Ethnic cuisine

Chinese Restaurants and Takeaways

Chinese restaurants in Dublin have always focused on the Cantonese and Szechuan traditions. This probably has to do with Ireland's links with Britain, and through them with Hong Kong, from where many of the first immigrants arrived having been educated by Irish Catholic missionaries. These days Dublin has a large Asian population and many restaurants has extended beyond the European-ised menu of kung po, chow mein, chop suey, king do, szechuan and curries to provide authentic Chinese dishes such as dim sum. It's worth watching where the Chinese (and, more often, Malays) themselves are eating, and the answer to that is the afore-mentioned Good World on Georges Street and the Imperial on Wicklow Street, especially for lunch on Sundays, when whole families dine out together. If you can read Cantonese, ask for the "real" menu.
As well as the restaurants, there is now a growing number of stores catering for the Asian population. Originally designed to provide a wholesale service to the restaurants and takeaways, these have evolved into fully-fledged supermarkets, frequented as much by Irish people with new-found tastes as by the Asian community. Still the best of these is the origin of the species: Asia Market on Drury Street (just down from Brooks Hotel) has everything from woks and chopsticks to chicken's feet and grass jelly, and is still the cheapest place in Dublin to buy beansprouts.
You won't find any takeaways in the city centre. There are good ones nearby in Thomas Street, Rathmines and Baggot Street and an excellent one, Canton City, in Stoneybatter; so if you're near any of these places they will deliver. Another well worth checking out is Chengdu Sichuan on Clanbrassil Street (one of the few takeaways online). However, Charley's has three "walk in and eat" locations in the city centre, at Dame Street, Temple Bar and Westmoreland Street. They're slightly more expensive than a suburban takeaway but the food is good and recommended for those on a budget.
Also for those on a budget, Chanze's restaurant in Andrew Street does an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Indian Restaurants

Again probably as a result of the Empire ties, there have been Indian restaurants in Dublin since before the native Dubliners thought that lasagne and prawn cocktail were exotic dishes, Though not as plentiful as the Chinese/Cantonese, there are many excellent examples around the city, chief amongst them being Rajoot, 32 years in operation in Clarendon Street at the back of the Westbury, and Jaipur and Shalimar in Sth Great Georges Street.
Curiously, many of the best Indian restaurants, and especially the balti houses, seem to crop up in the suburbs, and are often relatively short-lived. So if you're fond of Indian food ask your hotel porter for advice on what's new and be prepared to take a taxi or a Dart to get there.

Japanese - Noodles and Sushi

With Dublin's increasing cosmopolitanism in the wake of the Celtic tiger came an infusion of new cultures and, not least, new (to Dublin) cuisines. Leading the charge was Yamamori, a Japanese noodle bar on Georges Street which offers excellent value at lunchtime. They were quickly followed by Aya, a "sit and pick from the plates as they pass by" type sushi bar at the back of Brown Thomas' department store.
The Wagamama chain which originated in London are now on Sth King Street (beside Major Tom's), and are good value for money, but there are Japanese-style eateries cropping up all over the place these days.

Thai/Asian Fusion

From Tiger Becs Restaurant in La Stampa Hotel to the bar menu at K3, Asian Fusion is all the rage and the trendy thing to be seen eating in Dublin. Lemongrass and coconut abound and if you like this sort of thing try the aforementioned or MAO on Chatham Row.
Other restaurants worth trying in this category: the Thai Orchid on Westmoreland Street; Siam Thai on Andrew Street and Pad Thai on South Richmond Street (a little out of town, but close by if you're staying in the Camden Court Hotel or the Hilton).

Indonesian

Slipping into the gap in all of this comes Chameleon, Dublin's one-and-only true Dutch-Indonesian rijstafel restaurant. The array of plaques and awards covering the outside walls bear testimony to the success of this restaurant since it first opened its doors in 1994.

Mongolian

Equally unique, and far more unusual, is the highly entertaining approach of The Mongolian Barbeque in Anglesea Street, just beside Blooms Hotel. A do-it-yourself stir fried buffet, it's great for groups, kids and the adventurous eater.
 
Here a list of ethnic restaurants, mainly asian cuisine:
 
Alilang Korean Restaurant
(Korean - Chinese)
102 Parnell Street
Dublin 1
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 8746766
Web: www.alilangkorean.com
 
Bon Ga
(Japanese)
52 Capel Street 
Dublin 1
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 8727934
Web: www.bonga.ie
 
Cafe Mao
(Asian cuisine)
2-3 Chatham Row  
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6704899
Web: www.cafemao.com
 
Chamaleon
(Indonesian)
1 Lower Fownes Street 
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6710362
Web: www.chamaleonrestaurant.com
 
Kinara Restaurant
(Pakistani cuisine)
318 Clontarf Road
Clontarf
Dublin 3
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 8336759
Web: www.kinara.ie
 
Konkan Restaurant
(Indian cuisine)
46 Upper Clanbrassil Street (near Harolds Cross Bridge)
Dublin 8
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 4738252
Web: www.konkan.ie
 
Langkawi
(Malaysian cuisine)
46 Upper Baggot Street 
Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6682760
 
Maloti
(Indian cuisine)
34-35 South William Street
Dublin 2
ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6710428
Web: www.maloti.ie
 
Monty's of Kathmandu 
(Nepalese cuisine)
28 Eustace Street
Temple Bar
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6704911
Web: www.montys.ie
 
Saba
(Thai - Vietnamese)
26-28 Clarendon Street 
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6792000
Web: www.sabadublin.com
 
Siam Thai
(Thai cuisine)
15 Andrews Street 
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6773363
Web: www.siamthai.ie
 
Sinners Restaurant
(Lebanese)
12 Parliament Street 
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6750050
Web: www.sinners.ie
 
The Cedar Tree
(Lebanese)
11a St Andrew Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6772121
Web: www.cedartree.ie
 
Ukiyo
(Japanese)
7-9 Exchequer Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 6334071
Web: www.ukiyobar.com