2 Best Restaurants in Grand Canal Dock Area, Dublin

Located on the ground floor on the Anantara Marker Hotel, this spot offers the chance to have a fine dining experience in Dublin that is approachable yet still luxurious. Chef Gareth Mullins is Irish through and through, and brings a sophisticated sensibility to the modern Irish cuisine served here, consistently highlighting the best of Irish-raised beef, seafood, produce, and cheese. The frequently changing menu might feature hand-carved Howth Bay smoked salmon, roasted king scallops with butternut squash and king oyster mushrooms in a chicken jus, or sea trout pastrami with Teeling whiskey and mustard creme fraîche. If you’re a carnivore, the From the Flame Grill section of the menu can’t be missed with its select cuts of succulent Irish beef. For dessert, go for the Irish cheese plate (the crackers are served on foraged sea stones from a local beach). There is a smart casual dress code, but this never feels overwrought or exclusionary.

Located on the Grand Canal Basin which connects the River Liffey and the Grand Canal, this popular new spot features an upturned rowboat on the ceiling, a nod to its location between these two iconic bodies of water. An open kitchen lines the back wall of the restaurant, and features a copper wood-fired pizza oven. The fare is classic American, with generous pancake platters, cheeseburgers, pizzas, sundaes, and giant cookies all designed to encourage lively, casual gatherings and sharing. The bar is a lively spot for after-work drinks and the outdoor terrace overlooking the canal is the place to be for weekend brunch, a fairly new concept and dining category in this city.