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    FishShack Cafe

    4.3 (50 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Shrimp and crawfish "sandwich"
    Tuli S.

    The calamari here is so delicious!! Love love love. We had the seafood medley, fish chowder, and shrimp/crawfish sandwich as well. None of these items stood out but they weren't bad either. The seafood medley had a lot of fresh seafood but not much taste. The fish chowder was good but WAY too creamy. It was too heavy to finish for me and I'm used to Boston clam chowder! The little sandwiches were pretty good. They tasted like a slightly upscale seafood salad. I'd stop here anytime for the calamari and the service!

    Alex M.

    Best fish and chips of our trip and best service and least expensive Guinness. Fishshack for the win! They have the best tartar sauce I've ever had- heavy on capers, which I love. Potatoes are perfect and you don't get a trough. I hate wasting food. Portions are just right here. Also, the ice cream is amazing. I had the honey comb. Mmmmmm. The house cab was good to- my husband tried that. 6.50 for a nice cab- pretty good, right? I think my 1/2 pint of Guinness was only 2.50. Try this place if, like us, you're on a quest to eat as much fish and chips as you possibly can whilst on vacation. And the quest continues.

    Chowder - amazing!
    Kasia J.

    Casual, warm atmosphere for delicious comfort food. The fish chowder is a must. The fish & chips and linguine we're also great. We came here for a late lunch of Friday with a group of 6 and had no problem getting a seat. Highly recommend!

    Mussels in a white wine and cream sauce at FishShack. It is delicious! Get It!
    Mary H.

    This cozy little joint in the middle of downtown Dublin seems unassuming but don't let its small size fool you. The food packs a punch with flavor and a twist on the traditional Irish pub food. It seems like a fast food place but you can find a seat during lunch. We were not rushed at all when we came for lunch during a Friday afternoon. We ordered the the house special grilled scallop. Take a look at the picture of my food. It was as delicious as it looked. The scallop is so fresh that is comes attached to the shell with the delicate crescent shaped roe/coral attached. It is baked with a creamy cheese topping but somehow not overwhelmed by it. You can choose a side of salad or fries. I chose the salad which came with an assortment of baby greens, roasted red peppers and olives. The dish was also presented with a nice surprise of sautéed fresh pees in the pod! My travel companions had the mussels in cream and wine sauce. This was done with a bit of Asian flavor which we loved. It had a hint of smoke and added such an interesting but respectful twist to the traditional preparation. Score! Last but not least, we had the fish and chips. The chips thinly bettered and light. The chips are wedges in a crescent bowl shape which gave it maximum amount of crunch balanced by the velvety potato texture. What an ingenious way to eat chips! Wish more places served their chips that way! For drinks, there is a nice albeit small selection of whites and reds. I had my lunch with a French rose which added a notch to our experience and rounded out the seafood lunch perfectly. The wait staff were super friendly and helpful. We love this place and would definitely come back! My food rating: 4.5 My lone traveler rating: 5

    Mussels and Scampi!
    Kayleigh C.

    This place is great! I feel like the Parliament Street area of town really needed a restaurant like this and, alas, Fish Shack came to the rescue! They have a very popular sister restaurant in Dun Laoghaire but this is bigger, which is great because it meant we had no problem getting a table. Decor is typical nautical, with good lighting and a decent amount of space between the seats. The menu is great, with plenty to choose from, and nothing seemed over-the-top pricey! We opted for the Scampi and Mussels, both of which came with a generous portion of chunky chips and some toasted crusty bread. I couldn't fault the food, it was great and very reasonably priced at around €15 quid each! They don't have a dessert menu here but they do cones of great quality ice-cream (we got pistachio and chocolate). I couldn't fault the service here either, the food came out really quick and the staff were attentive without being over-bearing! It's not the best seafood I've had in Dublin, which is why I didn't give it the full 5 start but it's definitely up there with what town has to offer in terms of seafood. This place is definitely a catch (sorry).

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    Niamh H.

    Another newly opened restaurant in Dublin! I was really impressed. The staff were lovely and friendly without being overbearing. Anytime we needed anything they were quick to provide! We had a platter of various fishy delights to start - crispy calamari, fresh prawns and crab on toast, it was delicious and more than enough. For the mains we went for the scampi & chips and the mac & cheese. Both went down really well but we ended up feeling like we should be rolled out the door. Too. Much. Food. The only downside was the price of the beer/wine. The wine is served in 1/2 liter carafes - I'd prefer a bottle (but not at 30+ euro!) :-) That being said, we'll definitely be back!

