Where can you get a Boxty in Dublin? At the Boxty House in the Temple Bar area.
What’s a Boxty? Think smooth potato pancakes with delicious fillings.
The Boxty is a smooth pancake which becomes a wrap of sorts for the filling. In the case of the Gaelic Boxty, it was two stacked thin, tender perfectly cooked (medium rare requested) steaks and was covered in not too much mushroom sauce.
The Lamb Boxty was more Indian-flavour profile with chunks of lamb and soft but not overcooked carrots, topped with small chunks of cucumber in a thin yogurt tzatziki sauce.
We split the Gaelic Boxty and the Lamb Boxty with a starter of the Pear and Blue Cheese Salad.
The salad hit the spot and I would recommend it as it was the right size for the two of us and didn’t fill us up too much. Plus, the boxty comes with a mini side salad, we found out.
The Boxty House restaurant has a great location in the Temple Bar area of Dublin.
When we came in, the Front of House manager was busy but greeted us both promptly and warmly, in spite of us not having reservations. We waited a short time and were seated in a second room, more spacious than the front (it looks like there was a downstairs, too).
There are large glass windows which gave us a nice view of bars in the area and the passersby making their way along the cobblestones.
We ordered the trio of homemade ice creams for dessert and they were OK. They excel in the main dishes here.
The boxtys are delicious. Really good place. Recommend it.
We also had a great meal at The Vintage Kitchen and enjoyed a Musical Pub Tour in Dublin.
Enjoyed May, 2015
Gallagher’s Boxty House
20-21 Temple Bar, Dublin 2
+353 1 6772762
