Guides

A day of eating in Dublin, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Dublin eats best when you pick a neighbourhood rather than a restaurant. Here is how to plan a day around one or two of them, from first coffee to a late table.

Best brunch in Dublin: how to find it and get a table

How to find Dublin's best brunch by the dish you actually want, and how to get a seat on a weekend morning without standing in the rain.

Best cafés in Dublin: a guide to the city's coffee culture

Dublin's café scene runs from commuter counters near the stations to slow neighbourhood spots in Rathmines and Stoneybatter. Where to look, and how to spot a good one.

Dublin, Cork and Galway restaurants for dates, families and occasions

The best place for a first date is rarely the best place for a family Sunday. How to choose and book for each occasion in Ireland's three biggest food cities.

Group dinners in Dublin: how to book a big table that works

Booking dinner for ten in Dublin is mostly logistics. Here is how to pick a place that genuinely suits a group, and how to sort numbers, deposits and the bill before the night.

Best places to eat in Dublin, Cork, Galway and beyond

What each Irish city does best, from Dublin's coffee and neighbourhood dining to Cork's English Market and Galway's seafood, and how to find the places locals actually use.

Best restaurants in Dublin: how to find the right one

How to find a genuinely good place to eat in Dublin: pick the occasion and the neighbourhood, read ratings properly, and get the table.

How to build your own Dublin food guide with Mosey lists

Stop losing the names of places people tell you about. How to build a personal Dublin food guide with lists, notes and a little pruning.

Buying vouchers for Dublin restaurants: gifts and treats

Vouchers for Dublin places as gifts that arrive instantly or treats for yourself, with bonus credit at some places and a balance you can spend over several visits.

Early, late and same-day restaurant bookings in Dublin and Cork

The hardest table to get is half seven on a Saturday. Here is how to book the early, late and same-day tables that are much easier to find.

Eating out with allergies in Dublin: how to ask, check and plan

What Irish law says places must tell you about allergens, how to ask the right questions, and how to keep track of the Dublin places that handled you well.

Dog-friendly places to eat in Dublin: how to find and check them

How to find places in Dublin that genuinely welcome dogs, check whether that means inside or out, and build a list you can rely on.

How to get a last-minute table in Dublin tonight

Dublin places lose tables on the day. Here is where those tables go, how to claim one, and how to get in without a booking at all.

How to find the best food deals in Dublin

Eating out in Dublin does not have to cost a fortune. The best value is in timing: lunch, early evening and midweek, plus offers, rewards and voucher credit at places you already like.

Joining a coffee club: café memberships in Dublin

What a café membership in Dublin includes, how to tell if it pays for itself, and how pausing, cancelling and the first 14 days work.

Never miss a table: cancellation watches in Dublin

Booked out for weeks? A cancellation watch tells you when a matching table comes free, so you can stop checking and still get in.

How to order ahead and skip the queue in Dublin

Order and pay before you leave, choose a collection time, and walk past the queue. How ordering ahead works in Dublin, and how to time it well.

How to organise the office lunch order in Dublin

One shared order, everyone adds and pays for their own food, ordered mid-morning for a set time. How to run the Dublin office lunch without chasing anyone.

Planning a group celebration in Dublin with Mosey Gatherings

A big Dublin celebration is a conversation before it is a booking. Here is how to send the request, agree terms, and get the details right.

How to rate restaurants and review food in Dublin

A score, a photograph of the plate and one specific sentence. How to rate places in Dublin so your review actually helps the next person.

How to transfer a restaurant booking to a friend in Dublin

Plans change. A Dublin booking you cannot use can go to a friend, or to a stranger who wanted it, and either way your deposit comes back.

What food events are happening in Dublin, and how to find them

Supper clubs, tastings, classes and food trails. Where Dublin's food events are announced, how to hear about them in time, and how to get in when they sell out.

Where and how to find vegan and vegetarian food in Dublin

Dublin has fully vegan places, cuisines with deep vegetarian traditions and cafés that take plant-based food seriously. Here is where to look and how to avoid the token salad.

Where to find late night food in Dublin, and what's still open

Late-night food in Dublin clusters around the city's nightlife and runs later at weekends. Here is where to look, what to eat, and how to check what is open.

Birthday restaurants in Dublin, Cork and Ireland: how to choose

A birthday dinner for two and a party for twenty need very different places. How to choose, which areas suit which kind of night, and what to sort out before you book.

A food-lover's plan for a day in Kilkenny

Kilkenny is small enough to walk, so a day of eating is mostly about pacing. Here is how to plan breakfast, lunch and dinner around a short walk.

