Category: Readers Recommend

  • Readers Recommend: Sol Rio, Westport, Co. Mayo

    My great friend Roisin McGarr sends in this gorgeous review of a county Mayo favourite: Every time I’m vaguely anywhere in the vicinity of Mayo I make up any excuse to detour and take me in to Westport just to go to one of my top favourite restaurants in Ireland, Sol Rio. Every time I…

  • Readers recommend: Barry and Brownes, Carrickmines

    My oldest friend in the world and mother of my gorgeous god-daughter Abbie, Lisa Fair, gets in touch with this reliable recommendation. I’m hearing good things from other locals: Popped into Carrickmines at the weekend to do some shopping, but the cold drove us into the mall where we found heaven in a new little…

  • Readers Recommend: Rajput, Cashel

    My friend Roisin got in touch with a recommendation for an Indian restaurant in Co. Tipperary. Roisin has annoyingly impeccable judgement when it comes to everything, so her recommendations can be relied on: I’ve never felt compelled to write a restaurant review before, but the food was so good in this place that I asked…

  • Reader’s Recommendation: Dada

    Cheapeats reader Ruth sent us some high praise for Dada, a Moroccan restaurant on Dublin’s South William Street: Myself and a friend went to Dada on a Friday night for dinner. Gorgeous restaurant and incredibly pleasant staff. We had a lovely waitress who steered us through the menu making recommendations on food and wine –…

  • The Mongolian BBQ: €5 lunch

    Our regular commenter Laine sends in this recommendation for the Mongolian BBQ in Temple Bar: I used to ignore this place until my cousin told me about it. She’s a student, and they know all the best deals. For lunch time they charge a measly €5 – you can’t even get a pretentious panini for…

  • Readers recommend: Clare and Dublin

    Recommendations from two regular commenters on the site. From J: If you’re anywhere near Miltown Malbay in west Clare, call in to Hanrahan’s Bakery Cafe, a tiny place on the main street.  I had a mug of lovely freshly brewed coffee and a delicious big custard tart for €3.80.  I went back next day and…

  • Readers Recommend: Dublin

    My mum, Jean McGuire (no, not Jean from CheapEats) likes Roly’s in Ballsbridge. On Saturday night I went to Rolys bistro in Ballsbridge with my friend Maria for an early bird. We arrived at 7.30 to a choice of either any starter and main, or a main course and a dessert for €20.  I began…

  • Readers Recommend: Dublin and Wickow

    One of our loveliest and most favourite regular commenters, Sarah Breen, sends in this recommendation from Dublin city centre: Hi guys! I enjoyed a v tasty and cheap meal last night and I thought I should let you know about it. It was in Cafe Alponte, a little Italian on Duke St, directly across from…

  • Reader Recommends: Swai in Dublin’s Docklands

    My awesome neighbour Annie got in touch recently to recommend a Malaysian restaurant in Dublin’s Docklands: My boyfriend and I had a meal recently in Swai, a Malaysian restaurant, located in North Wall in the Docklands area. The restaurant itself is in one of those glass bubble units perched just beside the promenade on the…

  • Reader Recommends

    Our friend Rebecca, who previously reviewed Dillinger’s in Ranelagh for us, gets back in touch with a tip about a new deli in Dublin’s Harold’s Cross: Last week I got taken to lunch in the recently opened Mayfield Deli and Eatery. Situated between Harold’s Cross and Terenure, this lovely little place is perfect for a…