33 Vegetarian Menu Options for Dine in Dublin Week

Well it’s that yummy time of year again with our favourite restaurants showcasing their delectable fare. And WOW, are us vegetarians finally being catered for or what!? Over 30 restaurants have designed special Dine in Dublin menus that specifically cater for vegetarians.

Here is a list of the restaurants and their vegetarian meals on offer which will satisfy even the most fussy and discerning taste buds!

1. 101 Talbot

One of Dublin’s best-loved restaurants boasting great food, friendly staff, buzzing atmosphere and a full bar licence

For Starter: Poached Pear, Crozier Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad with a Honey and Mustard Dressing

Main Course: Butternut Squash, Black Eye Bean, Spinach and Aubergine Curry, Basmati Rice, Chutney, Toasted Peanuts

2. Bar Italia

This award-winning restaurant is the perfect place to enjoy flavours of Italy while taking in the beauty of DublinTown

For Starter: Bruschetta Carnevale – topped with pesto Genovese, warm goat cheese, chargrilled yellow peppers and Italian olive

Main Course: Lasagna ai funghi Porcini – layers of pasta, mozzarella, Porcini mushrooms, freshly grated Grana Trentino

Main Course: Mushroom and truffle ravioli with parmigiano fonduta and aged balsamic reduction

Main Course: Risotto with cream of butternut squash, asparagus and white truffle oil

3. Boulevard Café

A local Dublin restaurant established in 1996 that has a reputation for offering great food at reasonable prices in a relaxed, romantic and vibrant setting

For Starter: Goat Cheese & Polenta – Polenta topped with roasted beetroot and Ardsallagh goats cheese, sundried tomato pesto, baby leafs

Main Course: Wild Mushroom Risotto – Risotto tossed with wild mushrooms and asparagus topped with parmesan shavings and rocket

4. Brasserie 66

This busy Dublin city restaurant is known for its great food and drink, fantastic surroundings and exciting atmosphere and great prices

For Starter: Wild Mushroom Soup with parmesan, truffle oil and pickled enoki

Main Course: Baby Vegetable Tagine served with spicy couscous and preserved lemon

5. Café en Seine

This continental and stylish café bar on Dublin’s leafy Dawson Street will transport you back to the heady days of early 19th century Paris with excellent food and drink from noon til late

For Starter: Herbed Goats Cheese Parfait with Beetroot Gel, Rocket Leaves, Toasted Walnuts, Manzanilla Sherry and Honey Dressing

Main Course: Panko Crumbed Risotto Balls with Mushroom and Goats Cheese, Roast Red Pepper Salsa, Rocket Leaves

6. Cornucopia

Dublin’s foremost vegetarian restaurant is offering a “Health Special” Meal Deal for Dine in Dublin week

Leafy green salad and your choice of two more salads, a small soup (raw or hot), vegan pate or hummus, raw sesame crackers and a green juice (cucumber, celery and apple)

7. Dada Restaurant

This restaurant offers a truly versatile treasure trove of food delights with their dishes reflecting the tantalising flavours of Andalusian and North African cuisine

For Starter: Zaaluk, grilled aubergine pate with Moroccan vinegar and pimenton

For Starter: Spinach with pickled lemon, green olives and spices

Main Course: Seven vegetable and preserved lemon tagine

Main Course: Pumpkin and lentil tagine with cinnamon

8. Dunne and Crescenzi

Serving simple Italian food with the best quality ingredients, authentic Italian hospitality and excellent Italian wines, this restaurant is claimed to have “changed the way the Irish eat”

For Starter: Brushetta Carnevale – Brushetta with homemade pesto, goat cheese, chargrilled yellow peppers and Italian olive

Main Course: Lasagna ai funghi Porcini – Layers of pasta, mozzarella, Porcini mushrooms and freshly grated Grana Trentino

Main Course: Ravioli con funghi e tartufo con fonduta di Grana Trentino – Ravioli filled with truffle and mushrooms, Grana Padana fonduta and truffle olive oil

Main Course: Risotto con crema di zucca, asparagi e olio tartufato – Risotto with cream of butternut squash, asparagus and white truffle oil

9. Farm

FARM Restaurants are Irish owned, family run restaurants in the heart of Dublin who have a love for Irish food and ingredients

For Starter: Home-made Beetroot and Hazelnut Dip served with warm pita bread and hand cut vegetable crudités

Main Course: Organic Quinoa, Chickpea and Cous Cous Cakes with Feta Cheese and Basil with a Spicy Tomato and Red Pepper Sauce, Julienne of Fresh Vegetables and a Crisp and Fresh Side Salad.

