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Can anyone recommend a good, healthy place to eat in Dublin city centre?

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  • 08-03-2011 9:29pm
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    Poor Craythur
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    Somewhere affordable, with not stupidly big portions (hate feeling too full but hate leaving food) and healthy options. Not necessarily vegetarian, mind.

    Thanks. :)


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    John_Rambo
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    There are hundreds and hundreds. What are you in to?

    Here's a starter Monty's of Kathmandu. Healthy stuff with yogurt, fresh chillies, coriander, ginger, garlic, peppers, onions, mushrooms, capsicum along with whatever fish or meat you choose. Epic food, good atmosphere, about €16 for a main course, normal size portions.


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    Poor Craythur
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    John_Rambo wrote: »
    There are hundreds and hundreds. What are you in to?

    Here's a starter Monty's of Kathmandu. Healthy stuff with yogurt, fresh chillies, coriander, ginger, garlic, peppers, onions, mushrooms, capsicum along with whatever fish or meat you choose. Epic food, good atmosphere, about €16 for a main course, normal size portions.

    TBH, I can see that becoming quite fattening and calorific.


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    trishasaffron
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    For lunch I highly recommend CAfe Fresh in powerscourt - fab fresh food


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    Poor Craythur
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    trishasaffron wrote: »
    For lunch I highly recommend CAfe Fresh in powerscourt - fab fresh food

    Cool, shall see if it has a website for a looksie!


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    John_Rambo
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    Poor Craythur wrote: »
    Wow, thanks a million John Rambo, what a quick reply, sounds good

    No probs Poor Craythur. You are welcome.
    Poor Craythur wrote: »
    TBH, I can see that becoming quite fattening and calorific.

    Nope. Fresh spices and herbs with fish or meat is not fattening.


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    Poor Craythur
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    John_Rambo wrote: »
    No probs Poor Craythur. You are welcome.

    Why did you just do that? I replied, sorry if it wasn't the response you were hoping for. It wasn't meant in a bad way.


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    HannahArendt
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    Just off Grafton Street - think it's Wicklow St - there's Cornucopia - great, really fresh food - salads as well as mains, great desserts; there's also Wagamamas just outside St Stephens Green shopping centre - at the bottom of the stairs at the Dunnes Store end of the complex. All can be fairly reasonable, depending on what you go for. I find Blazing Salads more expensive (round the corner from Cornucopia), but they do some great food as an alternative - BUT they're essentially take away only.

    :D Lots of choices available!


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    The Sparrow
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    Don't mean to hijack the thread, but does anyone know of any restaurants that display the calories of their food in the city centre? Lunch places would be good.

    I wish more restaurants would do it.


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    John_Rambo
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    Poor Craythur wrote: »
    Why did you just do that?


    It's my fault, I'm old fashioned, when someone asks a question, or looks for info and gets a detailed response I am used to them saying thank you, not questioning the info they just got without trying any of it out. ;)

    (PS... fresh spices and herbs don't have many calories)


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    Poor Craythur
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    John_Rambo wrote: »
    It's my fault, I'm old fashioned, when someone asks a question, or looks for info and gets a detailed response I am used to them saying thank you, not questioning the info they just got without trying any of it out. ;)

    I can imagine there being big portions there, esp for what you are paying. But I'm sorry, perhaps I was impolite.
    John_Rambo wrote: »
    (PS... fresh spices and herbs don't have many calories)

    I know but when you start adding things like cream and rice and bread it soon racks up.


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    dixiefly
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    my family's favourite is Wagamamma. very good on many levels...taste, variety, healthy, pretty fast and not too expensive.

    I hear good reviews of Yamamouri also.


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    Poor Craythur
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    dixiefly wrote: »
    my family's favourite is Wagamamma. very good on many levels...taste, variety, healthy, pretty fast and not too expensive.

    I hear good reviews of Yamamouri also.

    Yeah, I definitely think these places could be healthy, depending on what you order. Plus Yamamori = yummy.


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    John_Rambo
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    Poor Craythur wrote: »
    I can imagine there being big portions there, esp for what you are paying.

    Well, that's your imagination, in the real world they are average portions.
    Poor Craythur wrote: »
    I know but when you start adding things like cream and rice and bread it soon racks up.

    The rice may have carbs, but it's good healthy rice, I never get bread or cream there. Look, I eat there all the time and I am in good shape, no fat... Can you tell me why don't you try it before you make up your mind?


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    Poor Craythur
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    John_Rambo wrote: »
    Well, that's your imagination, in the real world they are average portions.



    The rice may have carbs, but it's good healthy rice, I never get bread or cream there. Look, I eat there all the time and I am in good shape, no fat... Can you tell me why don't you try it before you make up your mind?

    Fine, fine. TBH, it's a bit out of my price range at the moment though.


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    John_Rambo
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    Fair enough, don't want to blow the budget, good plan.

    How about DaDa restaurant? If you stick to the excellent salads you get great value.

    http://www.dadarestaurant.ie/

    Check out the lunch menu.


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    Poor Craythur
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    John_Rambo wrote: »
    Fair enough, don't want to blow the budget, good plan.

    How about DaDa restaurant? If you stick to the excellent salads you get great value.

    http://www.dadarestaurant.ie/

    Check out the lunch menu.

    Thank you. ;) Looks good.


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