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With an estimated five million people visiting the city alone in 2017, Dublin is now the capital of Ireland, the epicentre of all activity in the country and a popular place for visitors. The very best Indian restaurants in Dublin give some amazing bargains in a city where dining out can always drain the wallet, whether it’s a cut-price sampling menu or a special lunch that costs less than a tenner. Better news? Not all of them are in the city centre. In reality, Dublin’s other neighbourhoods, including foodie hub Capel Street and swanky Ranelagh, are sprinkled with many of the absolute best spots. So, if tourists have been at the bar for a little too long and need something to soak it up, here’s where to go next.
Pickle
In this Camden Street eatery, you can find top-class gourmet Indian dishes. The menu is much more adventurous than most other Indian restaurants in Dublin. Among Dubliners, Camden Street’s favourite Pickle has a cult following, who can’t talk about their dishes without having a sparkle in their eyes. Classic Indian flavours are the speciality here, paired with Irish ingredients – think Kilkee and Tandoori guinea fowl Tandoori scallops. The lamb curry is the speciality.
Address: 43 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 N998, Saint Kevin’s, Ireland
Website: www.picklerestaurant.com/
Opening hours: Tue, Sat: 5pm – 10pm; Wed – Fri: 12pm – 2:15pm, 5pm – 10pm; Sun: 3pm – 9:30pm (closed on Mon)
Kathmandu Kitchen – Dublin
This Dame Street restaurant is the ideal location for a pre-gig meal, with the Olympia Theatre just a minute’s walk away. If tourists come before 7 pm, for € 19.99 they can order two courses, including all the classics such as chicken pakora, aloo chap, prawn bhuna and a spicy Nepalese duck.
Address: 18 Dame St, Dublin 2, D02 XF59, Ireland
Website: www.dublin.kathmandukitchen.ie
Opening hours: Tue, Wed, Sun, Mon: 1–10 pm, Thur: 11:30 am–3 pm, Fri-Sat: 1–10:30 pm
Madina
The area around Capel Street on Dublin’s Northside is a treasure trove of excellent (and good-value) restaurants. One of the highlights is Madina, on Mary Street. There’s a huge variety of curries, and tourists have the option of eating chicken or lamb or both. The staff really know what could be the best for you, so ask them for their suggestions – the lamb karahi is a winner, and order of dosas for the table is a must.
Address: 60 Mary St, North City, Dublin 1, D01 CD40, Ireland
Website: www.madina.ie/madina/
Opening hours: Mon-Sun: 5–9 pm
Diwali
The food is delicious, along with a warm atmosphere, you can find some of the tastiest saag here. Often, what one wants is an Indian slap-up feast that’s cheap, like curry sauce-soaked chips. Diwali has a super-friendly staff and has a menu stuffed with Indian and Nepalese classics feature this Dublin staple on bustling George’s Street.
Address: Unit 1, 1, South Great George’s Street, Dublin, D02 HH93, Ireland
Website: www.diwali.ie
Opening hours: Mon-Sun: 1–10 pm
Kerala Kitchen
Kerala Kitchen, a great spot on Baggot Lane is the place to go with a bunch of friends. Their crunchy, Herby Bhelpuri is a fantasy, and the menu also has an outstanding vegan bean curry. This restaurant is now a multi-storey building that began as a food truck in Donegal in 2009. The ground floor is where the kitchen and takeaway counter is placed, while the dining room is on the floor above it. It is the best Indian takeaway in Dublin. The restaurant’s architecture is very impressive. It’s going to be hard to find anything like it in Dublin.
Address: 5 Upper Baggot Street, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
Website: www.keralakitchen.ie
Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 12pm – 10:30pm; Sat: 4pm – 11pm; Sun: 4pm – 10pm
Ananda
Since it opened back in 2008, Dundrum’s Ananda has been making tasty dishes and it’s one of a variety of swanky Indian restaurants in Dublin where fine dining is emphasised. A perfect place to visit for a special occasion is this upscale location. Order the mouth-watering fried tiger prawns with garlic and chilli to begin with. A big hit at this fancy restaurant is the tandoori Murg Amritsari that is served with pulao rice and naan bread on the side. With water-lily chandeliers and bright colours on the walls, Ananda’s trendy décor offers a great atmosphere for a family reunion or dinner date.
Address: Cinema Building, Sandyford Road, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Dublin, D16 VK54, Ireland
Website: www.anandarestaurant.ie
Opening hours: Mon – Thu: 5:30pm – 10:45pm; Fri – Sat: 12:30pm – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:45pm; Sun: 1pm – 2:45pm, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Konkan Restaurant
If you are looking for reasonably priced Indian restaurants in Dublin, you can head out to Clanbrassil Street where you can find the popular Konkan restaurant. The tasting menu at Konkan is only €26.50 and contains a selection of starters (samosas, kebabs, fish cakes) and three shareable mains, usually butter chicken, jalfrezi prawn, and potato Kari Keralan lamb.
