Bastible

You'll find this quietly ambitious restaurant tucked into Leonard's Corner, where the Portobello crowd has been coming for proper modern Irish cooking since Barry Fitzgerald opened up shop. The dining room feels like someone's very stylish front room – all warm lighting and mismatched chairs – but don't let the casual vibe fool you. This is serious cooking that happens to take place somewhere you'd actually want to spend your evening. Fitzgerald's menu changes constantly based on what's good, which means you might get exceptional Dublin Bay prawns one week and outstanding Kerry lamb the next. The wine list leans natural without being preachy about it, and the service strikes that perfect balance between knowledgeable and sound. Book ahead – the locals figured this place out ages ago.