The place is nothing extraordinary, the service was not very good. Starter was nice and delicious. They forgot our main course for an hour, didn't really offered any complementary drinks. Salmon ordered was nowhere near medium cooked, more like over cooked, the staff didn't really offer to redo it nor apologized. Really disappointing read more

My mother and I had a phenomenal lunch here when we were visiting Dublin. The atmosphere is quaint, classy, and friendly, and the menu is very interesting. A modern twist on Irish classics. I had the hake and my mom had the salmon, and we were not disappointed. We went for lunch and had a great view of the park across the street. I'm sure it's excellent for dinner as well. read more

Awesome Irish Food, Moderate prices, fantastic service. The evning I was here I had the butternut squash soup, shepards pie, and the pea salad side dish washed down with a nice pinot. Highly recommended. read more

I still can't believe how disappointing my experience was. The reviews are so phenomenal and I was expecting a great experience. It wasn't just so-so. It was pretty bad. I booked a special New Years Eve 6-course dinner, tasting menu w/wine pairing. To start off, the guy who sat me was so not pleasant. Rather surly and definitely didn't seem to want to be there. It was like being seated by a cranky server at a cheap diner. The service was ok. Servers were friendly, but a bit rushed. But no worries. It was New Years Eve, after all. But the food was just so disappointing. It's just not good when the flavor of the bread in the breadbasket and the flavor of the wine and the coffee exceed the flavor and experience of the food. Yep, that bad. Most dishes were rather bland. Just very very disappointing. read more

Had the pleasure of celebrating a birthday dinner at Pig's Ear while in Dublin on vacation. The setting and views from this restaurant are quite lovely. The food and wine were also excellent. The stand-out items from our group were the brown bread, smoked salmon, the duck and the brown bread ice cream with yellowman. (We obviously couldn't get enough of the brown bread here... we tried -- and failed -- to find any as good as this during the rest of our time in Dublin.) Memorable meal. read more

Excellent modern Irish cuisine in the heart of Dublin. Great for groups too as they have large tables upstairs. Everything was delicious from the beef to the vegetable sides. Great wine list too. Service was helpful and friendly and the atmosphere is lively and intimate. read more

Disclaimer. I'm from the US. We walked in @ 6 ...shortly after opening . U walk up a flight of stairs and don't know what to do next. There is no hostess or hostess stand. We had no reservation(suggest you make one) but they were able to accommodate our party of three. We ordered a bottle of wine and they served fresh . Two of us ordered from the prefix 2/3 course menu ..... The chicken and the hake as mains and both had beet salad with goat cheese. Our third ordered the salmon with a pea salad and also potatoe sides for the table. The food was DELICIOUS. The portions were Petite The cost was appropriate based on the presentation and flavors. If you are starving, you can still get full but only if you have an additional side to go with you meal. I recommend for groups of 6 or less. My only gripe was the time it took between our first course and our main as well as our a la carte sides came late into our meal. You need to be patient if eating here as nothing is speedy besides your glasses being refilled. Lovely staff. read more

Great food and service here. Ordered the Pigs head terrine, salmon and cabbage starters. All were excellent. Ordered the Short Rib, which was so tender you could cut with a dull fork. Amazing food all around. Tasted the pork belly, and was just as good. Highly recommend this place. Make a reservation. read more

The service was impeccable. We had the ribeye , duck breast , shepherd pie and chicken for dinner. The portions aren't too big but they are definitely delicious. My kids love the waiter because he was very attentive and he gave them some flying saucers to eat while waiting for their dishes. The 70% Dark chocolate was so very tasty. I wanted to go back for lunch the next day but they were already booked. I recommend making reservation ahead and also try their prix fix lunch which is a good deal. read more

Food was superb. Service became lacking when busy lunch crowd came in. Quality on a plate.

The food was very good - the service was spotty - although a very small room - staff seemed a bit frantic & unorganized @ times - had to ask for the check numerous times. Timing of starters & entrees were spot on. I would definitely recommend this place despite the lapse in service. read more

My favorite restaurant in Dublin. Seasonal menu with fresh ingredients. Can't decide what was better, the butternut squash soup or salmon trio appetizer. Wine list isn't huge but plenty of good options in variety of price ranges. Dining room isn't huge so be sure to call ahead. read more

We noticed their street sign, and made our way upstairs to the quaint little dining room for our first breakfast in Ireland. They served us the most gorgeous representation of the traditional Irish breakfast. The girl serving was friendly and genuine, and when we noticed it was raining, she gave us an umbrella! Great experience, one of our big regrets is that we never made it back for dinner. We will on our next trip there. read more

Highly recommend The Pig's Ear...I suggest you order the beef cheeks...it's a small restaurant and you have to walk upstairs to find it...you will need reservations...but, it's worth it... read more

