Beshoff O'Connell Street

You're walking down O'Connell Street, dodging tourists and Luas works, when the unmistakable smell of proper battered fish hits you. This is old-school Dublin chippering at its finest – the kind of place your granny probably queued at after the pictures. The cod is thick and flaky, the chips are proper chunky affairs, and they'll wrap the lot in paper if you're feeling nostalgic. The interior hasn't changed much in decades, which is exactly how it should be. You'll find yourself squeezed in beside office workers grabbing lunch, families sharing portions that could feed half of North Dublin, and the occasional brave tourist who's wandered off the beaten track. At around €12-15 for fish and chips, it's decent value for the city centre, though don't expect any fancy gastro-pub nonsense here.