14. April 2012: Fitzsimons Temple Bar
Traditional Irish food like a “Beef and Guinness Pie” (100% Irish beef slowly cooked in a rich Guinness and mushroom sauce, topped with fresh pastry; EUR 13.00) is definitely a go. It is a bit tricky to eat the pie as the pastry on top of the “pie” (which is more a soup) is not that easy to cut without leaving a mess. But the soup/pie is pretty tasty and the beef is good as well. The French fries on the other hand were not that outstanding but still were okay. What goes very well with a Beef and Guinness pie is, of course, a pint of Guinness (EUR 5.00).
The atmosphere in the Fitzsimons Temple bar is nice, it is all held in dark wood but the large windows provide enough light. The local derby of Manchester was shown on TV during the time I ate and it was pretty noisy, crowded but very atmospheric. The waitress was friendly and helpful and also astonishingly attentive.
Overall, the Fitzsimons Temple Bar is not really a special place but it is a good place to eat something small and to have a pint of Guinness or two.
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Contact Details:
Fitzsimons Temple Bar
Wellington Quay 21-22
Dublin 2 (IE)
Tel.: +353 1 677 93 15
Fax: +353 1 677 93 87
E-Mail: info@fitzsimonshotel.com
Homepage: http://www.fitzsimonshotel.com
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
