Saagar
Founded in 1992 in the small Irish city of Mullingar, Saagar has more recently opened branches in Athlone and Dublin. Since its opening, Saagar has received lots of recognition from local food guides and has been listed in Bridgestone's 100 Best Restaurants of Ireland since 1996. Saagar serves up a wide range of traditional Northern Indian cuisine, which includes minced lamb tandoori seekh kebabs, chicken jaipuri with mushrooms, green peppers and onions and spicy king prawn kolapuri. Saagar also offers a number of vegetarian dishes, such as sag paneer Indian cottage cheese, tarka dal lentils, aloo ghobi, a dry dish prepared with cauliflower, potatoes and tomatoes. Guests often accompany their meal with naan, a typical Indian flat bread perfect for dipping into sauces.
Saagar
16 Harcourt Street
Dublin, Ireland
011 +353 1-475-5060
saagarindianrestaurants.com
Monsoon
Monsoon offers authentic recipes from all four major culinary regions of India, North, South, East and West. Diners start off with the aloo tikki chat (deep fried potato patties stuffed with tempered asafoetida lentils and served with crispy vermicelli noodles and different chutneys), amiya chicken tikka (tandoori chicken marinated in yogurt and mango) or kesari jheenga (king prawns cooked in yogurt and saffron and accompanied by plum chutney). Main courses include a wide selection of different chicken, lamb, seafood, and vegetarian dishes prepared with traditional spices and curries. Monsoon features a number of interesting naans and pastries as well, including peshawari naan stuffed with coconuts, cashews and raisins. Monsoon's impressive wine list features whites and reds from the major wine producing regions of Europe, South America, Australia and the United States.
Monsoon
306 Lower Rathmines Road
Dublin, Ireland
011 +353 1-491-1666
monsoon.ie
Jaipur
Chosen by Dublin food critic Lucinda O'Sullivan as one of 2010's great places to eat, Jaipur has received numerous accolades from local publications and food guides for its authentic and innovative Indian cuisine. Jaipur's menu is slightly small and more refined than the average Indian restaurant's, favoring quality and subtlety over quantity. Appetizers include sambusek (crispy feat cheese-filled pastries served with yogurt and tamarind chutney), paneer aur subz ki seekh (fresh Indian cottage cheese with bell peppers, onion and mint chutney), and bhuney aloo aur mutter ki tikki (pan fried green pea, potato and cumin cakes). Main courses are simple sounding but rich in flavor. It is recommended to try the murg chettinad (free range chicken filet with curry leaves and coconut) or chaa gosht (wicklow lamb cooked in spices and yogurt).
Jaipur
41 South Great Georges Street
Dublin, Ireland
011 +353 1-677-0999
jaipur.ie
