The Boxty House

Dublin, Ireland

4.2

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43 reviews

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+353 1 677 2762
Website:
www.boxtyhouse.ie
Address:
20-21 Temple Bar, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Dublin 2
Temple Bar
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
220 ftAston Quay, Bedford Row
450 ft#315 Bachelors Walk, Liffey Street
460 ftBachelor's Walk, Liffey Street
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Dublin) 10:49 Friday, 20 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 10:30 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 10:30 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 10:30 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 10:30 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 10:30 pm

Description

Specialties

Gallagher’s Boxty House is the home of traditional Irish food. As well as our Boxty dishes, we serve stews, coddle, steaks and fresh seafood

History

Established in 1988.

Gallagher’s Boxty House is the brainchild of Padraic Og Gallagher, a native of Mohill, County Leitrim.

Gallagher’s Boxty House was incorporated in 1988, and opened its doors at Number 20, Temple Bar in February 1989. At this time the restaurant seated just 30 people. The restaurant was an instant success, becoming popular with Dubliners and tourists alike. It was particularly popular among the musical and the artistic community, attracting famous visitors such as The Waterboys, The Corrs and many

other stars from the music scene.

The restaurant achieved amazing success in it’s first year, so much so that Padraic Og was able to expand into Number 21 Temple Bar within six months of opening! This increased the capacity of the restaurant to 80 seats. Further success enabled Padraic Og to develop

the basement area of both units in 1997 to the 110 seats that the restaurant holds today. Today the restaurant caters for up to 3,500 guests each week.

Meet the Business Owner

Padraic Óg G.

Business Owner

Pádraic Óg Gallagher was born in 1961 and raised in Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland, where his family ran a public house for many years.

In the early 1980s, while working in Venezuela Padraic Og vowed that when he returned to Ireland he would set up his own restaurant and share his favourite food with the people of Dublin and its visitors. True to his word, Gallagher’s Boxty House was incorporated in 1988, and opened its doors at Number 20, Temple Bar in February 1989.

Pádraic Óg decided to also develop his skills so he returned to college as a mature student. He achieved a 2:1 in a BA (hons) in Culinary Arts from D.I.T. Dublin and is currently studying for a MSc in Food Development and Product Innovation.

He has published papers on the history of the potato in Irish cuisine and culture, and is currently writing a paper on corned beef. He is also co-​hosting with Dr Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire the Banquet at the 2010 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery.

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43 reviews of The Boxty House