    Jamie V.

    Perfect place for fish and chips in Dublin! Popped in for a quick lunch while walking the city, and the Fish Shack was cute, clean and had delicious food!

    River S.

    Love everything that I've tried here. The chips are thick cut and tasty, not greasy. Some of the best mussels I've ever had. Do NOT miss the ice cream! They serve a great IPA brewed specifically for them. Service is always fast and friendly in this great, casual spot just outside the calamity zone of Temple Bar.

    Michelle S.

    Wow. My friends brought me here while I was visiting from NYC and it's some of the best seafood I've had in the city. Fun and causal space with long picnic like tables. Try the crab sandwich to start and follow it up with the Shrimp Piri Piri. Great spice and sauce you want to soak up with their delicious sourdough bread. The fish and Chips is also spot on. They even make their wine! The sauvignon Blanc is out of this world!!

    Macaronis, very tasty but a little bit expensive for pastas !

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    The Seafood Chowder is out of this world and the Peri Peri Shrimp was a favorite, too.

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    Klaw

    Klaw

    4.4(179 reviews)
    0.3 kmTemple Bar
    €€

    Yelp review the best seafood, doesn't disappoint me. This place is in temple bar area just very…read moresmall place only have 4 tables and a bar along the way can sit 6. You will need to come at the right time to get seats or you just have to wait. Bigger than 4 people group will not be able to sit together. They have a really good selection of oysters and do come between 5-6pm to enjoy 1€ off all oysters happy hour. I'm not an oyster fan, but I tried their torched oyster, they taste amazing. The oysters were displayed on a bed of seaweed. And they brought to your table and explain to you all the ingredients then torch in front of you. I love all the combinations to max the flavor. I wanted to try the Dublin shrimp but unfortunately they ran out, I was told usually ran out at lunch. So I ordered crab on toast, really big size crab meat with cucumber on a yellow crab paste. Seafood linguine was do yummy. It came with a lot of local baby mussels and some shrimps. Cooked in wine and garlic sauce.

    We stepped in for a quick round of oysters before dinner on Sunday, around 5:30pm, no wait. The…read morespace is small, maybe 10-15 seats, but it's got personality! And a wall of paper towels that customers from all around the world have written messages on -- love that. We got the oyster sampler, which is a perfect pre-dinner snack size for two. It comes with four different kinds of oysters, two each, eight total. The waitress explained the taste profiles of each type: one was salty, one was mineral-y, another creamy. I thought the creamy oysters took the cake. Pro tip: come during Happy Hour and get a euro off each oyster!

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    SOLE Seafood and Grill - Halibut/ Must order!!

    SOLE Seafood and Grill

    4.2(67 reviews)
    0.4 kmSouth Inner City

    I came to SOLE for oysters and seafood, and it delivered…read more I did the oyster selection and tried all four types available that night, and it was genuinely fun comparing them. I had clear favourites and ended up ordering extra rock oysters after. I tried 4 types of oysters, and I chose the rock oyster for the rest of the meal. The oyster selection is priced at €7.00 for 2 oysters, which makes it dangerously easy to keep adding "just two more rock oysters" . The oyster tempura was also a win, and it's €16.50 for 4 oysters. We shared the 10oz rib eye (€49.50) and it was good, but steak-wise other places win, so I'd personally focus on the seafood here. The atmosphere felt lively and polished without being stiff. It was busy, but the staff were friendly and welcoming. We spent roughly €150 for the oysters and the rib eye, and I'd happily go back for an oyster-led meal.

    I am gluten-free (GF) and I don't drink alcohol, so restaurants have become less and less fun since…read moreneeding to go GF. But, I had a great GF meal at Sole! They brought me out gluten free bread, then I had the burrata salad, sole and vegan GF mousse. Also had a non-alcoholic passiontini, which was a tropical mocktail that went great with the fish. Glad we went here! Our taxi driver recommended it and it was a great meal + great atmosphere. Service at the bar was 2/5, but that's what you get when you sit at the bar. Bartender was great tho!

