So I got in trouble before Christmas for slamming the North side of Dublin and their shit restaurants so I decided to do the only thing that would appease people this week would be to go to a Dublin 4 Lobster restaurant. I considered it a treat since I have to navigate the North side […]

10 years ago

The whole country is fucking broke at the moment. We’ve a cloud of depression hanging over us all but the only silver lining is that the restaurant scene is getting seriously cool in Dublin. Something pretty special is happening in this city and it’s happening because of the recession. Restauranteurs are being forced to get […]

10 years ago

Breakfast is a very particular thing. You always wake up hungry and you usually have a craving for something very particular. Breakfast at the weekends is like the holy grail for me. It’s the only time that the phone stops ringing, the emails dry up and I can finally sit down and take a deep […]

10 years ago

If you are like me and have an incredibly sweet tooth then the last course when having a meal out will be the highlight. A good dessert can often cap a dining experience and turn it from run of the mill into highly memorable. Dublin has no shortage of great desserts on the menu but […]

10 years ago

So, the Lovin Show is back for another week and the boys are all pumped after spending time in the USA and discuss the latest trends from there. Competition Last week we gave somebody the chance to win a brunch for 2 in Jamie’s Restaurant BEAR. The winner is Deirdre Hogan. Please e-mail Nicola@lovindublin.com to claim your […]

10 years ago

We love finding and sharing the best things in Dublin with you here on the blog but we also encourage you guys to take photos with #lovindublin on either Twitter or Instagram. The standard seems to get better every single week and just firing up the Hashtag has us drooling and loving the city we […]

10 years ago

It’s hard to find a new brunch spot that’s serving up something different from the usual fry ups, pancakes and eggs benedict, so I was really excited to hear that Staple Foods has a very alternative brunch menu. I had visited before for lunch and had a delicious salad piled high with juicy pulled pork […]

10 years ago

Not sure what to do for the weekend? Check out our top picks from a dose of Irish history to a disco fabulous brunch…. Pigment This photography exhibition profiling tattoo art and artists is running all week and finishing up on Sunday. Check it out on their Facebook page, the exhibition takes place in The Library Project […]

10 years ago

Harold’s Cross is probably one of the quieter neighbourhoods south of the canal but it still has lots of great spots worth exploring. Photographer Derek Kennedy headed out last week to snap our favourite spots in the area… We like Harold’s Cross park for chilling out in at the weekends with a cup of coffee […]

10 years ago

I’ve been hearing a lot about the Cupcake Bloke the last few months. In fact when I did a post on my favourite scones in Dublin earlier this summer I was nearly taken out for not mentioning the Cupcake Bloke, he had just won the Goodall’s award for best scones in Ireland- yes there is an […]

10 years ago

Donnybrook is known as one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in Dublin, and when you walk through it you can tell why. Beautiful Georgian houses line the streets and Herbert Park is littered with cherry blossom petals and people relaxing on the grass or playing sports. There are plenty of delicious places to go for […]

10 years ago

Most restaurants have extensive menus that give you lots of choice but they’ll often also have a signature dish that they are known for. Something that is always on the menu and a cut above the rest. Something that their customers have liked so much that they would simply never dare to remove it. We’ve […]

10 years ago