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Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in South County Dublin

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Updated 05 February 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in South County Dublin? 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!


A photo of Lobstar restaurant
4.9
4.9 (1070)
€31 to €50
Seafood
Monkstown
About the restaurant
Lobstar is a unique lobster and steak bistro with a sense of casual cool, located in heart of Monkstown. Our aim is to provide great gastronomic experiences through remarkable food and excellent service in a very relaxing and funky environment. We are passionately committed to offering the freshest, greatest ingredients and to presenting a seasonal menu that is locally focused and globally artistic.
Top review
SharonVIP
Dined on 10 Jan 2025
Lobstar is so consistent in its delivery of fabulous food and service. We had a special of mussels and the tuna poke to start, followed by the black sole to share. Everything is divine!
A photo of 8A Brasserie restaurant
4.7
4.7 (737)
€30 and under
European
Monkstown
About the restaurant
8A Brasserie is a boutique family run restaurant, located in Monkstown that overs a wide range of dishes & wines. We also have indoor & outdoor seating areas to suit all occasions.

On offer we have a daily lunch & brunch menu and a full dinner service from 2pm.


Top review
Damien
Dined 4 days ago
Fantastic food, and great service .. loved it! Will be back
A photo of SOUP Dun Laoghaire restaurant
4.7
4.7 (67)
€30 and under
Ramen
Dun Laoghaire
About the restaurant
Neighbourhood Asian Fusion Restaurant focused on creative cooking, craft beers & wines, and all things good vibes.

Key recommendations: Ramen (Pork, Chicken, Veggie, Vegan), Korean Fried Chicken, Spicebags.

We are a super allergen and coeliac friendly spot (and friendly spot in general)!

Top review
Denise
Dined 4 days ago
Food was unreal, fav was the cauliflower wings. Cocktails so good, and the service was brilliant, waiters were so helpful
A photo of Mermaid restaurant
4.7
4.7 (41)
€31 to €50
Irish
Dun Laoghaire
About the restaurant
Open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday with brunch on the weekends, do try our casual restaurant in the heart of Monkstown for great food and drinks.
Top review
EdelVIP
Dined 4 days ago
My favourite suburban spot, tostadas were delish! Bring back the prawn main course please!!
A photo of Happy Out x Together Academy restaurant
4.6
4.6 (88)
€30 and under
Café
Dun Laoghaire
About the restaurant
Beautiful coffee, toasties and brunch with an incredible view!

There are limited indoor seats available to book but we have blankets available for all our outdoor seating to keep you nice and cosy. For the next few months we will only be taking bookings for our Indoor seats as the weather is a little too unpredictable for the next couple of months. We will be doing a waitlist for seats too.

Championing young adults with Down Syndrome through our partnership with Together Academy.

Top review
Phil
Dined 1 day ago
Very nice staff, very friendly and helpful, lovely spot!
A photo of Gleesons of Booterstown restaurant
4.6
4.6 (404)
€30 and under
International
Booterstown
About the restaurant
Gleesons of Booterstown is a bright, spacious and beautifully designed dining space and bar in the heart of Booterstown. It is a local gathering place for family, friends and neighbours to catch up over good food and drinks. Enjoy an exceptional five star dining experience consisting of only the finest locally sourced Irish produce for each of our dishes. With a menu filled with choice, our dishes are prepared to suit every palette. Favorites include Chicken Piri Piri, Pan Fried Plaice, Beef and Guinness Pie, Prime Irish Fillet Steak with Daily Specials too. We’re open seven days a week serving breakfast from 8am, lunch from 12 Noon and dinner from 5pm with friendly service and a smile.

If you are a group of more than 8 people, please contact us directly on 01 288 0236.

Dont forget our 16 bedroom Townhouse upstairs, which is getting great reviews!!

Top review
Barbara
Dined 3 days ago
Ain all the years of dinning at Gleesons I have never had a bad meal or bad service. An excellent operation all round. Congratulations!
A photo of Bresson restaurant
4.6
4.6 (1133)
€51 and over
European
Monkstown
About the restaurant
Bresson brings a new fine dining option to Monkstown in a casual, comfortable and friendly ambience. Now serving brunch alongside our set lunch every weekend.

Top review
Matthew
Dined 5 days ago
What a lovely dining experience! We visited and ate from the set menu. The selection was large enough to cater to all tastes. Each dish was really well presented, showing that the chefs really knew what they were doing! Service was attentive The food was really well executed Perfect birthday celebration Thank you!!!
A photo of Zero zero pizza restaurant
4.6
4.6 (378)
€30 and under
Pizzeria
Dun Laoghaire
About the restaurant
Zero Zero was founded in 2014 with the simple intention of bringing real Pizza Napoletana to our fair city's streets. Almost 3 years have passed since our very first lunchtime market. While that wind swept day in Dublin's Docklands almost saw our gazebo fly into the Irish Sea, we persevered...
Top review
Fiona
Dined 6 days ago
Love this place. The best pizza ever. I wish we had one I. Yorkshire
A photo of Purty Kitchen restaurant
4.5
4.5 (998)
€30 and under
Gastro Pub
Dun Laoghaire
About the restaurant
EST.1728
There are almost three hundred year’s of stories buried in our walls.
Once the host to visiting heads of state, sea admirals, noblemen, merchants and seafarers, the Purty Kitchen, Dun Laoghaire’s oldest surviving premises, is today continuing a rich tradition in the social history of the Dublin licensed trade. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant kitchen, bar and live event loft.
Food Served:
Wednesday/Thursday 5pm–9:30pm
Friday 12pm-9.30 pm
Saturday 12pm–9:30pm
Sunday 12pm–8pm

Bar open:
Wednesday/Thursday 5pm–11:30pm
Friday 12pm-00.30 am
Saturday 12pm–00.30 am
Sunday 12pm–10pm

Top review
FionaVIP
Dined 6 days ago
We celebrated our wedding anniversary tonight in the Purty kitchen -the service was superb as always and the food delicious-it doesn’t matter how busy the restaurant is -the wonderful Purty team always make it a special experience-great food ,wonderful ambience-that’s why we keep coming back ! Fiona and Andy
A photo of Gourmet Food Parlour - Dun Laoghaire restaurant
4.5
4.5 (665)
€30 and under
Irish
Dun Laoghaire
About the restaurant
Located just minutes from both the pier and the station, our Dun Laoghaire restaurant is modern, relaxed and comfortable. Making it the perfect spot for a family lunch or dinner and drinks with friends.

Join us today and enjoy our delicious menus and daily chef specials.

Top review
AlanVIP
Dined 3 days ago
Great spot, service great, even when busy, food consistently excellent.
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