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“The secret to great service is liking your customers,” Barbara Nealon, owner of @stfranciskinsale says as she accepted the coveted service award for 2026 at the Michelin ceremony in Dublin

Head chef Rebeca Recary-Sanchez @rebecars added: “I see and hear you from the kitchen and I think the secret is you welcome guests like you welcome them to your own home, that is the definition of hospitality”

Already Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded, SFP is known for bold, gutsy plates, a keen line-up of interesting bottles and impressively warm, engaged service, set right at the heart of Kinsale

Such a deserving accolade for one of the restaurants that has left such a lasting impression on us since first dining there in August 2023 and reviewing for @sundaytimesireland. It remains one of the only 10/10 scores of our 3+ year tenure so far. Bravo, Barbara! 💫

This follows other Irish “special award” winners in recent years at the awards — @declan_maxwell received the service award in 2023 and @zsoltlukacs74 of @darogwinebar received the sommelier award in 2025 💫

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Our exact order at @thelibertinedublin8, Clanbrassil Street:

- The Farther Shore — their #Gibson martini made with chip-shop gin from @boatyarddistillery, pickled onion and coriander seed
– The Cod Dog
– Beer-fried chicken with charred leek aioli
– Black pudding scotch egg
– Crispy potatoes

A far cry from a packet of crisps and a glass of red lemonade. This is what an “adult happy meal” looks like when it’s taken up a notch.

This is the kind of place that suits a Friday, post-work catch-up. Low lights. Proper glassware. No rushing.

Order the martini first.
Add something nostalgic from the menu.
Stay longer than you planned.

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@thepullmanrestaurantgalway is the west of Ireland’s newest @michelinguide star restaurant 🌟

Inside two original Orient Express carriages at @glenlo_abbey, The Pullman, led by chef @angelo_vagiotis, confidently commands validation rather than meekly seeking it and clinching the star earlier this week felt more like confirmation than coronation.

We ate here the week before the ceremony, read the full Sunday Times Ireland review online now and in print this Sunday 📰 Less

Gloria Osteria arrives in Dublin with full Italian theatrics 🇮🇹 Towering meringues, oversized menus and a room built for espresso martinis and outfit checks.

The service is energetic and charming, the interior lavishly OTT, and the vibe undeniable. But beneath the spectacle, the cooking swings between genuinely strong (the lamb agnolotti) and gimmick-led (one dish we think you should avoid…)

Dublin has never had a place like this before - but whether that’s for the right reasons depends on what you’re chasing.

The full review is now live on Chip Paper.

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Lucy celebrates Ukrainian cuisine and culture in a way Dublin hasn’t seen before.

Transportive varenyky. A honey cake worth the trip alone. A comforting chicken Kyiv. While imperfect in parts this is a telling of people, nostalgia and place, not perfect contemporary dishes.

Our full review is in The Sunday Times Ireland this weekend. Read online now or in Sunday’s newspaper. Less

Ever heard of “table chicken?”

It means simply ordering a communal plate of fried chicken to share, while everyone at the table orders.

It was another regular of @dookychaserestaurant who introduced this to me a while back, and I’ll pass it along because it is such a really good tactic for a feast.

This way you can have the chicken and more across this menu of Creole classics.

Here’s my own trick: I like to take some of the brabant potatoes at the base of the shrimp Clemenceau and add them to the gumbo that I’m slowly nursing on the side; it soaks up the roux for that “Clemenceau gumbo.”

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I was confident the Cuban sandwich would be good at @cafeconmigonola , the new Cuban quick-service restaurant on Freret Street.

Between the juicy roast pork and the larded crackle of the pressed bread, this excellent rendition exceeded those expectations.

And then there’s the frita Cubana, a dressed-up burger that follows the pan-Latin flair for exuberance with more crunch and flavor.

What surprised me was how much this new Cuban café immediately felt like a diner-style spot that Freret’s restaurant row needs - a coffee shop meets lunch counter.

It’s the latest from Fredo and Ryan of @highhatcafe right across the street.

Link in my bio has the full read on this tasty new place.

The coffee is fantastic, and they’re starting cocktails and longer hours later this week.

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It’s a question I field frequently , and here’s one sleeper answer : @hotandsoul

This tasty place once again hit the spot on a chilly night, this time with chef Christy’s lumpia and chicken adobo - just one line of an eclectic menu spanning burgers to beef stroganoff.

Added calamansi gimlet , shrimp ceviche with squid ink crackers and dulce de leche custard.

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We all need some Peace, Love and Pizza, and sometimes not necessarily in that order. So I was very happy to find @peacelovepizzanola piping up wiyh these crisp-crusted, well-balanced pies outside @skeeta_hawk_brewing last night.

And cheers to these beers - a big old tankard of dark lager (left) and the “Nazi Pumpkins, Fuck Off” (a pumpkin brown ale).

The pizza moves to @peppspubnola for Super Bowl Sunday this weekend.

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The new Mid-City location of @espiritunola brings new life to the former Rosella (and original Ruby Slipper), right behind Mandina’s.

It’s an anytime casual neighborhood cantina with a fresh take on Mexican food and an outstanding cocktail program in thrall to mezcal - pictured, that’s the elegant Buffy Winters (a take on an Alaska) and a seasonal king cake flip.

Check them out for weekday dinner, weekend brunch, and a long weekday happy hour (3-6 p.m.)

Link in my bio has the full read

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