10. Gallagher

Pride themselves in offering great dishes in a relaxing contemporary styled Bistro

For Starter: Market fresh soup du jour with homemade bread

Main Course: Wild mushroom risotto with tarragon cream

11. Gotham Café

For over 20 years this café has been offering Dublin diners a relaxed and friendly dining atmosphere

For Starter: Roast Butternut Squash Soup – freshly prepared butternut squash soup served with a chilli crouton

Main Course: Roast Butternut Squash and Pumpkin Seed Linguini with mint pesto, peas and crumbled feta cheese

Main Course: SoHo Pizza – Fresh spinach, garlic, black olives, mozzarella and feta cheeses

Main Course: Central Park Pizza – Black olives, spinach, red onion, fresh tomato, hummus, feta and mozzarella cheeses

12. Hop House

Korean and Japanese style cuisine offered in an enjoyable and comfortable setting

For Starter: Dubu KimChi – Stir fried kimchi, fried soft tofu

Main Course: Kimchi or PyoGo mushroom bibimbap – Kimchi or Shitake mushroom, rice, sautéed vegetables, egg yolk

A relaxed and modern Italian Mediterranean Restaurant with natural warmth and charm, offering regulars and newcomers an atmosphere that makes you feel like you are dining in the heart of Milan or Rome

For Starter: Goats cheese, roasted beetroot and candied walnut mixed leaf salad with balsamic and mango dressing

For Starter: Tomato and dill soup

Main Course: Penne with kale, green peas, black olives, roasted garlic and parmesan

14. La Cave

Enjoy classically French food, cooked to perfection

For Starter: Baked Goat’s Cheese Salad with Apple Honey and Walnuts

Main Course: Gran Ravioli with Wild Mushrooms Spinach and Truffle Oil

15. Le Bon Crubeen

Located near to the Abbey Theatre and The Gate Theatre, this restaurant is known for offering excellent pre-theatre and early bird dining value

For Starter: Goats Cheese Mousse – Beetroot Puree, Candied Walnuts, Melba toast

Main Course: Gnocchi Roasted Red Onion, Peppers, Courgette, Four Cheese Cream

16. l’ Gueuleton

Located in the centre of Dublin this restaurant purports to be one of Dublin’s top dining experiences

For Starter: Grilled Toonsbridge Irish Halloumi with Blood Orange, Balsamic Roast Onions and Toasted Almonds

Main Course: Roast Beetroot and Butternut Squash Tarte Tatin with Fivemiletown Goat Cheese

17. Mexico to Rome

A new chef all the way from New York brings a wonderful twist on our famous Mexican dishes as with bringing in tastes from Europe and Asia

For Starter: Quesadillas – Flour tortillas filled with refried beans, tomato and cheese, grilled and topped with tomato salsa and sour cream

Main Course: Vegetarian Cannelloni – layers of Ratatouille, pasta and cheesy Béchamel Sauce, baked and served with mixed leaf salad

18. Pacinos

A rustic atmosphere complemented by the finest authentic Italian food

For Starter: Grilled smoked mozzarella served with rocket and cherry tomatoes

Main Course: Sardinian style Gnocchi pasta with fresh made tomato sauce, whiskey, touch of cream, buffalo mozzarella, basil, Parmesan and cherry tomatoes

19. Pasta Fresca

Open for 28 years on Chatham Street, this restaurant claims to be the only restaurant in Ireland that produces, cooks and serves its own homemade pasta daily

For Starter: Polenta e Gorgonzola Fried Polenta with Gorgonzola & Rocket

Main Course: Pizza Febbraio Tomato, mozzarella, caramelized red onion, goat’s cheese, truffle oil

20. Red Torch Ginger

A new bold modern style Thai Restaurant

For Starter: Thai Vegetable Samosas with Thai Green curried potatoes and peas with a Honey and Yoghurt dip

Main Course: Chiang Mai Tofu Curry – A sharp flavourful curry from Northern Thailand made with ginger paste and sour

Main Course: Mee Goreng with Tofu – An Indonesian egg noodle stirfry with chilli paste, garlic and tumeric and peppers, spring onion, pak choi and wombok topped with beansprouts and fried shallots

21. Saba

This award winning Thai and Vietnamese eatery on Clarendon Street, means “happy meeting place” in Thai

For Starter: Tom Kha Hed – Light coconut soup with oyster and button mushrooms, snow peas, Chinese leaves and Thai herbs

Main Course: Gaeng Karee Fuktong – Aromatic yellow butternut squash curry with onions and potatoes

22. Salamanca

A wide range of quality tapas and good Spanish wines carefully chosen to whisk you from the mundane to the Mediterranean

Tapas Selection including:

Croqueta de Queso de Cabra – Goat’s Cheese Croquette, black sugar cane syrup

Berenjena y Queso de Cabra – Tapas of Goats Cheese, grilled Aubergine, roast peppers, breadcrumbs and tomato sauce

Tapa of Mushrooms – mushrooms sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce

23. The Church

Enjoy a meal in elegant surroundings where their world experienced team aim to give you a level of food, wine and service beyond your expectations