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Place rating: 4
State College, PA
I ordered Guinness and beef stew. I was gonna order from the dinner menu, but the waiter suggested me ordering a light lunch portion, which was avoid 1⁄3 of the dinner portion.
It tasted really good. The beef was perfectly cooked and of course there was potato in the stew. I dipped the bread in the stew. It was great! I would go back there again to try other things.
Everyone around us seemed to order fish and chips lol
Place rating: 5
Cupertino, CA
Fantastic! Shockingly fresh and healthy garden-​to-​table traditional food. Best tartar sauce ever and you must try the Boxty pancakes. Super friendly and helpful service at very reasonable prices.
Place rating: 5
Dallas, TX
Service — 10
Food — 10
Value — 10
Ask to be waited on by Mike… Mike is super friendly and knows great food and beer. He’ll make you feel welcomed at the first introduction and before you know it, you’re asking him to join you.
I tried the Coddle… This dish is amazing. The flavors are incredible and it is true comfort food.
While staying in the Temple Bar area for 4 days, my wife and I went there three times… It’s a place that you can go back again and again and not get tired of it.
Thank You Boxty House for a true Irish Experience.
Place rating: 3
Cincinnati, OH
Atmosphere was a bit bonkers, but its the bar/​tourist district, so what would one expect? I had the gaelic boxty with steak and cream sauce. The steak was very good as well as the pancake itself but the cream sauce was excessive and completely hid the flavors of the steak. After a few bites with a little of everything, I took the steak out of the pancake to eat and then removed the excess cream sauce out of the pancake. All in all, a-​ok and set a nice layer for all the beer poured in later.
Place rating: 5
Scottsdale, AZ
Excellent menu and food was really good– Robin our waitress was tentative and answer all our questions and recommendation were in Que. Fish and Chips are off the hook, My wife had the beef with mushroom and potato pancake wrapped, equally as good and nice portions– highly recommend !
Place rating: 4
Hercules, CA
We were just passing through and decided to have lunch at the Boxty House and we really liked it. It was a little more expensive than we expected but the food was fantastic and the atmosphere was great! It was delicious and a great choice, glad we came here.
Place rating: 2
Colonia, NJ
Ehhhh… service was not great… food not great… atmosphere average… over priced but it’s temple bar area what do you expect right? I saw the pictures so I got excited but honestly pass on this place… they were mean when we walked in our server wasn’t that nice either until we were leaving and our bill was $ 140 euros go figure… anyways you get my drift…
Place rating: 5
Albuquerque, NM
My boyfriend and I were in Dublin off and on over a 2 ½ week period, and during that time we visited The Boxty House on three different occasions. I had the fish and chips the first time and my boyfriend had a Boxty with beef and a peppercorn sauce. Both were very good and the staff was very friendly.
The second time we visited we were returning from Belfast with luggage in tow on the way to our hotel. We were thoughtfully seated in a spot that allowed us to store our luggage near us, but out of the way of other patrons. This time I had the burger with chips and some salad. The burger was delicious and came with a porter infused Irish cheddar and a rocket mayonnaise. The rocket mayonnaise was fantastic and I ate it with both my burger and fries. My boyfriend had the Guinness stew with brown bread.
The third time we visited Boxty was on the last day of our trip. Given the choice of where we wanted to eat our last meal in Ireland, I suggested that we return to Boxty. My boyfriend was happy to oblige. We were both so happy with our last experience, we ordered exactly the same thing.
If you are in Dublin, the Boxty House is a must try!
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
I had to start writing reviews both good and bad since I was reading some many others. I felt like I needed to get involved and pay it forward by doing my part to help out other fellow travelers.
The boxty house was good it’s a four star only the best get five from me and they weren’t the best but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t go back. They were a solid outfit service and food were good. Fish n chips was decent seafood chowder seemed to be scratch made so again solid.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
