Restaurant near Dublin airport

[shilly]

Hi will be staying at Crowne Plaza hotel Dublin airport and found out the restaurant Touzai in hotel is closed anyone with recommendations in the area much appreciated?

[Blair Waldorf Salad]

It’s not a great area for fine dining. You’d need to head northeast to Portmarnock and Malahide or south to the city.

[shilly]

Hi thanks but not looking for fine dining but just something decent the evening before we fly.

[Lynx]

Shame the hotel restaurant is closed, as the food was pretty good. There is an Italian restaurant called Little Venice just round the corner on Swords Road. I only ate there a few times as I generally ate in the CP, and I haven’t been since 2019 or 2020, but it was pretty good then. Failing that there is a McDonalds at the other end of Northwood Avenue.

[shilly]

Thanks @Lynx shame it’s now only opened for delivery or takeaway at the minute any other suggestions?

[JDB]

The suggestion above to go to Malahide is an excellent one, nice walk by the sea, loads of restaurants and it’s only 15-20 minutes by taxi.

[Lynx]

Hi @shilly I was generally more interested in getting the extra IHG points on the F&B, so didn’t venture out often!
However, I would agree with the suggestion of Malahide and also Howth. I know that some of my colleagues ventured out there at times and had some excellent meals, but that was all pre-covid and I don’t have any specific recommendations.

[qc]

Fish and Chips in Howth or if you want something finer there are a couple of nice seafood restaurants there (or were pre covid)