Back in the day this was a single room with a long rank of buffet-style displays, hemmed at all sides by a cache of tangled tables and chairs. Airport staff weary of McDonalds or sandwich bars nipped up here for a plate of curry, fish and chips or spag bol, mixing in with the odd group of passengers or flight crews.
Gone now are those cafeteria chairs and single lane lunches; today The Eating Place is the pricey place for salads, soups, and plated meals. Snag the traditional Irish breakfast (free refills on tea or coffee) for just €7.95. Be warned though: the scrambled eggs come in a buttery water that soaks the toast and could potentially ruin a delightful dining experience.
Seating here is suprisingly posh -dark woods, snazzy lighting and tinted windows offering vistas of the far off Dublin mountains and the up close tarmac. For those looking to eke a little more value from their meal, here is one of the rare places in Ireland where soda fountain refills are FREE! read more