The place to enjoy some good Irish cuisine and maybe a pint or two, some music, nice people and a friendly welcome. It can get really busy, what with the heaving crowds outside. Good for lunch or dinner, and very well priced!
Enjoy!
Place rating: 5
Fontaine-l'Évêque, Belgique
Excellent resto de cuisine irlandaise situé au coeur de Temple Bar, nous y sommes retournés à deux reprises au cours de notre séjour à Dublin.
En soirée, soit se présenter tôt, soit faire une réservation, car l’endroit est souvent complet.
Service accueillant et rapide, cuisine très bonne (j’ai pour ma part testé deux stews différents, l’irish et le guinness beef stew: excellents !; la gaelic boxty est également à goûter).
Place rating: 5
Manchester, United Kingdom
Heard this was the best place to get Irish stew in Dublin, and as it shares a moniker with me, we had to give it a go.
Busy evening in there, all the tables were filled, but still had wonderful service from the waiting staff. They were flitting about chatting to everyone all night. The serving sizes though… they were something else! The bowl of stew could have fed the 5000, it was huge! In some places the bigger the serving, the lower the quality of the food. Not so here, it was delicious from start to, well not finish. Start to, as much as I could eat.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Thanks, Unilocal,for bringing this place into my life.
Only in Dublin for a day, my friend and I wanted some good Irish food. We shared the Gaelic boxty and the corned beef boxty. Between the two, I preferred the corned beef, but both were rich, filling, and so delicious. Even the side salads were good! We washed it all down with Guinness Dublin porters, and it was everything we expected and more. Our waitress was great, too — she suggested some places for us to visit and gave us directions. I hope to come back one day!
Place rating: 5
Manchester, United Kingdom
During a trip to Dublin we did some research as to where we could find the best Irish stew, and this place popped up on a few lists, so we decided to give it a try. Being fairly hungry we ordered the sharing platter to start (the dumplings were AMAZING) but had we know the portion sizes of the stew we needn’t have — the bowls were enormous! It was phenomenal value for money and hands down the best stew I’ve had, and came with soda bread too (we also got some cabbage to share — you have to with stew after all). I also have to mention the service here; such lovely staff who never let your glass run dry!
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
The Boxty House is located in the heart of Temple Bar — a major tourist area in Dublin. On our last evening in Dublin we wanted to end the night with traditional Irish fare. Luckily, we were able to snag a table and got one of the best server’s we’d experienced in Dublin, named Jules. Jule’s was attentive, friendly, funny and played along with our banter — we had a lot of laughs.
I had the Guinness Beef Stew at Jules’ recommendation and it was delicious — and the others in my party had a burger and the Corned Beef Boxty. All of the food was very good!
The price was right, the ambiance perfect and the food was excellent. The real highlight was the great service — so if the owner is reading this review — please let Jule’s know that she’s great and has some fans in the states.
Place rating: 4
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Was quite impressed with the Boxty House. Had it bookmarked for quite some time and was passing through temple bar and finally decided to give it a go.
The waiter was really friendly as were the rest of the staff. We were torn between getting chips and the fried pancake and he very nicely steered us towards the steak chips saying they were less greasy if we were looking for something relatively healthy which was our topic of conversation.
The food itself was delicious. I got the Gaelic Boxty as it was tipped on Unilocal to have been tasty and it really was. I got my steak in the pancake medium rare and it was cooked perfectly and the sauce was mouth wateringly good! My girlfriend got the ham Boxty and the little dumplings that came with it while filling were delicious and the ham www succulent and juicy.
For a very affordable price given the location and a nice chilled atmosphere I would highly recommend the Boxty House!
Place rating: 5
Paris
Ce sont les avis de Unilocal qui m’ont poussé à entrer dans ce joli resto.
Contrairement à vous, l’accueil a été absolument formidable.
Accueillis par le patron qui nous place bien au chaud dans la plus grande salle, à côté de la baie vitrée, il prend soin de nous présenter la carte des boissons/​brunch/​menu et nous laisse le temps de la réflexion.
