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The Church, Cafe, Bar & Restaurant

Mary Street, Dublin, Ireland
01 8280102
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The Church
The Church, Cafe, Bar & Restaurant, Dublin.
The Church, Cafe, Bar & Restaurant, Dublin.
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Ranked #116 of 939 restaurants in Dublin
4.0 of 5 stars 203 Reviews
Price range: INR1,238 - INR4,841
Cuisines: Bar, Café, European, Irish
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: North City Centre
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2 reviews
“Wish it was closer to home!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Myself and five other females visited the Church whilst in Dublin for a hen weekend. We all had an amazing time, fab food and great service. An amazing venue with everything all under one roof. We had a great time dancing the night away in the downstairs club, will definitely return when next in Dublin and highly recommend to friends.... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Beautiful place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

The ambience is quite special and the food has something for all pockets and tastes. A really great place to bring family/friends/dates or just to sit with a quiet pint. Really a place for everyone. More

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“Smallest dinner in the world”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

My friend and I popped in for something to eat after work. We sat outside so had to order from the outside menu. I ordered the goats cheese balls salad which was €10.95. When it arrived , I was shocked to see that my dinner was basically 3 tiny goats cheese balls with a few scatters of seeds- there was... More

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Darren_moore, General Manager at The Church, Cafe, Bar & Restaurant, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Thank you for writing a review and we appreciate your comments. We agree that the portion size of the new goats cheese salad is not sufficient and have now modified the dish making it a more substantial offering. We apologise for this bad experience and would like to make amends. If you could contact reservations@thechurch.ie we would be delighted to... More

yorkshire
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“anniversary meal”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

very good food, staff excellant, very good atmosphere would definately return. you do need to book in advance if you want to eat there . we paid 25 euros for a four course meal, there was other choices More

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Baltimore, MD
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Bar Food Not So Special; Fun Surroundings.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Visited The Church around 6 pm on Thursday night; already packed with no hope of a table in the restaurant, so the six of us ate in the bar huddled around a just-large-enough table. Bar menu was, well, typical bar food--uninspired to say the least; 5 of our group went for the fish and chips for that reason. Most seemed... More

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Castlebar, Ireland
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Good food”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

This restaurant has a very varied menu of good food at the right price More

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Little Rock, Arkansas
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Went for early Dinner”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Went early with no reservations and it was filling up fast---atmosphere was great and you have an option to eat in the bar area or dining---we chose dining and are glad we did as they had prix fix menu available (530PM)---this was excellent option as we could look down into the bar/restraunt from above. The food was stellar and a... More

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dublin
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“intresting place to be”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

It used to be a church before and some of the parts have not been changed (church organs). Food is very tasty, not expensive. They serve the best Irish coffee in town. More

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Wicklow, IE
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Good spot”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Enjoyed a lovely evening there. Great buzz and lovely food. Very good service More

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AL
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great food & amazing atmosphere!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

What a unique find in Dublin! We stumbled upon this after visiting the Jameson distillery and they were full for the night, but we were able to make reservations for the following night. It was well worth it! The food was incredible (must try the Guinnes & Beef pie!) and the atmosphere is so unique, but the restaurant has kept... More

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