3.5/5 We came upon this place on the final day of our trip, out of data and exhausted. I believe we grabbed a table just shortly after they opened for the day as staff seemed disorganized and they had just printed their specials for the day. Prices were a little steep so I didn't get an alcoholic beverage, the wine looked and sounded great though! I did try their soup and ordered the hummus plate since their only other veg option sounded spicy. The food was fresh and good, mushroom soup was just OK. I wish they'd served the side of bread with some butter. The coffee machine was being serviced while we were there and it was amusing to hear all the locals trying to order coffee and being told no in various ways by each employee. A nice location with a clean and bright dining space. read more

After one too many room service meals at the Clayton, I decided to venture beyond the hotel grounds for lunch. And I'm so happy I did! I walked in at around 12:30pm with 2 colleagues. The restaurant was certainly busy with the lunch crowds, but it wasn't overly noisy or packed. We were seated immediately and had a chance to place our orders quickly as well. 2 of us ordered the Fish and Chips which wasn't the smartest decision. The dish itself was HUGE. We would have been just fine splitting 1 between the 2 of us had we known. No complaints here. Everything was spot on taste-wise, and both of our plates came with a ton of fries (in addition to a decent portion of mushy peas). My other colleague ordered the pasta special of the day and wasn't necessarily thrilled with it, but maybe she just ordered the wrong thing? Ambiance was impeccable, a pure 10/10. The area has a ton of natural light and is super inviting. The decor is sophisticated and really adds to the overall 5 star feel. The location was super convenient for us. We were staying at the Clayton Hotel so we were just steps away. The restaurant is also conveniently located near a bus stop in case you are looking to visit and need public transport. Would certainly recommend! read more

The Canal Bank Cafe - Fish and Chips - Burgers Near Me - Dublin, D

Stumbled upon this place by accident and decided to give it a try. Overall, a pleasant experience that's a little off the beaten path. The menu was a little eclectic but we ended up enjoying it. We started with the charcuterie plate, which was good but a little smaller than I would have expected (especially needed more bread) and the gambas which were also good. For the main course, I had their pasta of the day which was fettucine with chicken- good, though again the portion could have been a little bigger. read more

I still think about the wings and the fish and chips to this day. Best I ever had. Wish I could come back to Ireland and eat these again, *sigh* read more

Light inviting atmosphere. Unique twists on some standards and fresh new offerings. Great service read more

Very cozy and lovely little cafe. they had a fair number of choices for vegetarians, and almost customize every dish to be vegetarian friendly if you ask. The choices of specials are super nice. The drink mebu was pretty elaborate and it's a great place for a special night out read more

The steak sandwich was super good and filling. They give you so much fries with it! The service was very friendly as well. read more

The Canal Bank Cafe - Sirloin sandwich with chips (fries) - Burgers Near Me - Dublin, D

Dinner-the miso-glazed aubergine with ginger and a little chili had an amazing flavor and was perfectly cooked. My wife had prawns and enjoyed them. We were able to be seated without a reservation, but the place was packed. We loved the variety on the menu and the service was great. Highly recommended!! read more

It is hard for me to review this place. On a lot of levels I really like it, but on others I don't. For example the Eggs Benedict are usually really good and come with a nice side of potatoes. On the other, the service seems put out every-time they have to seat someone. For lunch once I had a salad that was great, and the chicken wings look good, but the price of everything is a bit higher than what it seems it should be. So, I'm conflicted, should I give The Canal Bank a good review or a bad? The food is sometimes good and sometimes bad. The service is consistently mediocre yet I find myself wanting to go and eat here. I guess all I can do is give them a three star review. Lower for some things, and higher for others. read more

The Canal Bank Cafe - Eggs Benedict on a proper muffin. - Burgers Near Me - Dublin, D

Had a quick lunch here while traveling for work in Dublin. It was pretty busy but was able to get a table right away. I ordered the grilled chicken salad. It was enormous! While the ingredients were tasty, they were extremely heavy altogether. I had half and was able to function throughout the day. Too much chipotle dressing and chorizo can give you so much heartburn. Service was ok, they didn't check on me at all. Only appearing to take the order and process the card. read more

The Canal Bank Cafe - Grilled chicken salad. Chipotle dressing and chorizo just made this far too heavy. - Burgers Near Me - Dublin, D

We went here because was the only thing open late ate night, the food was average, I tried this carrot soup that was too rich for my taste. Drinks are well made and service was good. There are so many places to eat in the area and this one is an option for late dining. read more

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Went here for lunch! Burger was delicious. My friend got the seafood dish and it looked good too. read more

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Nice cozy restaurant with a wide menu. I had their burger and it was done perfectly. The only drawback is the al la cart sides. The peanut butter brownies as really good. Got a taste of the fish and chips which had a nice beer batter on it. read more

The food was fantastic. It's a dark romantic kinda place......service was fast and friendly. We didn't have reservations but the two of us were able to be seated. read more