A food lover's guide to Kilkenny: eating around the medieval city

Kilkenny is small enough to walk end to end, which makes it one of the easiest places in Ireland to eat well. Here is how.

A self-guided food trail through Kilkenny

Kilkenny is small enough to eat your way across in an afternoon. How a Mosey food trail works, and how to plan your own crawl if none is running.

Planning a special occasion meal in Kilkenny

A birthday or anniversary meal in Kilkenny goes right when you choose well, book early and tell the place what the night is for. Here is how.

A weekend of eating in Waterford

Waterford rewards a little planning. Book one meal that matters, leave the others flexible and use photos and recent ratings to choose.

Planning a food weekend in Waterford

A practical plan for a weekend in Waterford built around food: what to book, when to eat what, and how to choose places worth the trip.

Where to eat in Waterford, Ireland's oldest city

Waterford is compact, historic and home of the blaa. Here is where to look for a good meal and how to choose well.

Eating around Limerick: a practical guide

Limerick is easy to eat in once you know how to choose. Start with the Milk Market, then pick lunch and dinner by what you are doing.

A food lover's guide to Limerick and the Milk Market

Limerick's food starts at the Milk Market and runs well beyond it. Here is how to do the market well and find a good meal in the city.

Planning a food weekend in Galway

A weekend in Galway is easiest to plan around the meals that matter and the weather you get. Here is how to pace it and where to look.

Best restaurants in Galway: how to find them

Galway is small, walkable and busy in summer. Here is how to find a genuinely good meal there, and how to get the table.

Catching early bird deals when you dine out in Galway

How early bird deals work in Ireland, how to spot them while booking in Galway, and the habits that make an early table genuinely good value.

Finding specials and deals near you in Galway

Daily specials, cheaper prices in quiet hours, offers you buy ahead and early bird perks: where Galway's food deals are, and how to catch them in time.

Following Galway's food scene through people, not adverts

Galway changes fast. How to keep up with its food scene by following the right places and people, and what to do with what you find.

How to follow your favourite food trucks in Galway

Galway's best street food keeps moving. How to keep track of the trucks and stalls you love, and how to catch them on the day.

Last-minute tables in Galway: how to get a table tonight

Galway fills up fast on weekends and festival weeks. Here is how to find the tables that come free on the day, and how to get in without one.

Ordering collection and delivery in Galway, the fairer way

How to order takeaway in Galway so more of what you pay reaches the kitchen: when to collect, how delivery works, and what to check before you order.

Planning a date night out in Galway

A good Galway date night is mostly decided before you leave the house: the right place, the right table and the right time. Here is how to get all three.

What to eat in Cork: a market-first plan

Start with the English Market, see what Cork cooks with, then choose your cafe, lunch and dinner to match. A plan for eating well in the city.

Best cafés in Cork: a guide to the city's coffee culture

From the lanes around the English Market to Shandon, Douglas and Blackrock, where to find good coffee in Cork, what to look for, and how to make the most of your regular.

Best restaurants in Cork: how to find them

Cork rewards people who choose carefully. Here is how to find a genuinely good meal in the city, from the English Market outwards.

Buying a restaurant gift voucher in Cork

How to choose the right Cork place, pick an amount that covers a proper meal, and send a voucher that reaches them instantly and actually gets used.

How to find hidden gem restaurants in Cork

The places Cork people quietly rate rarely top a ranking. How to find them, how to tell one from a place that is merely hard to find, and how to keep them.

How to find the standout dishes across Cork

A good place can still have a dish you should skip. How to find the specific plates worth ordering in Cork, and how to read what people say about them.

Doing a food trail in Cork: a self-guided food crawl

One afternoon, several places. How to do a food trail in Cork, what you get on a Mosey trail, and how to plan a good crawl of your own.

How to earn rewards at your favourite Cork cafés

Join a café's rewards free with one tap, and your visits count when you pay or order through Mosey. No paper stamp card to lose.

Cork's best-rated restaurants: how to use them on a visit

A visitor's guide to using Cork's best-rated places well: what the ratings tell you, what they do not, and how to plan the meals.

Late night food in Cork: how to find somewhere still serving

Late-night food in Cork depends on the night and the street. Here is how to find somewhere still serving, and how to avoid a walk to a closed door.

Paying with your phone at Cork cafés and restaurants

Give your code or scan a QR, confirm the exact amount on your own phone, and your visit counts towards any rewards. How Mosey Pay works in Cork.

