This was my first visit to the upstairs restaurant in Fallon & Byrne and I have to say, I'm impressed. I've heard a few friends confess that they're put off going to the restaurant because of the prices in the supermarket. I can tell you: don't be. For a gourmet restaurant, the prices are reasonable and the portions are huge. You won't be walking out of here hungry. Starters are around the €8 mark and the main courses will set you back about €16 - pretty standard in Dublin. The menu is minimal but with enough choice to cover all palates. There's a set special menu, but it's €30 for three courses and only worth getting if you're having desert. Even then, the saving is minimal. While we were deciding over prosecco, the waitress plied us with a delicious choice of breads. We eventually chose the beetroot, feta and caramelized pecan salad and carpaccio to start. The portions were huge, the ingredients fresh and the presentation just right. The food came at just the right time and the waitress was careful not to disturb mid-conversation, which was a nice touch. My roast sea bass with crayfish was the perfect texture, and the lentil accompaniment was generous. I'd ordered a side salad with sun-blush tomatoes and croutons with lemon dressing as there was no mention of vegetables on the menu. It turned out to be unnecessary, but it was tasty and broke up the lentils nicely. Unfortunately, my friends duck was on the dry side and she wasn't as pleased with her choice, but there was plenty of fish for her to tuck in to so we were both happy. The ambiance was pleasant but stiff. I definitely saw a disapproving glance at my shoes (I'd wandered through St Stephens Green and had a few stray leaves still attached) but we were still seated. The tables are reasonably far apart and cosy enough, but the high ceilings and big mirrors make the room feel magnified. I imagine this would be great when it's packed, but on a lunch time it made the staff overly apparent and I felt a bit like Alice in Wonderland. It's not somewhere you'd go with a partner for an intimate lunch, but it's great for a decadent lunch with a friend or a low-key celebration. The service could have been better and that was the only down side - though the staff were still good enough to tip. The maitre d was a little frosty when warning us we could only have the table for an hour and there was an air of urgency as the hour approached. I did wonder at one point if they were going to turf us out, but the waitresses hovered politely enough on the other side of the room with furtive glances. Not enough to spoil the ambiance but enough to know to book in future. Would I go again? Certainly, but it would be for special occasions or business lunches. And I'd book so I didn't feel so rushed. read more

A friend told me about the sandwiches here and after trying them I'm wondering how I lived without them in my life for so long! The lunch selection is massive and all beyond good. They have a soup and sambo deal for 7 euro which is a great deal for the portions you receive. I had the turkey special sandwich with butternut squash soup yesterday... it was like Thanksgiving came early this year! It only gets 4 stars instead of 5 just because the grocery store part is so overpriced, but the food they have in there is really hard to find in Dublin so I guess I understand... Anyways back to the mouth watering sandwiches, come here one day for lunch, try one, and you will never be the same. read more

Three levels of food bliss. I've lost count of the number of friends I've brought to F&B - downstairs in the basement for bubbles and cheeseboards; brilliant lunches and dinners on the top floor and food treats from the food hall. It's a taste delight. read more

Charming spot. Nestled on the third floor of a grocery store, they serve a delightful selection of contemporary cuisine. We enjoyed their beet salad - shaved fennel, mandarin orange sections, farm cheese. Just cooked enough to be edible. Great cocktail/libation menu and honest wines. Loved the bar in the back of the space. read more

You're looking for somewhere ton have good time with friends, afterwork, and to enjoy great wine? This is the place to be! So many choices of French wines but also from South America or Australia. The Chile one is amazing. You can eat platters to share with charcuterie and cheese : products are good and well adapted to wine. The staff is adorable, they managed to find us a table even after 8:30pm on a very busy Thursday night! A little bit noisy but that contributes to the lovely bistrot atmosphere. You'll love it!! read more

