COVID-19 Guide

These are restaurants that have collection or delivery services that we have used during the Covid-19 pandemic

Aimsir

The Aimsir At Home box captures some of the magic of this brilliant restaurant. 9 courses of top-class produce prepared so it can be easily finished at home. If, like us, you are missing eating out in the best restaurants, this at-home box will go some way to filling the void. It is a special treat. They are delivering to Kildare and Dublin too.

Uno Mas

The sister restaurant of Etto, and just as brilliant, is now doing a collection service. The food and produce are excellent and you can also pick up a bottle of wine from their amazing list. One of our favourite restaurants in Dublin

Liath

One of the best restaurants in the country is now doing a take away service. They were doing meals but have no pivoted to street food dishes which change weekly and can be picked up at the door

Etto

Etto has long been one of our favourite restaurants in Dublin and we dine there frequently, so we were very excited when they announced their collection service. The food is generous and very high quality.

China Sichuan

Our favourite Chinese restaurants is now doing a collection service during the pandemic. With a large menu to choose from it is really satisfying our craving for some great, authentic Chinese food.

Mulberry Garden

Mulberry Garden are now doing a three course menu, with bread, for 2 people. You can get collection & delivery within certain areas of Dublin. You can also add some great value wines and Adi's amazing cocktails. Best part is they are available lunchtime on Sunday

3 Leaves

The best Indian food we have had in Ireland, if not anywhere. The food in 3 leaves is creative, moreish, with perfectly balanced spicing. The starter Palak Pakora Chaat is one of the most addictive dishes we have eaten in a long time. Run by the lovely husband and wife team Santosh and Milie, it is a special place.

Locks Windsor Terrace

We had lovely Father's Day Dinner from Locks, including an amazing chicken and truffle main course. They even have a shop in their restaurant where you can pick up coffee, wine and cakes. A really good spot.

Street by Sunil

Street is acclaimed chef Sunil Ghai’s restaurant in Windy Arbor. Doing a collection service it can provide you with fantastic Indian food and even some of Sunil's signature dishes. A great addition to South Dublin

Forest Avenue

John and Sandy Wyer have turned their restaurant into a grocers, selling fish from Sustainable Fish Ireland, meat from Higgins Butchers, vegetables from McNally Farm, and even better, creations from John and Sandy themselves, including their sourdough starter that has kept Michelle entertained. They are operating a safe service, only allowing 4 people in at a time and insisting on hand sanitizer and gloves. It is an excellent place to pick up your produce.

Allta

Allta is a new wine bar in Dublin, but unlike many wine bars they really care about their food offering. Their 'Allta Box' delivery is great value and packed with delicious food and a well-sourced wine to match. We look forward to having a sit-down meal there when this is all over.

Nightmarket

The best Thai food we have had in Dublin is doing a collection service, and delivery in the local area. Its a large menu and cocktails are available to. We crave Thai food (we have been to Thailand 6 times) and Nightmarket satisfies our cravings

Volpe Nera

Barry Sun has only recently opened Volpe Nera and Blackrock and we haven't had the chance to eat there yet. But we did get their collection meal and it was fantastic. 5 generous courses of delightful goodness - would highly recommend

BuJo - Burger Joint

Clanbrassil House head chef Grainne O'Keefe is culinary director at Bujo Burger in Sandymount. for €43.50 they are will deliver everything you need to make 8 burgers at home, including brioche buns, sauce, gherkins and cheese. We really enjoyed them on our BBQ.

These are the shops and producers we have used during the Covid-19 pandemic

Higgins Butchers

This is a family run butchers that is used by many of the best restaurants in the city. Higgins sources great meat, some even from their own farm and their beef is particularly prized. They experiment with ageing their steaks and have a great selection of other meats. It is on the other side of the city to us, but we try to go there whenever we are in the vicinity.

Weekl.ie

A new online grocery store, stocking a selection of great goods from some of Ireland's top producers, such as Gubbeen,St. Tola and Sustainable Seafood Ireland. New produce is being added all the time. They even have a small selection of fantastic wines. You can get your knives sharpened too.

Arcane Chocolate

One of the best chocolate makers in Ireland, Erik Van der Veken is now delivering his amazing chocolates straight to your door. When you are stuck at home, this is a very nice treat. They are highly addictive

WineRover.ie

Wine Rover is an innovative way of buying wine from one of the world's best Sommeliers. Cathryn Bell, previously of 2 Michelin-Star Aimsir, will select wines to match your tastes, preferences and even your meal and have them delivered to your door. Like having your very own sommelier.

Hussey's Farm

Sean Hussey & Sons have been supplying to the top restaurants in Dublin since 1947 and now they are supplying fruit and veg boxes to households around the Dublin area. The produce is amazing quality and will include everything that is in season in Ireland at the moment. There are extras you can get from other top producers in Ireland too, such as Velvet Cloud Yogurt, Inch House Black Pudding, to name but a few.

The Village Butcher

This butcher in Ranelagh is not only stocked with beautiful aged beef cuts, but their other meats are very well sourced too. Excellent and skilled service - a proper butchers. They do delivery and click and collect too, which is handy as there can be a queue.

Sustainable Seafood Ireland

Chef Niall Sabongi set up Sustainable Seafood Ireland in 2013 and it has grown to be one of the favourite fish providers among the capital's restaurants. Now you can get next day delivery at home of some of the best and freshest seafood around.

