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    La Maison

    4.4 (66 reviews)
    PriceyFrench, Seafood
    Open 12:30 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Intimate
    Romantic
    Good for groups

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    Lisa T.

    I came as a solo diner in September. I had a reservation, but it didn't seem like everyone needed one. I was a little disappointed in the French onion soup, but found the beef Bourgogne to be delightfully tasty. The French onion soup was missing cheese. The service was ok. The place is a cute and cozy bistro. I would recommend a try.

    Suzzette M.

    This was probably my favorite meal of our entire trip. It was a nice break from the pub food. The halibut was AMAZING!

    Raymond S.

    Everything was awesome. The best roasted beef ever. Great service, great ambiance. Might have been the best lunch I have had in a decade.

    Scallops on the shell

    A small authentic French restaurant. I've been here twice, the food is truly amazing. The menu is not large, but everything that I tried was so delicious. Their crème brûlée is the best - tender, creamy and flavorful.

    Foie gras amazing
    Neluta G.

    I was hoping for a five stars, unfortunately my Coq au Vin was overcooked and dry. i have tried the fresh foie gras as well which was amazing, cooked to perfection and served on a crispy pastry, garnished with pomegranate. I let the chef pair wines with the two dishes and overall a great meal experience. This place is also close to Temple bar so if you are in the area and in a mood for French food I am recommending this place.

    Frogs legs
    Emma D.

    I guess French food just isn't for me. When I saw an amazing online deal for this place, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to give it a whirl. My friends had raved about the påté and the atmosphere, so naturally I was excited to try this place. I booked via email confirming I had a voucher, etc. 24hrs later, I had not had a response, so I called. The gentleman on the phone was absolutely wonderful. He sorted it all out for us and we were booked in for a Saturday night. When we arrived, I wasn't sure we had found the right place as the entrance was covered by a red curtain. We walked through and felt uncomfortable walking through other patrons enjoying their meal. We finally made our way into the main building and were greeted and seated. I do not like the atmosphere here. It's a small restaurant, quite crowded and very loud. There were six people sitting at a table near us who were clearly having a good time, but everyone else had to know about it. Halfway through our meal they decided to have a karaoke session. I went out with my husband to enjoy some good food and some good chats. I had neither. To start I decided to have the påté and my husband went for the ever French frogs legs. am generally a lover of påté so I was super excited for this!. I expected a lot more to be honest. Some of the påté was extremely dry and it was served with some general toasted bread. I guess it just didn't really feel French. My husband's dish looked great, but was very bland. The sauce the legs were cooked in was lovely, but the meat itself had little flavour. We clung on to the hope that our mains would live up to the fantastic reviews I had read. By this time I had run out of water (The joys of being the driver!) and I was never approached by any member of staff asking if I needed a refill, despite seeing multiple other tables being attended to. Our mains arrived and things were looking up. Being a huge fan of anything mushroom, I had to have the wild mushroom risotto, while husband had Moroccan chicken. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his, while I was left again disappointed. Bland. Flavourless. In fact, the rocket on top of my risotto was the best part. I was so bitterly disappointed, I did not even want to stay for dessert. We quickly asked for the cheque. Upon arrival, I was advised I could not use my voucher for a Saturday night despite being told otherwise on the phone. However, the host quickly sorted this out for me. All two stars of this review are actually based on how lovely this gentleman was throughout our brief evening. Maybe I ordered the wrong things? Maybe it was just a bad night. Either way, food and atmosphere did not live up to expectations and I doubt I will be returning any time soon.

    Cassoulet with duck , pork belly and sausages
    Ellen S.

    At first we were slightly disappointed as the early bird menu (22/26 euro) was different than shown on the website, and none of the starters took our fancy. So we just opted for a main and dessert, and in hindsight I was glad I didn't go for three courses as I was in foodcoma afterwards, portions were massive! And we got a bread basket with a sort of pesto to start on the house to keep us happy. The duck cassoulet was just divine, full with big chunks of sausages and porkbelly, lots of beans and a rich tomato sauce. The mash on the side was so smooth and buttery I could almost drink it with a straw. Yum! My rhubarb nut crumble was light and not overly sweet. I was in food heaven. They served some complentary pieces of dark and white chocolate afterwards, which was a nice touch! The staff were effecient and we were in no way rushed. While we were there we decided we will definitely return soon.

    William M.

    I booked a table for five on Saturday night at 8.30, I was really looking forward to a fun evening with friends, and terrific food. I have always enjoyed dining at La Maison. But an email confirmed my booking and said we would be required to vacate the table by 22.30, a two hour window! I do not enjoy being rushed, or feeling under pressure to return a table. This practice is very unreasonable. I have cancelled my booking. Update - Olivier emailed me to let me know that the table would be available for as long as we wanted it, but I have made other arrangements. I will be back, it is a lovely restaurant, and the food is excellent.

