Musashi Sushi Parnell Street

You walk past this spot on Parnell Street plenty of times before realising it's exactly what Dublin's sushi scene needed - no nonsense, quality Japanese food that isn't trying to be fancy for the sake of it. The counter seats give you front-row tickets to watch the chefs work, and they know their way around a piece of salmon better than most places charging twice the price in town. The menu sticks to what works: proper nigiri, decent maki rolls, and bento boxes that actually fill you up. It's the kind of place where regulars know to book ahead for weekend dinners, but you can still rock up midweek for a grand lunch without the drama.