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Café en Seine, Dublin, Co. Dublin

Café en Seine

4.4
4.4
1815 Reviews
€31 to €50
Modern European
This is the wonderful Café en Seine, one of Dublin’s most iconic and stunning venues, nestled in the heart of Dublin on Dawson Street. Renowned for its five-star service, Café en Seine offers an extensive food menu which caters for a range of tastes and occasions. Bringing a unique dining experience to Dublin, head chef Stephen Gibson and his team have created a menu that reflects the ever-changing tastes of Irish plates. Think simple, fun dishes, bursting with seasonal flavours, that are great to share while still delivering a high-end food experience in a casual dining atmosphere.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 40 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Modern European

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:45 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:15 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–9:15 pm

  • Phone number

    (01) 677 4567

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Stephen Gibson

  • Private party facilities

    Parisian Street Garden for 200 People, Cocktail Bar and Restaurant 150 People, Loft Bar for 90 People, Balcony Bar for 100 People, Great Venue for Special Occasions, Private Spaces for Large Groups up to 1,200 people.

  • Neighborhood

    Dawson Street

  • Cross street

    Dawson Street

  • Parking details

    There is on street Parking, around the corner on St Annes Lane available to the public. There are two multi storey car parks within a 3 minute walk from Cafe En Seine - Q Park Dawson Street and Q Park Setanta.

  • Public transit

    Nearest bus stop Mansion House

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,815 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Dublin

    Modern European

  • Dublin

    Most Booked

  • Dublin 2

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  1. SarahB

    Manchester

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Overall experience very good. However meet and greet staff very unwelcoming.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had the chicken wings for starters, were the best I ever had, fish and chips for mains were lovely and the desserts were some of the nicest I’ve tried, also such quick service and everyone is so polite!

    Café en SeineResponded 4 days agoThank you so much for sharing your wonderful feedback with us! We're delighted to hear that you had a wonderful dining experience at Cafe en Seine and enjoyed our chicken wings, fish and chips and desserts. Our team takes great pride in creating delicious food and providing exceptional service. Your kind words serve as motivation for our continued commitment to excellence. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

  3. AineS

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hi we had a great time everything was just perfect from beginning to end the staff was so nice I can’t wait to go back I forgot to tell that it was my husband birthday next time I will tell then Thanks for a great time
  4. NaQ68

    Barcelona

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Service and food superb as always but dinner menus on the table which we ordered from but then we were told it was brunch. Food was still excellent
  5. Shelle

    Dublin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a pleasant visit to Cafe en Sein. Staff are always lovely, service, food and cocktails all tops.
  6. AnnetteB

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Good value enjoyed our lunch look forward to next visit
  7. Jenger

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a lovely Mother’s Day lunch here the service was the highlight, lovely server who had great communication and you could tell had pride in his work and wanted everyone to have a nice Mother’s Day experience, food was lovely and we all left very happy
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mother’s celebration Such a gorgeous experience - the ambience, food & service Thank you We will be back
  9. Geisy

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Was everything fine until my last 20 minutes to leave the table. I tried to order another drink and they didn’t accept because was just 20 minutes left. That’s completely non sense. Specially because they could come to our table with 5 minutes left and say we need to go to the bar to finish our drink. That was very disappointing.
  10. TracyB

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    You guys had THE BEST cocktails I’ve tasted but yesterday’s were poor, very watery. I expect at the price I’m paying that the quality of the cocktails should be the same as always. I was so disappointed. Food and service were great as always. I really hope the cocktails come back up to scratch before my next visit.
  11. SteveM

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A quality destination for food an drink A must visit when on Dublin Always has been quality

    Café en SeineResponded 4 days agoThank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you consider Cafe en Seine a must-visit destination for food and drink in Dublin. Our team is committed to maintaining the quality and memorable experience our guests have come to expect. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you again soon.

