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The cooking, for the main part, tends to the familiar notes of Chinese cooking for Western tastes, and whilst the dishes are always expertly executed - the steamed sea bass with ginger, the beef and black bean sauce - perhaps the best time to see the Imperial at its best, at its most relaxed, is to go on a Sunday lunctime for the special treat that is their sublime Dim Sum. Then, the joyous, dazzling skill of the food and its enchanting flavours reveal the capacious, incisive culinary skills...

Traditiona Irish Food, including "Boxty", a potato pancake dish internationally renowned....

Dimples specialises in chicken, ham and tuna sandwiches. Situated on Eden Quay, it is close not only to the Liffey but to O'Connell Street, the financial area and Busaras. Large baguette type sandwiches and instant coffee are served by attentive host Peter Dineen, one-time football pools winner....

The Kilkenny Shop is known for the wide range of Irish goods it stocks. Tour operators bring busloads of visitors here so they can bring back home 'a little bit of Ireland.' Upstairs, before or after making all those purchases, the Kilkenny Kitchen is buzzing. It is a self-service restaurant where the emphasis is on traditional Irish home cooking. Speciaities include - cold meats and fish, but also available are coddle, Irish stew and boiled beef and cabbage.

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Moving steadily and confidently into its second decade, the South Bank is one of those old-style places where it is always a pleasure to find yourself. Comforting food, cosseting service....