Went here last night with friends for dinner. I didn't realise that they did dinner here, I had been in the supermarket section of the shop millions of times but never realised there was a restaurant downstairs. I have clearly wonderful observation skills. We got there and the atmosphere was nice. Not too busy and loud but still a nice buzz about the place. I really like the way the walls are lined with all the wines they serve, that was a nice touch. The food was extremely average, I had been expecting amazing things from what my friend had told me. The presentation was lovely! We got olives and the crostini and dips for a starter which were nice but the waiter never gave us plates to eat from so the table ended up full of crumbs from the crostini. We also had to ask for napkins which you would expect to be a pretty basic thing. For the mains I got slow roast beef with creamed potatoes and veg. I got a pretty big chunk of beef which was good to see but it had mustard on top which I don't particularly like with beef. No big deal. My friends got the lamb curry which looked nice but didn't come with rice which we thought was strange and the naan bread that came with it wasn't great. Another friend got the duck noodle soup which again looked amazing and he had no complaints. It took the staff a while to clear our plates when we finished our meals and we had to request dessert. I have to say the service wasn't great. They seem to be quite understaffed. Also the waiter brought an extra curry which we hadn't ordered and when we said we hadn't ordered it was a bit of a hassle. No apologies or anything. The extra curry also showed up on our bill which was another annoyance which we had to have rectified. We all got the brownie and cookie dessert, which was nice but we all agreed it would be much nicer if it had been warm as the consistency was a bit hard in the brownie. Maybe heating it up would soften it up a bit. The restaurant was very cold as well. Towards the end of our meal we looked around and noticed that pretty much everyone in the room had scarves and coats on. The restaurant doesn't offer a full bar either, it's just wine, beer and some cider. They serve no spirits at all which I hadn't realised until I got there. I wouldn't consider myself someone with high standards but they really could have done better. read more

I can't comment on the grocery store. . .but downstairs is pretty cool. Great night time scene - business casual folk, great table set up, fun decor. I went there with a couple of friends for coffee and if I lived here I would frequent the place. My cappucino was a little milky (the way I like it), served in a nice large capp mug and ambience was perfect. It was great for a cold night. read more

need Nestle Toll House chocolate chips? Artichokes? Pumpkin Pie filling? "american french fry salt"? (whatever the heck THAT is) F&B will probably have it. it will cost you a sh*tload of money. you will get your fix. not a whole lot more to say about it, that hasn't been said... i go in there about once every other week just to see what strange american products they might have and always, always end up walking out with a few odd items i didn't know i desperately needed... Francesca is right, stuff does seem to be seasonal so if you see something you're super into, get several of it cuz you may not have those chocolate chips the next time you promise to make some of your world famous oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for a friend :/ read more

So I turned up at Fallon & Byrne bang on 8am of a Tuesday morning to find a Q of 2 people, which I thought was a great sign! So all 3 of us hung around like addicts out side a clinic until the place opened a few minutes after 8. The last time I had been to Fallon & Byrne was many years ago in my teens and I only remember it being a supermarket so on entering I wasn't really sure where to go? The other 2 caffeine addicts lead the way and nestled in the corner and the end of the fresh vegetables Is this small cafe, which is a dark wooden counter topped with pale marble and several plates with all different pastries, muffins and other such niceties. I ordered the Latte and a brown fruit scone which was still warm from being fresh baked :) The scone was really nice but was served without jam and butter, which were off in a corner that you had to get yourself. The latte was served in a glass which I know they can be but I'm not a fan of at all. The coffee itself was fine. For such a cool little cafe I was hoping it would be good but it was middle of the road really. If i was going past it again and fancied treating myself I would pop in but I would'nt run out of my way to go back. read more

Fallon & Byrne - Delis Near Me - Dublin, D

Are Fallon & Byrne a high-end grocery store stocked with hard-to-find and luxury foodstuffs? Or is it some sort of prison for the junk-food addicted? They lure you in with the promise of healthy grub, and before you even know it, you're reduced to a blubbering mass desperately trying to justify spending €20 on various sweets and nibbles. The cramped lay-out of the store definitely makes it hard to resist plucking items off the shelves, since they're literally at your fingertips as soon as you walk in. Of course, you have to pay for the convenience. F&B are not cheap, and they're not the cheapest for what they stock either. I recommend only if your bank balance and waistline can manage it! read more

I was attending a wedding in F&B last Friday. 80 guests on the top floor, nice room, good light. The event was handled in a most proficient and professional manner. Staff were all excellent and accommodating, food was excellent, very difficult to serve 80 at once. I was very impressed and would recommend F&B for any event. read more

