Best Steakhouses
1. HAWKSMOOR
WHERE: 34 College Green, Dublin 2, D02C850 | 9 min walk from the apartment | WHAT: Steakhouse | €€€ | TIMES: Monday-Thursday, 12pm-3.30pm and 5pm-9.30pm; Friday and Saturday, 12pm-10pm; and Sunday, 12pm-8pm. These are kitchen opening times, but the bar remains open outside of these times | RESERVATIONS: Book online here | WEBSITE: hawksmoor.ie
Housed in a magnificent 19th century building with a soaring 40-foot domed roof (the former National Bank of Ireland) Hawksmoor in Dublin is regarded as one of the best steakhouses in the world - in fact, it ranked 12th in the 100 Best Steakhouses in the World in 2024. It specialises in best-quality, locally-reared meat but there are other options such as oysters, lobster and hake. As well as the steaks, the sides are great, too. There is also a terrific cocktail menu. If you book ahead - and it's advisable to do so - ask to be seated in the dining room rather than the bar. The Sunday lunch offering is an especially good deal - one of the best Sunday roasts in Dublin for €31 (2 courses) or €35 (3 courses).
2. FX Buckley Steakhouse
WHERE: 2 Crow Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | 6 minute walk from the apartment | WHAT: Steakhouse | €€€ | TIMES: Monday-Thursday, 5pm-10pm; Friday & Saturday, 1pm-10pm; and Sundays, 1pm-9pm | RESERVATIONS: Email at crowstreet@fxbuckley.ie, call on 01 6711248 or book online through the website | WEBSITE: thebuckleycollection.ie/crow-street
A more intimate and less lavish option than Hawksmoor, FX Buckley is nonetheless synonymous with excellence when it comes to steak. All of FX Buckley's steaks are sourced grass-fed heifer breeds raised in Ireland. The cuts are then dry-aged for at least 28 days before being prepared in 350-degrees charcoal ovens. In short, they know what they're doing - and they do it well. There is a also a great range of wines, cocktails, whiskeys and beers. FXB's also made it onto the 100 Best Steakhouses in the World for 2024, ranking 50th.
3. Tomahawk Steakhouse
WHERE: 4 East Essex St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | 2 minute walk from the apartment | WHAT: Steakhouse | €€€ | TIMES: Monday-Sunday, 5pm-Late |
RESERVATIONS: Email book@tomahawksteakhouse.ie, call on 01 6169564 or book online here | WEBSITE: tomahawksteakhouse.ie
Tomahawk is located on the lower ground floor of the Dollard Printworks, next to the Clarence Hotel. It's a relaxed, intimate but stylish dining room where you can opt either to sit at the bar around the wood-burning grill or at a table. Either way, you'll get the best cuts of top level Irish beef done to perfection. The 300-ounce Tomahawk is the signature dish, which needs (at least) two to tackle it, is served with onion strings and blue cheese dip. As well as steak, there are seafood and vegetarian options, and a great range of wines, cocktails and beers.
