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Ireland’s Newest Openings – Add These New Restaurants to Your Foodie Bucket List

The Irish restaurant scene is showing no signs of slowing down, with the booming sector seeing one new restaurant open after another.

While this is great news for food lovers far and wide, it can be difficult trying to narrow down your choices and figure out which of the country’s newest openings you want to visit and in what order.

We’ve taken a look at the best new openings since this time last year. With such a broad range of cuisine on offer, you’re sure to find something to suit your tastebuds and your budget. So get out your to-visit list and start adding the following restaurants to your culinary bucket list.

Glovers Alley

Glovers Alley by Andy McFadden was one of the most anticipated and highest profile restaurant openings in Dublin in quite some time. IT Tallaght graduate and Michelin awarded chef, Andy’s restaurant has been designed to wow. Glovers Alley offers fine-dining, with dishes including a Veal Rump, Spring Lamb Ratatouille, Suckling Pig and Scollop Ceviche all on offer, not to mention the desserts created by pastry chef Aoife Noonan.

Read Our Review HERE.

Bonsai Bar

Dylan McGrath’s latest offering, Bonsai Bar, boasts creative cocktails along with an impressive bar bites menu that will whet the appetites of those searching for some authentic Japanese food. Indulge in the bar’s extensive Saké collection before moving on to some tempting cocktails, like the Kanto Old Fashioned and the Tokyo Fizz. Food-wise, Nashi Pear, Wagu Beef burger bites and Crab Claws will satisfy those hunger pangs.

Read Our Review HERE.

Veginity

A haven for vegan and vegetarian food lovers, Dublin’s newest healthy eatery is causing quite a stir among foodies in Ireland’s capital. The brainchild of Australian chef Mark Sent, Veginity on Dorset Street offers plant-based dishes that are bursting with flavour, including beetroot kibbeh with pineapple bulgur and confit garlic aioli, home baked ciabatta with fermented cashew coconut cream cheese, king oyster mushrooms, lemon gravy oven roasted peaches and many more innovative creations.

Read More About It HERE.

Everett’s

Located in the heart of Ireland’s oldest city, Everett’s is a new venture by Waterford native, Peter Everett. Opening its doors in April 2018, head chef Peter’s style combines Irish cooking with a relaxed and casual atmosphere. With parts of the restaurant’s dining room dating back to the 15th century, you can enjoy a true dining experience in the Viking city.

Read More About Everett’s HERE.

Tartare

Tartare 5 Brunch Menu

Opened in September 2017, Tartare is the third restaurant by celebrated Irish Chef JP McMahon. Inspired by a trip to Copenhagen, JP and his partner Drigín Gaffey decided to embrace the move towards casual dining and open Tartare across from Michelin starred Aniar. Here you can indulge in the best of local Irish produce, including oysters, Dexter Beef Brisket, Tuna Tartare and much more.

Read Our Review HERE.

Clanbrassil House

A small 25-seat casual restaurant, better to try your luck as a walk-in as it’s incredibly hard to get a booking at Clanbrassil House. Owned and run by Chef Barry FitzGerald and his partner Claremarie Thomas, the restaurant is headed up in the kitchen by Chef Gráinne O’Keeffe and there’s something on the menu to suit all palates. Expect to dine on plates of organic beets with Toonsbridge ricotta and walnut butter, onglet steak with bone marrow and chimichurri, BBQ cauliflower, Connemara oysters and much more.

Read Our Review HERE.

Ichi Ichigo

Ichigo Ichie is Takashi Miyazaki’s incredible new dining experience. Located in Cork, the restaurant is anchored in Irish produce, but represents Takashi’s own childhood and imagination. The creative Japanese dishes on offer in this must-visit restaurant offer an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experience. Dishes on this unique kaiseki 12-course tasting menu include Thornhill Duck, Asparagus Tofu, Kombu Cured Oysterhaven Oyster and Stewed Daikon Furofuke.

Read Our Review HERE.

Stella Diner

Located just next door to the iconic Stella Theatre, which underwent an impressive refurbishment last year, the newly opened Stella Diner has been beautifully restored and converted into an authentic American style diner. With an all-day menu that consists of classics like pancakes and French toast, burgers, grilled gammon steak with roast pineapple and much more.

Read More About Stella HERE.

Clenaghans

Brought back to life by Chef Danni Barry’s Michelin quality dining, Clenaghans Restaurant is a cosy stone building in Northern Ireland, offering incredible food prepared by utilising the very best of local ingredients. During this special dining experience, you can expect to enjoy fantastically creative culinary creations, including Hake wrapped in Hispi Cabbage, Korean BBQ Broccoli, Curried Duck Samosas, Mourne Mountain Lamb and much more.

Read Our Review HERE.

