Saba - South William Street

Name: Saba - South William Street
Address: 7 William St, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Republic of, D02 CV65
Telephone: (01) 679 2000
Price range: €30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

124 reviews

€30 and under

Thai

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Our eatery is located in the heart of Dublin. Saba, South William Street is a buzzing city centre bar & eatery serving Saba’s award-winning food and cocktails with a Thai & Vietnamese flavour.

Our kitchen is open from noon until late Tuesday – Sunday, so whether you fancy a light lunch, dinner with wine, cocktails or weekend brunch, we are the perfect venue. Takeaway is available from all Saba locations

Saba means “happy meeting place” in Thai. We offer traditional Thai and Vietnamese dishes at reasonable prices in a setting described as "colonial meets contemporary".

Saba is renowned for our delicious food, fantastic atmosphere and award winning cocktails that will tantalise your tastebuds. Sanook![Enjoy!]

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

11 Aug 2022

19:00

Booked 13 times today

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Takeaway

(01) 679 2000

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Thai, Vietnamese, Asian
Hours of Operation
Tue, Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(01) 679 2000
Website
https://www.sabadublin.com/south-william-street/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
7 William St, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 CV65
Area
South City Centre
Parking Details
Public Lot
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Prawn Crackers€3.95
With a peanut and sweet chilli sauce
Black Pepper Squid*€12.50
Served with ginger soy sauce
Smoked Trout Mieng Kam** ^€12.95
Goatsbridge smoked trout with shredded roasted coconut, peanuts, ginger, shallots, lime and birds eye chilli with shrimp paste, fish sauce and a palm sugar sauce
Saba Chicken Wings*€11.95
With a soy sauce, honey and sesame glaze, served with a tamarind dip
Por Pia Thod€9.95
Crispy vegetable spring rolls with woodear mushrooms, served with plum sauce, iceberg lettuce and mint
Hoisin Duck Rolls€12.95
Aromatic confit of duck wrapped in pancakes with julienne of leek, cucumber, iceberg lettuce and hoisin sauce (served at room temperature)
Spicy Tofu Popcorn**€10.95
Fresh tofu with carrots, spring onions and coriander, popcorn style with a chilli caramel sauce
BBQ Pork Skewer*€10.95
Chargrilled Pork marinated with garlic, coriander seeds, fish sauce and coconut milk and served with jaew sauce and pickled ginger
Spicy Basil Beef Lettuce Cups***€11.95
Finely grounded mince beef stir fried with garlic, chilli, spring onions, green bean and oyster and soy sauce on lettuce cups

Salads

Thai Beef Salad** ^€21.95
Stir fried beef with cucumber, lemongrass, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, coriander, shallots, spring onions, birds eye chillis, peanuts, baby leaves and a tangy lime dressing
Grilled Red Chicken Salad*** ^€20.95
Chicken marinated with red curry paste, coconut milk and kaffir lime leaf with mango, pomegranate, chilli, iceberg lettuce, carrots, shallots, spring onions, coriander

Noodle Soup

Pho Bò€19.95
Rice noodle soup with beef and sweet basil served with bean sprouts, basil and condiments

Noodles

Phad Thai* ^
Flat rice noodles with peanuts, egg, bean sprouts and lime
- Chicken€19.95
- Tiger Prawns€19.95
- Vegetables & Tofu€18.95
Saigon*€19.95
Vermicelli noodles with prawns, roasted pork, egg, carrots, bean sprouts, and spring onions Vietnamese style
Fan Fo***€19.95
Egg noodles with crispy chicken, chilli paste, broccoli, carrot, spring onion, peppers and pak choi
Bangkok****€19.95
Rice noodles with beef, onions, peppers, chilli, spring onions and sweet basil

Plant Based

Vegan Bangkok***€18.95
Flat rice noodles with babycorn, carrot, broccoli, bok choy, chinese leaf, onions, peppers, chillies, spring onions and sweet basil
Gaeng Karee Fuktong* ^€20.95
Aromatic yellow butternut squash and sweet potato curry with onions and potatoes
Vegan Phad Thai^€18.95
Flat rice noodles with peanuts, bean sprouts, babycorn, carrot, broccoli, bok choy, Chinese leaf and lime

