Food
Where to eat in Ireland: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Ireland is Chapter One, Dublin. The travel guide lists 20 places to eat and drink in Dublin. Local dishes to try: Whisky, Irish stew, Colcannon, Boxty, and Barmbrack.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Ireland
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 2
Keogh's Model Bakery
CaféCounty Kilkenny
listed bakery building on Lower Bridge Street, Callan
Map1 Wikipedia languages
Bars and pubs 6
Dublin · Since 1934
historic building in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin · Since 1198
18th century coaching inn in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin · Since 1840
pub in Dublin, Ireland
pub in Béal na Bláth
Places travellers recommend in Ireland
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Dublin
All places in DublinRestaurants and cafés
- Bewley's CaféBudget
78 Grafton St D02 K033
- Butlers Chocolate CaféBudget
24 Wicklow Street D02 R981
- Pablo PicanteBudget
131 Lower Baggot St D02 Y237
- ZaytoonBudget
44 Lower Camden St D02 YR71
- Bad Ass CaféMid-range
9 Crown Alley D02 ED77
- BalfesMid-range
2 Balfe Street
- Bar ItaliaMid-range
Ormond Quay D01 CA21
- CornucopiaMid-range
19–20 Wicklow St D02 FK27
Bars and nightlife
- Peadar Kearney's
64 Dame St D02 RT72
- The Cobblestone
77 North King St D07 TP22
- Frank Ryans
5 Queen St D07 D227
- O'Donoghue's
15 Merrion Row D02 PF50
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Dublin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Ireland is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Ireland, the most widely known first.
Whisky
type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash
Irish stew
lamb or mutton and root vegetable stew native to Ireland
Barmbrack
Corned beef
Blaa
doughy, white bread bun particular to Waterford City and County, Ireland
Shepherd's pie
meat pie with a crust or topping of mashed potato
Goody
Irish dessert-like dish made by boiling bread in milk with sugar
Ardrahan Farmhouse Cheese
two varieties of cheese made on County Cork, Ireland
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Ireland?
Chapter One, Dublin is the most widely documented place to eat in Ireland: 3 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Ireland known for?
Ireland is known for Whisky, Irish stew, Colcannon, Boxty, and Barmbrack.
Where can you eat in Dublin?
The travel guide to Dublin lists Bewley's Café, Butlers Chocolate Café, Pablo Picante, Zaytoon, and Bad Ass Café.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.