Incredible experience.. the food and atmosphere were fantastic. I had the cod with lobster mushroom and ham. Delicious! The lamb, salmon, and spareribs for the rest of the party were delicious as well. The cheesecake was inventive. My on regret was the we did not order enough of the broccolitini for the table. read more

Booked ahead for the lighter, pre-theater dinner. Arrived on time but told pre-theater dinners were closed. We would have order a minimum of an entre and appetizer each to stay, no sharing. As we had planned on a light meal, we left scratching our heads about the whole event as there empty tables and sign below still advertised the dinner we had booked for. There are several other choices in the area, so all worked out fine. Can't speak for the food, but the organization was disappointing. read more

Excellent innovative food. Confident service. Best meal in a 12 day visit to Ireland. Michelin rated!

I have never been so overwhelmed by a meal in my life, and I have eaten in some of the finest restaurants in Napa Valley, California. Every course looked as if it was prepared for gallery photos, and the flavors were beautifully married. I have eaten venison often because my father enjoys hunting recreationally but I had no idea it could taste like this. The tired go-to of juniper berries was struck off the menu, and instead I was greeted with beets and a beautiful currant sauce. If a cookbook ever comes out from this Irish treasure of a restaurant, I will buy it. I told my husband (this trip was our honeymoon) that I would leave him for the fabulous soup if it asked me to. We will endeavor to recreate it when we get home, but surely, we will fail. What a wonderful experience as we travel abroad. read more

Amazing food, great service and the bread is to die for. You can see why they are featured in the Michelina guide, excellent modern irish cuisine with a homely twist. Amazing roast potatoes and try the cheesecake, still served in a jar and sublime! Can't say enough about this place! read more

This was an incredible edible culinary journey! From beginning to dessert, it was all perfectly great!

Hands down, one of the best meals I have ever had in my life! The restaurant itself is very small, around 10 tables total. It's a cozy environment that will probably require a reservation, but we were able to call about an hour before our requested time and they were able to accommodate us. From the bread and butter (brown bread is incredible) to the mushroom button soup, I could have stopped there -- both were incredibly fresh and delicious. I could have made a meal out of those alone. For entrees, we split three -- the Shepherds pie, the cod and the roasted chicken breast. Wow. All three were perfectly prepared and each bite better than the others -- nothing needed salt or seasoning, all were amazing. Even though I was lacking in stomach room, that didn't stop us from ordering two desserts - the dark chocolate torte and the brown bread crumble with ice cream. Oh my god...heavenly. I love anything dark chocolate, and this may very well gave been the best dessert I have ever had. Truly an outstanding experience. The staff was courteous and service was great. The food was incredible and I would highly recommend The Pig's Ear to anyone looking for a great dining experience. I hope to return the next time I'm in Dublin! read more

I loved this place. I was looking for an Irish meal for my only dinner in Dublin. This was perfect. Creative food melding the traditional and modern. The Irish beef tartare was excellent. The crab was very nice. The beef cheeks were awesome. Topped off with the 70% chocolate marshmallow tea cake. Highly recommend. read more

Set an appointment for dinner for two. Had the steak tartar and ended up with food poisoning. The ambient temp in the eatery had to be about 76* and the steak came out warm. The rest of the meal was unremarkable as was the service. read more

Very lovely -cozy but upscale. Wonderful presentations and food was delicious! We had soup, celeriac salad, lamb sheperd's pie, and pork belly. Nice breads too. Unusual but fun. Yes, get reservation. Perhaps a bit pricey.. read more

Everything was fantastic; vibrant and layered cuisine puts this restaurant at the top of my list when I return to Dublin.

Wonderful restaurant and an oasis in a busy part of the city. Great wine, food and service.

Great dinner !!! There was not a bad choice, I preferred the short ribs myself. Everyone at our table enjoyed all dishes. Right portion sizes!!! Potatoes soup was smooth!!! read more

Good service and amazing food... It's a high-end spot and the price reflects this, but well worth a visit for a special occasion.