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    Matt The Thresher

    Matt The Thresher

    4.1(186 reviews)
    1.3 kmSouth Inner City
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    Matt the Thresher is a seafood restaurant known for its fresh, locally sourced Irish cuisine and…read morelively atmosphere. The restaurant is located in the city center, just a few block from our hotel near St. Stephens Green. The 4 of us previously made reservations. It was a great meal and among the best we enjoyed during our 2 week stay in various parts of Ireland. Our waitress was great, particularly when she explained the Shrimp Scampi in Ireland was breaded. We had a nice table, with a nice view of the bar and the room, and fun energy. Here's what we ordered: - Matt's Seafood Linguine (Eric) - Turbot (Gayle) - Halibut (Fern) - Porchetta (Don) We ordered a bottle of white wine for the table (Gavi Di Gavi), which Fern had heard good things about. We were not disappointed as it went well with everything (including the pork) and was enough wine for how we often drink at dinner. We finished off with 2 orders (for sharing) of Warm Chocolate Fondant. Full and happy, we ventured back into the night and to our nice hotel.

    Solid choice in city centre with plenty of good, fresh seafood options…read more The menu is full of good choices, including daily specials. Since the items are fresh, several dishes may be sold out by dinner time. I was disappointed I couldn't try the soup of the day, poached pear and goat cheese salad or the louet feisser or grilled louet feisser. They were sold out, which is a good sign of their popularity and freshness. I started off side baby gem caesar dressing salad. It didn't taste much like caesar dressing. I could've done without it. For my main I had the seafood linguine. The seafood included pawns, mussels and clams. It was good, nice size portion of seafood. My friend had the trout special and he said it was very good and fresh. He also enjoyed the Carlingford and Connemara Oysters The cocktails unfortunately were a miss for us. My Manhattan tasted more like vermouth than whiskey. My friend exchanged the mojito for a cider because it was a bit too syrupy. My other friend did enjoy her whiskey sour. They have an extensive wine list. The service was great. We were seated immediately and one waitress was very friendly, had great energy and provided us with great recommendations. The decor is gorgeous. I especially looked the lights above the bar. The seating is also pretty spacious I would return to try a few different items

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    Matt The Thresher - View from front window table

    View from front window table

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    Mussels

    Matt The Thresher - Interior with a lovely area with books and bookshelves.

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    Interior with a lovely area with books and bookshelves.

    Fish Shop - Bathe in this broth. Divine.

    Fish Shop

    4.6(75 reviews)
    1.0 kmSmithfield

    Hands down the best fish and chips I have ever had. More importantly, my meal opened a new world of…read morehouse made tartar sauce I never thought possible. I won't tell you what the ingredients list includes because you should try it first yourself but it will blow your mind. That's right. Tartar sauce has the ability to BLOW YOUR MIND. The smoked almonds are delightful and the 0% alc pale ale was a lovely companion to the F&C. My plate had a healthy portion of both fish and chips and I even left some chips behind but one person in my group took to soaking her chips in the amazing malt vinegar provided. I had to go double duty, first splashing chips and fish with vinegar AND then going in hard on the tartar. Why leave chips behind? I ran out of tartar sauce! Finishing up with the lemon posset which I also HIGHLY recommend but don't ignore the sticky toffee pudding. Our group got both desserts and shared which worked out well. Make sure to call ahead for a reservation but needless to say I'll be contacting the FS team as soon as I book my return flight to Dublin

    Worth the two year wait! ... Let me explain…read more I was in Dublin two years ago, absolutely siked that there was a posh little chipper spot that could do gluten-free fish & chips. I made a reservation & arrived perfectly on time, just to find out ... I made the reservation for the wrong day. Fish Shop was fully booked out (& it's a small place!) so they could not accommodate me. I had to leave. I actually cried outside on the street. Gluten-free fish & chips is a big deal to me! So in 2026, I made a reservation for myself FAR in advance & made absolute certain that it was the CORRECT day. I did hold my breath just a little bit when I arrived, but I was good to go. The shop is tight - not a lot of room to move around. Unfortunately I was seated right by the door, so every time someone came in or out, I was blasted by cold air. I forgive. I ordered a skin contact Austrian wine & haddock fish & chips (gluten free, of course) & it all came out in a reasonable time. Everything was just spectacular. The fish was crispy, flaky, & perfectly done. The fries were thick & the malt vinegar was strong. The wine was weird & a perfect pairing. I really wish this spot wasn't across the ocean from me. I'll certainly be back every time I'm in the city.

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    Fish Shop - Keenan behind the bar!

    Keenan behind the bar!

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    Crab Toast

    Fish Shop - Still bottle of water & local vinegar offered on the bar.

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    Still bottle of water & local vinegar offered on the bar.

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