For Starter: Roasted Pickled Organic Beetroot, Goats Cheese Bon Bons – Lightly Fried Pine-nut Crusted Goats Cheese Balls and Marinated Beetroot Slices

For Starter: Winter Leaf And Vegetable Salad – Toasted Cumin Squash, Chickpea and Snow Peas, Asparagus, Spinach, Red Chard and Salted Hazelnuts

Main Course: Roasted Pepper Linguine – Roasted Peppers, Artichoke Hearts Basil Puree, Toasted Walnuts and topped with Parmesan Tuile

24. The Millstone

In the centre of the city, this restaurant is the perfect venue for any occasion

For Starter: Baked Portobello Mushroom – Served on a garlic crouton with mushroom pate, finished with a white wine and parsley sauce

For Starter: Roasted Vine Tomato Soup with cream cheese crouton, celery stick

Main Course: Spinach and Ricotta Pappardelle – Pan fried baby spinach, courgettes, peppers and shallots tossed with ricotta, mushroom pate and pappardelle pasta, garnished with basil pesto

Main Course: Roast Goats Cheese Wellington – Roast melody of goats cheese, peppers, courgette & leaf spinach, wrapped in puff pastry and finished with a garden herb béarnaise sauce

25. TGI Friday’s

At our restaurants every day feels like a Friday with authentic American food, cocktails and special offers

For Starter: BBQ Hummous – Houmous drizzled with Texas BBQ sauce, served with warm garlic pitta and tortilla chips for dipping

Main Course: Spicy Diablo Pasta – Linguine pasta tossed in a spicy tomato chilli sauce with seasonal vegetables and Parmesan cheese

Main Course: Vegetarian Burger – A patty of mushrooms, carrots, corn, pulses, chilli & coriander with potato and rice in a golden tortilla lime crumb. Topped with guacamole and melted Mozzarella cheese

26. KC Peaches Wine Cave

Adopting a wholefood philosophy and creating a delicious selection of small and large sharing dishes, using all-natural, additive-free, locally sourced produce and artisanal foods

For Starter: Spinach, Caramelized Onions, Cashel Blue Tartlet, Dressed Rucula

Main Course: Wild Mushroom Risotto, Spiced Rucula, Parmesan Crisp

27. The Kitchen

An open plan kitchen style restaurant offering a homely feel as if you’re having dinner at a friend’s place

For Starter: Toonsbridge Buffalo Mozzarella, Caponata and Pesto Salad

Main Course: Sautéed Vegetables, herbs, bean sprouts, crispy shallots, ginger and sesame tamari dressing

28. The Marker

With a sharp focus on Irish locally sourced produce, the Brasserie at the Marker is a refreshing addition to the Grand Canal scene

For Starter: Winter Salad – Knockalara sheep’s cheese, endive, quinoa, pomegranate, romanesco, blood orange and pumpkin seeds

Main Course: Fresh Pappardelle with wild mushroom, squash veloute, oregano, chestnuts and shaved ricotta

29. Rustic Stone

A fun, inviting and relaxed place to eat with food of the highest standard made from the best ingredients

For Starter: Outrageous Orange – Wild rocket, shaved fennel, baby spinach, orange segments, pickled carrot, cucumber sheets and caramel pecans bound in a roasted coriander seed and orange dressing and fresh coriander leaves

Main Course: Penne Pesto – Good old fashioned chunky basil pesto with marinated tomatoes and roughly chopped great black olives with pine nuts and parmesan

30. Fire Restaurant

Located in the heart of Dublin City Centre offering an award winning a la carte menu as well as a pre-theatre menu and the traditional Sunday lunch

For Starter: Ardsallagh Irish Goat’s Cheese – Wood fired Ardsallagh Irish goat’s cheese with pecan and pistachio nuts with beetroot compote and a chestnut honey drizzle

Main Course: Spiced Sweet Potato Soup – Roast in a light spice of cumin and cayenne before blending to a smooth puree, garnished with cardamom and herb crème fraiche

Main Course: Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli – Handmade ravioli pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach tossed with a blend of sweet peppers, roast cherry tomatoes and white wine and rocket cream sauce

31. East Side Tavern

Fermenting, foraging and sourcing excellent produce are part of the chef’s repertoire and his travels around the world have imparted a fresh style and taste to the city’s food scene

For Starter: Salt Baked New Season Beetroots with Wicklow buttermilk and blackberry

Main Course: Jerusalem Artichoke Risotto with pickled mushroom and cep mouse

32. Darwins

An intimate 130 seater restaurant located five minutes from Stephens Green with a dedicated vegetarian menu

For Starter: Wild mushroom risotto with pecorino shavings

Main Course: Marinated Sambal Oelek sweet chilli tofu steaks

33. Foleys Restaurant

Offers a unique drink and dining experience in colourful, ambient surroundings providing the perfect balance of comfort and sophistication in a warm friendly environment