Address: 46 Clanbrassil Street Upper, near Harold’s Cross, Dublin, D08 RF88, Ireland
Website: www.konkan.ie/
Opening hours: Mon, Wed-Sun: 5 pm – 11 pm (closed on Tue)
Ravi’s Kitchen
If you are interested in appetising Indian food Dublin at fair prices, then Ravi’s Kitchen is where one should go. They have a lunch menu of two courses that are moderately priced and generously plated. Some of their must-order dishes are the Chilli Haldi prawn, sagwala, paneer, and garlic naan. Ravi’s Kitchen is a simple and unfussy restaurant where all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the good food as well as the pleasant atmosphere.
Address: 174 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, D04 N4X5, Ireland
Website: order.theraviskitchen.ie/#!/order
Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 12pm – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm; Sat – Sun: 5:30pm – 10:30pm
Aleena Restaurant
A fan of spicy Indian food? Then a visit to Aleena Restaurant should be on your wish list. Sip wine and savour scrumptious baltis and tandoori dishes made of the choicest meat, poultry, and seafood. For diners who don’t eat meat nor dairy products, the restaurant also offers Indian vegetarian meals. Not only that, this restaurant which was established in 1993 even offers halal food in the form of halal curries. What makes this restaurant even better is the food here is priced rather reasonably and they stay open until dawn.
Address: 3 Temple Ln S, Dublin 2, D02 TY36, Ireland
Website: http://www.aleenarestaurant.ie/
Opening hours: Mon – Wed: 5pm – 11:30pm; Thu – Sun: 5pm – 4:30am
Bombay Pantry
The winner of the Great Taste Awards for six solid years in the United Kingdom, no wonder this restaurant has seven branches throughout Dublin. The majority of the menu is quite similar to other Indian restaurants in Dublin, but they pay particular attention to their vegetarian menu. Fresh, authentic, and bursting with flavours, their vegetarian dishes such as sweet potato dahl and chana masala are deliciously done. They often provide special offers that enable diners to get delicious meals on a budget. In addition to all that, what’s so nice about this restaurant is that they even provide printed dietary information for each dish!
Address: Unit 6, Rathbourne Village, Ashtown, Dublin 15 D15 WK18
Website: https://bombaypantry.com/
Opening hours: Sun – Thu: 4pm – 10pm; Fri – Sat: 3pm – 10:30pm
Spice of India
Chicken tikka masala and lamb korma are some of their foods that have received constructive reviews from diners. To accompany the dining experience, a selection of wines, beers, and ciders are also available. There are three Dublin locations for Spice of India, which are Clonsilla, South William Street, and Swords.
Address: Weavers Row, Clonsilla, Dublin-15, Ireland
Website: http://www.spiceofindiadublin.ie/
Opening hours: Mon – Thu: 4pm – 11pm; Fri – Sat: 4pm – 11:30pm; Sun: 1pm – 4pm
Rasam Restaurant
Rasam serves street food-style dishes including Aloo Tikki (potato cakes) and pork chatpata, plus an extensive array of vegetarian and vegan dishes, down in the beautiful seaside Dún Laoghaire area. The roti and naan, particularly the aloo kulcha, a naan stuffed with spiced potatoes and onions, are all top-notch.
Address: 18-19 Glasthule Rd, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, A96 H2N1, Ireland
Website: http://www.rasam.ie/
Opening hours: Mon – Sat: 5:30pm – 10:30pm; Sun: 5pm – 10pm
Vermilion
Long considered a suburb of sorts, in recent years, Terenure has seen some cracking restaurants pop up. The food is stellar, and the service is punctual. There is an outstanding selection of vegan dishes, too.
Address: 94 Terenure Rd N, Terenure, Dublin 6W, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Website: www.opentable.ie/r/vermilion-indian-cuisine-dublin?ref=13949
Opening hours: Fri – Sun 5:30–9 pm (Mon-Thur closed)
Three Leaves
Three Leaves provides a different kind of experience, regularly changing their menu, and there is no choice for dinner, just a (very delicious) set menu. Tucked away in the Blackrock Market, it’s open from Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and Thursday through Saturday for dinner.
Address: Unit 30, 19A Main St, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 V0D8, Ireland
Website: www.3leaves.ie/table-reservation/
Opening hours: Fri – Sat 5:15–8 pm; Sun – 3:15–8 pm (Mon-Thur closed)
Delhi Rasoi Indian Restaurant Dublin
In India and Dublin, Gohind Singh and Mohmmad Shrif Qureshi are two amazing chefs who have worked in many restaurants. They decided, after a while, to open their own restaurant that serves authentic Indian food. That place is called the Rasoi of Delhi!
This stylish Indian eatery is located in Dun Laoghaire and boasts a beautiful interior and has an extensive menu where every dish is made from scratch. One of their signature starters is Prawn Jhinga in a spicy curry sauce, while chicken tikka masala and lamb Rogan Josh are two of the main menu’s most popular dishes.
Address: 7 Cumberland St, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, A96 T972, Ireland
Website: https://delhirasoi.ie/
Opening hours: Mon: 4:30–10:30pm; Wed – Thur: 4:30–10:30pm; Fri – Sat: 4:30–11pm; Sun: 1–10pm (Tue closed)
