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Diners' Choice: Best Ambience restaurants in Dublin 1

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Updated 05 February 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best ambience in Dublin 1? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of Hera Restaurant restaurant
4.7
4.7 (27)
€31 to €50
Unspecified
Dorset Street
About the restaurant
Mediterranean inspired neighbourhood gastro pub in Drumcondra
Top review
Maeve
Dined 7 days ago
Stunning food. Fun and relaxed choices with no pretences but amazing tastes and pairings. Reasonably priced for such quality food.
A photo of Murray's Bar restaurant
4.5
4.5 (572)
€30 and under
Gastro Pub
O'Connell Street
About the restaurant
Murray’s Bar is a traditional Irish pub in the heart of Dublin with live music and Irish dancing every week. Enjoy a creamy pint of Guinness and a hearty meal in our comfortable lounge, or watch the match in our large, heated beer garden.
Top review
Steven
Dined 2 days ago
What a wonderful night such fun Good food staff attentive Thank you all
A photo of The Winding Stair restaurant
4.7
4.7 (2441)
€31 to €50
Irish
North City Centre
About the restaurant
The Winding Stair Bookshop & Café became a famous Dublin landmark in the 1970s and 1980s. Named after the Yeats poem and in honour of its winding staircase, it is overlooking the river Liffey, with an iconic view of the Ha'penny bridge. As a popular meeting place for writers, musicians and artists, it was a well known hub for debate and creativity with many poems written, novels penned and movies shot within its walls. In 2006, Elaine Murphy brought this much-loved spot back to life as a restaurant, championing seasonal, Irish produce. The bookshop, located on the ground floor, was retained, as were many of the old bookshelves, photos and memories. The room retains its timeless charm with stripped wood tables and floors, and Bentwood café chairs.The view remains as quintessentially Dublin as ever.
The food is good, old-fashioned home cooking, with produce sourced from artisans within the island. Drink sare local and international craft beers & wines from stellar producers.

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Susannah
Dined 4 days ago
Very unusual small restaurant. No frills just good food and service. Would definately recommend you visit.
A photo of Bar Italia - Dublin restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1903)
€30 and under
Italian
North City Centre
About the restaurant
Bar Italia is the perfect place to enjoy flavours of Italy while taking in the beauty of Dublin city. Serving fresh pasta, farm to fork steak, fresh fish and pinsa Romana a unique to Ireland 72 hours fermentation dough. Traditional dish feature in our menu along with intriguing modern specials using only the best of the Irish and Italian produce. Come inside and enjoy authentic dishes and genuine welcoming Italian service. we pride our selves with the best Italian wine list in Dublin with over 350 wines which 40 by the glass. Bar Italia the must-visit Italian restaurant in Dublin city. We look forward to welcoming you very soon!
Top review
Valentina
Dined 3 days ago
Best Italian restaurant in Dublin, the food is amazing, they make you feel in Italy for a moment. I recommend it 100%
A photo of The Legal Eagle restaurant
4.7
4.7 (471)
€30 and under
Irish
North City Centre
About the restaurant
When we took over The Legal Eagle, we inherited some of the glorious features, and the building really spoke to us of old-fashioned pub-grub. We looked to the old traditions of pickles, roasts, meaty joints & braises and knew we should honour our traditional lexicon of producers where possible and also allow our guests to enjoy a lighter style of dining.

We make our own crisps, croqueta, our own Scotch eggs (they're really delish), and supporting our burgeoning salumi and farmhouse cheese industry with platters of cold cuts. We are smoking our own spuds and have a local vegetable grower growing to our needs !

We are crazy about beer, whiskey and gin but wine is where we started and it remains a driving force for us. We have a stellar cocktail and wine list written with love and care

We have an ever so slightly more formal dining room upstairs, which is also great for events, weddings, private parties and get-togethers and hugely popular with industry folk. Can't wait to see all!

Top review
Colette
Dined 4 days ago
From the moment we arrived our host Stephen made us feel so welcome. We never felt rushed and we had drinks and the lovely Sunday roast. He was really careful when one of our party ordered the nut roast to check if they were vegetarian or vegan. Food was delicious and we shared some deserts too. Would highly recommend for a really enjoyable and relaxing Sunday afternoon.
A photo of Krewe North - Capel St restaurant
4.7
4.7 (2740)
€30 and under
Creole / Cajun / Southern
North City Centre
About the restaurant
Krewe is a brand new New Orleans Louisiana (NOLA) inspired bar and eatery located on Capel Street in Dublin city centre bringing the dirty south to the Northside. Here at Krewe we are all about fusing the vibrancy, craic and soul of Southern & Irish hospitality. Perfect for any Krewe gathering.

