Restaurant Review

Restaurant review: Central Dublin spot Cellar 22 is a force to be reckoned with

This basement wine bar hits all the right notes, from the butter right to the service

Cellar 22 opened towards the end of last year in the basement that formerly held Urchin, a seafood bar from the Cliff Group. Picture: Fergal Phillips

“I’d be happy just with these crackers on their own,” my friend explained to me while she happily shattered the massive, uber-crispy crackers that come with the cheese and charcuterie selections at Cellar 22. “Have you tried the butter though?” I queried, disbelieving that anything could truly taste better than this smokey, smooth pot of decadent dairy.

As it turned out, the evening’s conversation was fairly repetitive, each of us uttering similar sentiments throughout our ...