  12. Louiseb

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a really lovely lunch with family from overseas on st Patrick’s day we all service and food excellent
  13. JennieM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We absolutely loved our Cafe en Seine experience! Our 2nd time (last time was about 15+ years ago!) we weren’t disappointed. We had to rearrange our table for later which was no problem at all for the staff. The staff were lovely, so accommodating & friendly, great food, delicious cocktails & fabulous atmosphere! We will definitely be back! ✨😀
  14. Sarah

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A little bit of France in Dublin. This art deco inspired restaurant and bar is a must visit. Excellent service and impeccable food. They handle food allergens well. I had the salmon with mash which I highly recommend. Great wine selection too. We had an after dinner drink in the bar/lounge area. A very beautiful place.
  15. maurom

    Berkshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    always a nice place but rhe old verision of the plce was much better. The sucurity at the entrance are arrohant and not inclusive. i had a reservation for dinner and they asked me if I really booked here? just because we were 5 men? ridiculous.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 13, 2023Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your continued patronage and are sorry to hear that your recent visit did not meet your expectations. We are always looking for ways to improve and will certainly take your feedback on board. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by our security team and assure you that this is not a reflection of our values. We take all concerns seriously, regardless of gender or other factors. We hope to see you again soon.

  16. ReginaH

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    We ordered a starter that never came. I had told you when I booked online that it was my friends 40th, I also pointed her out to the girl showing us to our table and still it was forgotten. When we were finished desserts, drinks etc. I had to call a guy over and tell him. Was very disappointed 😞

    Café en SeineResponded on March 13, 2023Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent visit to our restaurant. We are sorry to hear that we did not meet your expectations on this special occasion. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention as it allows us to improve our service and ensure that all our guests have an enjoyable experience. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the oversight in recognising your friend's 40th birthday. We hope to be able to make it up to you and your friend in the future.

  17. AoifeM

    Dublin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    Food was nice & service was fast. Nice ambience. However was very unimpressed by the service at end of meal. Our booking was from 12.30, we were told we had 2 hours, but at 2pm the waiter told us we had to hurry & give up our table. When we told him the table was ours till 2.30 he then told us we were seated at 12.20 & still needed to get going, but would just about have time for coffee/ dessert. We actually sat down at @‘12.25, but either way we should have had table for 2 hours from our booking. Waiter was not particularly nice about it either. We left without coffee/ dessert & it would put me off going there again..

    Café en SeineResponded on March 12, 2023Thank you for your review of Cafe en Seine. We're delighted that you enjoyed our food, service and ambience. However, we apologise for the inconvenience caused by the miscommunication regarding the time limit for your table reservation. We will take steps to ensure this doesn't happen again. Please contact me directly at alexander.kevlich@cafeenseine.ie if you would like to discuss your visit further or if there is anything we can do to put things right.

  18. MartM

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    We had the antipasto to share to start and it was good especially the basil pesto My companion had steak which was lovely I had salmon with mussels. potato etc which was good but the mussels were underwhelming. I would never serve anyone at home with some of the mussels I received in that sauce so was very disappointed. Desserts were good Would recommend with reservations

    Café en SeineResponded on March 12, 2023Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your recent visit to Cafe en Seine. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the antipasto and steak. However, we are sorry to hear that the mussels were underwhelming and did not meet your expectations. We take your feedback seriously and will ensure that we look into this matter with our kitchen team. We hope to welcome you back to Cafe en Seine soon.

  19. helenO

    Dublin

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food1service2ambience4
    Celebrating a special day !!! The food for lunch was very limited and basic. Good ambience and fabulous setting but think it’s more for cocktails and drinks !!

    Café en SeineResponded on March 12, 2023Thank you for choosing our venue to celebrate your special day and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the ambience and setting of our venue. However, we are sorry to hear that the food did not meet your expectations. We are constantly reviewing and improving our menus and appreciate your feedback. We hope that you will consider returning to Cafe en Seine in the future to experience our updated menu options.

