Tabletalk

Cafe en Seine and the battle of Dawson Street

TRIBETON

Glamour and style meet industrial cool at this massive bar/restaurant. It’s the perfect spot to mingle, cocktail in hand, before enjoing tasty eats from the open kitchen. Price: A la carte mains, €16-€70 Try: Monkfish, Japanese crab and prawn dumplings, sweet potato arancini, €24 Drinks: The works 1-3 Merchants Road, Galway Tel: (091) 421-600 tribeton.ie

THE CHURCH

Cafe, restaurant, bar and nightclub: there’s something for everyone, at any time, at the beautifully restored former St Mary’s church. Price: A la carte mains, €18.95-€37.95 Try: Rump of Slaney Valley lamb, shredded lamb shoulder, sweet potato, garlic, €28.95 Drinks: Cocktails; wine Junction of Mary Street and Jervis Street, D1 Tel: (01) 828-0102 thechurch.ie

CASK

Cask swept the boards at the recent Irish Craft Cocktail Awards, but it also does fabulous small plates, tapas and street food. Price: €4-€16.90 Try: Bao bun, pork or halloumi, sriracha, cucumber, coriander, €8.90 Drinks: Cocktails, cocktails, cocktails... 48 MacCurtain Street, Cork Tel: (021) 450-0913 caskcork.com