Good restaurants, good wine shops, good food shops: Ranelagh has become a little foodie nexus. Antica Venezia is staffed and (mainly) patronised by Italians - on some evenings,...

It can sometimes seem like a kind of manic pit stop for the grand prix circuit of shoppers who race through the popular Avoca store in which this modern, casual café is...

The foodies who own this Italian joint (that would be the team behind the brilliant Dunne & Crescenzi) seem to have the knack of giving people what they want. The little...

It's not exactly a well-kept secret but this long-standing café on Grafton Street deserves its pole position on the tourist circuit, for its pedigree alone. Ernest Bewley first...

In a concealed courtyard sandwiched between Pleasant's Place and the back of Daintree stationery shop on Lower Camden Street, this adorable new venture has already won itself a...

This smart and easy-going café on Upper Leeson Street has young, sassy staff and an American-influenced menu featuring omelettes, soups, burgers, steak sandwiches and...

The Carluccio's formula is probably well-known to most lovers of good-quality and affordably priced regional Italian food, so it needs little introduction, other than to say...

A long-established, family-run Lebanese restaurant, the Cedar Tree is as unpretentious and endearing as they come. Sure, you might find a belly-dancing floor show gets going...

Big, bright and busy, this tasty Thai always seems to be full to capacity. The large, open-plan atrium dining room can take the crowds, though, so it never feels claustrophobic...

Despite the arrival of the much-discussed Carluccio's, D & C is the probably still the best Italian café in town. Or, more accurately, Italian cafés - for it actually occupies...

The cuisine and wines of Piedmont (or more specifically the Langhe region of Piedmont) are at the heart of this excellent operation. If you love beautiful Italian wine, fresh,...

Sensitive souls and rampant carnivores will be equally satisfied with the menu at this fresh, funky and attractively packaged new restaurant at the College end of Dawson...

Understandably popular with those on their way to or returning from shopping sprees on nearby Grafton Street, this branch of the small family-run Fitzers chain is also a good...

A wine shop, deli and almost accidental restaurant (that side of the business just evolved on its own), the adorable French Paradox is a joy to behold: lead-topped counters,...