Restaurant Review - Christmas Pitstops
Wednesday 13 December 2023
ASTOPIA
Eat in or take out at this cyberpunk-themed Asian cuisine mocktail bar on Aungier Street, from a menu (€4.99-€23.99) that includes Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean grub like bao buns, gyoza, Taiwanese crunch wraps, mini hotpots, and ‘space’ bags. There’s also plenty for vegans.
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DAVY BYRNE’S
Dublin’s legendary Joycean pub is really special at Christmas. Along with their all-day menu, they also do posh sambos (€12-€20) with the option of a half portion of soup for €3 from 12-5pm. Try their prawn cocktail (€17) followed by a beef and Guinness pie (€23.50) or their fab seafood platter for two (€82). Yes, of course there’s also a roast turkey and ham dinner (€22) with stuffing, Brussels sprouts, fondant potatoes and gravy, not to mention a turkey and ham club sandwich (€17) with cranberry sauce on sourdough.
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First Published In The Sunday Independent