The perfect dining experience means a place and opportunity to relax and enjoy good food, good company and good conversation. A restaurant is not just a dining space, it is a complete experience and when a restaurant gets that right, you’ll go back time and time again.

Based within the glorious green landscapes of Ireland, Dublin is a city known for its tranquil and picturesque views and its historic buildings and architecture. However, it is also a modern and cosmopolitan city that offers a range of boutique shops and stylish hotels.

Here in this coastal location, amongst the shops and hotels, friendly pubs sit alongside fine dining restaurants, each offering a blend of unique views, quality menus and professionally trained and helpful staff.

Of course being a coastal city, Dublin is well known for its seafood, with fresh produce available in many of the local restaurants. However, the city caters for all tastes and provides a range of dining options to suit both business visitors and those traveling on weekend breaks with friends and family. For those looking for delectable, delicious and divine dining in Dublin, here is a quick and easy to use guide to some of the top restaurants in the City.

For your traditional Irish dishes, step out and dine in style at Brasserie Sixty6 with high quality food sourced locally, including fresh fish and vegetables bought from local markets. All food, including food from the childrens menu, is cooked to order.

Large parties are well catered for at Brasserie Sixty6 with an option to pre-order a roast suckling pig for larger numbers. With care and attention paid to every meal, it’s hardly surprising that this is a popular choice for those wanting to experience traditional Irish cuisine.

For a twist on traditional Irish food and the chance to experience an award winning restaurant, try One Pico, a restaurant that boasts a Top Table Gold award and the guidance and skills of the “2010 Dublin Chef of The Year”, Eammon O’Reilly.

Located by St Stephen’s Green in Dublin, One Pico is famed for its combination of good service, modern food and elegant style, both in terms of its menu and its classicly designed French surroundings. A place for relaxed meetings as well as intimate and formal dining, you’ll instantly leave behind the rest of the world the minute you step through the door.

This is a restaurant that values both creativity and quality produce, with a menu that changes each month and perfectly selected seasonal ingredients. Signature dishes include moked organic salmon with pickled cucumber, celeriac remoulade, herb crème fraîche and wasabi caviar.

Over at L’Ecrivain, Derry and Sally-Anne Clarke provide a winning combination of relaxed social dining, private dining areas and a roof terrace. Fresh from a modern and stylish renovation, L’Ecrivain offers a charming and elegant space with room for music interludes, formal dining and friendly get togethers.

Of course its real pull is the simple yet excellent menu, created with a delicate balance of ingredients that give a subtle sense of French cuisine, yet the warm and welcoming taste of traditional, well loved food.

Seared Scallops, for example, are served with Cauliflower Purée, Crubeen and Pickled Mushrooms. Desert offers Vanilla Pannacotta with Poached Rhubarb and Strawberry Sherbet and all to be finished off with hand-made Petit fours! An award winning restaurant and one that boasts a Michelin Star, L’Ecrivain has rightfully established itself as popular establishment offering high quality food.

For a taste of the Italian, take a trip to Vignardo and an authentic Italian restaurant based in the centre of Dublin. Classic Italian wines are served alongside a combination of specialist Italian ingredients and fresh Irish produce. Situated near to many local attractions including theaters and cinemas, Vignardo offers the perfect dining location before a night out on the town.

Last but by no means least is the Good World Restaurant, located in South Great Georges Street and a restaurant that has been said to serve ‘the best dim-sum in Dublin City’. A centrally located restaurant for those that enjoy beautifully prepared and cooked Chinese food, the Good World Restaurant is popular with local Chinese and Irish people and tourists alike.

Underlying the simply designed and decorated space is an excellent menu and friendly service, with authentic regional dishes such as spicy duck, mixed with more unusual combinations, including the ‘Fish Slices Congee’ and many other exciting options not seen or served elsewhere. Service at the Good World Restaurant is based on respectful Chinese values, with menus prepared by classically trained and highly skilled Chefs.

No matter what and where you choose to eat, you’ll always find something to suit and satisfy your tastes in Dublin. From pub grub to delicately prepared fine dining, this is a city that places quality local ingredients alongside the highest possible service.