Curries

Massaman Chicken* ^€21.95
With potatoes, onions, peanuts and crispy shallots
Gaeng Pet Nua*** ^€23.95
Red beef fillet curry with aubergines and sweet basil
Green Prawn*** ^€23.95
With pea aubergines, bamboo shoots, string beans, peppers, chillis and sweet basil

Wok

Rice served with all wok dishes

Crispy Chilli Chicken***€21.95
With cashew nuts, sugar snap peas, spring onions and carrots
Xao Hao Lo (Sao-Hua-Ler)
With asparagus, oyster mushrooms, baby corn, snow peas and cashew nuts
- Chicken€21.95
- Beef€23.95
- Prawns€23.95
- Vegetables & Tofu€21.95
Sweet and Sour
With cucumber, onions, cherry tomatoes, pineapple and spring onions
- Chicken€21.95
- Beef€23.95
- Prawns€23.95
- Vegetables & Tofu€21.95
Phad Khing*
With ginger, oyster mushrooms, spring onions, baby corn and peppers
- Chicken€21.95
- Beef€23.95
- Prawns€23.95
- Vegetables & Tofu€21.95
Phad Prik Sod***
With chilli, onions, peppers, mushrooms and sweet basil
- Chicken€21.95
- Beef€23.95
- Prawns€23.95
- Vegetables & Tofu€21.95
Boom!!!*****
Fiery stir-fry with red curry paste, birds eye chillis, string beans, fresh peppercorn and galangal root
- Chicken€21.95
- Beef€23.95
- Prawns€23.95
- Vegetables & Tofu€21.95
Phad Nam Prik Pao**
With chilli paste in oil, woodear mushrooms, onions, baby corn, spring onions, chilli and Thai sweet basil
- Chicken€21.95
- Beef€23.95
- Prawns€23.95
- Vegetables & Tofu€21.95

Saba Dishes

Our signature main course dishes created by our Executive Chef, Taweesak Trakoolwattana

Steamed Fillets of Seabass**€26.95
With ginger, soy sauce, Xao Shing wine and Chinese leaves
9oz Hereford Dry Aged Sirloin Tiger Cry**€33.95
Chargrilled 9oz sirloin marinated with fish sauce and served with Asian slaw and Saba home fries and jaew sauce
Crispy Duck with Pineapple*€26.95
Crispy aromatic duck served with pineapple, ginger, woodear mushrooms, onions, peppers and spring onion with a rice wine and soy sauce
Hake in Banana Leaf** ^€27.95
With peppers, chilli, sweet basil and a red curry sauce

Sides

Broccoli and Baby Bok Choy€6.95
Stir-fried with a garlic and mushroom sauce
Fried Egg Noodles€5.95
with Bean Sprouts & Carrot
Saba Home Fries€4.95
Potato cubes with spring onion, coriander, sea salt and crushed chilli
Saba Brown & Red Rice^€3.50
Steamed Jasmine Rice^€3.00
Egg Fried Rice€3.95

