Elephant & Castle - Temple Bar

Name: Elephant & Castle - Temple Bar
Address: 19 Temple Bar, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Republic of, D02 HY86
Telephone: (01) 679 3121
Price range: €30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

534 Reviews

€30 and under

American

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Elephant & Castle Prince Street opened in Lower Manhattan in ’73 across from St Vincent’s Hospital where George had worked as an oncologist since the 1950’s. After two decades of short lunch breaks where he could never get anything he wanted to eat, finally he retired to a life of eating everything he wanted to eat, in his own restaurant with a special name. His passion and obsession for quality was infectious and E&C became a New York classic within a few years. Doors opened in a very different and quiet Temple Bar in January 1989 and by Summer of that year the queues had already started for our fantastic food and spectacular atmosphere!
Outside the world has greatly changed, but inside our swinging doors we try to keep things just the way they were.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 16, 2022

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11:30 PM

Booked 50 times today

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(01) 679 3121

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, International
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(01) 679 3121
Website
http://www.elephantandcastle.ie/
Payment options
MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef

Location
19 Temple Bar Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 HY86
Neighborhood
Temple Bar
Parking details
Public transit
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Popular dishes

Small Three Leaf Salad€6.55
Spicy Chicken Wings€15.95
Celery Sticks & Blue Cheese Dressing
Dirty Chicken€13.95
Tortilla Chips with Chicken Goujons, Jalapeño, Red Onion, Topped with Vintage Cheddar, our Signature Hot Sauce & Aioli
Baby Caesar Salad€9.95
- Add Grilled Chicken€12.95
Charcuterie Board€16.95
with Peppered Goats Cheese, Salami, Parma Ham, Sourdough Toast
Baby Back Spare Ribs€13.95
Molasses-Ginger Glaze
Hummus€11.95
Carrots, Cucumber, Black Olives, Garlic and Coriander Naan Bread
Avocado Toast€11.95
Poached eggs on Sourdough Toast
Crabcakes€13.95
with Celeriac Remoulade

Main Course Salads

House Caesar Salad€14.95
with Cos, Parmesan, Bacon, Croutons & Anchovy
- Add Grilled Chicken, Breaded Chicken or Goats Cheese€17.95
- Add Shrimp€19.95
House Salad€12.55
Avocado, Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Add Grilled Chicken, Blue Cheese or Goats Cheese€15.55
- Add Shrimp€17.55
Mexican Salad€13.55
Tortilla Chips, Avocado, Toasted Chickpeas, Red Pepper Cumin Vinaigrette, Vintage Cheddar
- Add Grilled Chicken€16.55
Crispy Calamari Salad€18.95
with Miso Vinaigrette

Homemade Burgers

Our burgers are cooked to order and served with baby gem, tomato, rd onion & pickle All our beef is of Irish origin. All burgers come with skin-on hand-cut fries

Char-Grilled Burger€13.95
Vintage Cheddar or Streaky Bacon€14.95
- Both€15.95
Buffalo Mozzarella€16.95
Pesto & Roasted Tomato
Chilli Beef & Red Onions€14.95
Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€14.95
Horseradish Sour Cream & Black Pepper€14.95
Blue Cheese Burger€16.95
Streaky Bacon, Cucumber, Blue Cheese
Elephant Burger€16.95
Curried Sour Cream, Streaky Bacon, Scallions,Vintage Cheddar
Homemade Veggie Burger€13.95
with Beetroot Purée
Breaded Chicken Burger€13.95
served with Aioli
- Add Vintage Cheddar or Streaky Bacon€14.95
- Both€15.95
Tulum Burger€15.95
Homemade Guacamole, Chipotle Mayo & Vintage Cheddar
Roasted Garlic Burger€15.95
Whole Roasted Garlic, Garlic Butter, Aioli

Homemade Sandwiches

Served with Tortilla Chips And Salsa

Tuna Sandwich on Brown Toast€10.95
with Tomato & Guacamole
Sliced Chicken€12.95
Tomato, Bacon, Baby Gem Lettuce, Curry Mayonnaise on White or Brown Toast
Grilled Zucchini€11.95
Mushrooms, Red Peppers, Olive Tapenade, Halloumi on Ciabatta
Grilled Steak€15.95
Sun-Dried Tomato, Goats Cheese, Rocket, Chipotle Mayonnaise on Ciabatta
Open-Faced Shrimp Sandwich€14.95
Crispy Bacon, Coriander Mayonnaise
Mexican Chicken Ciabatta€11.95
Pico de Gallo, Avocado, Baby Gem, Lime & Ginger Mayonnaise
Smoked Salmon€12.95
Avocado, Cucumber & Lemon Caper Mayonnaise on Brown Soda Bread