Skip the queue: walk-in dining in Cork with Mosey Queue

Scan a code at the door, add your name and party size, and wait wherever you like until your table is ready. How walk-in queues work in Cork.

How to split a group booking deposit with friends in Cork

Stop fronting the whole deposit and chasing everyone for weeks. Here is how splitting a Cork group deposit works, and the etiquette that keeps it friendly.

A food lover's guide to eating out in Belfast

Belfast is a compact city with a strong food culture. Here is where to look, what to order and how to choose well.

Eating your way around Dingle, a food town by the sea

Dingle is a small harbour town with a big food reputation, and in summer it fills fast. Here is how to eat well there.

How to choose a restaurant that suits everyone in a group

Allergies, budgets, children and the friend who only eats chips. How to pick one place a whole group will be happy with, and settle it in a day rather than a week.

How restaurant deposits and cancellation policies work in Ireland

Why places ask for a deposit, when you get it back, what a card hold means, and what to do when plans change. Restaurant deposits from the diner's side of the table.

Autumn eating in Ireland: what to look for on a menu

An autumn menu shows when a kitchen is paying attention. Here is what to look for, what to ask and which dishes suit the cooler months.

Bacon and cabbage: a traditional Irish dinner explained

Bacon and cabbage is boiled bacon, cabbage and potato with a parsley sauce. Here is how the plate works and what to look for.

Bank holiday weekend eating out: how to avoid disappointment

Bank holiday weekends are busy and hours change. Here is how to book, check opening times and find a table when you are caught out.

Barmbrack and Halloween food in Ireland

Barmbrack is a fruit loaf often eaten around Halloween. Here is what is in it, how to judge a loaf and what else turns up on the table.

Boxty and colcannon: what they are and how to order

Boxty is a potato pancake and colcannon is mashed potato with cabbage. Here is how they differ, what makes a good version and how to order.

Coeliac and gluten free eating out: what to ask

Eating out gluten free depends on the kitchen's answers. Here are the questions that matter and how to read what you are told.

Dublin coddle: what to expect from a bowl

Coddle is a pale, slow-cooked bowl of sausage, bacon, potato and onion. Here is what to expect and how to tell a good one.

Early bird menus explained

An early bird menu is a set offer for early diners. Here is what it usually means, how to check the terms and when it makes sense.

Easter weekend eating out: planning tips

Easter weekend means changed hours and busy rooms. Here is how to check, book and keep a backup for a family meal.

Eating in an Irish pub: a practical guide

Pub food works a little differently from a restaurant. Here is how ordering, seating and paying usually work, and how to choose a good one.

Eating out at Christmas in Ireland: how to plan

Christmas tables go early. Here is how to plan eating out in December, from booking and deposits to dietary needs and a backup plan.

Eating outdoors in Ireland in summer: how to choose

Outdoor tables are popular when the sun comes out. Here is how to choose a good one, check the cover and plan for a change in the weather.

Eating out with children: how to choose a place

Eating out with children goes better with the right place and the right time. Here is what to check and how to keep it calm.

Fish and chips from an Irish chipper: how to order

A chipper sells battered fish, chips and a few extras. Here is how to order, what to look for in the batter and chips and what to ask about allergens.

How to choose a date night restaurant

A good date night place lets you talk, eat well and feel looked after. Here is what to check in the room, the menu and the booking.

How to choose a good brunch spot

A good brunch spot has fresh food, a calm room and the right hours. Here is how to judge one before you queue, and when to book.

How to eat oysters: a first-timer's guide

Oysters are served raw on ice or cooked. Here is how to order, how to eat one without fuss and what to ask about freshness and allergies.

How to eat well on a short visit to Ireland

A short trip needs a short plan. Book the meals that matter, check hours, use ratings well and try a local dish or two.

How to find a great coffee shop

A great coffee shop shows its care at the counter and in the cup. Here are the signs to look for, in person and online.

How to organise a work Christmas meal for a group

A work Christmas meal goes smoothly when you collect numbers and dietary needs early and agree how the bill works. Here is the process.

How to read restaurant ratings and photos

A star average hides most of what you need. Here is how to read the count, the recency, the photographs and the replies.

How to shop at a food market

A food market rewards a slow walk and a few questions. Here is when to go, what to ask and how to pick up something good to eat.

Irish coffee: what a proper one looks like

An Irish coffee is hot coffee, sugar, Irish whiskey and cream that floats on top. Here is how to spot a well-made one before you take a sip.

Irish farmhouse cheese: how to order a board

A good cheese board has variety, comes at the right temperature and is explained by the staff. Here is how to order one and what to ask.

