1 | jean

October 4th, 2012 at 11:59 am

I asked for recommendations on Twitter and people are saying:

- Herbstreet for their halloumi
- Mamma Mia Italian on Grattan St – doesn’t look like much but is very good, apparently
- Paulie’s Pizza
- Bridge Bar and Bistro

We got a glowing recommendation for Swai before, which isn’t too far from Lir – http://www.cheapeats.ie/2010/06/10/reader-recommends-swai-in-dublins-docklands/

2 | Ken

October 4th, 2012 at 12:46 pm

I don’t know if they still do it, but Bridge Bar & Bistro used to have a 2 starters, 2 mains and carafe of (decent) Italian wine deal for €50. Was one of the best deals in town.

3 | claire

October 4th, 2012 at 1:04 pm

Sorry to hijack but I’m looking for something similar around Vicar Street on Tuesday.

4 | dora

October 4th, 2012 at 1:25 pm

H Bar – nice Spanish tapas
Herbstreet
Ely

I work in the area and tried all the restaurants – they’re all very good!

5 | jean

October 4th, 2012 at 1:29 pm

claire – we had a query a while back from someone going to the Tivoli, which is in the same area as Vicar St: http://www.cheapeats.ie/2012/02/07/query-an-accidental-valentines-dinner/

I’d go somewhere around Parliament St and then walk up, it’ll only take 10 mins

6 | katia

October 4th, 2012 at 3:12 pm

Lads, thank you so much!
Someone in work mentioned the Ocean Bar. What do you think?
K

7 | jean

October 4th, 2012 at 4:06 pm

I’d second ely, it’s really nice and they donate €1 from every Bangers & Mash meal to Barnardos: http://www.elywinebar.ie/restaurants/ely-gastropub-menus/dinner-menu-ely-gastropub/

8 | otto

October 5th, 2012 at 10:19 am

I like Ely too, but they’re not really a “Cheapeat”, by which I mean you can eat for €10 or less. Are there any of those near Grand Canal theatre that can be recommended?

9 | claire

October 5th, 2012 at 11:00 am

Thanks Jean

10 | jean

October 5th, 2012 at 12:02 pm

Fair point otto, ely is not that cheap. I’m not down in that area much so I’m not aware of any super cheap restaurants down there, plus it’s mostly catering to a business/gig-attending kind of audience. You can eat for between €10-€15 in Paulie’s Pizza, the Twitter tipsters are saying it’s really good.

11 | JohnM

October 5th, 2012 at 4:18 pm

I would avoid H Restaurant.
I work in the area and have been many times for tapas at lunch which is very nice. Went once as a pre-theatre and the menu was lazy and they had no spanish dishes.
very disappointing.

12 | Colm

October 5th, 2012 at 4:32 pm

Mamma Mia’s on Grattan Street is wonderful, and Herb Street is good too.

13 | Suzy

October 5th, 2012 at 4:40 pm

K C peaches is cheapish but maybe not dinnermateriall… salad is v good! … open until 8pm so the website says. ? I don’t go to Herbstreet anymore after their attitude round the John Joe tweet in August.

14 | MariaC

October 5th, 2012 at 4:50 pm

Caffe Parigi is just around the corner on the John Rogerson’s Quay and they were doing a great deal in the evening a while back (possibly only on Thursday and Friday though), €8.50 for a light buffet and a cocktail/glass of wine. I think they’re still doing it but haven’t been in there in a while.