Roly's Bistro

Name: Roly's Bistro
Address: 7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Republic of, D04 DT78
Telephone: (01) 668 2611
Price range: €31 to €50
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (1377)

€31 to €50

Seafood

7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin D04 DT78

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 15 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

Roly's Bistro first opened its doors in 1992 and has served traditional European cuisine ever since. Lunch is served in the Bistro on Wednesday to Sunday with Monday and Tuesday lunch being served in The Terrace Restaurant. Dinner is served in the Bistro seven evenings a week. The menu caters for most palates with a Goat's cheese and vegetable tart and a selection of meat dishes from Roly's butcher block, such as sirloin steak and rib of prime Irish steak. Roly's Bistro is famous for it's fresh Dublin Bay Prawns Scampi & Chips, Fresh Dublin Bay Prawns with Garlic, Chilli & Ginger Butter and Dublin Bay Prawn Cocktail.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€31 to €50
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, Bistro
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(01) 668 2611
Website
http://www.rolysbistro.ie/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Paul Cartwright

Location
7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin D04 DT78
Neighborhood
Ballsbridge
Cross street
7, Ballsbridge Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 DT78
Parking details
On street parking, particularly on the adjacent Herbert Park Road.
Additional
Takeout

Leek & Potato Soup, Chive & Piedmont Truffle Cream
Roly's Fresh Dublin Bay Prawn Bisque
Glin Valley (Co Cork) Chicken Liver Pate, Spiced Golden Raisin & Apple Chutney, Brioche Toast
Avocado, Pear & Chorizo (Fingal Ferguson, Schull Co. Cork) Salad, Toasted Hazelnut Dressing
Wild Atlantic Fish Cakes, Celeriac & Apple Remoulade, Horseradish Mayonnaise, Herb Salad
Brigitta Curtin's Organic Smoked Salmon, (The Burren Smoke House, Lisdoonvarna) Dublin Bay Prawns Salad, Mary Rose Sauce
€8 Supplement

Main Course a La Carte

€25.20

Roast Breast of Irish Chicken, Clonakilty Black Pudding Stuffing, Chicken Jus
Traditional Kerry Lamb & Vegetable Pie with Roasted Parsnip & Thyme
Confit of Silver Hill Duck (Emyvale, Co. Monaghan) Spiced Haricot Bean Cassoulet, Garlic Creamed Potato, Red Wine Jus
Grilled Fillet Wild Atlantic Hake, Ratatouille, Rocket & Pesto
Roast Vegetable & Goats Cheese Tart (St. Tola's Ennistymon Co. Clare), Rocket Salad, Tomato & Basil Relish
Fresh Dublin Bay Prawns Donal O'Sullivan, Garlic, Chilli & Ginger Butter, Coriander Scented Rice
€11 Supplement
Grilled 8oz Fillet of Irish Hereford Beef (Niall Quigley, Co. Cork) With Cracked Black Peppercorn & Brandy Cream, Garlic & Rosemary Fondant Potato
€11 Supplement

To Finish a La Carte

€9.20

White Chocolate & Fudge Brownie Cheesecake, Chocolate Sauce
Glazed Pear & Almond Tart, Caramel Sauce, Boulaban Vanilla Ice Cream
Hazelnut & Raspberry Meringue Roulade, Lemon Curd
Selection Of Irish Boulaban Ice Cream (Handmade Boulaban Farm, Roserea Co. Tipperary)
Please Choose 3 Flavours: Rum & Raisin - Salted Caramel - Vanilla - Strawberry - Chocolate Warm Caramel or Chocolate Sauce

Cheese Board

€3.75 Supplement

Cheese Board
Served With Spiced Fig And Pear Chutney, Athenry Multi Seed Crackers. Milleens Co. Cork, St. Agur (France), Oak Smoked Gubbeen (Skull, Co. Cork)

What 1,377 people are saying

Roly's Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Dublin 4
Best Overall
Dublin 4
Best Food
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Best Value
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Great for brunch
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Good for business meals
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Good for groups
Dublin 4
Healthy
Dublin 4
Neighborhood gem
Dublin 4
Romantic
Dublin 4
Good for special occasions
Dublin 4
Lively
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Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Roly's Bistro in Dublin consistently delights guests with "amazing food and great service." Patrons appreciate the "excellent wine list" and "beautifully cooked" meals. The setting is "lovely," ideal for special occasions. While there are some service inconsistencies, the overall dining experience remains highly recommended, especially for its "great value set lunch" and "friendly staff."

