The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar restaurant, Ballsbridge, Dublin
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Multiple award winning wine bars on 2 levels - Georgina Campbell in 2006 and Bridgestone in 2009. Exclusively imported wines. They regularly organise tasting sessions of their family owned estate wines complimented with a selection of French tapas. They are at your disposal to tailor private tasting evenings for groups.
The French Paradox is located only 5min by foot from the new Aviva Stadium making it the perfect location to have lunch, dinner or even just a glass of wine before or after an event in the stadium.
The French Paradox is located only 5min by foot from the new Aviva Stadium making it the perfect location to have lunch, dinner or even just a glass of wine before or after an event in the stadium.
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The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar
53 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin
Area Code : Dublin 4
53 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin
Area Code : Dublin 4
Opening hours:
Mon 10:30am - 10:00pm
Tue 10:30am - 10:00pm
Wed 10:30am - 10:00pm
Thu 10:30am - 10:00pm
Fri 10:30am - 10:00pm
Sat 10:30am - 10:00pm
Sun closed
Tue 10:30am - 10:00pm
Wed 10:30am - 10:00pm
Thu 10:30am - 10:00pm
Fri 10:30am - 10:00pm
Sat 10:30am - 10:00pm
Sun closed
Capacity:
45
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Cuisines:
Bistro, Breakfast, Casual Dining, Coeliac options, French, Girls Night Out, Healthy Eating, Mediterranean, Tapas, Wine Bar
The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar restaurant, Ballsbridge, Dublin Reviews
4.5 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 4.5 star review:
Stumbled across this little French bistro in donnybrook recently and we were pleasantly surprised. One can hardy swing a cat in it as its so tiny. That's the ground floor. Upstairs there is extra seating bit I think they only open in the evening. 3 of us sat around a small table and were served the most delicious French bread. We had an antipasto mixed plate which had a little bit too much salad to make it work. I was introduced to a white Beaujolais wine which I never knew existed. It was delicious! I was able to buy one to bring home too. A lovely quaint place with lots of interesting wines on offer, what more could you want ?
Visited: 06/03/2013
Posted: 29/03/2013
5.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 5.0 star review:
had dinner there yesterday - I was there before but a long time ago. anyway, I obviously have forgotten how delicious it is, otherwise i would have been going more.
the fois gras with mango is to die for, and the portion is a great size for 18 Euros. really delicious , i was licking my fingers afterwards. I had that and shared a camamber with my friend- that was delicious as well. Our waiter was very french and very nice and we kept him up till after midnight with no one else in the place except the four of us. he didnt mind at all and insisted we finish our wine before we go.
will be going again for the fois gras for sure.
the fois gras with mango is to die for, and the portion is a great size for 18 Euros. really delicious , i was licking my fingers afterwards. I had that and shared a camamber with my friend- that was delicious as well. Our waiter was very french and very nice and we kept him up till after midnight with no one else in the place except the four of us. he didnt mind at all and insisted we finish our wine before we go.
will be going again for the fois gras for sure.
Visited: 17/01/2012
Posted: 18/01/2012
5.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 5.0 star review:
I really did enjoyed the evening with my friend at the restaurant.
Wine was good and my favorite duck salad was delicious.
I hope we will be back soon.
Wine was good and my favorite duck salad was delicious.
I hope we will be back soon.
Visited: 22/12/2011
Posted: 28/12/2011
4.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 4.0 star review:
This is one of my very favourite places, I love the food, the staff and the relaxed atmosphere. The food is excellent, so much so I'm there nearly once a week! The foie gras should definintely be tried and the confit of duck is always a pleasure. The wine is obviously excellent it being a wine shop and the staff are very friendly and helpful (and a little quirkly which is part of the appeal!).