Ambiance Noël garantie, chants de Noël, petites bougies, table en bois brut, cheminée et vu sur la rue animé de temple bar: tout pour me charmer.
La carte est fournie, j’ai hésité longuement avec un brunch (dispo jusque 17h) mais j’ai opté pour un plat, il y a que des choses traditionnelles et tout à l’air délicieux.
Je me suis lancée pour une bière et un burger maison avec frites: on né m’a jamais aussi peu donné de frites mais elles né m’ont jamais aussi bien callées !
Burger délicieux, avec confit d’oignon et bun maison, frites énormes (je pense une pomme de terre pour chaque frite) dans un petit verre en étain.
Mon copain a pris une soupe irlandaise traditionnelle, un bouillon avec des pommes de terre, du lard, le tout merveilleusement bien assaisonné et accompagné de soda bread (pain irlandais traditionnel)
Nous sommes repartis ra-​vis, l’estomac rempli avec la bonne intention de revenir !
Et nous sommes donc revenus pour le brunch du dernier jour !
Pour ma part j’ai pris de délicieux boxty (plat typique irlandais/​spécialité de la maison il fallait bien gouter !) ce sont des pancakes de pomme de terre, avec du saumon, pousses d’épinards, œufs pochés et recouvert d’une délicieuse sauce au fromage: A tomber !!!
Le tout accompagné d’une dégustation de pain irlandais, je suis tombée amoureuse du soda bread.
Nous avons pris notre temps pour bruncher, histoire de bien profiter de notre dernier séjour on a (vraiment) traîné à table et personne n’est venu nous faire la moindre réflexion.
Bref, courrez y, c’est en plein temple bar, c’est hyper chaleureux, abordable et délicieux.
Place rating: 4
Manchester, United Kingdom
What I wanted was some wholesome Irish goodness done in a contemporary way. I don’t think you could find a finer restaurant that encapsulates this and that’s it’s right in the centre of Temple Bar was extremely surprising.
The restaurant is not large and fill two shops fronts. It has a cosy modern kitchen feel all done in raw wood with muted grey tones.
We went along quite early on Wednesday night and the place was already reasonably full. But the waitress offered us seats at the bar which was absolutely fine by us.
The menu is not extensive which is also great to see, they focus on stews and as the name suggests Irish boxty which is a kind of potato pancake.
I went for the Gaelic Boxty made with medallions of Irish beef with a whisky and mushroom cream sauce. The whole thing was beautifully made. The beef medallions were spot on medium rare that I requested and the sauce made the lovely and rich but not too heavy, great for an Autumn evening.
My wife had the stew trio of Guinness and Beef, Irish and Dublin Coddle served with soda bread. Again everything was tasty and filling. My wife found the Dublin Coddle a little too salty for her because of the use of pork sausages and bacon, but it was right up my alley.
To be honest I couldn’t have hope for a better choice for our first night in Dublin.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
The Good:
+ BOXTY PANCAKES. BY GOD EAT THEM NOW.
+ Irish breakfast is absolute tits.
+ BOXTY PANCAKE FRIES. JUST AS GOOD.
The Not So Good:
— Service was curt and cold. Maybe the staff was shorthanded but the food took ages to arrive.
The Bottom Line:
If you want traditional Irish, Boxty house is the place to be.
Place rating: 5
Cottbus, Brandenburg
Großartiges Essen & der Service war auch super. Kurz vor Küchenschluss gab es für uns trotzdem noch etwas zu essen (:
Die Auswahl ist auch okay & das Ambiente ist Rustikal aber schick
Place rating: 5
Aalen, Baden-Württemberg
2x Essen + 2x Getränke = knapp 45 €. Preislich also ganz gut. Essen war super lecker und die Bedienungen waren auch sehr zuvor kommend. Hab hier zum ersten Mal «richtiges» corned beef gegessen und bin echt positiv überrascht.
Wir waren gegen 18 Uhr dort und haben direkt einen Sitzplatz für 2 bekommen. Gäste die nach uns kamen, wurden auf eine gemütlich wirkende Bank gesetzt und kurz darauf ein Platz zugeteilt. Keiner saß länger als 3 Minuten. (Unser Tisch war direkt an Eingang)
Also: es lohnt sich auf jeden Fall hier reinzuschauen und einen Happen zu essen ;)
Place rating: 3
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
This super busy, super popular venue has appeared to won over the hearts of tourists and locals alike… Smack bang in the middle of temple bar, serving up the heartiest Irish grub you can find, the had a winning combination from Day 1!
