The Best Restaurants In Ranelagh Dublin Ireland

The enviable assortment of dining options in the urban village of Ranelagh attracts all kinds of foodies, and not just from the neighbouring south-Dublin suburbs. Gourmands city-wide flock here for its profusion of exacting international cuisine, while devotees of more casual styles of cooking adore its burger and steak joints. Whatever your preference, here are the best restaurants to try in Ranelagh.

1. Dillinger's

Dillinger’s

Serving an American-influenced food menu and a mouth-watering selection of cocktails, Dillinger’s is regularly named among the best places in the city for brunch. The menu includes American classics like pancakes and steak ’n’ eggs, along with a wild baby asparagus salad and Shakshouka, a Middle-Eastern breakfast dish of baked eggs in a tomato and chilli sauce. People who don’t like brunch might enjoy their Steak Wednesdays, where patrons can choose their cut of USDA Black Angus beef, sauce and a potato-based side.

Dillinger’s, 47 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, Ireland, +353 1 497 8010

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2. La Réserve Brasserie

Restaurant, French

This atmospheric brasserie concentrates on offering a modern take on French classics. Under the guidance of chef-proprietor Jérôme Fernandes, the team at La Réserve create simple yet perfectly executed dishes that are authentically French: expect coq au vin (braised red wine chicken), steak frites, French onion soup, oven-baked brie and classic crème brûlée. Their seasonal ‘market menu’ capitalises on the freshest produce to be found locally.

3. Kinara Kitchen

Restaurant, Pakistani

This comfortable restaurant, specialising in Pakistani and Eastern cuisine, won Best Ethnic Restaurant in Ireland at the Good Eating Guide Awards. The tantalising à la carte menu at Kinara Kitchen includes popular dishes like gosht rogan (tender lamb with tomatoes, onions and garlic with a touch of yogurt) and murgh tikka masala (barbecued chicken breast mellowed in a creamy cashew and almond nut sauce). Make an evening of it and enjoy an award-winning cocktail on their roof terrace before dinner; you won’t regret it.

5. The Butcher Grill

Butcher, Restaurant, Steakhouse, Irish, European

Housed in a converted butchers’ shop, The Butcher Grill does beef better than anyone else in Ranelagh, possibly better than any other restaurant in the whole of Dublin. This place is a meat-lover’s paradise: they even host a Beef World Cup event on the first Wednesday of every month, where cuts from different countries are cooked on their wood-fired grill, tasted and voted upon.

6. Brioche

Diner, Restaurant, Irish

Chef and patron of Brioche Gavin McDonagh trained at some of Dublin’s finest restaurants, working at the Michelin-starred L’Ecrivain and Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud before setting up on his own. His comprehensive training shines through at Brioche, where his modern Irish cuisine consists of carefully selected ingredients prepared using classic French techniques. He travels the country sourcing the highest-quality ingredients, like Hereford beef, wild sea bass and seasonal Irish cheeses, for a delectable tasting menu that brings the diner on their own culinary tour of the four provinces.

7. Michie Sushi

Michie Sushi

Starting as a take-away and catering outfit in 2007, Michie Sushi now has three restaurants in Dublin, including the Ranelagh original. The name for this family-run establishment comes from the Japanese word michie, which means ‘filled with smiles and laughter’, and refers to the joy its owners feel when customers enjoy their award-winning sushi. They have won The Bridgestone Guide‘s badge of merit for the best sushi in Ireland every year since 2011.

Michie Sushi, 11 Chelmsford Lane, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, Ireland, +353 1 497 6438

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