis is the only good ice cream shop in Dublin. Some great flavours.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Leopardstown Inn
Brewery RoadThis is our local pub and even has a revolving cocktail bar.
This is a great gastro pub with a great selection of craft beers.
131 locals recommend
L. Mulligan Grocer
18 StoneybatterThis is a great gastro pub with a great selection of craft beers.
This has the best rooftop bar in Dublin. It is right beside the Bord Gais Energy Theatre which has some great events/shows.
104 locals recommend
The Marker Hotel Dublin
Grand Canal QuayThis has the best rooftop bar in Dublin. It is right beside the Bord Gais Energy Theatre which has some great events/shows.
Byrnes Pub - Galloping Green
Stillorgan RoadThis is another local pub/ bar.
Essentials
This is a gourmet food shop which has a great selection of great Irish produce.
32 locals recommend
Donnybrook Fair
Lower Kilmacud RoadThis is a gourmet food shop which has a great selection of great Irish produce.
Tesco
1 Jervis StThis is the nearest large supermarket.
Lidl
Sallynoggin RoadAnother supermarket nearby.
Shopping
This is a large Shopping Centre with a number of nice bars, restaurants and shops. There is also a Cinema there
143 locals recommend
Dundrum Town Centre
Sandyford RoadThis is a large Shopping Centre with a number of nice bars, restaurants and shops. There is also a Cinema there
Sightseeing
This is one of Irelands largest waterfalls. Tip: don't pay into the car-park and instead go to the Crone Woods forest park. The walks here provide much better views of Powerscourt Waterfall.
96 locals recommend
Powerscourt Waterfall
This is one of Irelands largest waterfalls. Tip: don't pay into the car-park and instead go to the Crone Woods forest park. The walks here provide much better views of Powerscourt Waterfall.
This is a fantastic estate house with elaborate gardens. The Avoca cafe here is also delicious.
201 locals recommend
Powerscourt Golf Club
This is a fantastic estate house with elaborate gardens. The Avoca cafe here is also delicious.
There is a great coastal walk that runs from Bray to Greystones. If you are tired when you reach Greystones, you can always get the dart/ train back to Bray.
8 locals recommend
Bray Promenade
Bray PromenadeThere is a great coastal walk that runs from Bray to Greystones. If you are tired when you reach Greystones, you can always get the dart/ train back to Bray.
This is a lovely seaside town which has a huge pier and many seafood restaurants. There are also a number of boat trips available.
103 locals recommend
Dún Laoghaire
This is a lovely seaside town which has a huge pier and many seafood restaurants. There are also a number of boat trips available.
This is a beautiful park located in the city centre. It is a great spot for a picnic on a fine day.
720 locals recommend
St Stephens Green
Saint Stephen's GreenThis is a beautiful park located in the city centre. It is a great spot for a picnic on a fine day.
Arts & Culture
This is one of Dublin's newest and best theatres. There hold musicals, comedy artists, gigs, ballets and plays.
244 locals recommend
Bord Gais Energy Theatre
This is one of Dublin's newest and best theatres. There hold musicals, comedy artists, gigs, ballets and plays.