Diners' Choice: Great for scenic views restaurants in Dublin

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Updated April 05, 2025

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The Winding Stair

4.7

4.7 (2513)

€31 to €50

Irish

North City Centre

About the restaurant

The Winding Stair Bookshop & Café became a famous Dublin landmark in the 1970s and 1980s. Named after the Yeats poem and in honour of its winding staircase, it is overlooking the river Liffey, with an iconic view of the Ha'penny bridge. As a popular meeting place for writers, musicians and artists, it was a well known hub for debate and creativity with many poems written, novels penned and movies shot within its walls. In 2006, Elaine Murphy brought this much-loved spot back to life as a restaurant, championing seasonal, Irish produce. The bookshop, located on the ground floor, was retained, as were many of the old bookshelves, photos and memories. The room retains its timeless charm with stripped wood tables and floors, and Bentwood café chairs.The view remains as quintessentially Dublin as ever.
The food is good, old-fashioned home cooking, with produce sourced from artisans within the island. Drink sare local and international craft beers & wines from stellar producers.

Top review

chris

Dined 2 days ago

We enjoyed the charcuterie appetizer and the sole and pork entrees. Everything was delightful and delicious. Would highly recommend. It was the best dining experience we had in Dublin!

Gourmet Food Parlour - Malahide

4.7

4.7 (777)

€30 and under

European

Malahide

About the restaurant

Located on the winding coastal road, our Malahide restaurant offers stunning views to complement its equally stunning food. Sunny and bright, it’s the perfect space to enjoy our daytime menu.

Large car park available directly outside the restaurant, so if you’re heading out on a drive, keep us in mind!

Join us today and enjoy our delicious menus and daily chef specials.

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AlanVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent coffee and confectionery items. Menus for breakfast, brunch and lunch.

Ryleigh's

4.6

4.6 (2627)

€31 to €50

Steakhouse

North Wall

About the restaurant

Located on the sixth floor of The Mayson Hotel is Ryleigh’s Rooftop Restaurant, with outdoor terrace. Take in the panoramic vista of the Dublin Mountains, the River Liffey, the city centre and even as far as Dun Laoghaire on a clear day! Comfy leather clad booths line the windows. An open kitchen and grill adds a sense of theatre to the room. Floor to ceiling windows make the most of the views and the only walls in the room are clad in beautiful veined marble. Ryleigh’s serves breakfast, lunch, Brunch (Saturdays, Sundays and Bank holidays) and dinner. Ideal spot to grab a bite with family and friends. The dinner menu features tasty options such as Sizzling Prawns and Beef Tartare to start. A selection of Irish steaks for main (Striploin, Delmonico, Centre Cut Fillet, Tomahawk Ribeye for two, and John Stone's T-Bone for two) cooked over our charcoal grill, Pan-Seared Monkfish and delicious desserts such as Raspberry & white chocolate cheesecake and Sticky Toffee Pudding.

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brad

Dined 2 days ago

Fantastic views, superb food, and served by the effervescent Elisa. Thank you, Elisa, for making the food and dining experience so much better!

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1837 Bar & Brasserie at Guinness Storehouse

4.6

4.6 (914)

€30 and under

Dining Bar

The Liberties

About the restaurant

Located within the historic grounds of the Guinness Storehouse, 1837 Bar & Brasserie celebrates the best of Ireland. Named after the year Guinness and oysters were named as the perfect match.

With great views of Dublin city and a menu of classics - smoked salmon, oysters and a rather famous Guinness burger - along with likes of flatbreads, sharing plates and a Guinness chocolate mousse that playfully resembles a glass of the black stuff.

All dishes are designed by our award winning chef Sean Hunter, to be enjoyed with the range of Guinness beers on offer along with a full drinks list.

The Guinness Storehouse restaurants are open to the public without an experience ticket. We ask that restaurant visitors pre-book their table whenever possible. Walk up visitors to our restaurant will be admitted subject to availability. Please be aware restaurant access does not give you Guinness Storehouse Visitor Experience, but you can buy a ticket on arrival at admissions.

