Mesta za kojima zaista žudim

Aoife Byrne

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Nights off from the dispensary are precious, so I’m not wasting them on sad chips and a mystery mayo. These are the spots I actually trek to from Stoneybatter — some are grand for a Tuesday bowl of something comforting, others are deadly when you fancy a tasting menu and a martini you didn’t make yourself. Expect a lot of good bread, a scandalous amount of butter, and the odd detour for a decent flat white before a gallery wander.

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Name	Neighbourhood	Style	Price level	Best for	Vibe	Must-order dish	My take	Address	City
1Grano	Stoneybatter	Regional Italian, pasta-focused	€€€	Long, lazy weekend dinners	Tiny, bustling, everyone loudly in love with their food	Spinach pasta with mortadella and pistachio	The only place where I’ll happily book months ahead — it’s like a holiday in Calabria without leaving Manor Street.	Unit 5, Norseman Court, Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, D07 XD89	Dublin
2Stone Pizza Stoneybatter	Stoneybatter	Wood-fired pizza	€€	Post-pub carb loading	Casual, lively, always someone debating pineapple on pizza	Nduja and burrata pizza	When I say I’m “not really hungry” and then order an entire pie to myself, this is where I am — pure comfort in a box.	Unit 1, Norseman Court, Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, D07 ECK8	Dublin
3Kerala Kitchen	Stoneybatter	South Indian	€€	Spice-fuelled catch-ups	Cosy, colourful, always a little bit buzzing	Kerala coconut chicken with rice and naan	The night-shift cure: order extra naan, sweat out the week’s nonsense and roll home utterly content.	73 Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7	Dublin
4Fish Shop	Smithfield	Seafood and natural wine	€€€	Date nights with someone worthy of sharing chips	Tiny, candlelit, quietly smug about its fish (fair enough)	Beer-battered hake and chips with a glass of white	I come for the fish, stay for the wine list, and leave plotting how to move into one of the bar stools permanently.	76 Benburb Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 HK88	Dublin
5Bonobo	Smithfield / Inns Quay	Pizza bar with serious drinks	€€	Big group nights and sunny beer-garden sessions	Hip but friendly, plants, fairy lights, and pints	Carbonara-style pizza and a gin & tonic	If you can’t have a good night here, that’s between you and your therapist — the pizzas and G&Ts are doing their bit.	119–121 Church Street Upper, Inns Quay, Dublin 7, D07 E128	Dublin
6Chapter One	Parnell Square	Fine dining, modern Irish	€€€€	Big occasions and ‘I got the promotion’ dinners	Refined but warm, like the Hugh Lane’s glamorous cousin downstairs	Chef’s tasting menu with wine pairing	You emerge slightly dazed, very full, and quietly proud that this level of cooking is happening a Luas ride from Stoneybatter.	Basement, 18–19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1, D01 T3V8	Dublin
7Las Tapas de Lola	Wexford Street / Dublin 2	Spanish tapas and sangria	€€€	Chatty nights with too many small plates	Bustling, colourful, a little slice of Barcelona	Croquetas and patatas bravas to start the table war	You come in thinking you’ll “just share a few” and suddenly the whole table’s covered in plates — zero regrets.	12 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 FK71	Dublin
8Uno Mas	Aungier Street, Dublin 2	Modern Spanish, small plates	€€€	Counter dining and sherry-fuelled evenings	Lively, intimate, all eyes on the open kitchen	Creamy croquetas and something off the para picar list	I pretend I’m just popping in for a glass of sherry and end up staying for half the menu — it’s that kind of place.	6 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02 WN47	Dublin
9Brother Hubbard North	Capel Street, Dublin 1	Middle Eastern-leaning café and restaurant	€€	Brunch before a gallery or shopping wander	Bright, busy, full of colourful plates and laptops	Turkish-style eggs or the mezze-style brunch plate	My go-to when I want something wholesome but still a bit indulgent — and the coffee’s grand, which is half the battle.	153 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 V9V0	Dublin

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