3 openers and 1 closure to be aware of in Dublin this week

Welcome to The Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines.

This week, Dublin has welcomed a Portuguese bakery, a new fine dining spot and the expansion of a well known brunch brand, and sadly said goodbye to one gem of a pasta spot. Everything you need to know about the past week is here in one handy locaysh – let’s get into it.

Pastelaria Lisboa opens on Andrew Street

The latest in a series of pastel-related openings in Dublin – we’re sensing a food trend! Read more about this new opener and the rise of Dublin de natas in general HERE.

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Vanilla Pod to launch new café in Dún Laoghaire

For all your post-pier-walk warmer needs, Vanilla Pod are opening a new branch in Europe’s Greatest Town. This is their fourth café in addition to Carrickmines, Leopardstown and Blackrock and will have all their best-loved brunch dishes on the menu. More on this new opener HERE.

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Fine Dining restaurant to open at D’Olier Chambers

With a last minute name change. A sister restaurant of Mr Fox, D’Olier Street Restaurant is officially open as of this week. It was originally set to be called Church and Chambers – read more about reasons for the name change and the restaurant in general HERE.

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Fasta at Connolly Station announce their closure

This underground pasta spot had a special place in the hearts of the Lovin team, and we were devastated to hear of their closure. Fasta said of their reasons for closing: “It has been a bumpy couple of years to put it mildly, however it has sadly become clear that it is no longer viable to continue at this location”.

A real hidden gem that we’re very sorry to see go.

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Same time, same place next week for another round up of Dublin’s main hospitality headlines.

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