On arrival, the place was really busy and when looking to join our group, the host seemed a little confused and had us wait whilst she found our group… It was a little abrupt with stand back, wait there. After a minute or two, we were able to tell her our group was downstairs and she let us go past. We had been running late, from the others in our group… I understand the host was a little off with then as they arrived.
… Moving on, we were all finally seated and the menu came out quickly and despite how busy the restaurant was, the waitress was back to us within a few minutes and took our order. All the menu sounded so appetising, I opted for the Gaelic Boxty which was beef medallions wrapped in boxty serviced with chips. It was really nice, it did come with quite a lot of sauce which made it all a little soggy but the flavours were all there and I really enjoyed the food.
If you a looking for a quiet intimate dinner, this place would disappoint however if you’re looking for a busy go about itself restaurant, some quality Irish meals on offer then it’s a great bet. It’s not quite my cup of tea however I think when I have visitors from abroad, I’ll definitely be happy to recommend and bring them here.
Place rating: 5
Bad Ems, Rheinland-Pfalz
Dank der vorherigen guten Rezensionen haben wir es gewagt an unserem ersten Abend in Dublin dieses Restaurant als Ort des Hungerstillens mit kulinarischem Anspruch zu wählen und wurden nicht enttäuscht! Das Warten (mit Sitzgelegenheit) wurde uns mit einem der leckeren Craft-​Biere versüßt und das hat sich gelohnt: Der Burger trug ein Patty, das authentischer nicht schmecken konnte! Nichts im Vergleich zu dem deutschen Hackfleisch, das hiergegen nur wässrig schmeckt! Die Bedienungen alle freundlich und zuvorkommend! Absolut empfehlenswert!
Place rating: 5
Donnybrook, Republic of Ireland
I would say 4.5 but since I’m a positive person I always round up. I was quietly impressed with the quality of our meal.
As a local, general rule of thumb is to never trespass through the gates of Temple bar unless you are chaperoning your American cousins or looking for a jig to end your night! However I highly recommend fleet footing your way to Boxty House. Located in the heart of Temple bar– it is a tourist haunt which offers traditional Irish food all be it with a slight gourmet twist. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was great– it honestly felt like I was sitting in my Granny’s kitchen as she prepared a Sunday roast.
I had the Potato and Leek soup to start and the Corn Beef for mains– both excellent. The other people in my party also ordered oysters which went down extremely well. The price is very decent and they do have a large wine and alcohol selection.
Place rating: 4
Tucson, AZ
Delicious! Googled «traditional irish food», boxties came up, Unilocaled this place, and at 4 stars it did not disappoint.
Husband got the lamb trio and I got a seafood sort of dish, forgot what it’s called, but it’s more like a chowder or super saucy dish than the pancake type boxties. I believe they serve their potatoes in 3 or so forms.
In my husbands lamb trio, (24 €) my favorite was that hunk of lamb. So flavorful, tender, juicy, just fantastic. The boxty was of course also good. I feel like the boxty is an Irish taco of sorts and it was flavorful and delicious to eat. The shepherds pie that it came with was alright, not as delicious as the first two so if you’re like me and like to save the best for last, eat the shepherds pie first!
The salmon and mussel dish (~16 €?) I got was also good. The little nuggets of potato had a great texture and flavor. My husband loved the salmon, great salmon flavor and texture. It wasn’t dry at all. I, on the other hand, haven’t really liked the salmon here because it’s a bit heavy for me. If you prefer lighter foods, I might leave this one out. My husband ended up eating most of the salmon pieces, but I loved the rest of it!
With our meal, we drank murphys, which is like a lighter guinness.
If you aren’t irish, I’d definitely suggest trying this place especially if boxties really are a traditional food. They’re good!
Place rating: 5
Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Auf das Restaurant kamen wir auch durch unseren Reiseführer. Das liegt ebenfalls in dem belebten Temple Bar. Da wir uns unsicher waren, was wir essen wollten, kam uns die Kellnerin zur Hilfe, die eine nette Empfehlung abgegeben hat. Wir haben Stew probiert und die Spezialität des Hauses «Boxties», angebratene Karzofellteigstückchen. Alles war sehr lecker.
Place rating: 3
Dublin, Irlande
Expérience mitigée à vrai dire.
Tout d’abord le cadre sincèrement vraiment sympa, à la mode, on s’y s’en bien !
Ensuite niveau service bon bof la serveuse était gentille mais un peu trop gueularde à mon goût je dois l’avouer.