Love this place. This is a review for the supermarket in particular. Actually it's a review in particular of the cheese section. Who doesn't love cheese? Really? Ok one of my friends - he makes lasagna without cheese, and orders pizza without cheese. Now ex-friend. Perhaps I should bring him somewhere like this. One of the finest array of curdled whey in town. The ridiculously friendly staff will tell you all about each one, give you as many tasters as you want and I promise you will walk away with a serious addicition! read more

Fallon & Byrne - Pretty display - Delis Near Me - Dublin, D

Excellent food and excellent service. The decor is elegant and classy. We came here after a registry office wedding with no reservations during the day on a Thursday. We were seat immediately, being between lunch and dinner hours. Plenty of wine and champagne, the menu was pretty amazing. I had a half portion of large raviolis. The kids had burgers, although one of the burgers looked like 2 portions of ground meat cooked separately. After it rolling off the bun and onto the floor, they replaced it with a more familiar looking burger. I would definitely go back here to eat. read more

Good spot, I'm fonder of the cheap eats on the shop floor (about 8.50 for eating in) than I am of the cave, or the resteraunt upstairs. Good sized portions, if a little heavy on the butter, though that does add a whole lot of extra deliciousness :) Also a lovely beggar, Jimmy, has made the place outside his spot. I saw him one day leap up and rescue my bike (which some other eegit had knocked over) from being squished by a car. He sat it up and went back to his spot not knowing that I, the owner, was looking on. Have had a soft spot for him ever since. If you can't spare him a euro, gift him a couple of minutes chat. read more

Was left disappointed with the Pre Theatre menu last Sat night. Pre Theatre Menu was weak and on the higher scale of pricing for the Dublin early bird scene. Service needs work, the staff are keen but a touch inexperienced. I had the Prawn Starter and the Burger all okay but nothing spectacular, prawns were not what i had expected. The desserts were the most disappointing. I had the Canolli and it was really small and my wife had the lemon cake and that was tiny, the smallest sliver of a slice you can imagine. It was about the size of a shortbreak biscuit finger and desserts were €7.95. With all the great early bird options in Dublin i was sorry i didn't chose somewhere else , wont be in a rush back. Sorry i know your deli is great and location is excellent but a review of the menu wouldn't go astray. read more

We had dinner upstairs and overall it was good/very good, but not great. Between us we had the Jerusalem Artichoke Green Apple Soup (not good... it was acidic with almost a bile-ish aftertaste), the haloumi salad (really nice, but could have used more haloumi and less dressings of fruits), tortellini (very nice), and salmon (my husband complained that it was not a filet but instead a piece with bones and a bit overcooked). We did enjoy a really nice bottle of wine at a reasonable price (€35), and a most delicious Knickerbocker dessert. The wait staff was the perfect balance of attentive and friendly. It was a bit stuffy with the decor and coming from downstairs we were hoping for something a little more like an upscale bistro (instead it was a white-tablecloth place). In all, we paid €90 for the above meal (not including tip). Overall, I would recommend if you are in the area, but maybe try the wine cellar instead? read more

Fallon & Byrne is an Irish Gourmet Grocery Store, cafe, and restaurant. The quiet, well-lit white tablecloth restaurant is upstairs on the first floor in a fantastic space with fabulous and, of course, fresh food - modern Irish cuisine, featuring local and seasonal flavours. It is one of the best in Dublin and reservations are a must. It's pricey but not astronomically so. The food in the cafe is also fab, but the space to eat it, not so much. They need to move it across the street or next door and use the current space to much better effect for takeaway bakery items and expanded store square footage. In fact, the cramped space and poor flow of the store (with cafe squeezed into the end of the first aisle) are its worst features. In the store, the cheese, meat, fish, and produce selection is top-quality and extensive - it can also be ridiculously expensive, but good deals can be had for the savvy shopper. The staff is incredibly helpful and knows the stock well, which includes lots of international and gourmet foodstuffs not available (or easily available) elsewhere. Examples include fresh cranberries, tinned (canned) black beans, chiles in adobo sauce, whole nutmeg, pretzels, maple syrup, black treacle, Grape-Nuts, and Lucky Charms (yep,really! Great gag gift for American expats or US-bound Irish friends) - although I don't recommend combining these all in one dish ; ) So, my main quibble is that the store should be bigger. Ha! But, I give a big shout out for the amazing stock and staff. Customer service done right! read more

