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Taste of Ireland brings you the best restaurants in Ireland, as chosen by Paolo Tullio, Ireland's leading food writer and restaurant critic. Search for your favourite restaurant by name, or choose your area and budget and see what we recommend. Enjoy!
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Quay 16 Restaurant, MV Cill Airne. Gerard and Paolo went along for a meal on what was probably the first day of Summer, and were charmed by the setting, and suitably impressed with the food. More  |
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Gordon Ramsay at Powerscourt It's probably fair to say Gordon Ramsay is the most famous chef in the world at present, so his restaurant in The Ritz Carlton was eagarly anticipated. Head chef Paul Carroll cooked with Gordon in London, so the menu features his own creations along with Ramsay's own signature dishes. High end opulence and good service match excellent food, and there is a 2 course lunch for €30. Paolo went along with friend Alexis. More |
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Siam Thai Overlooking the Mill Pond in the Dundrum Town Centre, Siam Thai has been unfeasonably busy since opening. The food is good, the atmosphere is buzzy and contemporary room is pleasing. Paolo went along recently and enjoyed. More |
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Siam Thai Anyway, last year I wrote about a visit to the Dundrum shopping centre and I complained that for all its monstrous size, it had a shortage of restaurants. Well a new one has arrived there, nestled up against Harvey Nicks in the central plaza and it’s called Siam Thai. You’re getting it both ways in that name, since Thailand was once called Siam, where the king danced and sang with Anna. More |
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Ballykealey Manor Hotel. I found that happy combination this week when I went with John Boorman to Ballykealey Manor Hotel. In the past when I’ve gone out with John we haven’t always been lucky, so when I told him we were going to dine in the south of County Carlow he didn’t exactly jump for joy. ‘How long will it take to get there?’ he asked. ‘Oh, about forty minutes,’ I lied. Actually my sat nav had predicted a journey time of 75 minutes, but it can be very pessimistic I told myself. More |
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La Banca. When it comes to Italian food I’m a stickler. It could be a genetic thing, maybe a cultural prejudice, or perhaps nothing more than culinary bigotry. But whatever it is I like Italian food to be genuine and authentic. And that means sticking to the recipe if you’re going to make a classic dish, using the right ingredients and cooking the dish as it’s supposed to be cooked. As personal prejudices go, it’s not outrageous. In fact, as an expectation, it’s quite reasonable. More |
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