A delicious day in Dublin

I would never have thought that we would find a land of milk and honey in Dublin. Don’t be fooled, Dublin definitely doesn’t just have Guinness in store. Unfortunately, the five days were not nearly enough to feast on all the great restaurants and cozy cafés. We made the best of it and just crammed the available time with culinary stops. Here are my favorite places and beware – don’t read ;) on an empty stomach.

Frühstück: Queen of Tarts, Cows Lane / Dame Street

In Dublin’s medieval district you can have a leisurely breakfast. In the hearty Queen of Tarts, there is already a lot of activity at an early hour. Both tourists and locals (in jogging clothes incl. luminous vests) come and go here. In addition to the high-calorie breakfast menus with egg, bacon and porridge, everything revolves around the cakes. I then ordered a scone pro forma (after all, nothing works here without scones), and then fluently switched to the cake. Cake for breakfast – you can imagine that I have already taken Dublin to my heart here.

Mittagessen: Bobo’s Gourmet Irish Burgers, 50-51 Dame Street

At Bobo’s there is so-called “high-end fast food”. The restaurant itself presents itself like a typical fast food place – charming looks different. BUT for that, the food gets full marks from me. Innovative menu (you can even order Sex on the Farm ;)), top-notch burgers, generous portions, and all at a moderate price. My delicious “The Dubliner” cost just under 10 euros.

Zwischendurch: Brother Hubbard, 153 Capel Street

The Brother Hubbard, on the other hand, presents itself very charmingly. The chairs and tables are tiny but cozy. There are soups of the day, cold and warm sandwiches and sweet delicacies. The hot chocolate, which is served in a pot, is also recommended. Ideal for a short warm-up break when the Irish weather shows its stormy side again. By the way, you pay at the front of the counter.

Abendessen: Rustic Stone, 17 South George’s Street

At Rustic Stone, the focus is on the taste experience. Depending on the day of the week, it may be worthwhile to make a reservation here. We got the table just before 7:00 p.m. on a Wednesday without reservation, but by 8:00 p.m. all tables were well occupied. The menu is rich with additional information for people with intolerances, such as which gluten-free dishes are or where no dairy products are used.

Our choice fell on meat dishes “on the stone”. So we were allowed to roast our meat, or rather I my shrimp on a very hot stone until crispy. Prices range from 25 to 40 euros per meat dish with a side dish. The positive effect of this is that you tend to eat much slower and enjoy more. Finally, we treated ourselves to a frozen yoghurt and sorbet ensemble. Here our taste buds were put to the test again. We tasted carrots (the orange ball) and cucumbers (the green ball). A surprisingly refreshing final bouquet.

Absacker: The Church, Kreuzung Mary Street & Jervis Street

The former St. Mary Church is now home to a hip restaurant/bar. Since the store is doing quite well, it can get very tight pretty quickly. If you can’t get a seat in the restaurant on the upper floor and the bar is already very full, you will certainly find a quiet place in the basement. We treated ourselves to a portion of fish & chips – in the noble version, so to speak.

And if you don’t roll home after such a day, then I don’t know what to do… or as they say in Ireland “Bain sult as”!