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    Shack Restaurant

    4.1 (93 reviews)
    ModerateIrish, Seafood, Fish & Chips
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Touristy
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Dublin seafood chowder
    Tomomi S.

    Really delicious seafood chowder! Hefty serving of chowder full of seafood and vegetable chunks. And the brown bread slices are so delicious. I wish I can take a loaf home with me. This was one of the best seafood chowder I had in Ireland. Good ambiance, swift and friendly service. Tables are closer together so be friendly to your neighbors!

    Mashed potatoes with butter and chives
    Stephanie S.

    We came here two nights while we were out bar hoping and people watching. They allow you to smoke cigars on their outdoor patio, so we enjoyed some late night apps and drinks while he smoked a cigar. The staff were nice once you got seated and ordered - but it was required to order food and drinks to stay here. The drinks were definitely the best mixed drinks we had while in Ireland. The food, apps, and sides we had were all really good, as well.

    Seafood chowder
    Rachel B.

    We had a nice visit to the Shack. The staff was so friendly and accommodating, and everyone enjoyed their food.

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    I love Shack!! We found this restaurant, and our sweet server Nournin (sp?), got great food and the best Irish coffee!! I did try Irish coffees about everywhere that we went on our Ireland vacation & I can say that the Shack makes my favorite. The atmosphere is comfortable & welcoming.

    Baby Guinness.  Also had a pint of Irish Lager.
    M. A.

    Amazing service at this Restaurant in the Temple Bar area. We had the Irish Stew and Lamb Shank. Both were delicious. Service was fast and our servers were just as sweet as can be. They made some great recommendations.

    Apple pie
    Jared M.

    Probably one of the best chowders we had while we were in Ireland. Right next to the actual temple bar, it's definitely worth eating here and skipping the bar food. Cooked well, served nicely, and in a cute and clean setting. Try it one night if you're in that area!

    Sidewalk patio and storefront
    Brent L.

    Great little dining spot with indoor and outdoor seating, right in the heart of the Temple Bar District (in fact, it's right across the street from the actual Temple Bar). They got busy, but we didn't have to wait for a table. It was a mild, rain free evening, so we chose to sit outside on their sidewalk patio to people watch. Steak & Guinness Casserole €17.95 Beef, onions, carrots, celery, and mushroom in a rich Guinness sauce. It had plenty of tender beef in it, but very few veggies. Lamb shank €19.95 Braised lamb shank on a bed of buttered cabbage, fresh thyme, and a red wine gravy. It included mashed potatoes on the side. The lamb shank and the red wine gravy was very good, but the mashed potatoes almost seemed like instant potatoes. They only have two beers on draft, and five beers in bottles. Good, friendly service - I would return - just take a pass on the mashed potatoes.

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    Phillip S.

    The food was very good and they prices were reasonable. I assumed the place would be a tourist trap since it's right next to the Temple Bar but I was pleasantly surprised. The staff was very good and we didn't have to wait long for our food to arrive. I would recommend going there a little before lunchtime so you don't have to worry about the rush.

    Ellen M.

    We were visiting from the states. Our last day in Ireland was spent traveling from Dublin to Galway and then back to Dublin. We were famished and I desperately wanted something hearty. Even more so I wanted a traditional Irish meal. We stumbled across The Shack while walking and looking. The staff was so friendly and were helpful in helping us store our luggage while we ate. The Irish brown bread was phenomenal and I'm now on a mission to try to recreate it. I can't quiet remember our main dishes I know mine had steak and my husbands had lamb. They were great and just what I wanted. For desert I order the meringue dessert on the menu. It was so unique and delicious. The restaurant itself was beautiful. I would definitely recommend this place. If we ever make it back to Dublín this will be on our list of stops.

    Lilette A.

    Shack Restaurant in the Temple area of Dublin is a great traditional Irish restaurant. As you might expect from the name, they specialize in their shanks. Their lamb shank is their best dish and highlight and I can attest to the fact that it is indeed fantastic. The meat is so tender and literally falls right off the bone, no knife needed. The flavor is succulent and perfect. I had a side of Irish Champ, essentially mashed potatoes with extra butter and spring and thinly cut green spring onions. Very creamy and tasty. Add a pint of Guinness and an Irish coffee and you're set to go! Temple bar is also directly across the walkway, so you're in a convenient location to the night life.

