Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HERBSTREET €€
(
www.herbstreet.ie
; Hanover Quay; mains €13-19; lunch & dinner Mon-Fri, dinner Sat)
Low-power hand
driers, 1-watt LED bulbs, secondhand furniture and strictly European wines: this eatery is
taking its green responsibilities seriously. The fish used here is farmed locally, and all of
the other dishes - fine, delicious portions of sandwiches, burgers and salads - are sourced
as close to the restaurant as possible.
FUSION
QUAY 16 €€€
FUSION
( 01-817 8760;
www.mvcillairne.com
;
MV Cill Airne, North Wall Quay; bar food €12-14, mains €23-30;
noon-3pm Mon-Fri, 6-10pm Mon-Sat)
The MV
Cill Airne
, commissioned in 1961 as a passenger
liner tender, is now permanently docked along the north quays, where it serves the public
as a bar, bistro and fine restaurant. The food in this restaurant is surprisingly good - dishes
such as Himalayan salt-aged fillet steak and pan-roasted sea bass are expertly prepared
and served alongside an excellent variety of wines.
WORTH A DETOUR
POOLBEG LIGHTHOUSE
One of the city's most rewarding walks is a stroll along the South Wall to the Poolbeg Lighthouse (that red tower
visible in the middle of Dublin Bay). To get there, you'll have to make your own way from Ringsend (which is
reachable by bus 1, 2 or 3 from the city centre), past the power station to the start of the wall (it's about 1km). It's
not an especially long walk - about 800m or so - but it will give you a stunning view of the bay and the city be-
hind you, a view best enjoyed just before sunset on a summer's evening.
