Merry Derry
When Helen Lucy Burke – our foodie Stormtrooper – uses phrases like “sublime falls short” and “triumphant,” the place in which she’s dining must surely deserve your custom. “Things are a little quieter this year, but the tasting menu is doing very well,” says Derry Clarke, the man who makes the magic happen at l’Ecrivain. (There’s a magical woman too: his wife, Sallyanne, who manages front-of-house.) The tasting menus, which showcase the best dishes from the à la carte, start at €65 – €125 will get you eight courses with eight matching wines. For those watching the waist or the wallet, a lunch special is currently on offer too – €25 for three courses. Some reputations are really deserved. L’Ecrivain’s is one of those.
109a Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, 661 1919, www.lecrivain.com
L'Ecrivain is my favourite restaurant in Dublin, because of the quality of food and its preparation; the atmosphere of comfort and quality in the restaurant. The proprieter always seems to be present and committed to excellent standards.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 20, 2007 at 10:14 AM
Sorry. Portions are way too small.
Posted by: | August 26, 2008 at 11:32 AM
I'm tired of Derry Clarke's big fat face.
Posted by: | September 25, 2008 at 04:31 PM