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Beet "Tartare," purée and gelatin, Hazelnut, Mustard, Dill. 2025 04 19. M1.
Jeremy C.

I stopped in for a quick lunch at this small restaurant, located on the 1st floor of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, overlooking St Stephen's Green - a quiet refuge, away from the tourist shopping crowds. The decor was simple enough, but the rounded porthole mirrors and curved wooden walls made me think of some sort of 1960s Bond movie... or Bond spoof. But the service was very good, especially the sommelier, and the food was excellent. I enjoyed the BBQ squab breast and leg with carrots and dates. I'll have to return. 2025 04 19. M1. 238.

Lunch tasting menu main course
Bijoy S.

Creative and surprising creations are on the tasting menu that I found most spectacular! The attentive service that isn't overbearing is a great plus, as well. It all blends well with a great wine list in an unpretentious, yet elegant scene. A definite place to go when in Dublin!

Tuna tartare with beetroot gelatin
Lloyd M.

One of my favorite restaurants anywhere. I had a great experience a few years ago and finally had a chance to come back with a friend, it was as good or even better than I remembered. I went with the tasting menu, every dish was wonderful, complex and excellent flavor and beautiful presentation. Among the highlights for me was a beetroot dish with hazelnuts that was an incredible combination of flavors and a beef dish with foie gras, though everything was great. The two amuse bouche actually may have been my favorites. We also went with the wine pairing and I was impressed with the creativity, multiple wines from less common areas, including an orange wine. Great experience.

Menu and amuse-bouche
Lily G.

Next level is correct. The lamb is unbeatable, and the hospitality is amazing. We were the first seating of the day, had the place to ourselves for lunch for a while. Highlights: the lamb was fantastic, the fish was great but it's hard to compare. The mayan gold potato was fun, and the black garlic bread was food for the soul. Skip the soufflé, and the scallops with foie gras was more like astronaut ice cream than we cared for. Bonus: gorgeous bathroom and a mirror-selfie-worthy ceiling!

Cheese course
Shari A.

This Michelin star restaurant in the center of Dublin, housed in the Fitzwilliam Hotel, is quite lovely. The space is modern and beautifully decorated. The tables are nice spaced and smartly arranged. We started with the king prawns and scallop ceviche. Both were tasty and well balanced. The scallop was the star. The fish entrees were also cooked to perfection and stunning in presentation. The halibut was the star in my opinion. The bread selection is nice but not a wow. The French baguette and brown bread were mediocre. The truffle Parmesan roll was fantastic. They do a granita over yogurt as a palate cleanser which was unexpected and stunning. Desserts are works of art. The Ile Flottante was fluffy and delicious. The cheese course also did not disappoint. Service is attentive but not overbearing. Overall, the dining experience here is very nice. It doesn't have the pomp and circumstance of many Michelin star restaurants but the food and ambience surely match up to most fine dining experiences we have had. Would recommend and would return when in town.

Naa Adoley A.

During our stay in Dublin we made it a point to sample the fine dining scene. Glover's Alley was our first stop on this food tour. I did the pick three a la carte, and my friend did the chef's surprise! I think doing the surprise menu is definitely the way to go. My friend got to sample several different things that were similar to the meals on the menu but slightly tweaked. Highly recommend the fish courses and the suckling pig! Those course were the highlight of our visit. Another plus for Glover's Alley is that they were very accommodating of allergies and had great substitutions for everything! Sadly while there were some amazing dishes, overall our visit was not that memorable compared to other Michelin star restaurants we visited in Dublin. Overall Glover's Alley was good. The courses left me satisfied, the drinks were delicious, the staff was extremely kind and attentive.

Skeaghanore Duck, Carot, Date, Endive: absolutely amazing, the highlight of the meal
Pat L.

Just an amazing experience: Great service, great wine, beautiful design/decoration, and most importantly: Fantastic food. I got their Glover's Alley special prix fixe, not the daily prix fixe but their "best of the best" - and it was truly spectacular. I loved everything, but my favorite dish by far is actually available a la carte, their "Skeaghanore Duck, Carot, Date, Endive". The duck was cooked perfectly, and the Foie Gras was just pure heaven, maybe the best I've ever had, combined with the sauce every single bite of that dish was earth shattering. In addition to my carnivorous delights, my wife got the vegetarian prix fixe, and she also completely loved everything she ate. They did a really good job of both having several vegetarian dishes that stand on their own, and adjusting some of their popular dishes to vegetarian versions that were arguably better than the original dish! We did not do the wine pairing as we typically prefer to order a cocktail and champagne and then do 1 or 2 more glasses along the way. The sommelier helped us pick all of our glasses and we loved every single thing we had, all the way to a desert wine that was fabulous. The champagne they recommend at the start is absolutely worth getting as well. If you're in Dublin, this is a must-eat restaurant.

