Black Pig

What’s not to love?! A huge selection of Spanish wines, meats, cheeses and other sundry (food related) items.
The guy behind the counter is obviously a bit of an expert on all things Spain related and is very happy to share the knowledge.
Very highly recommended, if only because it is the only place in the city (as far as I know) that sells Pipppas (the salted sun flower seeds)… brilliant with a beer!

I only gave the Black Pig 4 stars because I want to try more things there and give them room to grow, but this 2012 addition to dublin’s specialty market scene is fantastic. I absolutely love this small shop that specializes in high quality cured Spanish meats like Iberico ham, lomo and chorizo. They also have the best selection of Spanish wines that you will find in Ireland as well as cheeses (unfortunately only offered in whole pieces rather than slices), and fantastic ingredients like paella rice, white asparagus, a wide selection of olives and beans. On my first trip I got Iberico Ham, Chorizo and a bottle of Albarino. I really wanted to get some cheese — I have only ever seen Manchego or a spanish blue cheese in Ireland before — this place had at least three other kinds of cheese, but I can only justify spending 20e on cheese if I am having a bunch of cheese eaters over. The wine and meats were great. Thank you, Black Pig and welcome to Dublin.