653207 Fri Sep 18 07:29:36 -0700 2009 12 42 U.K./Ireland 0 5039278 My husband and I are travelling to Dubin for a week in early November. Any suggestions -- walking distance of center city, mid-priced -- for lunch and dinner would be most appreciated. We're from New York City and love to try anything, from hole-in-the-wall to white tablecloth, but are particularly interested in something we can't find at home, including great brew-pubs. Thanks! Fri Sep 18 07:29:38 -0700 2009 110897 City Kid 1 5039516 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/649966 This might be a good place to start... Fri Sep 18 08:44:29 -0700 2009 5039278 278820 juniper77 2 5042812 Thanks! Any other recommendations welcome! Sat Sep 19 17:35:46 -0700 2009 5039516 110897 City Kid 1 5043272 There's a good, simple, Indian restaurant not too far from the city centre. It's called Khan's Balti House, and I enjoyed a good curry there a few years ago. A friend of mine who lives in Dublin often eats there and he knows his food. Sun Sep 20 01:13:20 -0700 2009 5039278 11939 zuriga1 1 5043276 A bit obvious in the sense that they pimp their location for all it's worth, but The Church (http://www.thechurch.ie/) has quite decent food. If you've never had dinner in a church, I'd go for it. Sun Sep 20 01:41:01 -0700 2009 5039278 1110593 Journeyman 1 5043390 Thanks all. These sound interesting! Sun Sep 20 05:52:37 -0700 2009 5039278 110897 City Kid 1 5045275 There are several good mid - priced options in Dublin City Centre at the moment. Check out the following and you won't be disappointed: Pichet ( www.pichetrestaurant.com) Winding Stair ( www.winding-stair.com) The Pig's Ear ( www.thepigsear.com) La Maison (www.lamaisonrestaurant.ie) Gruel - no webiste, casual but well prepared food on Dame St. Enjoy! Mon Sep 21 02:28:57 -0700 2009 5039278 1110811 Patricko 2 5045764 Thanks, Patricko, great suggestions and just what I need! Mon Sep 21 08:22:14 -0700 2009 5045275 110897 City Kid 3 5045781 Actually City Kid, the owners of La Maison also do the bar food in Vaughan's Pub in Terenure as per the link on their website. It's only a 10 minute cab ride from the city centre and is head and shoulders above most of the pub food you will find in the city centre. Mon Sep 21 08:27:26 -0700 2009 5045764 1110811 Patricko 2 5166771 Hey, Patricko: just checking back in to thank you. We LOVED Pichet...went there for dinner twice in the week we were in Dublin: great staff and fabulous food. The Early Bird is an incredible deal. Also had a very satisfying lunch at Gruel, hearty seafood soup and delicious bread on a rainy day. Almost went to Pig's Ear, which also looked great, as did La Maison. We had a lovely dinner at Dax, which we also loved. The biggest surprise was the great food in Dublin...being NYC folks we honestly didn't expect that! Mon Nov 09 07:30:37 -0800 2009 5045275 110897 City Kid 3 5169374 Hye City Kid, delighted you enjoyed the food in Dublin There has been a definite upward shift in quality and value here in the last few years. I am also a big fan of Dax..nice location for a romantic dinner. Tue Nov 10 02:06:50 -0800 2009 5166771 1110811 Patricko 1 5046741 The Porterhouse is I think the only brew-pub in Dublin - great Oyster stout! The other suggestions here are good (esp Vaughans in Terenure)- do a trip to Howth or Dun laoghaire on a fine day. Also Avoca Cafe has an irish slant but trying to get something you can't find in New York will be difficult if not impossible. Mon Sep 21 13:02:02 -0700 2009 5039278 197929 DublinChow 2 5048608 Great suggestions, folks, and I will definitely check them out! Thanks so much! Tue Sep 22 07:15:13 -0700 2009 5046741 110897 City Kid