This is a high end store which has the finest of the finest foods available... As such it's not my go-to grocer however when I'm after something a little more special or want to bring something to a dinner party or make up a hamper of treats for an occasion, this is my go to place. Amazing selection of foods and they have a deli counter in here so for something healthy and scrumptious on the go, this place is a gem! They also have great options in the deli to bring home, like quiches, pies which just need some heat through them and bam, you got a great tasting meal i the comfort of your own home without all the prep! They also do seasonal stuff really well, so whether it's christmas or halloween they will have just the right ingredients to make your meal all the more seasonal and festive. read more

The food is excellent. But don't go here by yourself! I was traveling for business and wanted a good meal. I had a reservation, yet they seated me at a randomly placed table in the back by the kitchen. 4 servers tripped over me (so far, through the appetizer course). The table is so oddly placed that I'm just in the way of everyone. I would rather have been turned away. read more

Easily one of my favourite places in Dublin! Brilliant food, very affordable, wonderful atmosphere and good coffee! Get the bangers and mash and red onion relish! Such a delicious, wholesome dinner at a really affordable price (around €7)! Basically what you want to do here is go to the pre-made food counter in the ground floor supermarket, order your food for eat-in, they'll heat it up, and then you should bring it downstairs to eat in the wine cellar. They also serve Hasbean coffee. Omnomnom. read more

Week in week out to stock up on foodie essentials and grab a coffee. The selection of cheeses and the iberico ham and italian salami plus great selection of onions, mushrooms and lovely sweet garlic certainly not the crap in the supermarkets oh and the salt selection and the butcher counter and the wine and the balasami5 and oils. You get the idea. Yes you pay a little extra but I never once felt cheated read more

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Fantastic foodery in the heart of Dublin with fresh on the go serving upstairs in the middle of the NYC style Market aisles and fresh veg corridor along with a classy and relaxed sit down eatery/wine bar type downstairs for later in the afternoon. You never know who you'll bump into! Staff are friendly and the in-house buthcer is genuinely helpful and tolerant of silly questions regarding veal! read more

A posh food shop. You can tell from the customers, without even needing to look at the products! Yes it's expensive, but they have such good stuff. We tried a couple of amazing cheeses recommended to is by one particular well-to-do gent. Montgomery cheddar is going to be the cheddar I look out for in future. The French cheese Epoisses Berthaud was more a tasty novelty rather than a repeat order! Its so stinky that it has apparently been banned from French public transport. I really really hope that such a cheese brand specific regulation actually exists! Also picked up a Spaghetti squash for dinner and a few other tasty bits and bobs read more

Went for lunch today in the downstairs wine bar. While I like the place overall and the food was good, you have to trot back upstairs to get most of the food from the deli counter and that was a bit odd for me. Also, my wife's vegetable cassoulet was not thoroughly heated through (my lamb curry was perfect). On a good day and if you knew (and were comfortable with) the self-service element of the experience this would probably merit four stars but you'd probably have to add a good deal on a nice bottle of wine to make it a five star experience. read more

Hhooooh my God this shop is incredible. I don't know if I've ever seen such an array of goodies in one place. Loads of Irish made stuff, and the weirder it is the more likely you'll find it here! It's also not nearly as expensive as I had it in my head that it would be. The staff are all very helpful and the queue moves quick even when there aren't many tills and it's mad busy. I'll be back to sample the cafe or wine bar soon. read more

Massive portions of café style food for reasonable prices in a posh supermarket which can't decide if it's a restaurant, wine bar, or supermarket. Loads of lovely food at overrated prices, but if you want to drop around €10 you can get a massive pile of food. This is a good thing. Curries, mash, rice -- mostly rib-sticking comfort food. Then you can pick up some vegan organic wheat-free crackers and heirloom tomatoes on the way out the door. read more