Warm Dishes

Pan-Roasted Chicken Supreme€21.95
with Mashed Potato & Olive-Rosemary Sauce
Spaghetti€16.95
with Goats Cheese, Black Olives, Capers and Tomato Sauce
10oz New York Striploin€29.95
Peppercorn Sauce or Garlic Butter, Herb-Stuffed Tomato & Thick-Cut Fries
Seafood Tagliatelle€21.95
with Fennel, Langoustines, Scallops and Mussels
Sautéed Shrimp€21.95
Ginger-Lime Dressing, Spinach & Couscous
Pan-Fried Salmon€22.95
Buttered Greens, Mashed Potato & Citrus Beurre Blanc
Lime Chicken€21.95
Lime Coriander Butter, Capellini & Cucumber Ribbons
8oz Fillet Steak€35.00
Fondant Potato, Garlic Greens & Peppercorn Sauce or Garlic Butter
Irish Lamb€29.95
Buttered Asparagus, Fondant Potato & Red Wine Jus

Omelettes

Served with Tortilla Chips And Salsa

Gold'n Green€10.65
Vintage Cheddar & Spinach
Vintage Cheddar€10.15
- Add Bacon€11.75
Mushroom€11.45
Streaky Bacon & Spring Onion
Goats Cheese€12.25
with Fresh & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€10.45
Temple Bar Omelette€13.50
Sausage, Bacon, Vintage Cheddar, Scallions, Tomato, Garlic

Sides

Hand-Cut Fries€4.95
Dirty Fries Loaded€6.45
with Cheddar & Hot Sauce
Plain or Scallion Mashed Potato€5.25
Peppercorn Sauce€2.95
Homemade Guacamole€3.90
Garlic Greens€5.25
with Lemon Zest
Herb Frites€6.50

