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. Roundwood Inn

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    Travel back to the 17th century at this evocatively furnished inn, distinguished by its wooden floors, dark furniture, and diamond-shape windows. The place is best known for its wonderful, hearty game and seafood lunches and dinners that are served in a nook of the bar—try the glorious cream of seafood soup. They also do a mean Sunday lunch. The menu blends Continental and Irish cuisines, reflecting the traditions of the German proprietor, Jurgen Schwalm, and his Irish wife, Aine. Highlights include an excellent seafood platter of salmon, oysters, lobster, and shrimp, along with a rich Hungarian goulash.

    Main St., Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
    01-281–8107

    Known For

    • Hearty Sunday lunch
    • Historic setting
    • Game and seafood dishes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 2. Bistro 53

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    This cozy, affordable eatery right on main street has quickly established itself as a favorite with the locals. Exposed beams and leather banquettes create the bistro setting, but the menu is more Italian inspired than French. The seafood risotto is a hearty combination of shellfish, mussels, chili, squid, and prawns, with blushed tomatoes. Another popular main is the beef cheeks with creamy mash potatoes, braised red cabbage, and red wine gravy. The death by chocolate is the go-to dessert.

    53 Main St., Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Co. Kildare, Ireland
    01-628--9001

    Known For

    • Great selection of vegetarian menu items
    • Warm, friendly atmosphere
    • Generous portion sizes
  • 3. Poppies Country Cooking

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    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
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