As with any grocery shop, high-end or not, how good it is really depends on what you come in looking for. Personally, for fresh fruit and veg, if I have even an extra ten minutes in town, I will head up to Camden Street as the grocers there have better quality for better prices. Tinned goods, popular spices and common condiments are all over-priced in F&B, yet there is a reason I'm here almost every week... This is the place to get your American goods fix. Lucky Charms, Reeses, a range of pickles, Hersheys galore, canned pumpkin, BBQ sauce and stuff I've never even seen before. Around the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving, the shop dedicates an entire corner by the door to American snacks and foods. This is what F&B does so well: snacks, high-end and hard-to-find goods. For this alone, if you've got a spare thirty minutes - it's very well stocked - and a bit of extra cash in your pocket, it's definitely worth a gander. You will buy something, even if you didn't really want to. The other thing I LOVE here is their freshly prepared burger patties. Lamb, turkey, beef, pork, sometimes even venison. The patties are generously sized, good quality meat, and they always add in some lovely herbs and spices to make them wonderfully flavoursome. My homemade patties can't compete so I don't even bother anymore. Finally, do not miss their cheese counter or their deli. You can eat in (there's lots of seating downstairs) or take away. A hefty Moroccan fish stew with two fresh salads will cost you just under €9, but you will not want to eat again for six or seven hours. Their coffee is good too. Overall, this may not be the place to go for your weekly grocery shop but there are definitely some gems to be found in here. read more

One of my favourite places to eat and shop. A bit pricey but overall worth it especially considering their wide range of groceries and fresh produce. I've never eaten in the restaurant but the quality of their deli sandwiches and coffee is superb. It's also where I go to first when I need good quality ingredients, in particular fresh chillis. My personal food hall favourites. These are products that I love and are hard to find anywhere else and have drawn me back to the shop again and again. I recommend them to everyone and I would be deeply disappointed if they were ever discontinued. Mics Chilli Sauce range Scneiders Pretzels Their own Chilli Jam and Red Onion Marmalade Irish Gin & Tonic chocolate And a special mention should be made of the staff - knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. Keep up the good work guys. read more

Market and wine bar downstairs. Overpriced, but probably-worth-it-produce and fruits, which, as opposed to fruits in 'merica, tasted like real fruit. Had the seafood stew and a few glasses of wine downstairs with live music in the background. Super chill, casual, fun place to go for a quick bite. read more

It's the go to place if you need that special stuff for your recipe that you can't seem to find anywhere else. They have several kinds of mushrooms, different vegetables, pastries, gourmet groceries basically. Now, if you like to wake up early and go there for a breakfast (I mean, a non "Irish Breakfast" one, more like jam on scones, coffee, something simple but heartening, you can go there and I'm sure it will brighten your day) read more

the setting and ambience of both upstairs and downstairs here is great. if you love healthy food downstairs is wonderful and the food there is good not amazing. upstairs though in the swanky restaurant the ambience is wonderful and the food is great. the desserts are also wonderful. read more

Great staff, very professional. Delicious cocktails which they do at 2 for 1 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesdays. Staff take care of coeliacs with gf bread and individual butter dishes. Knickerbocker glory-so good! read more

5 stars just for green cabbage - In case any one needs to by the HUGEST, FATTEST cabbage they can find in Dublin. This is the spot. Putting that out there in case people are suffering from small cabbages, savoy cabbages, or napa cabbages...and just really want a big green cabbage. Be sure to ask someone who is stocking produce because they only display the quarters (the whole cabbage is just so darn big). read more

I do like F&B. A lot. It's a great place to have one of their delicious sandwiches, though I do find their Club to be quite salty, on the ground floor with all the other lunch crowd. They also have a fantastic wine cellar, where you can get some beautiful bottles to drink (with a €10-ouch-corkage), as well as some of the yummy noshy foods such as their pâté and cheese boards. There's also a dining room upstairs, which I haven't tried. And oh yeah, it's a supermarket. For people who earn more than I do. But if you've got a couple of extra euros burning a hole in your pocket and fancy something a little unique, then it's the supermarket for you. Sometimes there are even some free samples at the cheese counter! read more

