Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Dublin

Matt The Thresher

88/100 (5206 ratings)

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"Came to Dublin for a business award trip and Matt’s was recommended by taxi driver. Did not disappoint. Told the waiter to “surprise me” and..."

Doug Huff

"First rate experience. Cannot wait to go back. In Dublin this weekend, enjoying a quiet pint near St Stephen's, booked at short notice on a Trip..."

Stuart Lawton

"What a great place! Flew to Dublin for the day just for oysters, definitely picked the best place! The oysters were amazing, & so was the rest of the..."

Jane Morgan

"We had a great meal, oysters were fab, fish pie very wholesome, seafood pot tasty. Great staff and buzz in the place. A must when in..."

Paul Loughnane

"Last minute booking on bank holiday Sunday and they managed to accommodate the 2 of us. We had the seafood platter with a bottle of prosecco and it..."

Claire Rosedale

"Matt The Thresher made our special wedding anniversary even more memorable. Everyone was so nice. The food & service was outstanding. The kind &..."

Keith Spiro

"I have been here the last three times I've been to Dublin. Excellent seafood, great staff, good beer and laid-back atmosphere. Love this..."

Michael Kem

"Loved it! Took ages to decide what to have. Went for fish pie, which was spectacular. Family had venison, scallops, fish n chips and one of the..."

Steve Cuthbert

"Great food. The best fish I've had in years. Very relaxed atmosphere. The service was really good and the staff were jovial and..."

Viola Regan

"Excellent dinner , very friendly and efficient waiting staff . The food was delicious 😋. I can highly recommend eating here..."

Sandra Thomas

"Consistently Great Food - came back 2 nights in a row to try out more delicious options. A must if your in Dublin. Crab claws, scallops, scampi,..."

Moira Boulle

"The food is fantastic. The wine list as well. We spent about 3 to 4 hours having lunch. Just enjoying the great food and chatting. Staff are..."

Dominic Marc Short

"Great place. Very skilled servants and super food. I can definately recommend going..."

Nis Staack

"Great food and excellent service! The seafood is great and there is an excellent wine..."

Gary Geisler

"Wonderful meal with great food, drink and ambiance. Not cheap but so what, every now and..."

Daniel Davis

"Great meal! The food was excellent, fresh seafood, done well and served with great wine. The staff were friendly and efficient. Highly recommend!..."

Hannah Stenton

"Would be here very infrequently however the barman always seems to recognise me (ish) not sure if it's a shtick but more than once he hasremmebered..."

Davin O'Rourke

"The last time I was here was about 3 years ago, and unfortunately didn't love the place at all, though I can't for the life of me remember why...."

Isolde De Brún

"I booked Matt the Threshers before the game on Saturday with my family - and what a pre-match gem it was. As the match was so early it was hard..."

Muireann Browne

"Review 12 of the 12 reviews of Christmas !!The final review 🎄🎄🎄Aisling ByrneI went to mat the thrashers last night. The place was..."

Aislinn Flynn

"Just ate here tonight with my boyfriend and parents thanks enormously to a zomato voucher, the perfect place to sit out the storm!The..."

Megan Devenny

"What an experience! My friend received a voucher from zomato and took me here on Friday night.Paul made our night so special! We got a..."

Linn

"I enjoyed lunch here recently with two friends thanks to Zomato. The food was delicious and there was a lovely atmosphere for lunchtime. Some famous..."

Mairéad

"I was lucky to be presented with a voucher by Matt the Thresher. I went with 3 others on a quite Sunday afternoon for lunch. The decor is unique with..."

Carolina Concialdi

"This place definitely deserves a 5 !!!Went here a couple of times in 2012 and thought the food was amazing. We returned in December 2014..."

Sarah Smyth

"Was here last week for some lunch. Really impressive, great presentation, nice atmosphere and delicious food to go with it. It had one of the best..."

Nora

"Such a beautiful seafood restaurant. Bedded in the heart of the city with an air of elegance about it. Staff are courteous and attentive. The seafood..."

Ciara Dwyer

"Only the best things to report! The service is top notch. Our waiter was a delight, great craic with me asking him to recite the specials several..."

Louise

"I love fish so this has to be one of my favourite restaurants in dublin. I've visited the birdhill restaurant on a number of occasions also really..."

Lydia Walsh

"Accidentally ordered the dressed white crab meat on brown bread instead of the crab meat salad but it was lovely. Typical crab meat on brown bread..."

J Leao

"A great setting for dinner. The fish is on display on the counter and arrives promptly. Being slightly out of the city centre there is a calmer feel..."

Claire Brett

"A high quality seafood bar/restaurant on Pembroke street. I ordered the fish an chips (boring I know!!), looking around I wish I was more adventurous..."

Conor O' Hagan

"Great atmosphere. Pay special attention to the daily fresh fish specials. I had fresh Hake with homemade tartar sauce, potatoes and salad. Flavors..."

Frequentdiner

"Having been to Matt the Thresher a few times, we returned again with my parents, for a mid week dinner & catch up before they headed away on..."

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