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Ely Wine Bar

4.3 (44 reviews)
Open 5:00 pm - 12:30 am (Next day)

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Classy
Upscale
Moderate noise
Good for groups

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Derek S.

Saturday night- 1800. 2 people with reservations Pros: A warm and friendly staff. A huge wine list! (Obviously!) Able to make reservations on Open Table Charming basement location. Cons: There was a time limit on our seats (which is a difficult concept for Americans). A limited food menu- however the items are delicious.

Scallops small plate  and the crab and crawfish starter
Wendy N.

Excellent! Very quaint and friendly. We started w a Prosecco and a Pinot noir from Germany. Extremely light and yet flavorful. The John duval plexus is a wonderful Sauvignon blanc not your traditional"grassy" tasting Sauvignon blanc. We ordered the crab and crawfish starter and garlic chili prawns. Both were delicious but the prawns blew me away! Light, and flavorful. We also ordered the scallops and Halibut and I am extremely happy. Not too filling, not your typical Irish place. Baz greeted us as helped explain the menu and the wines. Very happy we found this wonderful place.

Michael L.

We had a delicious dinner in this upscale restaurant. The food wasn't particularly Irish, but I think more modern European with an Asian flair. We ate downstairs in the bar. It was a pretty cozy set up. The setting was relatively intimate, with the brick walls & low lighting. Service was good, not great. The food was delicious and the drinks list was more than adequate.

Fabulous drop !!
Sam S.

70% chocolate pot with salt butter caramel ice cream is just divine. The dessert deserves 5 stars and i licked my pot clean :-)) The suckling pig was great however it lacked two things 1) a bit of sauce to enhance the dish and to soak the meat (there were a few drips of sauce on this one) and 2) crackling :-( Pork and crackling is a must in my opinion. The fondant potato was also flavourless. Good wine list albeit small and service was good. The menu needs a bit of work as it does not do justice to the dishes. A bit more creativity required on the food menu me thinks. Also the place got quite warm as the night went on and I was sweating by the end of the evening. Happily go back here anytime.

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Kate M.

Ely does a great brunch. I haven't been here for dinner, but they do a really great breakfast at weekends. The smoked salmon scrambled eggs are to die for and the poached eggs are top notch too. It's a great place if the weather is sunny as they have a lovely area outside to enjoy your brunch, lunch dinner or just a few glasses from their wide varieties of wine. The setting on Grand Canal is gorgeous too - you can whittle away the hour's people watching, checking out the cool buildings or just enjoying the chill-axed atmosphere of the area. I also here they have a cool new cocktail menu so I will definitely be stopping by to sample that soon...all for the sake of Yelp of course!

Karen C.

We stopped in on a quiet weekday evening and other than two other tables of 2, the restaurant was completely empty. Still, it took awhile for our waiter to drop off menus, and he disappeared again for ages before returning to tell us the specials. As the name suggests, wine is a feature here, and their wine list is excellent. We ordered a bottle of Beaujolais and it was lovely. If it was for the food and wine alone, I'd give them 4 starts. I ordered the roasted cod off the regular menu and it was delicious, as was my boyfriend's lamb chops (chalkboard special of the day). Both were cooked perfectly and very flavourful. My friend ordered the monkfish, which unfortunately she felt tasted "fishy" and wasn't fresh, so she politely sent it back and requested a burger instead. The waiter removed the fish, but a few minutes later, he returned to say that he and the chef both tried the fish and it was fine. He made a point to suggest, rather condescendingly, that perhaps she had never had monkfish before and that was the problem. It really was unnecessary and to be honest, it left a bad taste in my mouth. This was really unfortunate because, like I said, my dish was very well-executed. I'd be hesitant to return, as there are so many nice restaurants in the area where the food doesn't come with poorly veiled put-downs.

Dessert: fig pudding & a cheese platter
Sarah M.

I tried Ely Wine Bar with my mom and sister a few weeks ago. We read about the restaurant in a magazine and were pleasantly surprised that it was open on a Monday night. I loved the relaxed atmosphere of Ely. The wine, appetizers & entrees were all great, however the dessert was by far our favorite part of the meal. We had a fantastic fig pudding and cheese platter. We will definitely be going back next time we are in Dublin.

Caramelized onion tart with poached egg
Sara H.

Ely is fantastic, and has quickly become our favorite Dublin wine bar for its exceptional service, wine list, and food menu. We started with the caramelized onion tart - excellent. The beef filet was the best I've ever had, and the sides - roasted cauliflower and kale - were a perfect complement. Ask your server for wine pairings and suggestions - Ely knows their stuff!

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