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L'Ecrivain Restaurant
- Price Range:
-
€€€€
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Children:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
2 reviews for L'Ecrivain Restaurant
So, you are hungry and you have far too much money in your pocket and you want to address both erm.. 'problems' ...then boy do I have the answer for you!
L'Ecrivain is a Michelin starred gaff (2 I think) serving up some of the best grub in town, the portions are not huge but you rarely leave hungry... just broke, and you can probably live with that unless you really went in expecting McDonalds.
One of my favourite features of the place (apart from the dining room on lots of levels, balconies, hide-aways etc... and the rather nice bar/ piano room downstairs) is their talent for getting good staff. There was (and I hope she is still there) a sommelier there, a short blond girl full of life whose knowledge of wine was such that she could tell you what wine to have with your chicken McNuggets - and she'd be right!, quite a talent to have!
Dublin Bay prawns have always been one of the restaurants signature dishes, and indeed they are nice but their foie gras is also excellent and worth a bash!
L'Ecrivain is one of the premier restaurants in Dublin---for sure in the top 10. Excellent service and very well prepared and presented French cuisine. The steak I had was extremely tender and cooked right (which is not always the case in Dublin). The ahi sushi was among the better cuts of tuna I've had in Ireland. I have a friend who goes weekly and I can see why!
On the downside, L'Ecrivain is very pricey with smaller than expected portions. You'll need an appetizer or salad otherwise you will be hungry. Most mains are in the upper-30s to low 40s euro. The dinner pre-fix dinner is a good option in these troubled times. I think the recession is having an impact on the high-end places in Dublin as it wasn't very crowded for a Thursday night. Arrive early and you can grab a drink at the piano bar downstairs.
And for those non-french speakers, the name sounds like Le Knocker Van:) That still cracks me up.