Tomahawk Steak in Dublin: Where to Find the Showstopper Cut
A ribeye on the bone, built for sharing. Here are the Dublin steakhouses that serve one.
The tomahawk is the most dramatic cut on any menu: a ribeye left on a long, frenched rib bone so it looks like an axe. It is a sharing cut, usually 30oz or more, and pure theatre at the table. These Dublin steakhouses put one on the menu.
BrookwoodIrish owned
€€€ · Dublin 2
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.
JD's Steakhouse
€€€ · South Dublin suburbs
Neighbourhood steakhouse on Rathfarnham Road in Terenure, running for over 15 years on 100% Irish beef. The tomahawk and fillet are the two most-ordered steaks, and a private first-floor dining room seats up to 40 for parties and events.
Oxhorn Grill
€€€ · Dublin 2
Josper charcoal-grill steakhouse opened in 2023, with cuts from an 8oz fillet up to sharing cuts like a 34oz côte de bœuf, plus oysters and seafood.
Ryleigh's Rooftop Steakhouse
€€€ · Dublin 1
Rooftop grill six floors up at The Mayson (formerly The Dean Docklands) – steak with a skyline view over the Liffey and city centre. Signature dishes are the 34oz Tomahawk Rib Eye and 34oz T-Bone, both served for two.
The Butcher GrillIrish owned
€€€ · Dublin 4 & 6
Intimate Ranelagh neighbourhood steakhouse known for its wood-smoked grill and côte de boeuf, open since 2010. Runs a distinct midday Sunday Roast sitting separate from its evening steakhouse menu.
Quick answers
A tomahawk is a bone-in ribeye with a long, frenched rib bone left attached, so it resembles an axe. It is a large sharing cut, typically 30oz or more, prized as much for its drama as its flavour.
Yes. Most tomahawks in Dublin run 30oz to 35oz, which comfortably serves two, and many menus present it as a sharing cut.
New to the cuts? Read our full guide to steak cuts, or browse the complete directory of Dublin steakhouses.