Experts' Choice Award The Winding Stair
What the experts agree on
Charming bookstore-restaurant hybrid near Ha'penny Bridge serving exceptional traditional Irish fare sourced from local artisans. Daily-changing menu features hearty portions of home cooking, craft beers, and the perfect rainy-day refuge.
“Part bookstore, part restaurant, the Winding Stair is the perfect hideaway for a rainy day.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's "Hearty portions of upmarket traditional Irish food best describes the terrific menu, which is greatly helped by locally sourced ingredients." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Maguire uses native produce in dishes like fried Clonakilty black pudding and a tart made with local parsnips, shallots, and Gubbeen cheese." Full review
Time Out "The menu is changed very regularly, if not daily, and might include starters such as own-made organic chicken and leek terrine with tomato chutney." Full review
Afar Magazine "The best meal I had in all of Ireland was at the Winding Stair in Dublin." Full review
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Ask for pairings from the knowledgeable staff.
On the Grid "The food is good, old-fashioned home cooking, with produce sourced from artisans within the island. The beer list focuses on local and international micro breweries." Full review
Frommer's "A sweet old bookstore downstairs and a chic restaurant upstairs, Winding Stair is just a stone’s throw from the Ha’penny Bridge" Full review
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