Autrement nos plats étaient bons, c’est vrai qu’on connu mieux mais ça reste correct, j’aurais quand même aimé du jus d’orange pressé, dommage.
Place rating: 3
Paris
Ce restaurant est situé dans le quartier central de Temple Bar à Dublin et on est donc également sujet à se retrouver dans des endroits un peu touristiques. L’endroit était plein et des tables de 6⁄8 personnes arrivaient sur réservation avec des personnes locales, nous nous sommes donc dit que le lieu devait être sympa.
Nous étions deux. L’entrée, une soupe de poisson et fruits de mers était plutôt sympa, quoi qu’un peu liquide par rapport à la recette traditionnelle.
En plat, la spécialité de la maison, les Boxty, sorte de pancakes fourrés à la viande ou autre, s’est finalement avéré assez fade et peu relevé.
Je suis certain que les autres plats sont bien mais celui-​ci au poulet et bacon né m’as vraiment pas plu et je pense que ce n’est finalement pas sur cette soi-​disante spécialité qu’il faut se baser.
Le service n’était vraiment pas terrible. Ma serviette était sale, j’ai donc demandé au serveur de me la changer, je né l’ai jamais vu malgré deux relances… Idem pour la caraffe d’eau qui n’est jamais venu.
Je pourrais retenter ce restaurant si l’avenir me le permet mais je né reprendrais certainement pas leur boxty qui est au final pas très fin.
Place rating: 5
Hannover, Niedersachsen
Durch Unilocal habe ich dieses Restaurant gefunden. Mitten in Temple Bar, aber trotzdem ein bisschen versteckt.
Ich hatte das Irish Stew; es war viel, aber für 16 € etwas teuer finde ich.
Der Käsekuchen war anders als erwartet, aber trotzdem okay
Insgesamt war das Essen hier ziemlich gut, kann ich nur empfehlen.
Place rating: 1
Luzern, Schweiz
Von Außen hat das Restaurant einen guten Eindruck gemacht und auch das Personal war freundlich. Das Essen war jedoch grauenhaft. Wir waren 8 Leute und gerade eine einmal eine Person war mit dem Essen zufrieden. Das Fleisch war bei Allen viel zu fest durchgebraten und ein Grossteil fade gewürzt. Wenigstens ausgesehen hat das Essen gut, geniessbar war es aber nicht.
Place rating: 5
Nürnberg, Bayern
Was für ein Laden!
Inmitten der Temple Bar befindet sich diese kleine Perle. Zwischen Touri-​Fallen und den Wasserlöchern der Einheimischen findet man hier moderne irische Küche, oder eher traditionelle irische Küche mit modernem Touch? Belanglos, selten habe ich so ein gutes Essen gehabt wie hier!
Das Personal war mit das freundlichste auf der Insel, wir wurden an der Tür empfangen und zu einem wunderbaren Platz vorm alten Kamin geführt, wo uns die Karte überreicht wurde. Ich entschied mich für einen «Boxty House Burger» der aus leicht würzigem Lammfleisch mit karamellisierten Zwiebeln und einem Hauch von Tzatziki serviert wird. Dazu noch eine Portion richtig männlich zugeschnittenen kantigen Pommes und das Mahl war angerichtet! Geschmacklich war ich hin und weg, das ganze war perfekt abgestimmt und zerfiel förmlich im Mund — ein Gedicht!
Ich war wirklich überrascht von dem Laden, die Gegend ist ziemlich abgeranzt und auf Sauf-​Touris abgestimmt, doch hier gibt es wirklich erstaunlich gutes Essen zu einem fairen Preis!
Fazit: Gutes Essen, tolles Bier, miserable Lage (die für das Essen völlig egal ist!) — Gerne wieder!
Place rating: 4
Bordeaux
Bön on va dire que mon premier repas irlandais s’est plutôt bien passé… Je dis «plutôt» car nous avons été reçu pas une serveuse en grève de sourire, qui nous a laissé une table pour 5 en nous précisant bien que dans 1h, nous devrons déguerpir sans broncher car elle serait sans pitié. Okay !
Nous voila donc installés dans ce restaurant en plein coeur de Dublin et vous savez ce qui va suivre, mon moment préféré: la découverte de la carte et des spécialités de la maison ! Ce sera un poulet grillé avec une garniture de légumes et des sortes de gnocchis irlandais. J’ai aussi commandé des Boxti pancakes (aux pommes de terre), une de leur spécialité, avec une sauce au fromage. So gooood ! Je me suis régalée ! J’ai aussi pu goûter le Guiness Stew de Lucie C et on est en plein confort food ! En même temps, c’est exactement ce qu’il me fallait. Je suis passée de 25 à 13 degrès en 2 heures de temps. Le choc thermique !
Petit +: Commandez la lemonade maison !
Place rating: 4
Lyon
Vu le nombre d’avis et la taille du restaurant, c’est une adresse assez incontournable de Dublin, et je né regrette pas du tout d’y avoir passé mon premier dîner dans la ville.
Malgré un accueil assez étrange et pas très sympathique (on nous attribue une table en insistant très très lourdement sur le fait qu’on doit la quitter absolument à 20h55, 21h au plus tard) puis un serveur un peu insistant dans un style différent (non mais c’était quoi, ces clins d’oeil ?!), j’ai beaucoup aimé mon plat et j’ai trouvé que le rapport qualité-​prix était plutôt bon.
