1837 Bar & Brasserie at Guinness Storehouse

You'd expect tourist trap grub at the Storehouse, but this elegant brasserie on the fifth floor delivers properly good food with a view that'll make you forget you're technically in a museum. The menu champions Irish ingredients with a sophisticated twist – think Wicklow lamb with colcannon or fresh Dublin Bay prawns alongside craft cocktails that go far beyond the black stuff. The panoramic windows overlooking The Liberties and beyond to the Dublin Mountains create a dining room that feels both grand and intimate. Sure, you're surrounded by visitors, but the quality of both food and service elevates this well above typical attraction dining. Book ahead, especially for weekend lunch when Dubliners actually come here for special occasions rather than leaving it entirely to the tourists.