Full Irish breakfast
A plate of fried eggs, sausage, bacon, black and white pudding, tomato and toast. Cafes and hotels serve it until late morning.
Dublin
What to eat in Dublin
- Full Irish breakfast
- Irish stew
- Seafood chowder
- Boxty
Data checked on October 5, 2026
Irish stew
A slow-cooked stew of lamb or mutton with potato, carrot and onion. Pubs serve it in autumn and winter.
Seafood chowder
A creamy soup of fish and shellfish, usually served with brown soda bread. It is a standard order on a cold, wet day.
Boxty
A potato pancake from the north-west of Ireland, filled or served with meat, fish or vegetables. Some restaurants in the centre serve it as a main dish.
A pint of stout
A dark, creamy drink poured slowly in two stages in a pub. Ask for it at the bar and wait for the settle before it is topped up.
Irish coffee
Hot coffee with whiskey and sugar, topped with lightly whipped cream. It suits an evening after rain.
Every itinerary on this site keeps a lunch break after 12:30, so there is room for a proper meal in the middle of the day.
What a meal costs
- Meal in an inexpensive restaurant
- €21
- Three courses for two, mid-range restaurant
- €90
- Coffee
- €4.39
Besides the sights
- A traditional music session in a pubSessions run most evenings in the pubs around Temple Bar and across the river. Arrive early for a seat and order at the bar.
- The Howth cliff walkA DART train from the centre takes about 30 minutes to the fishing harbour, and a path loops around the headland above the sea.
- A walk along the Liffey at duskStart at the Ha'penny Bridge and walk east past the quays to the Samuel Beckett Bridge. It is free and best after the evening light turns warm.
- Sandycove and Dun Laoghaire pierTake the DART south for a walk along the pier and the sea at Sandycove. Some people swim at the Forty Foot, even in cold weather.
- Gaelic games at Croke ParkIn summer and early autumn the big hurling and Gaelic football matches take place at the stadium north of the centre. The stadium also runs visitor tours.