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La Mère Zou FRENCH Imagine a country house in Provence
where you could get superb Gallic cooking en famille. Chef Eric
Tydgadt has created a warm, comfortable basement-level bistro in
which to savor his fresh French country specialties. The emphasis is
on perfectly cooked food accompanied by persuasive but “unarmed”
sauces served in an unpretentious manner. Mussels are a house spe-
cialty, with an array of poultry, seafood, lamb, and game offerings.
The quality of ingredients and attention to enhancing the flavor of
all dishes is consistent from appetizers to dessert. The excellent wine
list favors the French, and includes several
14 ($17) house wines.
22 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2. & 01/661-6669. Reservations recommended.
Fixed-price lunch
20 ($24); early-bird dinner menu
24 ($29); dinner main
courses
28 ($24-$34). AE, DC, MC, V. Mon-Fri 12:30-2:30pm; Mon-Thurs
6-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 6-11pm; Sun 6-9:30pm. DART: Pearse. Bus: 10, 11A, 11B, 13,
or 20B.
MODERATE
Café Mao ASIAN Dubliners have beaten a path to this
place since it opened a few years back, and it's already become some-
thing of an icon. This is where to go when you feel like Asian cook-
ing laced with a fun and exhilarating attitude. An exposed kitchen
lines an entire wall, and the rest of the space is wide open—fantastic
for people-watching on weekends. The menu reads like a “best of
Asia”: Thai fish cakes, nasi goreng, chicken hoi sin, salmon ramen.
Everything is well prepared and delicious, so you can't go wrong.
2 Chatham Row, Dublin 2. & 01/670-4899. Reservations recommended. Main
courses
20-
18 ($16-$22). AE, MC, V. Mon-Wed noon-10:30pm; Thurs-Sat
noon-11:30pm; Sun 1-10pm. DART: Pearse. Bus: 10, 11A, 11B, 13, or 20B.
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Fitzers Café INTERNATIONAL This is one branch of a chain
of winning cafes that serve up excellent, up-to-date, and reasonably
priced food. Nestled on a street known for its bookshops, this bright,
airy Irish-style bistro has a multiwindowed facade and modern decor.
Choices range from chicken breast with hot chile cream sauce or bro-
chette of lamb tandoori with mild curry sauce to gratin of smoked cod.
There are also tempting vegetarian dishes made from organic produce.
Fitzers has two other Dublin locations: just a few blocks away at the
National Gallery, Merrion Square West ( & 01/661-4496 ), and at
Temple Bar Square ( & 01/679-0440 ). As with all chains, consistency
is the operative word—the same menu, the same decor theme, and the
same good service at each location.
51 Dawson St., Dublin 2.
&
25
($21-$30). AE, DC, MC, V. Daily 11:30am-10:30pm. Closed Dec 24-27 and Good
Friday. DART: Pearse. Bus: 10, 11A, 11B, 13, or 20B.
01/677-1155. Dinner main courses
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