Michael's

Top choice in Dublin


Sure, it's a little bit of a trek from the city centre. But a trip to Michael's is well worth the effort – this is probably the best seafood in the city. Huge platters of Dublin Bay prawns, sole, mussels and lobster emerge from the kitchen bathed in garlic butter, with copper pots of handcut chips and pots of aioli for dunking. Heavenly.


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