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** Nosh, 111 Coliemore Rd, Dalkey, T 01 284 0666. Tue-Sun 1200-1600 and 1800-late. The proud recipient of numerous rave reviews, this trendy Dalkey eatery serves good no-nonsense food – fish and chips, apple crumble – alongside more exotic offerings such as Thai seafood curry or linguine with lobster and crab in amaretto sauce. Main courses are about E18. ** Powerscourt Room, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, T 01 280 1911. Sun-Fri 1230-1430 and 1730-2130, Sat 1730-2130. Tasty, if unremarkable, Irish cuisine is served in this big Victorian dining room with white cloths, pleasant service, a relaxed atmosphere and huge bay windows overlooking the harbour. On Sunday, indulge in afternoon tea in the drawing room. ** The Queen’s/Vico, Castle St, Dalkey, T 01 285 4569. Daily 1230-1400 and 1800-2145. On the ground floor, The Queen’s serves some very good bar food, while upstairs is the more formal Vico restaurant. *** King Sitric, East Pier, Howth, T 01 832 5235. Mon-Fri 1200-1430 and 1830-2300, Sat 1830-2300. This well-established and utterly reliable seafood restaurant has garnered lots of recommendations and has some stirring sea views. There’s a good set lunch on weekdays. *** Redbank Restaurant, 7 Church St, Skerries, T 01 849 1005. Mon-Sat 1900-2130, Sun 1230-1530. If it swims in Dublin Bay, chances are it’ll be on the menu at this excellent seafood restaurant set in an old bank building. The chef greets you at the door and there are tasty pre-dinner snacks to whet your appetite while you choose your meal. Dublin Bay prawns are the speciality of the house, served in several different styles: for a starter try the sizzling, garlicky version, which comes noisily to your table wafting heavenly aromas behind it. Meat eaters and vegetarians have good choices, too. Leave room for a pud from the wackily designed dessert trolley.
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