The Winding Star

40 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 872 7320,  

winding-stair.com

A brilliant showcase for Irish cooking, The Winding Stair uses local ingredients to create imaginative dishes such as Steamed Cockles & Roaring Bay Mussels with Clogherhead Crab, Brown Shrimp Mayo Toast & Chips. The bookshop of the same name beneath it has been a local landmark since the 1970s, with titles not normally stocked in the larger chains.

Best Dish: Char-Grilled 28 Day Dry Age Irish Beef Striploin Steak with Sticky Onions, Roasted Garlic Truffle Butter & Homemade Chips – €28