Irish menu words explained

Some words on Irish menus puzzle visitors. Here is what a rasher, a chipper, goujons, a toastie and a few others mean.

Irish seafood chowder: what makes a good bowl

A good seafood chowder is creamy but not stodgy, with real pieces of fish and shellfish. Here is how to judge one and what to ask.

Irish soda bread: how to tell a good loaf

Soda bread is made without yeast, so it comes together fast and keeps for a short time. Here is how to spot a good loaf and how to enjoy it.

Irish stew: what it is and what to look for

Irish stew is lamb, potato and onion cooked slowly together. Here is what a good bowl looks like and what to ask before you order one.

Mother's Day lunch: how to book and what to ask

Mother's Day lunch tables fill early. Here is how to book, what to ask the place and how to make the meal easy for everyone.

Pancake Tuesday: what to expect when eating out

Pancake Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. Here is when it falls, what cafes serve and how to judge a good pancake.

Planning a birthday meal for a group

A birthday meal for a group works best when you choose a place that suits the whole table and sort the details early. Here are the steps.

Scones and afternoon tea in Ireland: how it works

Afternoon tea is tea, sandwiches, scones and cakes, usually booked ahead. Here is how it works and what to look for in a good one.

Service charges on the bill: what to know

A service charge is added to your bill by the place. Here is how to spot one, how it differs from a tip and what to ask if you are unsure.

Spring eating: lighter menus and how to find them

As days lengthen, menus lighten. Here is how to spot a kitchen changing with the season and how to plan around changeable spring weather.

St Patrick's Day: eating out and what to expect

St Patrick's Day is busy everywhere. Here is how to plan eating out, check hours and find a table that suits you.

Sunday lunch: how to choose and book a good one

Sunday lunch tables go early and kitchens run set sittings. Here is how to choose, book and judge a roast before you pay.

The carvery lunch, explained

A carvery serves roast meat carved to order with vegetables and potatoes. Here is how it works and how to judge one.

The full Irish breakfast, explained

A full Irish has rashers, sausages, eggs, pudding and more. Here is what each part is, what to look for and how to order one to suit you.

The spice bag: what it is and how to order one

A spice bag is crispy chicken, chips, peppers and spice in a paper bag. Here is what is in it, how hot it gets and how to order.

Tipping in Ireland: how it works

Tipping in Ireland is a thank-you for good service, not a fixed rule. Here is how to check the bill, decide and pay without fuss.

Valentine's Day dinner: how to book well

Valentine's Day tables go early and often come with a set menu. Here is how to book well and what to do if you leave it late.

Vegetarian and vegan eating out: how to choose a place

A good vegetarian or vegan meal depends on the kitchen, not just the menu label. Here is what to check and what to ask.

Wine bar, pub or restaurant: which should you choose?

The place you choose shapes the evening. Here is what a wine bar, a pub and a restaurant each suit, and how to pick for the night you want.

Winter warmers: how to eat well when it is cold

Cold days call for soup, stew and a warm room. Here is how to find them, what to ask and how to plan around shorter winter hours.

Eating out on a budget in Ireland

Eating out in Ireland is not cheap, but eating out well on a budget is very possible. It mostly comes down to when you go, what you order and a few habits that quietly save a lot over a year.

How to choose a family-friendly restaurant

A children’s menu does not make a restaurant family-friendly. Space, speed, patience and a kitchen that will adapt a dish matter far more. Here is how to tell before you go, and how to make the meal easier when you get there.

Tipping in Ireland: restaurants, cafés and pubs

Tipping in Ireland is customary but not compulsory, and it varies by where you are eating. Here is what is usual in restaurants, cafés and pubs, how service charges work, and what the law says about where your tip goes.

Traditional Irish dishes to try, and where to find them

Irish food is better and more varied than its reputation. Here are the traditional dishes worth ordering, what each one actually is, and how to find a good version rather than a tourist one.

How to find a good café near you

The nearest café and the best café nearby are rarely the same place. Here is how to tell the difference quickly (from the photographs, the ratings, the menu and the street) before you walk in.

How to find where locals actually eat

The places locals eat rarely top the tourist lists. They live on regulars, word of mouth and one or two dishes people cross town for. Here is how to find them, at home or somewhere new.

How to tell if a restaurant is good before you go

You can tell a lot about a restaurant before you sit down, if you know where to look. Here is how to read ratings, photographs and the menu itself, and the small signs that separate a good place from a lucky one.

