DUBLIN - Ireland 2014 - page 157

Fast and Cheap near Christ Church Cathedral
(See “Dublin Restaurants” map, here .)
Many of Dublin's late-night grocery stores sell cheap salads, microwaved meat pies, and
made-to-order sandwiches (such as Spar and Centra markets, open 24 hours a day in the
city, spread all over Dublin). A €10 picnic dinner brought back to the hotel might be a
good option after a busy day of sightseeing.
Queen of Tarts, with some outdoor seating, does yummy breakfasts, fruit salads, sand-
wiches, and wonderful pastries. Get yours to go, and enjoy a picnic with a Georgian view
in one of Dublin's grassy squares (€6-8 breakfasts, €8-12 lunches, Mon-Fri 8:00-19:00,
Sat-Sun 9:00-19:00, hidden beside Kinlay House on Cow's Lane, tel. [phone]).
Chorus Café is a friendly little hole-in-the-wall diner, perfect for breakfast, lunch, or
dinner with a newspaper (€8 breakfasts, €10 lunches, €12-18 dinners, Mon-Fri 8:30-22:00,
Sat 9:30-22:00, closed Sun, Fishamble Street, next door to the site of the first performance
of Handel's Messiah, tel. [phone]).
Dining at Classy Restaurants and Cafés
(See “Dublin Restaurants” map, here .)
These stylish restaurants serve well-presented food at fair prices. They're located within a
block of each other, just south of Temple Bar and Dame Street, near the main TI.
Trocadero serves beefy European cuisine to Dubliners interested in a slow, romantic
meal. The dressy, red-velvet interior is draped with photos of local actors. Come early or
makeareservation—it'safavoritewiththeatergoers(€18-29meals,Mon-Sat17:00-24:00,
closed Sun, 4 St. Andrew Street, tel. [phone], www.trocadero.ie ). The three-course
pre-theater special is a fine value at €25 (17:00-19:00, leave by 19:45).
Boulevard Café is mod, trendy, and likeable, dishing up Mediterranean cuisine that's
heavy on the Italian. Their salads, pasta, and sandwiches cost roughly €9-15, and three-
course lunch specials are €16 (Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00). It's smart to reserve for dinner,
which runs about €17-24 (Mon-Sat 12:00-24:00, closed Sun, 27 Exchequer Street, tel. 01/
679-2131, www.boulevardcafe.ie ) .
In Temple Bar
(See “Dublin Restaurants” map, here .)
Nede is an urbane refuge serving a variety of contemporary Irish dishes in an airy space
with a pleasant outdoor terrace (€18-27 meals, Mon-Sat 12:30-15:00 & 17:00-22:00, Sun
12:00-16:00 & 18:00-21:30; on Meeting House Square, a half-block off the busy tourist
thoroughfare; tel. [phone]).