Best Restaurants Open Sunday in Dublin 2026

Why a Sunday list matters in Dublin

Dublin keeps a strong fine-dining top tier, but it observes the European weekend tail. Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, the city's senior two-star, closes Sunday and Monday, as does Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen and most of the single-star rooms. That leaves a clear gap on a Sunday night, when a visitor wants a proper table and finds half the guide dark.

The rooms that hold Sunday are the ones built around the Irish roast: the steakhouses on Dawson Street and College Green, the Shelbourne's grill room on St Stephen's Green, and the Liffey-side kitchens that have served Sunday lunch for decades. The order below leads with the steak-and-grill rooms, then the all-day Irish kitchens. Hours are checked against each restaurant's published schedule. Every name links to its full review with the score and booking mechanics. For the rest of the week, start with the Dublin dining guide.

The Sunday list

Hawksmoor Dublin

Steak and seafood · College Green, Dublin · €50–90 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–late (roast served to 17:00)

The Dublin outpost of London's Hawksmoor occupies a former bank hall on College Green, all marble columns and green leather. The dry-aged Irish rib of beef and the Sunday roast (sirloin, beef-dripping potatoes, bottomless greens) are the order, and a meal runs €50 to €90 a head. Sunday opens at noon, with the roast to five and the grill running into the evening. It is the most polished Sunday roast in the city, and the table to book for a long Sunday lunch that drifts into dinner.

The Saddle Room

Grill and seafood · St Stephen's Green, Dublin · €70–120 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 13:00–15:30 (lunch) and 17:30–22:00 (dinner)

The grill room of the Shelbourne sits at 27 St Stephen's Green, the grandest hotel address in Dublin, with a seafood bar and red-leather booths. The Dover sole and the dry-aged steaks are the markers; a meal lands €70 to €120 a head. Sunday runs a lunch service to half-three and a dinner from 5:30 to ten. It is the quiet, well-spaced room for a Sunday that needs to feel like an occasion, and the booths give it the edge for a discreet table.

FIRE Steakhouse

Steakhouse · Mansion House, Dublin · €55–95 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 13:00–late

FIRE occupies the vaulted Mansion House on Dawson Street, the Lord Mayor's residence, with high gothic windows and a long bar. The 28-day dry-aged Irish steaks and the Sunday sharing chateaubriand are the order; a meal runs €55 to €95 a head, with a weekend two- or three-course lunch around €42 to €47.50. Sunday opens at one and runs late. The soaring room makes it the Sunday pick for a celebration that wants drama and a steak rather than a tasting menu.

Drury Buildings

Modern Italian · Creative Quarter, Dublin · €45–80 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–23:30 (roast 14:00–18:00)

Drury Buildings runs out of a converted rag-trade warehouse at 52–55 Drury Street in the Creative Quarter, with a courtyard garden and a first-floor dining room. The handmade pastas and a weekend Irish roast are the draw; a meal lands €45 to €80 a head. Sunday is the longest on this list, noon to half-eleven, with the roast from two to six. The courtyard and the late hours make it the relaxed Sunday booking for a group that wants to settle in.

The Winding Stair

Modern Irish · Ormond Quay, Dublin · €45–75 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 12:00–22:30

The Winding Stair sits above its namesake bookshop at 40 Lower Ormond Quay, looking across the Liffey to the Ha'penny Bridge. The Irish farmhouse cheeses, the smoked fish and the slow-cooked lamb are the order; a meal runs €45 to €75 a head. Sunday runs all day, noon to half-ten, covering lunch and dinner. The river view and the bare-board, candlelit room make it the most characterful Sunday table in the north city, and the one for a date.

The Trocadero

Classic continental · Theatre district, Dublin · €45–75 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 15:00–20:00 (closed Monday)

The Trocadero has fed Dublin's actors and first-nighters from 4 St Andrew's Street since 1956, a red-velvet room hung with signed theatre photographs. The châteaubriand for two and the classic prawn cocktail are the order; a meal lands €45 to €75 a head. Sunday is an early evening service, three to eight, and the room then closes Monday. It is the Sunday pick for a pre-theatre table or a nostalgic dinner with proper old-school service.

How to book a Sunday table in Dublin

In Dublin the Sunday roast slots fill first: Hawksmoor's noon-to-five service and Drury Buildings' two-to-six roast are gone days ahead, so book the moment your date is set. The Saddle Room and FIRE both hold a quieter Sunday evening and are the safer last-minute choice for a Sunday business dinner, and both sit on any shortlist of the best steakhouses worldwide. For a solo Sunday, the seafood bar at The Saddle Room or a counter seat at Hawksmoor are the easiest tables and a strong solo-dining move. The Winding Stair is the room for a Sunday date by the Liffey. Most of these take bookings through OpenTable or their own sites; the rest of the city's modern Irish and European kitchens sit on the Dublin dining guide.

Frequently asked questions

Which fine-dining restaurants are open on Sunday in Dublin?

Six upscale Dublin rooms keep a confirmed Sunday service: Hawksmoor and FIRE for steak, the Shelbourne's Saddle Room for grill and seafood, Drury Buildings for modern Italian, The Winding Stair for Irish cooking by the Liffey, and The Trocadero for a classic pre-theatre dinner. The city's two-star rooms, Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud and Chapter One, both close Sunday and Monday, so a confirmed Sunday list saves a wasted trip.

Is Chapter One open on Sunday in Dublin?

No. Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen, which holds two Michelin stars, closes on both Sunday and Monday, as does Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, the city's other two-star room. For a Sunday at a similar level, the closest options are the Shelbourne's Saddle Room and Hawksmoor, both of which keep a full Sunday service and book out for the best evening tables.

Where is the best Sunday roast in Dublin?

Hawksmoor on College Green serves the city's most polished Sunday roast, a dry-aged sirloin with beef-dripping potatoes and bottomless greens, noon to five. Drury Buildings runs a separate Irish roast from two to six in its Creative Quarter dining room. Both book out days ahead in 2026, so reserve early and ask for a lunch rather than an evening slot if the roast is the goal.

What time do Dublin restaurants close on a Sunday?

It varies widely. Drury Buildings runs latest, to 11:30pm, and The Winding Stair to 10:30, while The Trocadero is an early-evening room that closes at eight. The Saddle Room and Hawksmoor both serve dinner to around ten. For a late Sunday table, Drury Buildings is the safest booking; for an early one, the Trocadero suits a pre-theatre crowd.

Do I need a reservation for Sunday dinner in Dublin?

For these rooms, yes, particularly for the Sunday roast services at Hawksmoor and Drury Buildings, which sell out days ahead. The Saddle Room, FIRE and The Winding Stair hold more last-minute room, and their bars take walk-ins, but a booking through OpenTable or the restaurant's own site is the safe move for any party larger than two on a Sunday.

Hours verified against each restaurant's published schedule as of June 2026; confirm directly before travelling. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.