A Michelin starred Sunday lunch, classic roast, seafood feast, casual catch-up or a side of jazz …
For a classic Sunday lunch: Wilde at The Westbury, Dublin
This mouth-watering Sunday roast is a great excuse to gather your favourite people for lunch, with no special occasion required. The star of the show? A perfectly carved, tableside Irish beef striploin, served alongside just-plucked vegetables, golden roast potatoes, creamy garlic mash, and fluffy Yorkshire pudding. Kick things off with Wright’s dill-cured salmon, a silky carrot and coconut soup, or a vibrant heritage beet salad with St. Tola goat’s curd. A classic crème brûlée with buttery shortbread rounds things off nicely. Every Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Because weekends are made for indulgence.
For a seafood feast – The Seafood Café, Dublin
They say sharing is caring, which is why Sunday lunch at Niall Sabongi’s much-loved eatery proves so popular. It serves up a show-stopping set menu, designed for sharing and packed with the finest Irish seafood. Start as you mean to go on with an aperitif (make mine a Bloody Mary), followed by a selection of the restaurant’s most celebrated seafood bites and, perhaps, some spectacular oysters. For mains, take your pick from four indulgent dishes for two, including halibut or salmon en croûte, a rich llobster and monkfish pie, or a classic whole poached turbot. Each dish is paired with a selection of sides, with the grand finale being a choice between decadent tableside desserts. Priced between €45 and €55 per person, this feast is available every Sunday from 12pm to 5pm. Go forth and eat fish, we say!
For a casual catch-up – Caribou, Dublin
With bar bites, sandwiches, salads, and plates, Caribou has Sundays down. The weekend lunch menu, available on both Saturday and Sunday, serves up steaming plates of comfort food, including McLoughlin’s beef with Guinness gravy and all the sides, Buckfast-glazed ham, steak frites, and a veggie option. There’s also a great selection of beers, and the cocktails are top-notch too, so grab someone — anyone! — and make a date. If not, go solo and enjoy the ambiance toute seule.
For a Michelin starred Sunday – Lignum, Co Galway
They said it would happen, and it finally did. Lignum is now officially a Michelin star establishment, and it couldn’t have come soon enough. Luckily, Sunday lunch here still offers excellent value, with four courses priced at €55 per person. There is no menu to peruse in advance, but a seasonal larder is listed on the website to give you the gist of what to expect. The current larder (although I expect this will soon change) lists delicacies such as Jerusalem artichoke, beetroot, kale, and truffle in the vegetable selection, alongside hand-dived Norwegian scallops, native Kelly’s oysters, shrimp, and Royal Belgian Osietra caviar as some of the seafood superstars. The list goes on, but one thing you can be sure of: whatever makes the menu will be good. Food aside, a Sunday afternoon in Lignum’s stunning dining room, soaking in the mesmerising views, is an experience in itself.
For a jazzy Sunday – Bert’s Jazz Bar, Belfast
French onion soup with a side of Sunday jazz? Yes, please! Lunch at Bert’s Jazz Bar at The Merchant Hotel should be mandatory. Two hours of jazzy fun and food is good for the soul. All the French heavy-hitters make the menu, with moules marinière, the aforementioned French onion soup, and crab salad among the starters. Main courses range from crispy truffle gnocchi and boeuf bourguignon to classic chicken cordon bleu or steak frites with béarnaise. If you feel like sharing, the baked Camembert with French baguette is the ideal music accompaniment. And to finish? Tarte tatin, of course. Every Sunday from 1pm to 3pm.
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