The Bloody Stream

Had a good experience at the Bloody stream (what a name!) and would come back.
The food was good, service was just fine from what I remember, and not shocked by the prices.
We were sitting at the terrace enjoying the sun after a nice walk and all of it was really agreeable.
Good food, with a good beer, and chill. My boyfriend had the beef and Guinness stew which was very generous in size. We also enjoyed sharing a desert.

We’d just finished an epic walk around Howth Head. The long one. The Big Kehuna! And our legs were about to fall off. We needed to rest, warm up and have some refreshments.
Cue The Bloody Stream.
There was a lovely warm fire going and as luck would have it, there was a barrel with four highstools around it waiting to be sat at. On a cold winters day, this was a excellent find for us weary hikers. Just what we needed.
Warming up with some minerals in hand, we regaled ourselves of the adventure we just had around the wilds of Howth.
But this was not my first time here in The Bloody Stream. We had stopped off before after the same said hike the summer before. On that occasion it was a lovely picnic table out in the sun that we recovered at.
And on another occasion with a girlfriend of mine, we caught up with a good natter one Saturday night while we listened to some great acoustic covers played by a guy on a guitar.
Recommended. And it’s right under the Dart station so you’ve no excuse ;)

Divine fish’n’chips.
A little overpriced, but very cosy and very conveniently located directly at the train station. Great place to have a glass and a snack before getting back to Dublin — actually more than a snack, we shared a portion of fish n chips and were super full.
Service is also very nice and friendly, plus very democratic: our waitress was having dinner sitting at a table nearby.
If I happen to visit Howth again, I would definitely drop by, it’s worth it.