The Canal Bank Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Dublin, D

The location of this place is great, it's really beautiful inside. Their menu is impressive, ranges from sandwiches to main course. I got the vegetarian omelet, not advertised as that but it has no meat and lots of rabbit food. It was really good and tasty and I can't fault the service. Prices range from €15-€25 and they open from 10am till 11pm. read more

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In need of some Sunday afternoon soakage that's not swimming in grease? Join Dublin's grinning minor celebrities and rugby heads by making a beeline for the Canal Bank Cafe and getting your teeth into an omelette, sandwich or the infamous chicken wings and blue-cheese dip. Although this restaurant apparently attracts the who's who of Dublin's fishbowl social scene, the atmosphere is fairly relaxed and there isn't a chandelier in sight. It's comfortable, bright and perfectly perched to provide a view of Dublin as it whizzes around the corner. The menu isn't fussy or gourmet, rather, it relies on simple but quality staples like burgers, salads and sandwiches. Apart from the omelette, vegetarians should beware, you'll have your head buried in the menu for a while before coming across a 'V'. There isn't even a meat-free salad! read more

The Canal Bank Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Dublin, D

Great restaurant with a very unique and tasty menu. Highly recommend the soups and hummus appetizer.

I dropped in here for brunch on Sunday and I must say, it was fantastic! I really had a wonderful brunch. The place was very festive, staff lovely and my was the food good! Extremely large portion sizes also! If you are looking for a good spot for brunch, I would highlight recommend it! :) read more

I've only been here once so I can't really give it more stars - just yet - but I'm thrilled to have found a new (to me) brunch place with so much potential. The menu is one of the best I've seen. Lots of choice. I had the Huevos Rancheros, which to my mind are exactly like (delicious) vegetarian soft-flour tortillas. My friend had the Chicken Club Sandwich and it looked very good - the skinny fries looking especially tasty. She normally never finishes chips and I get her leftovers but not this time! The portion size of both dishes was more than decent. The brunch menu I'm told starts at 11.30am on a Sunday and I would recommend getting in there relatively early because by mid-afternoon, it was getting very crowded and noisy. Up to that point, however, it seemed to me an ideal place to relax and nurse a hangover or just plain old exhaustion. They also have a range of hair-of-the-dogs, including Bloody Marys and Bellinis. read more

Wouldn't call myself a wings man per say, but I sure as hell would call myself a canal bank cafe wings man. Place looks fine on the inside, I think, I don't really remember if I'm being honest. Any memories I had of the upholstery or interior of this place have been replaced with memories of dem Wingz. If you're going here, go with a group of people who aren't going to judge you, I felt like I had just gotten in a fight with a basket of chicken wings by the end of it. Oh wait, that's exactly what happened. If you like said wings then come along, on an empty stomach of course. If you don't like wings, they do a decent burger and a great rack of ribs. read more

If there is one thing on your bucket list it has to be the chicken wings. The rest of the experience was I have to say a little disappointing. Service was meh and we sent back two of our four main courses which they did in fairness take off the bill. Did I mention the Chicken Wings.......... do it today! read more

Sister restaurant of Tribeca in Ranelagh, they also offer the chicken wings as a starter which is a great idea. Last time I was there I ordered the chicken wings to share and had a second starter as a main, nachos. I had made the mistake to actually have a proper main course after the chicken wings the previous time and was not doing it again. That was way too much food. I couldn't appreciate the salmon, even though it was tasty and organic! The nachos was just OK, not very garnished but it is a starter so I guess it makes sense. The wings were as good as ever. I like the front part of the restaurant with the big glass windows, the back room is a bit dark. The staff is OK, nothing special to report. It is a busy place in the evening so I would advise to book your table. read more

Overcooked burger. Burnt buns. fries cooked and cooked and recooked so badly not fresh at all Boiled latte The staff looked angry and not welcoming at all such a disapointment A EVITER ! 0 star read more

We went here for breakfast and were both very disappointed. We both had the Irish breakfast (not an everyday event!) All of the meat (sausages, pudding & rashers) were deep fried. The eggs , while poached correctly, were bland and tasteless. The toast was from poor quality sliced white bread. Overall the experience was poor and not worth the price charged. It's a pity that this cafe cannot improve their offering of this standard dish as otherwise the location and cafe itself is great. The first priority is to improve the quality of the ingredients used and forget about deep frying! read more

Close to and recommended by the No 31 guesthouse nearby. I was seated immediately without a reservation. The food was all very affordable and surprisingly, some of the better food I had in Ireland. It's actually cheaper than most of the pubs I went to and the portions WAY larger. The foie gras starter is pretty generous and tasty. Fish and Chips is tasty and super flaky. Very nice quality. Fettuccine is good as well. Free wi-fi inside. Pros: -Very good food. -Inexpensive. -Seated immediately. Cons: -Can get a little loud inside in some spots. read more

Great food and an upscale place to meet. After work place to meet friends, unwind and have a good meal at a reasonable price. Comfortable but it gets a bit loud in these close quarters. Great service. read more