If only I could have tried everything on the menu and stayed all night! Dishes were well-thought-out, quality takes on both traditional Irish dishes (upgraded with some kind of thoughtful twist, like the Shepherd's Pie made with the such tender, almost melting venison) and nice cuts of meat nicely seasoned, portioned, and plated (I had a super silky cod with butternut squash and seared kale). The atmosphere was the utmost class and at the same time utmost coziness - small dining room with dark wood, warm candles, and windows overlooking a quiet night on Trinity College quad. read more

A bit of a mixed bag. The restaurant is nice, but it's up a few flights of stairs is set over two floors so it's no obvious where you have to go. The food was fantastic (i had veal tartare & beef cheek. My girlfriend had salmon and roast chicken and we shared a cheesecake). The service was abysmal though. As i mentioned, there was nobody to greet you, they refused to make a negroni when they asked if we wanted an aparatiff, I had to ask several times for my wine which i'd asked to come with my main and then the waitress bristled when we didn't tip. read more

Ireland, culinarily redeemed. Booked a Monday afternoon lunch reservation (unnecessarily, it turned out) and was delighted to learn of the 2-course lunch for 15 euro deal. Despite the restaurant's name, there was oddly not a lot of pork on the menu. Not deterred, began with a flaky sesame-breaded sausage served with candied fruit. Served very hot and full of flavor; the sausage did not fall victim to the dreaded lame-underspiced-European-sausage syndrome. Also garnished with unidentifiable green paste - good texture, but still don't really know what it was that I ate. In any case, the breaded sausage was a winner. Main course was the much-esteemed salmon and mash. A win! Probably poached salmon was served with crispy skin from a spin under the broiler. Perfectly cooked (never asked my preference), with flakes that melted in the mouth. Mash champ was also a winner. Rest of the restaurant is cozy; dining room is on the second floor looking over Trinity College, Dublin, where books remain preserved for the years due to the academic excellence (or lack thereof) of its students. Overall, a huge improvement over the disaster that was the Winding Stair, Dublin. Notes: Slightly deceptive 15-euro deal. Will charge a la carte if ordering non-standard starter items, leading to a significantly larger bill. Also make a trip to the washroom (up two flights) - quite interesting decor in the stairwell. read more

Met a friend here for a reunion dinner. Food, service and atmosphere were great -- nothing more I could ask for!

I love this place, top quality food with a real homely Irishness about it. Reservations are a must, and good value.

Another lucky find right across the street from Trinity College. On my way back and forth from to the city center in Dublin, I kept on passing by this street sign advising a three course lunch at this second floor restaurant. On my second day in Dublin, I decided to try it for lunch. Best find in Dublin. My starter was a coddled, fried egg with blood sausage and rye crumbs. Greet presentation and it was a wonderful combination. My main was a confit duck with an oats coating with a creamed corn base. Yum. The dessert was berry compote cheesecake in a jar. Delicious. Since I was leaving in a few days, I also had lunch again. This time I had the cured salmon with cod brandade wrapped in cucumber. Really refreshing. My main was the pork belly with caramelized apple and blood pudding. I also ordered potatoes sauteed in duck fat. The main dish was amazing. Potatoes were just ok. Was not well seasoned. Fantastic experience and awesome service on both lunches. I cannot wait to come back to Dublin. read more

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Delicious food! Very affordable wine list, great service. The one draw back for me was that it was heavy, however I did order beef cheeks brasied in bone marrow awesomeness. Don't let the front of the place fool you, its nice. read more

Worth all of the recommendations and you should absolutely eat there if in Dublin. A lot of Irish food seems to be about 20 years behind the times (what my Grandmother would call "Continental cuisine." The Pig's Ear is a great example of "new Irish" food. read more

Wow. I was in town for the Web Summit and heard great things about The Pig's Ear -- and they were booked for dinner out another 2 weeks before a reservation was available. I grabbed a lunch reservation and tremendously enjoyed tasty morsels of the pre fixe menu. The crispy pig's head croquette had amazing flavor and texture. The duck leg was delicate and robust at the same time, with dolops of flavor like taste treats across the plate. The dishes seemed tiny, but I realized how much they filled me up after I THEN ordered the cheesecake dessert -- and could barely walk out the door afterwards! I do regret getting the cheesecake, but for an odd reason: WAY too rich. It looks fun in the bag and jar, but it is among the richest desserts I have ever eaten, a great contrast to the delicate and top-flight meal. read more

Possibly my best restaurant experience ever. Just amazingly thoroughly great. Everything. From the coffee to the bread. Had the pork belly and it was fabulous. read more

Friendly and accommodating staff. The food is excellent. I had the beets and goat cheese salad and the lamb breast for the main entree; it was excellent read more

We make an annual trek to Dublin, and we make this restaurant our highest priority. It has not let us down. We started with the veal tartar which was spectacular, as well as the tea cured salmon and the burnt celeriac which were as good as the tartar. All of our starters were wonderful and our whole table enjoyed them. For dinner we share all the meals, and we shared shepards pie, roast cod, beef cheek, salmon and pigs belly. Our whole group loved all of the dishes and had no complaints about any of them. Of course we tried the bread ice-cream, and we also tried the buttermilk custard. Hate to be redundant but both were wonderful and a great finish. So once again it was a great meal, and great service. We were treated very well, and it was a great time. We highly recommend it, and we will be back again. Normally we would have some suggestion but everything was perfect. read more