Dublin Environs Restaurants

Dining out in the area is usually a casual affair, but Dublin's top restaurateurs are influencing the cooking—and the prices—at the finer establishments outside the capital. The economic downturn has also encouraged smaller, innovative, and, above all, good-value restaurants like Las Rada to spring up in unlikely places like Naas. Chefs hereabouts have a deep respect for fresh, locally grown and raised produce. You'll find everything from Continental-style meals to hearty ploughman's lunches.

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  • 1. The Green Barn

    $$$

    Look out the floor-to-ceiling windows and see the veggies that you're about to eat growing in front of you at this family-run, organic restaurant in a revamped barn on the rolling grounds of gorgeous Burtown House. Seasonal and homegrown are the buzzwords on the small, ever-changing menu, where Irish beef ribs with sauteed Savoy cabbage and herb mash is melt-in-the-mouth perfect. The chocolate ganache with sea salt and vanilla ice cream is the pick of the desserts. Burtown House is a small trip out of town on the way to Athy.

    Kildare, Co. Kildare, Co. Kildare, Ireland
    059-862--3865

    Known For

    • Stunning setting
    • Family-friendly junior menu
    • Heated outdoor dining

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Jan., and Mon. and Tues. No dinner Wed.--Fri. and Sun.
  • 2. Dubh Cafe

    $$$

    This little foodie gem at the center of Newbridge takes casual lunch to a whole new level. Try the outrageously good kimchi fried chicken sandwich with phat boy mayo, coriander, carrot, pickled red onion, and baby gem lettuce all on toasted Irish batch bread. The small dinner menu is nearly as good, with the roast duck a l’orange with caramelized chicory a standout. The bar out back is one of the cooler spots in town.

    10 Georges St., Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Co. Kildare, Ireland
    085-766--7911

    Known For

    • Delicious pastries and excellent coffee
    • Warm and friendly atmosphere
    • Hearty breakfast baps

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Tues.
  • 3. Poppies Country Cooking

    $

    This cozy café—with a pine-panel ceiling, farmhouse furniture, and paintings of poppies on the walls—is a great place for breakfast, lunch, or late-afternoon tea. Expect potato cakes, shepherd's pie, lasagna, vegetarian quiche, house salads, and soups. The most popular dishes are Poppies chicken (a casserole-like concoction) and beef and Guinness pie. For dessert try the apple pie or the rhubarb crumble, which is so good that the Irish rugby team stops by after practice.

    The Square, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    01-282–8869

    Known For

    • Farm-fresh produce
    • Irresistible desserts
    • Healthy choices

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 4. Sika

    $$$$

    Local produce and stunning views are the stars of this hotel restaurant, with the Wicklow lamb a thrilling house specialty in season. Low ceilings give the very formal dining room a slightly overbearing feel, but floor-to-ceiling windows look out onto the serene Sugar Loaf mountain. The food focuses on Wicklow produce with a twist, and a favorite starter is the pheasant consommé with fairy ring mushrooms (also known as Scotch bonnet mushroom). You can follow that with the pan-fried halibut with purple potato chips, mussel and mushroom puree, citrus hollandaise, and seaweed salad. 

    Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    01-274–9377

    Known For

    • Wild game on menu
    • Excellent service
    • Great wine list
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