What 124 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

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Angie
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food3service2ambience4
Very nice ambience, good food, only unpleasant note was that we paid at the table and on our way out they walked in front of us to stop us and asked: "Have you paid?". We thought they could have handled that way better or at least asked in a less abrupt way!
M
Matthew
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, the service was quick and polite and the atmosphere really pleasant. Would go again!
JD
JohnD
London
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on 30 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
An excellent experience!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Savannah
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 30 July 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Amazing food and amazing service. Thank you Andy for your excellent service. When I’m Dublin again I will most certainly visit Saba again. Villa Wolf German rose was an outstanding suggesting by our server!!!
JH
JohnH
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brilliant dinner for our anniversary. Service was exceptional, food was terrific and the cocktails were amazing. Couldn't recommend enough. Thank you
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 24 July 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
It was a very nice dinner. The price is okay not too overwhelmed. The service is super great!! The waitress was super nice and friendly, the only downside is the dinning table is too small😅😅
HM
HannahM
Dublin
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 23 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really enjoyed dining in this restaurant. The cocktails and good were lovely, the staff were really friendly and attentive. The decor and ambience is very nice and it was a great experience overall. Would highly recommend for get togethers, special occasions or dinner and drinks 🥰🥰
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 23 July 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
Really good but we felt rushed having our dinner
S
Seanie06
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 21 July 2022
overall3food2service4ambience4
It was expensive for what it was. Food was fine but I would not recommend it due to the price.
CW
ColmW
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 21 July 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
Had dinner last night Thursday at 6pm. Food was delicious, service could have been better, weren't asked about our meal, brought no dessert menu. Also, way too much crushed ice in the cocktails. Atmosphere lovely and food was great though.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Tutto buonissimo, originale e ben cucinato
LD
LorraineD
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Arrived at Saba and was seated straight away after booking on Open table. Service was excellent. Waiters were lovely and helpful. Food was amazing and so tasty. I would recommend the Crispy Chilli Chicken and Phas Nam Prik Pao with beef. Portions sizes are perfect too.
IR
IanRDouglas
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 July 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food and excellent value. Super central location. Clean and functional design.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fast and efficient service, great kitchen, food with excellent waiting staff.
L
Leanne
Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a delicious meal in Saba. Waiting staff were attentive and very helpful. Food was great. Restaurant was airy and very spacious.
ML
MartinaL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was really good We asked to sit outside and it was great watching the buzz on the street
LB
LisaB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We booked a table online and advised we had a baby so on arrival they made sure we had a suitable table. The staff were so friendly and the service was really quick. The food was delicious and they even had a couple of vegan options
DM
DeirdreM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and great service! They were very accommodating and welcoming. The food was delicious and portion size was just right. Their cocktails were fab and atmosphere was great
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on 25 June 2022
overall2food3service1ambience4
We arrived at the place , they were not able to find our reservation . Quality of the service very poor , they keep trying to sell . Also very pricey for the quality of the food .
E
Emma
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 June 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Saba has moved location and did not disappoint, great food and service as always
g
garym
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 23 June 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Really good food and atmosphere. Only drawback are the bench seats are not that comfortable and puts you off staying longer. Other than that would still recommend
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely experience but way over priced! The starters are small and expensive! But otherwise a lovely spot
JF
JanetF
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 20 September 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious. Service was excellent. Rose wine I ordered was a perfect accompaniment to my stir fry. Seating was out door due to the new covid regulations but it was a beautiful September evening. A thoroughly pleasant experience over all.
SD
SubhasreeD
Dublin
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 18 September 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went with a work colleague and had a lovely meal as always. Saba is my favorite Thai restuarant !
S
Styleseekers
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 6 September 2020
overall5food3service5ambience5
Regulars who always enjoy Saba. Slightly disappointed with the prawn sweet and sour, noticeably less prawns in the dish and the kids chicken sweet and sour the same. Hopefully a once off as we come here 3/4 times a month when in town and always enjoy it. Lovely service and clean.
BD
BubbleDublin
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 5 September 2020
overall5food4service5ambience5
Ive always loved Saba for it's buzzy atmosphere so was eager to see what it was like during Covid times! It didn't disappoint. The staff are great - one of the guys (usually makes the over the phone bookings) is so lovely and sound and helpful. The food was great, staff friendly (all in facemarks), and the set up of the restaurant (with dividers) was brilliant - you have lots of space and don't even really notice all the dividers between tables. The cocktails are still excellent, and I love that the bar staff are always happy to tailor your cocktail to your request. The food was good too (portion size is perfect, not too big or too small, and you could definitely eat a starter & main!) Overall great work Saba - made us feel like we were on a proper night out.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 September 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
Super night. All precautions taken re Covid but didn’t compromise on service or food. Every bit as good as we expected.
AD
AlanD
Toronto
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 29 August 2020
overall4food4service4ambience3
Food as ever is great and staff friendly and efficient. All nicely laid out with separation and screens between tables. Staff wearing masks. So all very safe. We were located under a speaker and at start was just right with music in background and easy to converse, but 10 minutes in the background music level was notched up significantly. We asked the waiter if the sound could be brought down a notch and in fairness she did 30 seconds later. That lasted for 2 mins however before cranked up again. This time we asked to be relocated and thankfully no problem as there was one or two tables available. Did notice that music level increased again over our visit as final tables filled. Saba you have a great offering, thats enjoyed by people who want to meet, chat and enjoy dinner together. Dont over do the music, keep it in the background.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 August 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lovely restaurant with nice setting and good food
l
lyndab
Dublin
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 August 2020
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a fabulous night at Saba last Saturday. So accommodating and when we had to move our numbers last minute, the team could not have been more prompt. Food, ambiance and service were outstanding. We were concerned about Government measures around Covid and felt very safe and that the SABA team listened. Thank you Thomas, Anna, William and team at SABA!
CO
ClaireO
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 August 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic service, food and atmosphere. Highly reccomend!
RO
RoisinO
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 August 2020
overall5food5service5ambience3
very good staff, very attentive, sprayed us antibac on arrival, all in masks. nice touch for teenagers birthday with ice cream and brownie with candle at the end, was sorry for saba that it was quiet as normally it would be buzzing, R
SB
SimonB
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 14 August 2020
overall4food5service5ambience5
Good food, a bit pricey but the service was great
AA
AytenA
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 13 August 2020
overall4food4service4ambience3
Good food, fast service and delicious cocktails. Good value for money.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dundalk
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 August 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
food great as always and i love there cocktails
LK
LauraK
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 7 August 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious (would recommend the sweet chilli chicken) and staff was excellent, friendly and very efficient. Sanitiser and plastic dividers made it feel safe.
SJ
S123J
Los Angeles
23 reviews
4.0
23 reviews
Dined on 30 July 2020
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely staff, food and atmosphere
PS
PaulaS
Dublin
32 reviews
vip
4.0
32 reviews
Dined on 28 July 2020
overall4food4service4ambience3
Great lunch venue, good food, service good too - would recommend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 26 July 2020
overall4food4service5ambience5
Staff were so kind..they surprised my sister with a dessert for her birthday which was lovely!
MR
MarieR
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 19 July 2020
overall4food5service5ambience4
This was our first dining experience since lockdown and it was really enjoyable. Food was better than ever, if that is possible! service was excellent and all standards were in place. we definitely felt safe with staff wearing PPE and hand sanitising at entrance.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