Jared M.

The atmosphere, cleanliness, food quality, and food presentation was amazing. Staff service was a -1 for us, probably just an off night. Would go back for another go. Definitely get the scallops if they are still on the menu!

Jenn L.

I am not a fine dining connoisseur but I did make a visit here to celebrate my anniversary and it was an unforgettable experience. We arrived around 7:15PM local time and it was still a bit empty at the time which was nice to get a few pics in early on. Service was phenomenal - they really made you feel like you were someone important. We ordered a 7-course with wine pairing and was really all that we needed - we were extremely full and and struggled to finish our plates near the end but we did it. You can tell each dish really mattered and had so much flavor in every bite. Wine also seemed like it was thoughtfully chosen - my favorite was the wine paired with the tiramisu dessert. My favorite part was when one of our main courses followed with a fresh truffle grated in front of us. I still won't forget that smell. My boyfriend is not the biggest French-food fan but absolutely loved his time here and couldn't stop raving about it afterwards.

Next level food. Outstanding service and hospitality. Huge thank you to Chef Andy for taking the time to introduce my son to his team and tour his impeccable kitchen. The highlight of our trip. Unforgettable.

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Lisa L.

The food was fine for me but my husband who's is Vegan got short shrift on the tasting menu which was quite expensive. He was literally served the same melange of veggies and a crisp on top three times. No effort was made to create a vegan dish that was substantial enough to pair with the wines that were on the paired tasting menu. Service was spotty and we waited 45 min for dessert and our check which was quite high for the really paltry dishes in the vEgan tasting. So if you're vegan and even if you're not this place does not live up to the hype. It was our Anniversary and no special dessert was offered. That's unusual for a fine dining experience. I will say the Somelier Stefano was great and took lots of time with explaining the wines we drank.

Jaime S.

We ate in a number of Michelin one star restaurants in Ireland and this by far was the best of them. In fact, it was the best meal we had in our weeklong romp around Dublin and the Sunny southeast. Everything from the beautiful, creamy and imaginative chicken liver macaroons to the fabulous , thinly sliced beet tartar that enveloped a delightful package of savory goodness underneath. I'll have to say that the presentation of the food took a very unusual direction - in a very delightful and creative way that still made everything look so appetizing that you would love to sink your fork into it as quickly as possible after marveling at it. The service was impeccably timed and highly attentive, with very attractive waiters descending upon your table to explain the next delectable dish that emerged from the busy kitchen. Loved this restaurant to bits - we took the seven course Glovers Classics and wish that we had a printed, more permanent reminder of the specific dishes we ate because every surprise dish that came before us reinforced more and more why this restaurant rightfully deserves its star.

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Duirmuid M.

This is fast becoming one of my favourite places in Dublin. The food is always spectacular and the staff are always welcoming, personable and friendly. We were there last night and had the St Patrick's Day tasting menu. Now I'm not a fan of prawns...it's the texture. So I asked it there was a possibility of changing out the first course. The waiter brought the menu and advised I could choose any of the à la carte starters. So I had the beef tartare, while my partner had the prawns. Now I have never had tartare and had always wanted to try. I have to say that I will definitely be getting it in future. I cannot believe that I was so concerned about it. So fresh and beautiful. Then we had scallops and crubeen; which was a revelation. The number of seaweeds used gave such variety of tastes and textures. Next we had lamb done three ways, shoulder braised, a stew and loin. Then we had a blue cheese Waldorf salad and to finish was rhubarb. We chose the wine paring and the choice of wines we stunning. If you have the chance to go I would recommend to try this gem in the heart of Dublin.

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Amazing culinary experience! Our group enjoyed the exquisite dinner and would certainly highly recommend to others visiting Dublin!