Visited: 14/10/2011
Posted: 16/10/2011
5.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 5.0 star review:
Myself and my partner went to French Paradox for a cheeky bottle of wine and some food to celebrate his birthday. We had the most wonderful evening it must be said. We were tucked away in the back ground floor corner which felt very cosy and rustic. We had a sharing charcuterie platter, aubergine caviar and the duck salad, all of which were simply divine. The staff were friendly and attentive and remembered our individual wine selections once the intended 1 bottle was long gone!!. Only gripe and its a tiny one is that the area can be quite small so if a group of people are chatting away, it can seem quite loud but a small price to pay for such a wonderful place
Visited: 16/09/2011
Posted: 01/10/2011
5.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 5.0 star review:
Was there for our friends surprise bday.
This place is fantastic. The 2 and 3 course menu's are great value.
The service is great, the staff are very attentive and the atmosphere is classical french.
They have an open kitchen and you can see your food being cooked.
The wine is fantastic.
Everyone must try this place.
Jeanseb
Dublin.
This place is fantastic. The 2 and 3 course menu's are great value.
The service is great, the staff are very attentive and the atmosphere is classical french.
They have an open kitchen and you can see your food being cooked.
The wine is fantastic.
Everyone must try this place.
Jeanseb
Dublin.
Visited: 28/05/2011
Posted: 02/06/2011
5.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 5.0 star review:
Lunch on my birthday with my family after a visit to Tutenkhamun at the RDS. We had passed this little spot last summer and vowed to try it out. We were not disappointed :-) Seafood chowder, black & green olive tapenades, paté, french onion soup, open sandwiches, saucisson/black chorizo with puy lentils. We had a glass of the Red wine of the month (bordeaux) and a glass of Chateau D'Orangerie (white) followed by chocolat fondant and coffee. My 9yr old requested ' l'addition s'il vous plait' to the delight of the waiter/waitress and other diners! A wonderful lunch experience and looking forward to a return visit.
Visited: 25/02/2011
Posted: 28/02/2011
2.5 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 2.5 star review:
We visited this little cafe/ wine shop on a busy Sunday. I wanted to have the soup of the day that was advertised outside, but when we were seated we were told there was only French onion soup. I had never tried it so I gave it a go. It didn't float my boat. We were given a basket of bread and water on arrival. We also ordered an aubergein dip starter which was quiet nice.
Overall I didnt find the experience that great and proberly wouldnt return. I was not satisfied.I found it a little snobby. Sorry guys
Overall I didnt find the experience that great and proberly wouldnt return. I was not satisfied.I found it a little snobby. Sorry guys
Visited: 13/02/2011
Posted: 15/02/2011
5.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 5.0 star review:
Three of us went around six for the tapas menu and were quite impressed. Excellent selection of choices and large and tasty dishes at an excellent price. Staff were also very pleasent and efficent, all in all a good night with nice wines also.
Visited: 01/02/2011
Posted: 05/02/2011
4.0 The French Paradox Wine Shop & Wine Bar 4.0 star review:
I am so impressed with the team at French Paradox for accomodating my flight of fancy on Saturday morning. They were so accomodating that I fear I may have inadvertently eaten the staff's breakfast. Convinced I had read somewhere that FP now do breakfast, we landed in before noon. We were kindly told they didn't do breakfast but to sit ourselves down and they'd look after us. They magiced up fluffy croissants, pain au chocolats and such good coffee. Some of the other nice touches included:
-they promoted their neighbour 2 doors down, who apparently does great breakfasts,
-they preempted that a bottle of tap water would go down a treat with the coffee.
-as always, they listened attentively to customers and gave spot-on wine recommendations.
Excellent service like that is win-win for everyone. We went in for a croissant and came out after a lovely breakfast & laden down with wine, saucisson and bread.
-they promoted their neighbour 2 doors down, who apparently does great breakfasts,
-they preempted that a bottle of tap water would go down a treat with the coffee.
-as always, they listened attentively to customers and gave spot-on wine recommendations.
Excellent service like that is win-win for everyone. We went in for a croissant and came out after a lovely breakfast & laden down with wine, saucisson and bread.
Visited: 22/01/2011
Posted: 24/01/2011
