Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Dublin 1

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Updated 05 May 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants 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 reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Jay Kay’s cafe

4.8

4.8 (148)

€30 and under

Breakfast

North City Centre

About the restaurant

We are a family run contemporary style cafe, juicery and kitchen boasting speciality coffee, cold pressed juices, superfood smoothies serving breakfast, brunch and late lunch.

Opened in 2022, we wanted to offer our customers, both new and existing, the fresh, delcious Jay Kays offering both on the go and in person. .

Top review

Nicolas

Dined 4 days ago

Good place to take a brake. Near tram and connections

The Wiley Fox

4.7

4.7 (154)

€30 and under

Burgers

North City Centre

About the restaurant

A city centre gem, The Wiley Fox is one of Dublin’s best-loved bars. Located in the heart of Dublin City Centre, the bar’s retro charm combined with its modern atmosphere makes it the ideal spot for any occasion.

Right by the famous River Liffey, we've got a cozy indoor space and a lovely rooftop terrace upstairs where you can taste our amazing Bosh Burgers and gorgeous cocktails.

Whether it's a fun get-together, a special date, a big celebration, or a work party, we're here to make it awesome and memorable.

Booking is super easy! You can reserve your spot on our website, shoot us a message on Instagram @thewileyfoxdublin, or give us a ring at 015 440 900. We're really looking forward to having you!

If you're interested in booking our our music venue or would like to see our gig listings, hit thesoundhouse.ie and @thesoundhousedublin

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Nancy

Dined on 6 May 2025

Purchased the theatre deal. Food and drinks were fab. Cloud 69 cocktail was one of the best cocktails I ever had. Staff very nice and good at their job. Second time there will definitely go back

Bar Italia - Dublin

4.8

4.8 (1972)

€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!

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Benoît

Dined 2 days ago

As usual, it is always a pleasure to dine there. Fine food, excellent ingredients from starters to desserts. I can get a little noisy, but everyone there is very energetic and provide a great service. Will go back for sure again and again.

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Strozzapreti al Cacio e Pepe

The Winding Stair

4.7

4.7 (2527)

€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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Roger

Dined 2 days ago

Great service reat food! Rustic old bookstore. Not elegant but great experience! Our waiter was fabulous! Soup od day Blue cheese Cauliflower was delicious.

Bovinity

4.7

4.7 (1043)

€31 to €50

Steakhouse

Capel Street

About the restaurant

Bovinity; no white tablecloths, no pretension, just fresh, locally sourced food and drinks.

Breaking free from tradition and carving out a space where authenticity reigns and the experience is as real as the flavours on your plate. The menu includes a curated selection of cuts that speak for themselves. Irish, dry-aged beef, the kind of rich, indulgent flavours that demand attention. The cocktails are unique, modern, and made with natural ingredients . The wine list, carefully selected and chosen to compliment every moment.

This is the kind of place where everything is shared—from the steak to those dangerously addictive sides—because, let's face it, that’s what food is all about. Good company, compliments great food. And the vibe? Laid-back, gritty, with a soundtrack that’s as real as it gets. This is Irish hospitality at its finest—warm, buzzing, no-frills, and full of heart.

**Tables of 6+ will be offered a selection of two set menus. Email info@bovinity.ie for info**

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JoanaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

All perfect, but please bring the marathon back 🥹🥹🥹

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4.7

4.7 (123)

€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!

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Jim

Dined on 10 May 2025

We highly recommend Boco's as a great venue on multiple fronts, food, service & and ambience.

Krewe North - Capel St

4.7

4.7 (2827)

€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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Colette

Dined 4 days ago

Super food service excellent such happy staff really enjoyed our night and my visitors from Cork like ourselves will be back soon

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Popular dish

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Popular dish

Buttermilk Chicken Tenders

Popular dish

Krewe Fries

Mad Egg - Millennium Walkway

4.6

4.6 (295)

€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.

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Fríða

Dined on 27 Apr 2025

My favourite chicken burgers in Dublin, highly recommend!

Wallace's Taverna

4.6

4.6 (483)

€30 and under

Italian

North City Centre

About the restaurant

Welcome to Wallace Taverna, Dublin's Italian gem since 2004, where Executive Chef Domenico Santo curates an unforgettable culinary experience. Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of Italy with our authentic Neapolitan pizzas, expertly crafted in a traditional stone oven.

As passionate wine importers, we offer a carefully selected collection to complement your dining journey. Our commitment to Italian authenticity extends to our staff, with 90% hailing from Italy, ensuring a warm and welcoming atmosphere that mirrors the heart of Italian hospitality.

For those seeking a special setting, our upstairs floor provides panoramic views of the River Liffey, making it the ideal spot for intimate gatherings or celebrations. Join us at Wallace Taverna and let the essence of Italy come alive in every bite, sip, and moment shared.

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Valentina

Dined on 13 Apr 2025

Always the best pizza in town. Feeling like home. My favourite place since 2013 and never disappointed.

The Legal Eagle

4.7

4.7 (501)

€30 and under

Irish

Smithfield

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!

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Larissa

Dined 7 days ago

Amazing experience and food was outstanding 😋😋😋 i would definitely recommend it. Everything was fantastic from beginning to end. Would come back over and over again.

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