Dining Out

Quality and quantity justify the high-ish prices at Hawksmoor

This is a steakhouse to return to, whatever your budget

Hawksmoor restaurant on College Green: the first Irish branch of the British chain offers a reasonably priced express menu as well as pricier options

Hawksmoor might have been the most anticipated restaurant opening of the year. The first Irish branch of this British chain, which is owned by Huw Gott and Will Beckett, opened to some fanfare on College Green in Dublin city centre in May.

As premises go, this one is more than a little impressive. The former bank building has been converted to an airy, spacious restaurant full of deep greens, dark wood, brass features and leather-bound ...