Imbibe Coffee

A coffee roasters based in Dublin city. They roast speciality coffee, mostly organic and aim to produce zero waste. 2% of their turnover goes to charities such as Women's Aid. Best of all, the aromatic and complex coffee beans that we regularly get, are always a delicious and much-needed start to our day. You get free shipping on order over 1kg

St. Tola Goat Cheese Farm

One of Ireland's amazing cheese producers and definitely one of our favourites. They have an amazing selection of goats cheese and you can buy a gourmet Irish cheese selection box including others like Hegartys Cheddar and Crozier Blue.

64 Wine

Stocking a compelling collection, including many small and up-and-coming winemakers, the wines here have been sourced based on their quality. They are constantly adding new wines to their catalogue which means there is always something new to try. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff are always on hand to recommend a wine. They have great wines for every budget and a fine wine room in the back. It has a restaurant too and we regularly go for breakfast.

Clonanny Farm

Based in North County Dublin, Clonanny Farm will deliver fresh fruit and vegetables direct from their farm to your door. They also supply their own free range pork, chicken and lamb. Not forgetting terrific produce for your pantry including fish from Nick's Fish and duck from Silverhill.

Kell's Wholemeal

We bake a lot and our sourdough starter needs to be fed. So we go throug a lot of flour and we buy in bulk from Kells Wholemeal. It works out as great value for top quality flour. They have a large variety of different flours and mixes.

Asia Market

The Asia Market is now delivering, so we got all the ingredients we needed to make some of our favourite Asian dishes straight to our door. We make a lot of curry pastes at home and this is where we get the ingredients.

Green Man Wines

Green Man Wines is an independent wine shop in Dublin 6. They stock a fantastic array of interesting wines and have an excellent online shop. They provide speedy delivery nationwide!

Gannet Fishmongers

This is a great fish shop run by Gannet fishmongers in Galway and they deliver all around the country if, like us, you can't make it to Galway. We ordered oysters, mussels and Dublin bay prawns, and they all arrived really fresh. It is excellent value too.

Achill Mountain Lamb

We had some Achill Mountain Lamb in Aimsir restaurant and a few days later we ordered half a lamb on their website for ourselves. The taste is simply amazing. They have their own farm, abattoir and butchers, so they control the whole process to deliver such great quality.

SIYPS

An online wine shop, wine club and community set up by Jérémy Delannoy. They have some great wines and you can even get mystery boxes from some of the countries best sommeliers and wine experts. Very speedy delivery too.

Sean Ring's Farm

Sean Ring's organic chickens are prized by many of the top restaurants in Dublin and now you can get them delivered straight to your door. You can also get a fresh vegetable box, wing tips for making your own stock and goujons to name but a few. A really great product.

Kinsale Mead Company

We had never tried mead before, but recently ordered a tasting pack of three meads from Kinsale Mead Co and since then have ordered more. We really enjoyed them and found them great as a light after dinner treat with a really floral, pleasant taste. Mead is apparently the oldest alcoholic drink in the world.

Ballymakenny Farm

Possibly the best potatoes we have ever eaten - so full of flavour they are a meal all by themselves. A fantastic variety to buy on their online shop and great value. They are versitable too, from salads to chips

Le Patissier

Sometimes you just need a treat and Le Patissier can provide just that. You can get a selection of beautiful pastries delivered right to your door, including lemon tart, eclair and opera cake. They taste as good as they look.

Country Crest Farmshop

Country Crest in Donabate is a great little shop just over the M1 in Donabate. You can ring ahead to order for collection. They have some great vegetables, fruit and even have organics like Sean Ring's chickens

Magner's Farm

Magner's Farm in County Tipperary will deliver some amazing produce right to your door, including their superb eggs from free range chicken fed 100% organically. Oh, and don't forget their amazing chicken bone broth!

Gubbeen

Fingal Ferguson of Gubbeen in Cork is producing some of the country's finest meat and cheese, on his own farm and smokehouse, not only supplying to us home cooks, but also to the finest restaurants.

Fresh Avenue

This is really nice shop full of excellent produce. There is a large supermarket across the road but we much prefer spending our money here. Pasta, condiments, fruit and vegetables are all good here.

Cloud Picker Coffee

Cloudpicker make really great coffee, so being able to get a delivery of their coffee beans to our door has been great. You get free shipping on order over 1kg too, which in our house doesn't last very long

Westport Escargot

Westport Escargot satisfies our love for snails that we acquired through our travels. Snails are an underrated ingredient and can be a great addition to many dishes. These snails are supplied by two brothers, Brian and Declan, in County Mayo

Goatsbridge Rainbow Trout Farm

Smoked Trout, Trout Caviar, Fresh Trout, Trout pate, Trout goujons. All the amazing trout you want from these brilliant produers in Kilkenny. Amazing produce at a great price that goes so well in so many different dishes.

Coolanowle Organic Meat

This is a great website to get really top quality and great value organic meat. Their quickly delivered meat was perfectly refrigerated when it arrived at our door. And it tasted amazing too. Great to support farms like this

COVID-19 shopping & dining

These are restaurants that have collection or delivery services that we have used during the Covid-19 pandemic

These are the shops and producers we have used during the Covid-19 pandemic