  20. DominicG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    A very pleasant afternoon. The decor and ambience were excellent and the staff attentive. We dined at 1.45 and relaxed there for 3 hours with no one urging us to vacate the table. I would love to visit again.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 12, 2023Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful experience at Cafe en Seine. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our décor and ambience and found our staff attentive. It is great to know that you were able to relax and enjoy your visit for three hours without any pressure to leave your table. We appreciate your kind words and would be honoured to welcome you back for another enjoyable afternoon at Cafe en Seine.

  21. Kasia

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was very delicious and service was excellent👌, very friendly staff and great atmosphere. We loved it! Highly recommend for a date😍

    Café en SeineResponded on March 12, 2023Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your wonderful experience at Cafe en Seine. We are delighted to hear that you found the food delicious, the service excellent and enjoyed our friendly staff and great atmosphere. It is lovely to know that you enjoyed your visit and would recommend us to others. Your kind words and recommendation are greatly appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you again soon.

  22. Jim2

    Central Coast

    51 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Don’t expect fine French dining but you will find a unique ambiance and good food. I liked this place.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 10, 2023Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent visit to Cafe en Seine. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the unique atmosphere and great food we offer. At Cafe en Seine we strive to provide an exceptional dining and entertainment experience for all our guests. Although we don't offer fine French dining, we are pleased that you found our food to be enjoyable. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again in the near future.

  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent location, great food,service and atmosphere.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your recent visit to Cafe en Seine. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our excellent location, great food, service and atmosphere. We strive to provide our guests with a first class experience and we're delighted to hear that we met your expectations. Thank you for choosing Cafe en Seine and we look forward to welcoming you back soon for another fantastic experience.

  24. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and amazing service! The place also looks amazing inside, the club area was a bit dead in comparison to other clubs (which can be a good thing if you don’t like super crowded places but want to dance with friends). Overall the whole place is great and we’ll definitely be coming back.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback on your recent visit to Cafe en Seine. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our delicious food and fantastic service. We appreciate your feedback regarding the nightclub area and we're glad to hear that you found it to be a more relaxed and comfortable environment for dancing with friends. Thank you for choosing Cafe en Seine and we look forward to seeing you again soon for another great night out.

  25. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were late to our booking and the staff were very accommodating about that. Everyone who served us was very friendly and it made it such a pleasant experience. The food was also amazing!!

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience at Cafe en Seine. We are delighted to hear that our staff went above and beyond to make your visit a pleasant one. Our team prides itself on providing exceptional service and making our guests feel welcome and comfortable. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the food as well and appreciate your kind words about it. We hope to see you again soon and look forward to welcoming you.

  26. MegK

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love the curry sauce with the fish and chips The cocktails were good too

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our food. We pride ourselves on our food and it's great to know that it hit the spot for you! We're also pleased to hear that you enjoyed our cocktails. Our talented bartenders work hard to create unique and delicious drinks that our guests love. We appreciate your patronage and hope to welcome you back soon for another great dining experience at Cafe en Seine.

  27. 54276

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delish, service excellent. Thank you Jacqueline for looking after us. Highly recommend

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for choosing Cafe en Seine for your family celebration and for taking the time to leave us a positive review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience with us and that our team provided excellent service, particularly Jacqueline who took such good care of you. We're proud to hear that you enjoyed our delicious food. Thank you for recommending us and we look forward to seeing you and your family again soon.

  28. GeorginaB

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Lovely setting, nice food but very slow service.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for your review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our lovely setting and that the food met your expectations. However, we're sorry to hear that our service did not live up to your expectations. We take all feedback seriously and will look into it with our team to ensure that we provide prompt and attentive service to all our guests. We appreciate your patronage and hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide you with a better experience in the future.

  29. BJane

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I can’t fault anything about this restaurant. Beautiful surroundings. Cocktails, including mock tails were great and the food was spot on. Service was excellent too.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for your kind words and for choosing Cafe en Seine. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our beautiful surroundings, great cocktails (including mocktails), delicious food and excellent service. We appreciate your patronage and look forward to welcoming you back soon for another wonderful dining experience.

  30. JaneW

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Great brunch-time food and such a lovely building! We've planned to go again one evening...

