The cafe, that is. Not your paternal parent. The Daddy’s effect on Dublin 8 over the last few years has been a sight to behold. The addition of the popular brunch spot seems to have completely transformed Rialto village. Throw in The Circular, Daddy’s attached dog-friendly bar with a whopper craft beer selection, sun-trapped outdoor […]

4 years ago

Exact location TBC… Well if this isn’t the best news you’ll hear all day, I don’t know what is. Pearse Street’s Bread 41 is an absolute haven for creative baked goods and brunch dishes, and we’re so excited to learn that they’re opening a brand new spot in Dublin soon. They took to Instagram […]

4 years ago

The recent announcement of a certain cafe chain opening 20 stores in Ireland has been met with mixed response. Some are excited, others fear the effect this addition to Ireland’s coffee scene may have on the local, independent cafes which, let’s be honest, were the centre of our worlds over lockdown. Luckily, there’s something we […]

4 years ago

What I’ve come to discover about myself is that I’m a big fan of a toastie sambo now. Another month in Dublin has passed, and while I made to trips away, one to sunny Belfast, and one to Amsterdam, I still made time to visit a few spots right here. From a fancy tasting menu […]

4 years ago

31 Lennox is nestled into a nook in Portobello, a navy blue home to Italian inspired breakfasts and lunch. Perhaps easily dismissed as just another pub in Portobello, I found 31 Lennox to be much more. Being a big fan of pub food (it’s simple and delicious, what’s not to love?) I would have been […]

4 years ago

Welcome to The Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main hospitality headlines for Dublin’s fair city. This week’s list is dominated by openings across an array of cuisines. We’ve got cocktail bars, we’ve got vintage Chinese restaurants, we’ve got a very niche new pizzeria just to name a few. It’s all happening on […]

4 years ago

The shopping centre’s restaurants are back up and running, so there’s no better time to swing by for an evening of enjoyment. When it comes to shopping, dining and entertainment, Swords Pavilions is where it’s at. With a broad range of over 100 retail outlets, 23 eateries and a multiplex cinema on-site, you could spend […]

4 years ago

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you haven’t got anything booked, we’re here to help. Okay, okay, so you’ve left it a little late to book something. But fear not, we have a decent line up of Dublin spots (and one Wicklow spot too) to hit up this Mother’s Day for a glam meal. […]

4 years ago

This should enhance your back-to-the-office lunchtimes significantly. We come bearing good news this Thursday – Sweet Churro have opened a new branch where they’ll be selling exactly that, this time at a handy location on Dame Street. Along with their iconic fluffy churros with authentic Spanish hot chocolate, Sweet Churro will be serving up a […]

4 years ago

It’s a good day to be a pancake lover. The Póg empire continues to grow, as the popular cafe have announced the opening of their fifth location – this time by the seaside in Clontarf. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-BCXOsq6V/ Taking over from Fish & Meat Bone, who announced the closure of their Clontarf seafront location last week, Póg […]

4 years ago

It’s been a long two years, but the time has finally come to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the right way! That coronavirus hitting coincided with celebrating Paddy’s Day in 2020 (and then ruining it again in 2021) was honestly just a bit rude. I think we all realised this thing was going to be serious […]

4 years ago

Including crisp appreciation and a Westlife themed bottomless brunch. Obviously. Paddy’s Day has fairly crept up on us this year, hasn’t it? If you’re staying in Dublin for the main event and looking for something more Irish than Riverdance on steroids to get up to, we’ve compiled a list of quintessentially Irish events happening in […]

4 years ago