Dans mon assiette, j’ai opté pour le Pulled Pork et les fameuses Boxty pancakes. Les pancakes sont un peu sèches mais avec la tonne de sauce barbecue qui recouvrait mon pulled porc (délicieux), c’était parfait. Attention, ce n’est pas de la cuisine très fine, hein, on vous aura prévenu, mais je pense que pour une initiation à la gastonomie irlandaise et notamment au stew, c’est pas mal du tout !
PS: Très bon cocktail par ailleurs (9,5 euros) !
Place rating: 5
Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Wir waren zu zweit dort und haben das Menü für 19 Euro bestellt. Das war ein Top-​Essen. Moderne irische Küche mit tollen Gerichten. Wir haben Salat und Chowder als Vorspeise und Steak und Huhn im Pfannkuchen als Hauptgericht bestellt. Tip Top. Nett eingerichtet, nicht zu schick, nette Bedienung, schneller Service. Für den Touri-​Stadtteil Temple Bar wirklich sehr gut.
Place rating: 5
Hamburg
Boxty sind eine Art Kartoffel Pfannkuchen, der traditionell mit unterschiedlichen Sorten Fleisch und Gemüse und cremiger Sauce kombiniert werden. Die Portionen sind genau richtig, um auf einige Bier danach vorbereitet zu sein. Und es schmeckt köstlich. Aber auch die anderen Gerichte auf der Karte sollte man probieren. Für den etwas kleineren Hunger gibt’s zum Beispiel einen wunderbaren Sheppards Pie.
Place rating: 2
Berlin
Eine Touristenfalle inmitten von Temple Bar– hätte man vorhersehen können, aber wir hatten Hunger und keine Lust, lange zu suchen.
Der freundlich wirkende Kellner war sehr bestrebt, uns gegen unseren Willen zu platzieren, obwohl praktisch überall noch Platz war. Einmal ist es okay, aber wenn man zum zweiten mal sagen muss, man würde ungern im Gang neben den Toiletten sitzen, wenn noch zahlreiche andere Plätze frei sind, geht dann doch etwas weit. Nachdem wir schließlich einen Platz gefunden hatten, ging es recht schnell mit den Karten und dem Essen– lag vielleicht am Mittagsmenü. Etwas merkwürdig fand ich es, dass uns wohl zur Strafe für den Sitzwunsch nicht wie den anderen Gästen Wasser gebracht wurde.
Das Essen ist in Ordnung, könnte allerdings wärmer und weniger füllbeilagenlastig sein. Die Portionen sind leider winzig und der Preis dafür nicht wirklich gerechtfertigt.
In der unmittelbaren Umgebung findet man deutlich Besseres!
Place rating: 4
Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Lot-et-Garonne
Bön resto avec une décoration typique, le service est agréable, les plats sont copieux et bons.
Place rating: 4
Meckenheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Ein Laden mitten in Temple Bar. Hier muss man entweder früh da sein oder Zeit mitbringen um einen Tisch zu bekommen. Wir waren an zwei Abenden hier. Am zweiten mussten wir allerdings mit einem Tisch im Keller vorlieb nehmen. Trotzdem war es sehr gemütlich. Das Essen ist sehr gut und die diversen Variationen mit Kartoffeln bieten für jeden was. Ich hatte ein sehr gutes Stew mit in Guinness gekochtem Fleisch und am anderen abend ein Chicken Boxty. Beides und auch die Gerichte meiner Mitreisenden waren sehr zu empfehlen.
Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und macht auch mal den ein oder anderen Witz. Ich als Rheinländer würde sie mit einem Köbes vergleichen dem man Manieren beigebracht hat.
Place rating: 5
Fontenay-lès-Briis, Essonne
Très bon restaurant, ce n’est pas compliqué, j’y vais une fois par an!
Place rating: 4
Paris
Né pas se fier à l’endroit ultra touristique: Temple bar, on y mange tres bien et le service est attentif.
Le meilleur de ce que peut donner une cuisine irlandaise traditionnelle.
Place rating: 4
Oldenburg, Niedersachsen
Klassisches irisches Essen und freundliche Bedienung. Tipp: Mittags gibt es ein Tagesmenü zu günstigen Preisen.
Place rating: 5
Paris
Excellentissime restaurant irlandais en plein coeur de Dublin à Temple Bar. Des plats traditionnels irlandais délicieux. Quand on a gouté à la vraie cuisine irlandais, on se rend compte qu’en Irlande aussi ils savent ce qu’est la gastronomie.
Place rating: 4
Lilienthal, Niedersachsen
Wir sind der Empfehlung gefolgt und hatten ein gutes irisches Esserlebnis mit für Temple Bar gutem Preis/​Leistungsverhältnis. Empfehlung: Bestellt etwas, bei dem Ihr die Größe des Fleischstückes beurteilen könnt. Mein Irish Stew hat zwar gut geschmeckt, aber der Kartoffelanteil in der Suppe war einfach zu hoch und nicht rezeptgetreu ;-)). Ansonsten sehr zu empfehlen: Early Bird Menü vor 19.00 Uhr — Keine Furcht beim Anstehen. Das Lokal hat genügend Plätze im Keller — die Schlange am Eingang ist auch ein Verkaufsargument.