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for choosing Cafe en Seine for your brunch experience and for taking the time to leave a review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our brunch menu and found our building beautiful. We appreciate your continued patronage and look forward to welcoming you back for an evening visit soon. Thank you once again for your support.

  31. DaniMac

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really nice chill atmosphere. Bee's Knee's cocktails were AMAZING and so were the wings - so good!

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for choosing Cafe en Seine and for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our relaxed atmosphere and thought our cocktails were amazing. We're also delighted to hear that you enjoyed our wings and we agree that they are that good! Our team takes great pride in creating delicious food and drinks that exceed our guests' expectations. Thank you again and we look forward to welcoming you back soon for another wonderful experience.

  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb service from start to finish! Really good experience and will visit again,

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for choosing Cafe en Seine and for taking the time to give us your feedback. We're delighted to hear that you had a really good experience and found our service excellent from start to finish. We appreciate your patronage and look forward to welcoming you back soon for another great visit.

  33. Janet

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    I love going to Cafe en Seine for the atmosphere. But the food is disappointing. The antipasto plate is quite basic - meat out of packaging put on a plate and two small pieces of cheese. This should be better quality. It just feels like it came from Tesco. The brownie was good but nothing exciting. The restaurant should improve the food. I love the ambience of the place though. and the service was also great.

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for giving us your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the ambience of our venue and that our service was great. However, we apologise that your experience with our antipasto platter was disappointing. Our team prides itself on creating delicious and high quality dishes and we're sorry to hear that this was not reflected in your experience. We hope to welcome you back soon for a more positive experience.

  34. GregP

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    I was so disappointed I am a regular customer but the food was terrible and I had to send my salad back. A salad of all things I won't be going again. My partner ordered muscles which were mostly empty, absolutely disgusted.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Really good food steak was perfect, and service was amazing definitely rate for a date night ☺️
  36. LukaszC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was good drinks food and atmosphere. Service as well.
  37. AislingF

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    Very impersonal, table booked for 2 hrs and handed bill after 1hr and 40mins and put under pressure to finish up and get out

    Café en SeineResponded on March 5, 2023Thank you for choosing Cafe en Seine and for taking the time to give us your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you felt our service was impersonal and that you were pressured to finish your meal and leave. We strive to provide a welcoming and comfortable environment for all our guests and we apologise that this was not reflected in your experience. Please know that we take your feedback seriously and will use it to improve our service in the future.

  38. OpenTable Diner

    Norfolk

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience5
    Good food, slow service. Private function upstairs was noisy so was it was hard to hear. Waiter slow had to ask for drinks. Ordered sharing platter had to ask for plates - they brought bread instead of plates. Stunning looking restaurant was disappointed with the service.
  39. AndrewW

    Dublin

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    My issue was with the service - i appreciate the booking on the table is only for two hours however it’s annoying to be reminded three times during the night. Great food and drink
  40. Andel

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Rude host at the front desk at the dining room. No one was able to direct us to where we were meant to go for our booking so we were waiting around asking staff no one could direct us to the dining room which is not obvious. We were slightly late because of the confusion and she was rude about it. No need.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Café en Seine is rated 4.4 stars by 1815 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 40 times today
Google Map for Café en Seine

40 Dawson Street, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 A526

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Dawson Street

  • Neighborhood

    Dawson Street

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:45 pm Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–9:15 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–9:15 pm

  • Cuisines

    Modern European

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    There is on street Parking, around the corner on St Annes Lane available to the public. There are two multi storey car parks within a 3 minute walk from Cafe En Seine - Q Park Dawson Street and Q Park Setanta.

  • Public transit

    Nearest bus stop Mansion House

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Stephen Gibson

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (01) 677 4567

  • Private party facilities

    Parisian Street Garden for 200 People, Cocktail Bar and Restaurant 150 People, Loft Bar for 90 People, Balcony Bar for 100 People, Great Venue for Special Occasions, Private Spaces for Large Groups up to 1,200 people.

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