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Viacheslav

Dined 2 days ago

Nice and very tasty food. Not so experienced staff. Forgot to bring plates for sharing food 2 times

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Popular dish

Signature Beef & Guinness Stew

Popular dish

1837 Seafood Pie

Stoop your head

4.6

4.6 (1801)

€30 and under

Seafood

Skerries

About the restaurant

Stoop Your Head is a family run Skerries Restaurant and Bar located on a small fishing harbour in the coastal town of Skerries County Dublin. We have been serving the finest quality food for over 20 years in the most stunning location along the East coast of Ireland. We have won numerous awards for our fish dishes but also have a wide selection on our menu to suit every pallet.

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Trish

Dined 2 days ago

As always food was gorgeous and service was brilliant and friendly.and the views over the harbour are amazing.

Happy Out x Together Academy

4.6

4.6 (99)

€30 and under

Café

Dun Laoghaire

About the restaurant

Beautiful coffee, toasties and brunch with an incredible view!

There are limited indoor seats available to book but we have blankets available for all our outdoor seating to keep you nice and cosy. For the next few months we will only be taking bookings for our Indoor seats as the weather is a little too unpredictable for the next couple of months. We will be doing a waitlist for seats too.

Championing young adults with Down Syndrome through our partnership with Together Academy.

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Ronan

Dined 7 days ago

Great food and a lovely location with very helpful staff

The Brick House

4.6

4.6 (40)

€30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Skerries

About the restaurant

Located on the picturesque harbor in the coastal town of Skerries, The Brick House provides a perfect setting with breathtaking sea views for you to savor tapas with your friends. Our menu boasts a diverse array of freshly prepared tapas designed for sharing and also great selection of main courses.

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gillian

Dined 5 days ago

We had a very enjoyable Easrer Sunday evening in the Brick House. The food was delicious amd the service was excellent . We had such fun with our server Danilo from Chile. He was so friendly and when we explained our daughter was studying Spanish , he engaged in fun chats with us in Spanish.

30 Church Street Howth

4.5

4.5 (36)

€31 to €50

Pizzeria

Howth

About the restaurant

Fáilte!

Welcome to 30 Church Street, your trusted Neighbourhood Restaurant with the best views in Howth!

We serve delicious wood-fired pizza, the best of Irish beef and the freshest of Irish seafood.

Our Restaurant's interior is comfortable and relaxed, with open fires on the ground floor and an open kitchen on the top floor.

The views over St Mary's Abbey (the old Abbey) and the Howth harbour are spectacular from both floors.

We pride ourselves in delivering the best of the Irish Hospitality.

We place the customer’s needs at the centre of our business, and we go the extra mile to ensure everyone has a memorable experience with us.

Book a table today and leave the rest to us!

See you soon,

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Eamonn

Dined 5 days ago

Family meal in the upstairs restaurant. Very enjoyable, good food, good service beautiful view of the bay

Sophie's @ The Dean Dublin

4.4

4.4 (3792)

€31 to €50

European

South City Centre

About the restaurant

A glasshouse restaurant, where the weather is our wallpaper. We serve breakfast and dinner 7 days a week. We do lunch on weekdays and brunch at the weekend.

Our New York – Italian menu is simple and delicious. Meats, fish, vegetables, fruits, herbs and dairy delivered daily by local suppliers. The restaurant vibe changes from a laid back sunrise through a buzzing sunset. A view like no other in Dublin, cityscape to countryside. No fuss, no formality, book a table and enjoy.

Sophie’s Bar is at the very heart of our rooftop restaurant. Pull up a stool and get comfortable at any time, day or night to take in the incredible views of the Dublin skyline while our amazing team of bartenders create a world-class cocktail for you.

Head out to our Rooftop Terrace to soak up the sun when it's hot, or wrap up in blankets under our heaters when it’s not.

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Tim

Dined 4 days ago

Lovely food and great service... lovely ambience

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Popular dish

Pepperoni Pizza (1A 4)

Layla’s Rooftop Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (1944)

€31 to €50

Italian

Ranelagh

About the restaurant

Flooded with light and surrounded by windows to make the most of the views, Layla’s is vibrant, friendly and delicious. The perfect spot for dining with friends, a hot date, a family celebration – or just because. Layla’s serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner, with brunch every weekend and bank holiday Monday. Head out to the beautiful and spacious terrace for a new perspective of Ranelagh.

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andrea

Dined 6 days ago

Amazing venue with beautiful views, lovely and attentive staff, we were there for Brunch and everything was spot on, since the moment with walk into the Restaurant. Thank you

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