1,377 Reviews

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Suzanne
Dublin1 review
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Overall good; chicken was over cooked and not very tasty but everything else was great. Best tartare sauce! Lovely accommodating service and friendly ambience.
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Daniel
Dublin5 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent as always!! Great place to bring friends visiting Dublin.
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Fiona
Worcestershire1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Excellent standard of food for the money. We went on a Sunday and had early Sunday lunch. Two courses for 23.25 euros or three courses for 29.35 euros Excellent value and really good quality piping hot food. Maitre D is engaging and made sure we were looked after. Go!
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Colin VIP
New York City8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great visit to Rolys ! Lovely atmosphere here and management and staff were really lovely made for a great evening wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and can’t wait to return
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Cherith
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A great night celebrating a 60th birthday. Food was amazing .. we all ate from the special 2 or 3 course menu. We were made so welcome.. service fabulous. If ever in Dublin, Rolys is definitely the place to eat.
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LUCA
Dublin5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice brunch, would have been nice to have the pancakes option for the kids.
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Anne VIP
Dublin15 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great as usual. There with 5 of my friends and restaurant was buzzing with communion celebrations going on and the service was still good. One of my favourite restaurants. One tiny thing maybe tweak the lunch menu which was great but we’d been there a few times recently and it was the same.
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Anita
London1 review
4.0
Dined on May 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Two of had had a lovely pre theatre supper in the Terrace restaurant . Time was a bit tight but the staff couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. Menus arrived quickly followed up by two glasses of excellent wine. Food arrived promptly too. I’m gluten intolerant and had told the server. My rotisserie chicken and Caesar salad was to be modified accordingly. The salad arrived with croutons but was replaced rapidly when I pointed this out. However I had eaten a lot of the chicken before I discovered a pile of bread stuffing underneath. Everything tasted great but much more attention needs to be given to dietary requirements. My friend had scampi and chips which was lovely.
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Tracy
Washington, D.C. Area8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing food and great service! Would recommend this place to anyone visiting Dublin!
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Robert
Dublin3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful meal and excellent service - would highly recommend. Only complaint was that the table was a bit small for 6 people - everything else was great
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FAQs

Roly's Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (01) 668 2611.

Roly's Bistro is rated 4.4 stars by 1377 OpenTable diners.

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

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Dublin
Dublin 4
Ballsbridge

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 14, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 15 times today

7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin D04 DT78

Additional information

Cross street
7, Ballsbridge Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 DT78
Neighborhood
Ballsbridge
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
€31 to €50
Cuisines
Seafood, Steak, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
On street parking, particularly on the adjacent Herbert Park Road.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Paul Cartwright
Additional
Takeout

Website
http://www.rolysbistro.ie/
Phone number
(01) 668 2611

Roly's Bistro

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Menu

To Start a La Carte

Leek & Potato Soup, Chive & Piedmont Truffle Cream

Roly's Fresh Dublin Bay Prawn Bisque

Glin Valley (Co Cork) Chicken Liver Pate, Spiced Golden Raisin & Apple Chutney, Brioche Toast

Avocado, Pear & Chorizo (Fingal Ferguson, Schull Co. Cork) Salad, Toasted Hazelnut Dressing

Wild Atlantic Fish Cakes, Celeriac & Apple Remoulade, Horseradish Mayonnaise, Herb Salad

Brigitta Curtin's Organic Smoked Salmon, (The Burren Smoke House, Lisdoonvarna) Dublin Bay Prawns Salad, Mary Rose Sauce

Main Course a La Carte

Roast Breast of Irish Chicken, Clonakilty Black Pudding Stuffing, Chicken Jus

Traditional Kerry Lamb & Vegetable Pie with Roasted Parsnip & Thyme

Confit of Silver Hill Duck (Emyvale, Co. Monaghan) Spiced Haricot Bean Cassoulet, Garlic Creamed Potato, Red Wine Jus

Grilled Fillet Wild Atlantic Hake, Ratatouille, Rocket & Pesto

Roast Vegetable & Goats Cheese Tart (St. Tola's Ennistymon Co. Clare), Rocket Salad, Tomato & Basil Relish

Fresh Dublin Bay Prawns Donal O'Sullivan, Garlic, Chilli & Ginger Butter, Coriander Scented Rice

Grilled 8oz Fillet of Irish Hereford Beef (Niall Quigley, Co. Cork) With Cracked Black Peppercorn & Brandy Cream, Garlic & Rosemary Fondant Potato

To Finish a La Carte

White Chocolate & Fudge Brownie Cheesecake, Chocolate Sauce

Glazed Pear & Almond Tart, Caramel Sauce, Boulaban Vanilla Ice Cream

Hazelnut & Raspberry Meringue Roulade, Lemon Curd

Selection Of Irish Boulaban Ice Cream (Handmade Boulaban Farm, Roserea Co. Tipperary)

Cheese Board

Cheese Board

What 1,377 people are saying

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