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Glover’s Alley Reviews in Other Languages

La Maison - Scallops on the shell

La Maison

4.4(67 reviews)
0.3 kmSouth Inner City
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I waited too long to review so some of the details escape me. Such as the appetizer we shared:…read moreConfit Pork Shoulder Croquettes, with quince puree, pickled shittake, and celeriac remoulade. The entrees were more memorable. I had the Fillet Of Irish Beef. I hardly ever order filet mignon but I'm glad I did. It may well be the best I've ever had. With Café de Paris butter, shallot pureé, pepper sauce, rocket (arugula), and a side of french fries. The flavor of the meat itself was incredible and the three sauces complemented it perfectly. It was cooked to a perfect medium rare as ordered. French fries aren't normally something to get excited about but these were a gastronomic masterpiece; the insides soft and sweet, not starchy, the outsides browned and subtly crisp, and I don't know what they were fried in but these had so much flavor it must have been beef tallow or duck fat. I'd come here again just to have a platter of these amazing fries! The wife's Coq Au Vin Façon La Maison (chicken breast braised in red wine, smoked bacon, mushrooms, baby onions, roast carrot, pomme purée) was equally memorable. I've never considering ordering this, thinking it too simple or plain. Not this. The red wine sauce really elevated a simple braised chicken. And how do they make even a simple carrot taste so good? We each had a wine from the ample selection of by the glass offerings and shared a gingery dessert which we both enjoyed. The service was good and not rushed. Just don't be intimidated by the waiter, who announced when he brought the bill that tip was not included; it seems this could have been handled more subtly.

Beautiful restaurant with friendly staff. We stopped here twice during our visit - one late night…read morejust for dessert, then a quick lunch. The crème brûlée was divine. The French Onion soup was the best we've ever had - since returning home, I've had to try and replicate it - So Good! Tell 'Skinny' Hello from Alabama!

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La Maison - Ambiance in spades.

Ambiance in spades.

La Maison - Crème brûlée

Crème brûlée

La Maison - Bread with olives and dip, and delicious French wines

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Bread with olives and dip, and delicious French wines

Pichet - Happy 30th!

Pichet

4.4(124 reviews)
0.5 kmSouth Inner City
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The absolute best meal we had during our stay in Dublin in July/Aug 2025…read more After stopping in another restaurant nearby that a local recommended and receiving the worst seats and attitude, we decided to leave without placing an order and find something else because no way.. life is too short. We walked around the corner, I saw Pichet and immediately remembered it from my trip research. I was visiting Ireland with my mother who is not an adventurous eater, so I looked at the menu online - found a lovely pasta dish that she would enjoy and she agreed to go. Turned out to be a great decision and a very memorable meal in every way. Service was wonderful... attentive, charming, and funny. Wine was perfection. And the meal was outstanding. My mom had the Knockanore cheese agnolotti with girolles, baby courgette, lovage and hazelnut pesto, and I had harissa spiced local lamb shoulder with tomato cumin puree, smoked yoghurt, roasted gnocchi, courgette and basil. We also shared two desserts, an Île Flottante with creme anglaise, Irish strawberry, strawberry prosecco sorbet, and an almond and black sesame tuile as well as the tropical themed and highly recommended coconut parfait with rum roasted pineapple, passion fruit gel, and coconut sorbet. Perfection. We chatted with a lovely local lady next to us for a bit and then two delightful & vivacious young women who arrived shortly after. One from Italy and one from Mexico. This is part of why I love travel. I recommend making reservations or arrive on the early side if you want to try your luck without one. We were able to get a seat in the bar/lounge area early as a walk in. All in all, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. 10000/10000 would go again.

Had a team dinner here on my business trip and it was amazing! We had a large table of about…read more 12-14pp. We did the course meal. The restaurant was dark,cozy, and clean. It came with an appetizer main and dessert. I forgot what appetizer I got, but my main was veal and dessert was carrot cake. I don't remember what my appetizer was but it was tasty. My bf got the smoked salmon with dill sauce which I remember because it was different. The veal was amazing. Cooked perfection. Carrot cake was more bread like than i expected. Definitely not like the American cream cheese frosting carrot cake however still delicious. The meal was amazing and something I look forward to again!

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Pichet - Inside

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La Cave Winebar and Restaurant - Mussels

La Cave Winebar and Restaurant

4.1(40 reviews)
0.2 kmSouth Inner City
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What a wonderful surprise! This was my first trip to Dublin from the USA and a local suggested La…read moreCava for dinner. My first thought was "who comes to Dublin to go to a wine bar?" but my first thought was totally wrong. I absolutely loved La Cava! It's such a cozy intimate restaurant. It gave me lots of West Village (NYC) vibes. Be careful when looking for the restaurant because you can walk right by it, It's a little place right off of Grafton St. It's also located downstairs! Such a hidden gem! We did the 3-course pre-fixe. The burrata was amazing, so fresh! The service was excellent. You were given plenty of time to enjoy your food without being rushed for the next course. The duck was perfect, and the lamb was delicious. For the dessert, the creme brulee was grand. I can't think of a single bad thing to say about this restaurant. The prices were reasonable! I highly recommend having dinner here if you're in Dublin. Note, the restaurant is small, so you'll be sitting very close to other people. Personally, this didn't bother me, but some people might not love that. But be aware, that they don't accept AMEX!

