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Where to eat in Dublin: my 9 favourite restaurants

Nobody eats well following the tour buses. These are the 9 restaurants in Dublin I'd send a friend to: the cheap neighbourhood place, the one locals keep to themselves, the splurge that's genuinely worth it. No photo menus.

Bunsen€10–16 · BurgersA cult Dublin burger joint with a menu so short it fits on a business card, just superb burgers and fries, nothing else. Directions
Chapter One€120+ pp · Irish · MichelinDublin's most celebrated fine-dining room: two Michelin stars, modern Irish tasting menus under chef Mickael Viljanen. Directions
Fallon + Byrne★ 4.5 · €25–45 · Modern Irish, deliA food hall on the ground floor, a wine cellar below and a proper restaurant upstairs. Directions
Leo Burdock€10–15 · Fish & chipsDublin's oldest chipper, frying since 1913 near Christ Church: proper battered cod and chips eaten straight from the paper. Directions
Merchant's Arch★ 4.5 · €20–40 · Irish pubThe pub under the arch at the Ha'penny Bridge, right on the edge of Temple Bar. Directions
The Brazen Head€15–€25 a mealIreland's OLDEST pub, pouring since 1198. Low ceilings, open fires, trad sessions at night and proper Irish stew. Touristy now, sure, but you're literally drinking in 800 years of history. Come for an early dinner before the… Directions
The Pig's Ear€35–50 · IrishA warm three-floor Georgian townhouse overlooking Trinity, doing refined Irish comfort food: the shepherd's pie is the stuff of legend. Directions
The Winding Stair€35–55 · IrishA beloved bookshop-restaurant overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge, serving modern Irish cooking with river views. Directions
The Woollen Mills€20–35 · IrishA buzzy all-day spot right by the Ha'penny Bridge in a former textile mill, brilliant for brunch or a relaxed dinner. Directions