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cakes and biscuits that have locals queuing out the door on weekends. Recertified as kosh-
er since 2003, the bakery has been on this Portobello site since 1870.
GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN €
Temple Bar (
Click here
)
- GBK's assault on the burger market is almost complete, as cus-
tomers can't get enough of its various offerings. Try the Kiwiburger - a beef burger
topped with beetroot, egg, pineapple, cheese, salad and relish. They also have decent ve-
gie options.
BURGERS
DAMSON DINER €€
(
www.damsondiner.com
;
52 South William St; mains €12.50-25; noon-midnight)
Behind the glass-fronted
entrance is a superb new eatery, where the menu offers up a mix of Asian dishes (fennel
bhaji
,
ssam
duck or pork) and American classics (Boston chowder, chilli con carne).
Damson is also home to the best cheeseburger in town, where the beef i
s stuffed
with
cheese. Great food, great fun and superb music.
AMERICAN FUSION
FADE STREET SOCIAL €€
MODERN IRISH
( 01-604 0066;
www.fadestreetsocial.com
;
Fade St; mains €19-29, tapas €8-12; lunch & dinner Mon-Fri, dinner
Sat & Sun )
Two eateries in one, courtesy of renowned chef Dylan McGrath: at the front, the
buzzy Gastro Bar, which serves up gourmet tapas from a beautiful open kitchen. At the
back, the more muted Restaurant does Irish cuts of meat - from veal to rabbit - served
with home-grown, organic vegetables. Designed to impress; it does. Reservations sugges-
ted.
COPPINGER ROW €€
MEDITERRANEAN
(
www.coppingerrow.com
;
Coppinger Row; mains €18-25; noon-5.30pm & 6-11pm Mon-Sat, 12.30-4pm & 6-9pm
Sun)
Virtually all of the Mediterranean basin is represented on the ever-changing, imaginat-
ive menu. Choices include the likes of pan-fried sea bass with roast baby fennel, tomato
and olives; or rump of lamb with spiced aubergine and dried apricots. A nice touch are the
filtered still and sparkling waters (€1), where 50% of the cost goes to cancer research.
777 €€
MEXICAN
