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In-Depth Information
Lunch Usually a sandwich or a light meal between 12.30pm and 2pm. On weekends Dub-
liners have a big meal (called dinner) between 2pm and 4pm.
Tea No, not the drink, but the evening meal - also confusingly called dinner. A Dubliner's
main daily meal, usually eaten around 6.30pm.
NEED TO KNOW
Price Ranges
€15 or less for a main course
€€ €15 to €25 for a main course
€€€ More than €25 for a main course
Opening Hours
» Cafes 8am to 5pm Monday to Saturday
» Restaurants Noon-10pm (or midnight); food service generally ends around 9pm. Top-end restaurants often
close between 3pm and 6pm; restaurants serving brunch open around 10am.
Booking Tables
Reserving a table has become just about compulsory for most of the city's restaurants from Thursday to Saturday,
and for the hippest ones all week. Many of the latter have also gone for the multiple-sittings system, which means
'yes, we have a table for you at 7pm but could you please vacate by 9pm?' In response, some places have
snubbed the reservations system in favour of the get-on-the-list, get-in-line policy that usually encourages a pre-
dinner drink in a nearby pub.
Tipping
It's industry standard these days to tip between 10% and 12% of the bill, unless the waiter has dumped the dinner
in your lap and given you the finger, while the gratuity for exceptional service is only limited by your generosity
and/or level of inebriation. If you're really unhappy don't be afraid to leave absolutely nothing, though it will
very rarely come to that.
Decent Deals
Online voucher sites such as Groupon ( www.groupon.ie ) and Living Social ( www.livingsocial.com ) offer heav-
ily discounted vouchers for some restaurants, including some really good eateries. Lunch and early-bird specials
are also great for discounted dining.
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