Amazing store and food emporium. Broken into three sections all offers something unique and different and nothing bad to say about any of them! Restaurant serves good quality tasty food for special occasions. Ground floor a perfect place for a light bite at a reasonable price with a great hot chocolate whilst considering what to buy from the spectacular displays The wine bars downstairs is an excellent place to sit engrossed in a book or catch up with friends with a decent glass of vino My go to place in Dublin :) read more

I'm an ex-chef and F&B is the place I shop for raw product when I'm feeling particularly flush....it's not crazily expensive and the quality is unrivalled but the biggest thing F&B has going for it is it's style. Fallon & Byrne is French - the walls, the floors, the air. It's a high quality food store, wine bar and resteraunt - slap bang in the centre of Dublin and it's clientele are ostensibly the foodies and the well heeled...don't let that put you off though as the atmosphere is warm, vibrant and the staff are your friends the second you walk in the door. I go to F&B's on a Saturday afternoon. I buy Toulouse Sausage, Squid and Parma Ham then I hang out downstairs in the wine room and nibble on a Charcuterie platter - that's the type of place it is. Fruit, veg, meat, cheese, dried goods from all over the world are what meets you walking into F&B's - but aswell as this they have a hot and cold food counter that revivals our old friend Avoca! Grab a Rueben Sandwhich or a Madras Curry and sit in the middleof the hustle and bustle. Fallon's is always a hive of activity and that's actually a good thing, you can just wander in and window shop if you like - talk to the Argentinian or Aussie butchers and get their take on Rabbit or Short Ribs, check out the French and Spanish girls working the cheese counter happy to spend 10-15 minutes feeding you samples or for the wine-heads slink downstairs and be amazed at the veritable library of plonk nestled along the walls and between the pillars. Get lost fro days down there :) Also - you may have heard the slang....'Fallon and Burn your money' - dont; believe it! R read more

This is a nice upmarket grocery store with extremely good quality meat and produce. They have a nice cheese selection too. However the staff is hit or miss, sometimes they know what they are talking about and other times they don't. For example, when you ask for real Limburger--the smelly stuff--and the cheese guy doesn't know what that is, he will give you a taste of Gubbeen and say it's just the same. Sorry I'm not a cheese snob or anything... but really. Gubbeen? That's not even a little bit smelly. Instead of admitting they don't know what Limburger is, they have to make something up. I would rather have no answer than a b.s. answer. Ahem. Cheese rant over. Alright so why do I keep coming here? The staff is always friendly even when they don't know what they are talking about. Besides, where else can you buy wild pheasant for dinner? If you have a pot to stir--and I know you do--you must get down here and check out their heirloom produce. I love stripey carrots and two-tone tomatoes. omg are those blue mushrooms? Pros: fantastic meat department fantastic produce great selection of products Cons: the prices are a kinda up there with the International space station the aisles are small, and pushy Italians are always bumping into me the checkout line is actually down the chocolate aisle read more

Great service and ambiance! Had the venison for dinner and cheese board for dessert. It was fantastic. The venison was cooked to perfection of course. read more

We'd just checked out their venue (above the restaurant, which is above the posh food hall, which is above the wine bar), and having been pretty impressed, we were really looking forward to spending our engagement gift voucher, so booked for a mid-week blow out meal. F&B didn't disappoint - the hostess remembered us, and turned up with glasses of bubbly to start our meal. Nice touch! Their staff is, how you say, properly trained? Amazing the difference it makes - lovely people, great attitude, serious waitering. We had an epic feed of oysters, beef carpaccio, sea bream and steak, followed up with the creme brulee with red orange sorbet and walnut cookies and a killer cocktail for him. The wine list is a great deal, with a big list of wines by the glass and an equally big list of wines under €30. We went to town like we never do (fuelled by bubbly and the intoxicating, 'I can buy anything!' power of a gift voucher) and spent €122, but if you chose one of the well-priced mains and a great glass of red, you could get out of there for €50 for two people, or you could do the pre-theatre, which runs all weeknights, all night, at €25 for two courses or €30 for three. They also have a lunch menu for the summer from €6, which I'm tempted to try after my sad, expensive sandwich al desko today.... I read more

Nice upscale market where you can find many yummy things. Pricey though.