As one of Dublin’s trendiest casual dining spots, Odessa restaurant and lounge bar attracts Dublin’s fashionable crowd due to its understated modern dining spaces and affordably priced international cuisine. Head upstairs to the welcoming main dining room with high ceilings, funky art works and a relaxed atmosphere, or downstairs to the cosy lounge area with sofas and coffee tables. The menu takes inspiration from around the world, where you can expect diverse flavours ranging from Spanish-inspired gambas al ajillo, Moroccan lamb tagine with tabouleh, to Vietnamese chicken salad with spiced cashews, cucumber, herbs and a nuoc cham dressing. Other highlights of the menu include the smoked chicken quesadilla with jalepenos and lime tequila dressing; the tender Odessa burger with tomato relish, smoked applewood cheese and dill pickles; and the honey glazed rump of Wicklow lamb with herbed crushed potato and rosemary jus. Odessa’s popular weekend brunch menu has also fueled its success over the past decade, with fabulous fresh fruit smoothies, eggs served any way you like, and an indulgent ‘The Odessa Breakfast’ with sausages, bacon, roast tomato, black pudding, home fries, croissant and eggs--claimed to cure any Irish hangover. $