Living in the USA I travel to Dublin as often as I can. Hadn't been here in several years because…read moreof Covid. I'm happy to say that LaCave is still as amazing as ever!! I was by myself so I sat at the bar. Just a few seats and quite cozy. Perfect!! Had the pleasure of Jon taking care of me. Started with a sparkling rose' while looking at the menu. Decided on the 2 course Prix Fixe. Chose the mussels and then the fish duo. Of course had to have wine. I honestly can't get enough of this place. Can't wait to return!!

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La Cave Winebar and Restaurant - Inside

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La Cave Winebar and Restaurant - French onion soup

French onion soup

La Cave Winebar and Restaurant - Downstairs entrance

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Downstairs entrance

Chez Max - Chocolate cake, atmosphere

Chez Max

4.0(56 reviews)
0.7 kmSouth Inner City
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The onion soup was good but expect it to be lighter than what you would typically find in France…read more Not as much cheese and onions. The moule et frites did not disappoint. Neither did the creme brulee.

We decided to try this place while on the way to Dublin Castle. It's crazy close and seemed to…read morehave good reviews. Outside was as mess, there were no chairs at some tables and other had to many with dirty dishes on them. So we decided to go in. There was no hostess nor any wait staff so we stood there like stooges. Finally ,two of the wait staff walked right by and just ignored us so we decided to take a seat. Now they want to come talk to us! I asked if this seat was ok and got the reply "I guess it will have to be as you already sat down". Should have got up then but the wife was tired so decided to stay. It was crazy warm in there with little air flow. I liked the atmosphere and ambience. Guess they wanted to make a point as we sat there for 15 mins without water or anybody coming by. Had to flag down what appeared to be a bus boy to get water. Finally had order taken by male bus boy who seemed he wanted to be anywhere else and said "I am waiting". We ordered two "specials" and the bœuf bourguignon. Two separate couples came in and were served before we received our food. So hard to eat as it was 80-85 degrees in there. The beef was good and would recommend. The two specials were chicken and very very dry. To wrap it up we had to hunt down the wait staff to get the ticket as they actively avoided eye contact. Fairly expensive for just ok food and horrible service. Customer service is not hard. A "Welcome" or "Glad you came in" goes a long way.

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Chez Max - Chez Max storefront.

Chez Max storefront.

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Chez Max - Goat cheese filo pastry starter

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Goat cheese filo pastry starter

One Pico - Duck breast

One Pico

4.5(39 reviews)
0.3 kmSouth Inner City
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Good - The Parmesan pastry starter and the chocolate truffles at the end of the meal were good…read more Bad - Service was abysmal for a restaurant that touts Michelin accreditation across every website and social media platform. We were seated at 7:05 and were not waited on until 7:30, drinks did not arrive until 7:40, first course came out well past 8:00pm. The table next to us had to specifically request that waiters actually describe the plates they were serving, to which they responded by bringing out the menu so they could read the description of the dish?? My wife tried to order a dirty martini but alas no olives in the whole restaurant which seems kind of crazy when you have a full bar. Food was aesthetically pleasing while lacking in almost every other department, particularly the smoked tuna starter and the turbot. Some might even go so far as to call it borderline unseasoned.

This restaurant has been serving French inspired food since the late 90's and a Dublin institution…read more The menu is classic French with Irish touch. Shame there is so little for vegetarians and both dishes on the menu were pasta dishes. Having been to many restaurants in France you notice the huge change in menus and choices for vegetarians. You have to order all the courses up front. The wine list and cocktail list is also quite extensive albeit a bit pricey. It is quite a cosy space with nice seats and ironed white table cloths. Staff are very welcoming and efficient but not very engaging. Missing the Irish friendly touch in the service. Food is quite nice here, nothing spectacular. Food lacked a bit of seasoning but the flavors were good. I absolutely loved my soufflé for dessert and the steak was cooked to perfection. The black truffle with the entree and main was not very intense or flavorful. Overall a nice meal and I would come back here again.

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One Pico - Smoked tuna starter

Smoked tuna starter

One Pico - Pre-Starter: Roasted Chicken puree & Onion jelly

Pre-Starter: Roasted Chicken puree & Onion jelly

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Glover’s Alley - french - Updated May 2026

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