There is no way that you could ever get bored with those chicken wings. Portions are huge, you can actually take one and share it with the entire restaurant. Joking, but seriously, food is really good and the taste talks for itself. Deserts are good as well. One of the best chocolate sundae's in Dublin. I am very pleased everytime I' comming back, and I will be read more

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Close to my hotel, walking by one afternoon I decided to drop in. Glad I did. The welcome was warm and genuine, and the place is kinda cute. Nice staff, friendly people. Great hamburger. Really great. Excellent quality provisions, I know because I passed by the next day and saw what was being delivered and it was all fresh and great looking. There aren't that many places like this in Dublin, come check it out. Enjoy! read more

Perfectly nice stop for cappuccino and some crispy fries for a mid-afternoon snack. Nice and light with plenty of tables by the windows. Since we weren't looking for a meal, I didn't take much of a look at the menu. read more

From the same people who bring you Tribeca, this is Canal Bank. This is a great restaurant for a casual dinner during the week or lunch on the weekend. They have the obligatory chicken wings which are finger licking good obviously. I normally share them with someone for starters but if you want to tackle a basket on your own you can. They'll wrap up the left overs so you can pick up where you left off if you can't finish them. They have lots of other good stuff too. I had never tried meatloaf before but this was delicious. Yummy sauteed spinach, mashed potato and tasty gravy. Serious comfort food. I'm a big fan of the moules frites too. Very delicious. Rhubarb crumble for dessert? I'm so easily pleased. read more

I stopped in here with a friend after watching a football match at Obriens across the street. The atmosphere of the place was really nice - really light and airy, which was a nice change from sitting in the pub. I was actually surprised at how light the atmosphere was! The food was also very good - my friend got the Caesar Salad, and the chicken was really tasty. I had the hamburger, and it was very good also. But, at the end of the day, it was definitely the atmosphere that makes this place great. read more

Great place. You have to try the chickenwings! Eggs Benedict is lovely for breakfast.. Great burgers, nice cocktails.. What more can I say :) read more

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Smart, trendy bistro cafe, serving excellent food at reasonable prices (i.e. the prices are good for quality food, etc.). Service is friendly, if sometimes a little aloof - some staff seem to have an attitude problem - but generally it is popular and busy, most nights. One word of warning - if you are seated in the back of the restaurant it gets stifling in summer, which is unpleasant, so best sit nearer the front. Also, some of the tables are quite close, so you can be rather nearer to fellow diners than you might really like! Other than these caveats though, a worthy visit. read more

Nice place to stop by for a casual coffee and snacks or a full dinner. This is something of a high end cafe with friendly professional service and a full kitchen. I ordered a soup and salad as I wasn't particularly hungry but both came out great. I also had a bite of the steak that another in my party had ordered and it had a high quality great taste to it. This is definitely a great place to stop for dinner - but there's a lot of competition in this area with a lot of nice quality restaurants. You can't go wrong! read more

I went to canal bank cafe for dinner on 29 May 2013 (so 1 year ago) and I wrote this review back then for my blog juleslovesfood so I thought I would put it up on YELP now. I have not been back again to Canal Bank Cafe. Being Italian I do a a somewhat high standard for pasta so perhaps I made the wrong choice in what I ordered. I had sausage linguine with peas and spinach. There was honestly so much oil I had to decant it into a separate bowl. Sausages are , in themselves, quite oily so I am not sure why the chef added so much extra oil. My one friend had the hake which she said was delicious, the other ordered the chicken breast which was great but again the veg were very oily. Perhaps I will go back and give it another chance but I will try other places before I go back there. Very cute location though. read more

Just finished a serious bowl of Mussels and Clams in the Canal Bank. First time here and will definitely be coming back. read more

The Canal Bank Cafe - Mussels and Clams - Burgers Near Me - Dublin, D

They were nice when my wife and I walked up without a reservation and said come back in20 min. 25 min later we came back and a table wasn't ready but was told just a couple min. We got wine, sat outside and waited, and waited and waited! I told the waiter who came out that we were waiting and our name was in the que, we never saw her. I went inside 75 min after showing up and there were tables all over the place. What a gob shite way of running things! I won't come back. read more

Came here with my husband and mom for breakfast and brunch a few times on a recent trip to Dublin and we all loved it. Really nice variety of healthy and hearty breakfast, brunch and lunch choices with plenty of gluten-free options if you are looking for that. The food was lovely, tasty and fresh and the portions were plentiful. It's a clean, airy, light and comfortable place. Not too noisy so you can easily have a conversation. Service was friendly and great too. read more

It is, without any doubt, the best steak sandwich i have ever tasted. I cannot come to dublin without passing by canal bank café and order my steak sandwich; my trip wouldn't be the same without it. read more

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I went in New Years Eve without a reservation. They were so kind and found me a table. I had a Gin and tonic (Irish Gin with grapefruit). the glass looked like a small fish bowl with a stem. It was one of the best gin and tonics I have had. Secondly, I ordered the gnocchi with fungi. It was delicious meal I had had in Ireland besides the Fish and Chip meal in Kilkenny. Well done Chef.. and the staff was quick and professional. read more