What 534 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
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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Dublin
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Stevie
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wings are amazing! awesome inside too
p
paulahungry
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall4food4service5ambience3
really nice chicken wings, as always, but it was wayyyy to over crowded and it was almost impossible to have a conversation at normal volume.
MM
MaeveM
Tampa
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Travel to Ireland!!
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded today
Thanks Maeve!
BA
BarryAllen
Dublin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience5
Good food and fantastic service from all staff. Nice atmosphere
DN
DawnN
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience5
Food was very good but 6.50euros was very steep for a plate of herb frites. Staff were lovely, atmosphere was very good. Very crowded though when people come in looking for a table
AH
AnthonyH
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always, a great place……….. Thank you
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded 1 day ago
Thank you:)
OT
OpenTable Diner
Vancouver
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food1service3ambience2
Servers and hosts were lovely but the food quality has really slipped over the years. The wings are very disappointing considering how good they used to be years ago, there are just so many better options around the area now. The salad was covered in processed grated cheese and overall tasted like a salad you'd get in a plastic container in applegreen.
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded 4 days ago
This seems very strange?! The only 2 cheeses we grate and use in salads are vintage cheddar and DOP Parmigiano Reggiano?? Sorry for your disappointment
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Ronnie12
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely friendly staff.. Food delicious.. Very reasonable prices.
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded 4 days ago
Thanks a million Ronnie
TS
ThomasS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Overall Excellent. Great food and Atmosphere. However, not being seated until 27 mins after my booked time slot did not sit well. I understand it is Saturday night and trying to fit as many walk-ins as possible increases turnover but if we were 27 mins late would our table still be available or given away? Probably the latter. When things are not running as smoothly as they should be maybe a text or quick email to the booking party to tell them that their booked time might be overshot by x mins might be the way to go. It will save the guests having to wait outside. But as stated at the start , great meal and a good time was had by all ?(once seated!!)
SQ
SonjaQ
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall3food1service2ambience3
My 3rd time at elephant and castle, very disappointed, the other ones sandyford and the mason were outstanding, this one wasn't. 4 people out dinning, each of us only got a half plate of chips and 1 extremly raw burger and two burgers partially raw, by the time my extra sauce arrived I was nearly finished my chips! The raw burger was taken from our bill so I thank then for that, but I wouldn't return to this one.
MK
MichaelK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
beautiful chicken wings and lovely burgers. would recommend
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall2food1service5ambience5
We went there for my daughter’s birthday, mainly for the famous chicken wings. The service was excellent and friendly. However the wings were overcooked - way too crunchy and dry. Disappointing really as it’s our family’s birthday and special occasion restaurant. Didn’t complain or send the food back as I had 3 hungry teenagers, but it was not what I’ve come to expect from the food.
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michelleT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything about this restaurant was amazing Food, Ambiance, Service I will be back
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded 7 days ago
Thanks Michelle!
KB
KarenB
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Absolutely gorgeous highly recommend, music was a tiny bit loud. Service excellent food great.
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on May 5, 2022
Thanks Karen
DD
DikDok
London
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Known E&C over many years. Stunningly good every time. Today? Outstanding in every way. Thank you E&C team
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on May 5, 2022
Thanks a million!
PB
PatriciaB
Liverpool
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food incredible as always, staff so attentive and friendly despite being an extremly busy nighr. Have been going to eat here for 20 years but this was one of the best. Would highly recommend this for meat eaters and vegetarians like myself.
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on May 2, 2022
Thanks so much Patricia
DW
DavidW
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always good food and even though it’s really busy the manager does a really good job of getting you seated and food fresh
LC
LauraC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A very busy spot. Famous for the chicken wings, and for good reason.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Connacht
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Chicken Nachos were UNREAL. Obviously the wings are a must and still delicious as ever. Service top notch, super friendly guys and water always topped up.
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on May 2, 2022
Thanks a million!
G
Gillian
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Staff very happy and attentive, positive experience
LS
LeonS
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience3
Waiters are good but food was bland. The warm dishes should be called luke warm dishes and need seasoning. Really the main courses were strange and starters were greasy and dry, buffalo sauce will not disguise reheated food. On top of that you are charged premium prices for fast food vibes. Nice wine though. Would not recommend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always excellent - food, ambience, nd most importantly staff. Always the go to place in town. Coffee was shockingly stupendous!
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on April 30, 2022
That's great to hear! Thanks a lot
VC
ValerieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely meal, and great value for money considering the location. I was very impressed with the service and the quality of the food and drinks on offer. Good for solo-dining but would also be dinner with friends.
AH
AnthonyH
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent very good would recommend Always good
A
Angelika
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waitress was very nice and food was good but music was too loud and we couldn't hear each other but probably because we had seating under the speakers. Overall very good experience, we'll be back for sure :)
IP
IsabelPortugal
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The chicken wings are perfect, everybody should eat it..
EP
EliseP
Dublin
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
very good night with the family! good spot but a bit loud sometimes
S
Siopaella
Vancouver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The staff were so incredibly positive and friendly even though it was so busy. Food was excellent, large portions too so arrive hungry lol!
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on April 30, 2022
Great to hear - Thanks a lot!
C
Cora
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great food and friendly, helpful staff. Definitely try the Chicken Wings!
JD
JoanD
Dublin
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Excellent wings, really busy, had a little wait for table, but it wasn’t a problem. Staff were really lovely.
FM
FlorM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience4
Great place for brunch or lunch in the center of Temple bar area. food quality is really tasty and service is kind. Will be back for sure!
DK
DanielleK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The tastiest food! Wings and pancakes top class food.
G
Gyda
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall2food4service2ambience2
Noisy place, to much background music. Good Foods. Toalett dirty.
AM
AnnetteM
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service staff very professional and super friendly
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Arrived to the restaurant 15 minutes before our booking time and we were told the table was not ready to come back at 5 pm. We arrived back at 5 pm and there was a very large queue outside which we joined, eventually a waiter came out and he advised us the table would be ready in 10 minutes. There were people waiting inside for tables and also those with us in the queue outside. Although we had a booking this did not seem to make any difference as the restaurant was very largely overbooked and very little table availability. At 5:30 we gave up and left and we are very disappointed with our experience.
A
Anon
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall4food5service2ambience2
Food was incredible and service was good from waiters. Manager had a sour face and a bad attitude.
C
Cait
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall3food4service5ambience3
Nice food. Very attentive waiters. Toilets really badly kept. Would put me off returning or recommending to anyone else.
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on April 24, 2022
Oh hey Cait! Very difficult for our staff to even get into the toilets for maintenance on crazy busy days, so apologies over that. See you the next time! Thanks
MG
MariaG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
All good, kids could draw and play at the table. On the bad side, tables are very close
R
Rachael
Dublin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Great menu, lots of options. Chicken wings fab, totally living up to their reputation. Worth a visit.
Elephant & Castle - Temple BarResponded on April 22, 2022
Great to hear Rachel!
BB
BernardB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience2
Food was good and service fine. Waiting a little to get desert menu and order taken. Music is way too loud for a restaurant and it's extremely hard to hear anything.

FAQs

Elephant & Castle - Temple Bar does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo and Just Eat. Elephant & Castle - Temple Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 679 3121.

Elephant & Castle - Temple Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 534 OpenTable diners.

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