Bresson

Focusing on old-fashioned hospitality combined with a unique twist on classic French cuisine, Bresson is a fine dining restaurant in Monkstown, south Dublin. All food is created using locally sourced produce and expertly prepared by the Executive Chef Temple Garner and the experienced kitchen staff. Named after photographer Henri Cartier Bresson, known for his spontaneity and casual brilliance, diners at Bresson can enjoy dishes like crab creme brûlée, gratinated Kilkeel scallops in the half shell and monkfish with smoked Alsace bacon and rosemary.

Read Our Review HERE.

Host

Opened in October 2017, Host in Ranelagh brings a taste of the London dining scene to Dublin. With Chloe Kearney and Chef Niall McDermott at the helm, the eatery boasts sharing plates that you simply won’t want to share. Some of the indulgent offerings include dry cured Morcilla and Gordal olives, duck pappardelle, piri piri chicken and burnt lemon and roast cauliflower and pistachio yogurt.

Read Our Review HERE.

The Ivy

The opening of The Ivy Dawson Street was one of the most highly anticipated new openings in Dublin this year. Open only since the end of July, visitors to the all-day brasserie can expect “effortless glamour for every occasion”, with breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, brunch and dinner all on offer. Utilising a number of Irish producers, this restaurant is the first in The Ivy Collection to open outside of the UK and is sure to be a popular new addition to the Dublin dining scene.

Read Our Interview With The Head Chef HERE.

28 Darling Street

Brought to you by husband-and-wife team, Glen Wheeler and Zara McHugh, 28 Darling Street is Fermanagh’s newest restaurant. With a wealth of experience between the pair, including Glen’s time working in two and three Michelin star restaurants, the duo ensure that customers experience the very best in food and service. Visitors to 28 Darling Street can tempt their tastebuds with superb locally produced dishes, including

Read More About The Restaurant HERE.

Novelli at City Quays

Situated within the new location-perfect AC Hotel by Marriott on Belfast’s docklands, Novelli at City Quays is definitely a destination restaurant. Within walking distance to Titanic Belfast and the Odessey, Novelli’s offers classic French cuisine with an Irish twist. Opened in late April, this is multi-Michelin-starred and 5 out of 5AA Rosette winning celebrity Chef Jean-Christoph Novelli’s first restaurant on the island of Ireland.

Read Our Review HERE.

The Forge

Situated just off the Meath/Cavan border, The Forge is a haven of relaxation right in the heart of the beautiful countryside. The restaurant is located within a charming 18th century building and boasts a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. With award-winning Chef Raymond McArdle at the helm, The Forge is sure to become a destination restaurant that will offer diners imaginative local cuisine.

Read Our Review HERE.

Restaurant Chestnut

One of the country’s most anticipated openings of recent years, you’ll find Rob Krawczyk’s Restaurant Chestnut tucked away in the beauty of West Cork. The award-winning chef was inspired to set up a restaurant in his home county thanks to his parent’s strong culinary heritage. The 18 seater restaurant is located in Ballydehob and the menu, which is inspired by nature, treats diners to innovative dinners such as mutton with smoked parsnip, eel with hamfat, asparagus and pennywort and hogget with yeast cauliflower and broccoli.

Read More About The Restaurant HERE.

Beef & Lobster Malahide

Beef & Lobster Restaurant Dublin

Beef & Lobster Malahide is the newest restaurant in Chef Oliver Dunne’s collection of Dublin eateries, which also includes Bon Appetit, Cleaver East and the original Beef & Lobster. Offering the same fare as the popular city centre venue, Beef & Lobster offers delicious bottomless brunch, lunch and dinner options. The main attractions, dry-aged Irish beef and local lobsters, can be ordered simply grilled over charcoal or in the form of house specialties like beef wellington or lobster rolls.

Read Our Review HERE.

Upstairs at Wood & Bell

Upstairs at Wood & Bell is the brainchild of former Irish rugby international and Killaloe native, Keith Wood, and his business partner Malcolm Bell. The fine-dining ‘Upstairs’ serves French-inspired (with an Irish Twist) food in a large and airy dining room. The kitchen is headed up by Executive Chef Paddy Collins who has developed a menu with locally-sourced ingredients at the fore, with dishes including Sous-Vide Pork Belly, Apple Glazed Pork Chop and Torched and Salted Cod.

Read Our Review HERE.

FEATURE BY SARAH GLASCOTT

Sarah has always had a great love of travel, food and photography. Following her journalism degree at DCU, she developed a passion for travel writing while living in Spain.

Named Best Break Out Travel Writer at the 2018 Travel Media Awards, Sarah loves exploring new places and sampling the local cuisine. Working with TheTaste.ie combines her love of food and travel.

A big people person, especially when it comes to hearing other people’s stories, Sarah loves interviewing chefs, food producers and more.

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