Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Dublin 2

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Updated 05 February 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Dublin 2? 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.

Red Torch Ginger Dublin 2

4.7

4.7 (123)

€30 and under

Thai

South City Centre

About the restaurant

Red Torch Ginger Dublin is located at the heart of Dublin 2. This is the main shopping and entertainment hub for Dublin City centre. We are a restaurant serving Modern Thai food along with some South East Asian - inspired dishes. We offer a wide selection of beers and wines as well as a curated menu of delicious cocktails. We are open for Lunch at 12.30 from Tuesday to Saturday and we serve Dinner each day from 15.00. We offer a great value Lunch menu for €24.95 which includes two courses plus a drink. We also have a very popular Early Bird Menu offer each day which costs €32.95. This EB menu includes two courses plus tea or coffee and is served from 3.00 until 5.45 pm
We can easily accomodate groups up to 32 people. We have a lower dining room which is perfect for all sorts of events from Birthday dinners to Business Lunch meetings.
We cater for many food allergies. We are always available to speak to you about an bespoke menu offer or any special requests you may have

Top review

Laura

Dined 6 days ago

Gorgeous food ,really busy atmosphere, staff were lovely .Will be back

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Experience

Daily 2 Course Value Lunch

1900 Bar & Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (242)

€30 and under

Irish

South City Centre

About the restaurant

Valentine's Day 2025- Enjoy a delicious meal from our Á La Carte Valentine's menu (see below) with rose petals, on your table and a complimentary glass of bubbly on arrival.

1900 serves modern Irish cuisine and which offers a selection of traditional dishes with a modern twist. The restaurant is located on Harcourt street in Dublin's south city centre. All steaks served have been aged for a minimum of 28 days, this could very well be a deciding factor for steaks lovers.

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Bryant

Dined 6 days ago

Tasty wine and dishes, no worries about what to order, everything is decent and the waiters are all kind and professional!

Pearl Brasserie

4.8

4.8 (1262)

€31 to €50

European

South City Centre

About the restaurant

Located right in Georgian Dublin City Centre. Next door to the famous 5 star Merrion Hotel. Pearl has catered for lovers of fine dining for the past 20 years. French and Asian fusion is the norm. The Pigeon Rossini or Bluefin Tuna Ponzu is still a staple on the menu but it is the €99 -Six course tasting menu that will demonstrate Pearl’s culinary legacy.

We work closely with our dedicated suppliers enabling our team to source the best of ingredients. Culinary ingenuity and skill from the kitchen combined with warm, professional service makes Pearl one of Dublin’s premier fine dining experiences.

Featured in Michelin Guide since first year of opening.
Travelers Choice Award 2021 - Top 10% of restaurants worldwide Tripadvisor
Awarded Chef of the Year 2017 in the Georgina Campbell Awards
Travelers Choice Awards 2020, 2019,2017 - Delighted to be included at No 5

For the past 22 years Pearl Brasserie continues to perform at the top of the game in Dublin.

Bon Appetit!

Top review

SaraVIP

Dined on 29 Jan 2025

We had dined here when traveling to Dublin a year ago, and were eager to return. Originally seated in a room next to a large party, our waiter quickly saw that we had difficulty hearing him, and he suggested that he see if a quieter table were available. He moved us to a lovely, quiet table in an alcove, and all was well. The food and wine were fabulous, and the staff could not have been nicer.

Tomahawk

4.7

4.7 (1512)

€51 and over

Steakhouse

Temple Bar

About the restaurant

Step out of the bustling cobblestone streets of Temple Bar and down the stairs to Tomahawk Steakhouse where beautiful windows allow in light from street level. This is an intimate and unique dining setting – and our steaks are the star of the show.

We have spent months researching where to source the best steaks from around the world and the results of that exploration is there is no better beef than Irish and we are proud to say that we serve only the market-best at Tomahawk.

