Best Steakhouses in Dublin 2
Dublin’s steakhouse heartland, from Dawson Street to Temple Bar.
Dublin 2 is the city’s steakhouse heartland, covering Dawson Street, Temple Bar, College Green, and the Georgian streets south of St Stephen’s Green. It is home to more steak restaurants than any other part of Dublin, from Josper grill specialists to classic steakhouse chains — whether you want a steakhouse in Dublin 2 near Temple Bar or closer to Dawson Street. Use the links below to jump to steakhouses in a particular part of Dublin 2, or scroll through the full list.
Steak Restaurants in Dublin 2, by Area
Dawson St & St Stephen’s Green
FIRE Steakhouse & Bar 
Irish Owned
Dublin’s number one steakhouse, set inside the historic Mansion House on Dawson Street.
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill
Dublin’s original MPW steakhouse, open since 2008 at the same Dawson Street address. TripAdvisor 2025 Travelers’ Choice “Best of the Best,” with chefs trained under Marco Pierre White in London.
Featherblade Irish Owned
Compact Dawson St steak specialist built around a single cut, done brilliantly, since 2014. Founded with the explicit mission of making quality steak accessible to more people, sourcing grass-fed Irish beef.
Temple Bar
F.X. Buckley – Temple Bar Irish Owned
The Temple Bar outpost of Dublin’s favourite steakhouse group, billed as “our second restaurant, but not second to any.” Open-kitchen concept with 100% Irish beef dry-aged a minimum of 28 days.
Boeuf & Frites
Boeuf’s Temple Bar sibling. A fixed-price steak-frites concept with bottomless fries, right in the tourist heart of the city. Uses 100% grass-fed Irish beef and publishes a dedicated coeliac/gluten-free menu.
College Green & Westmoreland St
Hawksmoor Dublin 
UK Owned
The acclaimed UK steakhouse group’s Irish flagship, occupying the former National Bank building with a restored 40-foot cast-iron dome. Opened May 2023. Hawksmoor’s first location outside the UK and US. Beef dry-aged 35 days.
Morelands Grill
Art Deco-styled steakhouse inside The College Green Hotel on College Green, next to Trinity College. Josper-grilled steaks from a fourth-generation Dublin butcher.
Georgian Quarter & South Dublin 2
F.X. Buckley – Pembroke St Irish Owned
Classic Georgian-street steakhouse celebrated for its Irish dry-aged beef and old-school service. The Buckley family’s first steakhouse, opened 1987, beef dry-aged on the bone for a minimum of 28 days.
Bull & Castle Irish Owned
F.X. Buckley’s Christchurch steakhouse and craft beer bar, opposite Christ Church Cathedral. A dual-concept building with a ground-floor steakhouse and an upstairs beer hall known for its Irish and international craft selection.
Boeuf
South William St steakhouse with a French bistro edge, opened 2017 as the original flagship before the group expanded to Boeuf & Frites and Boeuf & Coq. Candlelit, exposed-brick, Parisian-bistro styling.
Brookwood Irish Owned
Baggot Street steak and seafood spot, serving Dublin’s finest Irish beef since 2014. Loved for its Sunday roast. Beef is 100% Irish grass- and grain-fed, dry-aged and butchered in-house; has a private “Club Room” for up to 16.
Darwin’s Tavern Irish Owned
Aungier St steakhouse run by its own in-house butcher, relaunched in 2026 with a dedicated dry-ageing room. Family-run by a mother-daughter team with a master-butcher partner supplying certified Irish Angus; interior themed around Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species.”
*Prices are approximate and may have changed. Please check the restaurant’s official website or contact them directly to confirm current prices.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many steakhouses are in Dublin 2?
Dublin 2 has twelve steak restaurants, more than any other part of the city, spread across Dawson Street, Temple Bar, College Green, and the Georgian streets south of St Stephen’s Green.
What is the best steakhouse in Dublin 2?
FIRE Steakhouse & Bar, inside the historic Mansion House on Dawson Street, is widely regarded as Dublin’s number one steakhouse, though F.X. Buckley and Marco Pierre White Dawson Street are also strong choices.
Where are the steakhouses near Temple Bar?
F.X. Buckley Temple Bar and Boeuf & Frites are both on Crow Street, in the heart of Temple Bar.
Are there steakhouses near Trinity College or College Green?
Yes. Hawksmoor Dublin is on College Green, and Morelands Grill is inside The College Green Hotel on Westmoreland Street, both within a short walk of Trinity College.
Is there a steakhouse on Baggot Street or South William Street?
Brookwood is on Lower Baggot Street, and Boeuf is on South William Street. Both are in the Georgian quarter of Dublin 2, south of Stephen’s Green.