    Coq au Vin, Braised Chicken in a Wine Stew, Bacon and Mushrooms. Delicious!
    Kimberly B.

    I ordered Coq au Vin, Braised Chicken in a Wine Stew, Bacon and Mushrooms. It's served separately with mash-potatoes & asparagus. By far the best dish I have eaten so far in Ireland. It takes about 30 minutes because of baking the pastry around the pot. Enough for 2. Make sure to check in to receive complimentary Prosecco. Save room for a dessert. The server will bring over a tray of beautiful sweets. If your not to hungry, don't worry. You will receive a cutting tray with both dark & white chocolate to cut to your liking. Bon appetite!

    Chicken stew
    John L.

    La Maison is a nice intimate french restaurant.  The service is very good.  The food is awesome.  I went with a group of 5 which was a pretty big group for this place.  We had several appetizers.  The Pate' was pretty amazing, but it was all delicious.   The main courses were all presented in a unique way.  Portions were not large, but very filling.  Deserts all seemed to be local or made on site.  We tried several - no one was dissapointed. I would recommend reservations, but when we were there they had several tables open.

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    Pichet - Beef rib

    Pichet

    4.4(124 reviews)
    0.2 kmSouth Inner City
    €€€

    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.

    Facilities are nice, and the staff was pleasant, although service was noticeably slow despite…read moredining on a Monday at 5 p.m. Unfortunately, the food did not quite live up to the setting. The dishes were heavily sauced, and in several cases the sauce overwhelmed the main ingredient, making it difficult to appreciate the flavors and quality of the food itself. There is clearly an effort toward an elegant dining experience, and the presentation was attractive, but I felt the kitchen could benefit from a lighter hand with the sauces and a greater emphasis on allowing the primary ingredients to shine. Overall, a lovely setting with pleasant staff, but the food and service left me wanting a bit more.

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    Pichet - Inside

    Inside

    Pichet - Happy 30th!

    Happy 30th!

    Pichet - Front

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    La Cave Winebar and Restaurant - French onion soup

    La Cave Winebar and Restaurant

    4.1(40 reviews)
    0.3 kmSouth Inner City
    €€€

    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 - Lamb

    Lamb

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    Chez Max - Chocolate cake, atmosphere

    Chez Max

    4.0(56 reviews)
    0.9 kmSouth Inner City
    €€

    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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    One Pico - Duck breast

    One Pico

    4.5(39 reviews)
    0.4 kmSouth Inner City
    €€€€

    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

    One Pico

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    The Old Mill Restaurant - Cottage Pie!

    The Old Mill Restaurant

    4.5(301 reviews)
    0.4 kmTemple Bar
    €€

    When I think of beef stew, I think of my mom's homemade version. So one of the things I was most…read morelooking forward to in Ireland was trying authentic Irish stew. Our first meal in Dublin was at The Old Mill Restaurant, right in the heart of Temple Bar. It's been serving traditional Irish fare since the 1980s and has become a favorite stop for both locals and visitors looking for classic comfort food. After about a 20-minute wait, we were seated in the warm, inviting dining room. Susan ordered the mussels, one of her favorites, while I went with the Traditional Irish Stew and my daughter chose the Braised Beef & Guinness Stew. Both were exactly what we hoped for: hearty, flavorful, and perfect after a day of sightseeing. I finally understood why the Guinness stew had such a rich, dark color, and I have to admit, I came home a big fan of Irish stew. We finished with the Homemade Bread & Butter Pudding topped with fresh cream and custard, a comforting dessert that was the perfect ending to the meal. Service, atmosphere, value, and food were all five out of five. We also enjoyed chatting with the floor manager, whose pride in the restaurant and his team was obvious. That kind of hospitality made a great meal even more memorable.

    I wanted to love this place, but it missed in several areas. We had reservations and they were…read moretaking walk-ins. They told us our table was ready at the same time they were seating a walk-in. Our table was next to the window with decent space between tables, I saw the walk-in complain that where he was getting sat was in the middle of the restaurant with no space between the next table. He ended up just taking our table even with the waitress saying it wasn't his. They just shrugged and told us to sit in the middle. The mussels were good, and they had gluten free bread, but there were limited gluten free options, even the Shepards pie wasn't gluten free. I was hoping a mash potato topping would be available, but only the Irish stew. This had lamb, but also chicken, so you had to hunt down the lamb. The beef stew was good, but the overall experience and being squeezed in shoulder to shoulder made me feel like I stumbled into a tourist trap. I wouldn't recommend.

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    The Old Mill Restaurant - Small dining area

    Small dining area

    The Old Mill Restaurant - Lamb Shank

    Lamb Shank

    The Old Mill Restaurant - The scene!!!

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    The scene!!!

    La Maison - french - Updated September 2026

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