Authentic Italian, Indian and Thai food in Ireland: how to find it

There is no filter for authenticity. Here is how to find kitchens in Ireland cooking their own cuisine seriously, by searching for the right dishes.

Badges, streaks and your food year

Every place you rate builds a record of what you actually eat: badges for the ground you have covered, streaks for the habit, and a passport for where you have been.

Best cafés in Ireland: how to find genuinely great coffee

The signs of a café that takes its coffee seriously, and how to find one in any Irish town using ratings from people who actually drank there.

Best value dining in Ireland: cheap eats, set menus and BYOB

Good value eating out in Ireland is mostly about timing and knowing what to look for. Cheap eats, set menus, early birds and bringing your own wine.

How Ireland's café and coffee culture has changed

Irish roasters, flat whites in small towns, cafés as places to work and meet, and matcha on the menu beside the espresso. How Ireland's café culture changed, and where it is going.

Dietary-friendly restaurants in Ireland: vegan, halal, gluten-free

How to find places in Ireland that suit a vegan, halal, gluten-free or dairy-free diet, and the questions that tell you whether a place really gets it.

Ireland's best food towns, and how to choose where to go

Some Irish towns are worth the drive for the food alone. Here is how to choose one, and how to eat well when you get there.

How to find a foodie hotel break in Ireland

Some weekends are planned around a dinner. How to find a food-led hotel break in Ireland, what to check before booking, and where Mosey fits in.

Finding a place by the dish, not the cuisine

You rarely want "Italian". You want the carbonara. Mosey searches the actual dishes on actual menus, so you can find the plate and let the restaurant follow.

Finding top-rated restaurants and cafés near you, beyond cuisine

You rarely want just Italian. You want somewhere quiet for a date, outdoor tables on a sunny day, or space for a pram. How to search by the things that actually decide it.

How to find a job in hospitality and food service in Ireland

Kitchen, front of house, barista, seasonal or part-time: what hospitality work in Ireland looks like, what to have ready, and how to get the job before somebody else does.

How rating works on Mosey, and what a Sampler is

Rate the meal you actually had, dish by dish if you want to. Come back and rate again: a rating is a visit, not a verdict you are stuck with for life.

How to find dog-friendly cafés in Ireland

Plenty of Irish cafés welcome dogs, but few say so clearly. Here is how to find the ones that do, what to ask, and how to be the owner a café is glad to see back.

Where to eat in Ireland, county by county

From Waterford blaas to Galway Bay oysters and Wexford strawberries, what each Irish county is known for food-wise, where to head, and how to find the good places on arrival.

When a place is full: waitlists and queues

Fully booked is not always no. Join the waitlist for a date, or the queue at the door, and get a message when a table opens instead of ringing back all week.

Messaging a place before you book

The questions that decide whether you book (the buggy, the allergy, the dog, the twelve people) answered in writing by the venue, not guessed from a website.

Ordering together: one cart, everyone adds their own

Share a cart, let everyone pick their own food, and place it as one order. No screenshots, no spreadsheet, and nobody reading twelve orders down a phone.

Event spaces in Ireland: how to find and book the right one

A birthday, a work dinner or a christening lunch needs the right kind of space. How to choose one, what to ask, and how to book it without surprises.

Sharing your food days out with Mosey Drops

Coffee in one place, lunch in another, something sweet on the way home. A Drop puts the whole day in one post. Here is how to make a good one.

Splitting the bill without the maths

Everyone pays their own share from their own card. No one person fronting it, no chasing, and no working out who had the extra side.

Tagging the people you ate with

Most meals are shared. Tag the people who were there and they can add their own rating, or just be recorded as having been at the table.

How to find restaurants with atmosphere and vibe in Ireland

Atmosphere means different things to different people. Here is how to name the one you want, filter for it, and check the room before you book.

Finding great vegetarian and vegan food in Ireland

From city cafés to country kitchens built around their own vegetables, Ireland has good plant-based food if you know where to look and what to ask. A practical guide.

How to find the best places to eat near you

A high star average does not tell you what to eat. Here is how to find genuinely good places near you, from a morning coffee to a late-night chipper, and remember them.

Interview with Reena, Owner of a Donegal Cafe, 'Humble' in Bundoran

The best restaurants in Ireland: how to find them

Ireland's best food is spread from city dining rooms to harbour towns and country kitchens. What sets the best places apart, where to look, and how to get a table.

What Mosey Gold means

Gold is a mark a place earns from the ratings real diners leave, and it is the one thing on Mosey that cannot be bought. Here is exactly how a venue gets it, and how it loses it.