The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

Allta's Starry Trek

Niall Davidson and his crew explore strange new worlds with their transcendent style of cooking. Here's why we voted them the No.1 Restaurant in Ireland.

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Mar 26, 2026
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Grand Canal Dock is a rigid promontory, extending out from the performative architectural zone of Misery Hill in Dublin’s Docklands. At the end of the promontory, the building which houses Allta is surrounded on three sides by water, but remains relatively close to Dublin’s centre.

On paper it’s a dream location, however the once-virgin quays in this zo…

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