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    I assumed the place would be a tourist trap since it's right next to the Temple Bar but I was pleasantly surprised.

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    The Old Mill Restaurant - Cottage Pie!

    The Old Mill Restaurant

    4.5(295 reviews)
    0.1 kmTemple Bar
    €€

    When I think of beef stew, I think of my mom's homemade version. So one of the things I was most…read morelooking forward to in Ireland was trying authentic Irish stew. Our first meal in Dublin was at The Old Mill Restaurant, right in the heart of Temple Bar. It's been serving traditional Irish fare since the 1980s and has become a favorite stop for both locals and visitors looking for classic comfort food. After about a 20-minute wait, we were seated in the warm, inviting dining room. Susan ordered the mussels, one of her favorites, while I went with the Traditional Irish Stew and my daughter chose the Braised Beef & Guinness Stew. Both were exactly what we hoped for: hearty, flavorful, and perfect after a day of sightseeing. I finally understood why the Guinness stew had such a rich, dark color, and I have to admit, I came home a big fan of Irish stew. We finished with the Homemade Bread & Butter Pudding topped with fresh cream and custard, a comforting dessert that was the perfect ending to the meal. Service, atmosphere, value, and food were all five out of five. We also enjoyed chatting with the floor manager, whose pride in the restaurant and his team was obvious. That kind of hospitality made a great meal even more memorable.

    I wanted to love this place, but it missed in several areas. We had reservations and they were…read moretaking walk-ins. They told us our table was ready at the same time they were seating a walk-in. Our table was next to the window with decent space between tables, I saw the walk-in complain that where he was getting sat was in the middle of the restaurant with no space between the next table. He ended up just taking our table even with the waitress saying it wasn't his. They just shrugged and told us to sit in the middle. The mussels were good, and they had gluten free bread, but there were limited gluten free options, even the Shepards pie wasn't gluten free. I was hoping a mash potato topping would be available, but only the Irish stew. This had lamb, but also chicken, so you had to hunt down the lamb. The beef stew was good, but the overall experience and being squeezed in shoulder to shoulder made me feel like I stumbled into a tourist trap. I wouldn't recommend.

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    The Old Mill Restaurant - Small dining area

    Small dining area

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    Lamb Shank

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    The scene!!!

    Sheehans - Corned beef and cabbage

    Sheehans

    4.6(185 reviews)
    0.5 kmSouth Inner City
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    Stopped here for a light meal and drink before closing. The downstairs bar area was busy so we…read moreheaded upstairs where it was much more quiet. The staff members were wonderfully. We were waited on by servers as well as the lovely bartender, Bella. Great service all around! I ordered the seafood chowder and I will be dreaming about this meal for a long time. It was loaded with fresh fish and so perfectly seasoned. The portion size was excellent - I wish more places offered smaller portions like this. The drinks were wonderful and made with care. Bella came by to chat with us before we left and it was obvious she loves her job. This is a lovely pub to enjoy while visiting Dublin!

    Stopped in for lunch and we're seated promptly at a table for two. Need to mention that seating is…read moreeither high top or booth and stool seating. Stools are ok but not super comfortable. Menu has a good selection of Irish dishes from seafood chowder up to lamb stew and pies. We ordered the potato soup, seafood chowder, 'banjo' burger with onion rings. The soups arrived first and the seafood chowder was loaded with huge pieces of fish, potatoes (not many) with a creamy rich base. Flavor was incredible and in itself a full meal. Served in a large crock style bowl. The potato soup was minus any whole potatoes. It was a rich creamy base with plenty of flavor and very hearty. The burger was really a double cheeseburger with plenty of cheese, grilled onions, what appeared to be a mayonnaise based sauce on a soft hamburger roll. Really tall enough that it was tough getting your mouth around it. Very well seasoned burgers and the onions were a nice touch. The onion rings were huge and had a very light batter on them. They served in a metal bowl to keep them hot. For dessert the apple crumble was ordered which was served in a large dish with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This could have been warmer but still was good.. The 5 star rating is for the chowder as it outshone the rest of the meal although the burger was definitely a close second. Definitely will return to try other dishes when we come back to the city.

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    Afternoon at the pub

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    Beef pie

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    Nice seating area inside

    Shack Restaurant - irish - Updated August 2026

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