FAQs

Saba - South William Street offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 679 2000.

Saba - South William Street is rated 4.5 stars by 124 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

11 Aug 2022

19:00

Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(01) 679 2000

Google Map for Saba - South William Street

7 William St, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 CV65

Additional information

Area
South City Centre
Hours of Operation
Tue, Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Thai, Vietnamese, Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
https://www.sabadublin.com/south-william-street/
Phone number
(01) 679 2000

Saba - South William Street

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Additional information

Appetisers

Prawn Crackers€3.95

Black Pepper Squid*€12.50

Smoked Trout Mieng Kam** ^€12.95

Saba Chicken Wings*€11.95

Por Pia Thod€9.95

Hoisin Duck Rolls€12.95

Spicy Tofu Popcorn**€10.95

BBQ Pork Skewer*€10.95

Spicy Basil Beef Lettuce Cups***€11.95

Salads

Thai Beef Salad** ^€21.95

Grilled Red Chicken Salad*** ^€20.95

Noodle Soup

Pho Bò€19.95

Noodles

Phad Thai* ^

Saigon*€19.95

Fan Fo***€19.95

Bangkok****€19.95

Plant Based

Vegan Bangkok***€18.95

Gaeng Karee Fuktong* ^€20.95

Vegan Phad Thai^€18.95

Curries

Massaman Chicken* ^€21.95

Gaeng Pet Nua*** ^€23.95

Green Prawn*** ^€23.95

Wok

Crispy Chilli Chicken***€21.95

Xao Hao Lo (Sao-Hua-Ler)

Sweet and Sour

Phad Khing*

Phad Prik Sod***

Boom!!!*****

Phad Nam Prik Pao**

Saba Dishes

Steamed Fillets of Seabass**€26.95

9oz Hereford Dry Aged Sirloin Tiger Cry**€33.95

Crispy Duck with Pineapple*€26.95

Hake in Banana Leaf** ^€27.95

Sides

Broccoli and Baby Bok Choy€6.95

Fried Egg Noodles€5.95

Saba Home Fries€4.95

Saba Brown & Red Rice^€3.50

Steamed Jasmine Rice^€3.00

Egg Fried Rice€3.95

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