As they would say in New Orleans, 'Pass a Good Time' in our venue and soak up the atmosphere.

Our Menu, created after a fun filled trip to New Orleans, takes inspiration from the flavour of Cajun Creole Cuisine while locally sourcing ingredients.

So Round up your Krewe and 'Laissez les bon temps rouler'. Let the good times roll!



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Karen
Dined 3 days ago
Everything was fab Staff are lovely Service was good
A photo of Boco restaurant
4.7
4.7 (102)
€30 and under
Pizzeria
North City Centre
About the restaurant
At Boco our recipe for a great experience is simple, we bring together friendly staff, nice tunes, cool decor, great pizza and a fantastic beer/drink selection to create the perfect vibe.

Whether you’re here to unwind, catch up with friends or enjoy a well crafted cocktail, we’ve got everything you need to feel right at home!

Our current staff favourite is our lunch time slices, served from 12-5pm weekdays!

Top review
Lauren
Dined 1 day ago
I had heard so many good things about these pizzas and they lived up to the expectation and was deligh!! Great choice and lovely, friendly staff as well.
A photo of Meaghers O’Connell Bridge restaurant
4.7
4.7 (27)
€30 and under
Gastro Pub
O'Connell Street
About the restaurant
Meaghers O'Connell Bridge is a traditional Dublin pub with a modern twist. Looking for somewhere for a bite to eat for lunch or a delicious dinner before the theatre or show? Look no further than Meaghers, an Irish gastro bar located on Eden Quay, just off O’Connell Street and overlooking the famous O’Connell Bridge.

We're open 7 days a week for lunch/dinner and we also serve breakfast from 10am Thursday - Sunday. Try our modern take on traditional Irish favourites. From our delicious Full Irish Breakfast to our mouth-watering 28-Day Dry-Aged Steaks, we've got something for everyone. Sweet tooth? Our handmade desserts are not to be missed, try our new Brown Butter Cookie Sundae! Full range of beers on tap with cocktail & whiskey menus also available. Book your table now.

Top review
D
Dined 5 days ago
Lovely bar with very wide range of local dishes, very cool ambience.
A photo of Ryleigh's restaurant
4.6
4.6 (2553)
€31 to €50
Steakhouse
North Wall
About the restaurant
Located on the sixth floor of The Mayson Hotel is Ryleigh’s Rooftop Restaurant, with outdoor terrace. Take in the panoramic vista of the Dublin Mountains, the River Liffey, the city centre and even as far as Dun Laoghaire on a clear day! Comfy leather clad booths line the windows. An open kitchen and grill adds a sense of theatre to the room. Floor to ceiling windows make the most of the views and the only walls in the room are clad in beautiful veined marble. Ryleigh’s serves breakfast, lunch, Brunch (Saturdays, Sundays and Bank holidays) and dinner. Ideal spot to grab a bite with family and friends. The dinner menu features tasty options such as Sizzling Prawns and Beef Tartare to start. A selection of Irish steaks for main (Striploin, Delmonico, Centre Cut Fillet, Tomahawk Ribeye for two, and John Stone's T-Bone for two) cooked over our charcoal grill, Pan-Seared Monkfish and delicious desserts such as Raspberry & white chocolate cheesecake and Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Top review
Daniel
Dined 1 day ago
Great views food was tops service good but could of been better but restaurant was pretty busy
A photo of Mad Egg - Millennium Walkway restaurant
4.5
4.5 (290)
€30 and under
Irish
North City Centre
About the restaurant
Mad Egg started out with a simple mission; to create the best fried chicken sandos Ireland has ever seen. We are Ireland’s first free-range fried chicken joint. The first to truly put the provenance and sustainability of our product at the front and centre of our ethos; with Chicken Done Proper. Yes, we place a massive emphasis on the quality of our birds, but we don’t stop there! Throughout our menu we focus on the heritage and quality of everything we offer. From our birds to beers, we’ve got you covered! Please note all reservations are for indoor seating, we are operating our outdoor section on a first come first served basis. Seating times are 1 hour 15mins per seating.
Top review
Rachel
Dined on 4 Jan 2025
The food was so nice, but we felt rushed in and out. The staff however, were so lovely and down to earth. Would definitely recommend booking in advance.
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