Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Saba
Thursday 15 November 2012
When Thai food was first becoming popular in Ireland, a man wrote to me from London telling me that we would soon be over-run with airport hanger size restaurants doing bad Thai food. Happily that didn’t happen here, although we did get a fair number of mediocre Thai eateries, but we did get a couple of really top notch crackers and Saba is undoubtedly one of the best Thai and Vietnamese eateries in the country.
The brainchild of Paul Cadden, it hit the ground running in 2006 and hasn’t stopped since. People forget that there was a French influence in Vietnam, formerly French Indochina, up to the 1950’s, and indeed in Thailand where there was a French Embassy in the 17th C and the influences of France is still seen in both countries. Cadden wanted to capture the elegant Colonial influences by way of décor which can be seen in the antique mirrors, polished concrete floor, dark wood and leather, contrasting with vibrant colours and evocative pictures on the walls. Of course, along with great food, there was nothing the Colonials enjoyed more than a great Cocktail – and they make great Cocktails at Saba.
READ ALL ABOUT SABA ON THE GREAT PLACE TO EAT SIDE OF MY WEBSITE.
ENJOY,
LUCINDA