Tomahawk has 80 delightful seats for you and your party to choose from. We have comfy corners matched with matte timber tables adorned with leather seats, where diners can enjoy their delicious meals under the ambient street lighting that pours in from above. Or you can choose to perch comfortably along the gorgeous timber dining bar set around our open kitchen and watch the theatre of a professional kitchen at work in front of you.

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Ivano

Dined 6 days ago

Absolutely excellent on all levels. Food, service, drinks, ambiance - Fantastic.

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4.8

4.8 (130)

€30 and under

Breakfast

Dame Street

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. .

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JimmyVIP

Dined on 21 Jan 2025

The food was good. The bread was a little wet from the ingredients of the sandwich.

The Little Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (536)

€30 and under

Irish

South City Centre

About the restaurant

Our Mission

is a simple one, to deliver the finest food from quality local ingredients and suppliers and welcoming friendly service environment to enjoy it all in and without a scary bill on the end. whether it's a small meal out to give yourself a night off from the washing up, a family gathering, birthday or special occasion of any kind.

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Oonagh

Dined 6 days ago

As usual, this restaurant did not disappoint. Food and ambiance just perfect. Excellent value for money. Tried the mushroom risotto this time and it was fab. Love the BYOB policy, it makes for a very affordable night out.

Camden Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (578)

€31 to €50

Irish

Camden Street

About the restaurant

Camden Kitchen is a Modern Independant Neighbourhood Bistro serving seasonal Irish produce cooked with care and a warm welcome for locals and visitors in the historic Camden Market Buildings c1907
A constantly evolving menu that makes the most of Ireland's exceptional produce from land and sea.

Chef-Owner Padraic Hayden opened Camden Kitchen in 2010

Top review

Michael

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent all round. Great food and Service, very nice and friendly waitresses. Nice atmosphere. Highly recommend.

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Experience

EARLY EVENING SEASONAL 3 COURSE MENU

Boss Stop

4.6

4.6 (10)

€30 and under

Chinese

Temple Bar

About the restaurant

At Boss stop our goal is to deliver innovative asian fusion cuisine to Dublins busy Georges street. We aim to provide the best quality dishes through fresh locally sourced ingredients prepared by our kitchen team with over 35+ years experience with asian cuisine.

We cater for diets of all kinds! From our finest quality meat cuts, halal chicken, veggie noodle option, we've got something for everyone. Check out our menu here or go to our socials for allergens and other information.

At Boss Stop you cane expect a warm cosy atmosphere managed by a friend dedicated team. Customer service is of the utmost importance to us so if you have any questions or queries feel free to get in contact with us before your arrival and we'll be happy to help!

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JorgeVIP

Dined 3 days ago

It was lovely, specially the duck. I would totally recommend it.

Rosa Madre

4.7

4.7 (1485)

€31 to €50

Italian

Temple Bar

About the restaurant

Rosa Madre is the most authentic Italian restaurant in Dublin. We are located in the heart of Dublin, one of the most exciting and vibrant areas of Dublin with great shops, bars and many five stars hotels.

We specialize in fresh fish, delivered daily by local suppliers and we guarantee to always have the finest quality available. Our seafood cuisine is characterized by the simple quality of the catch. We place our orders during the night, directly from the port where the fish is delivered to ensure we always get the freshest product available.

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Lanna

Dined 5 days ago

Atmosphere and staff absolutely wonderful. The food was incredible. I had prawns, followed by ravioli and each was scrumptious! What a treat! Loved everything.

Glovers Alley

4.7

4.7 (1164)

€51 and over

Irish

Grafton Street

About the restaurant

Glovers Alley is a fine dining restaurant overlooking the beautiful surrounds of Stephen's Green.

Chef/Owner Andy McFadden as and his talented team create beautifully presented, impeccable, elegant dishes while the Front of House team provides an exceptionally memorable guest experience.

Top review

RichardVIP

Dined on 29 Jan 2025

Always one of the favorite (and best) restaurant to visit while in Dublin. The food and the service were perfect.

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Experience

Valentine's Lunch at Glovers Alley🌹🌹

Experience

Valentine's Dinner at Glovers Alley🌹🌹

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