The food in Ireland is overall not top notch. Americans would often turn their nose up at the food served in many restaurants in Dublin. Often the food is quite fatty, gravy covers everything and most food like pizza, Chinese and hamburgers are downright awful. But go to the Kilmore on Main Street in Dublin for the best of Irish "fast food". It is a noisy cafeteria type place. Stand in line with a tray and sit at semi-clean tables often very close to strangers at the next table. (Think Burger King in the US) it is usually very busy since everyone - shoppers, workers, tourists eat there for the quick food, the quality of the food, the selection of the food and the price. Try the Irish breakfast first for a good sampling of Irish food (about 4-5 Irish pounds I guess). You get rashers (Irish bacon that looks like Canadian Bacon, much better tasting and less greasy than its US counterpart), sausages (more meat less filling than the US), black and white pudding (round disks of cow intestines - the white is very tasty, the black tastes like a half cooked hamburger to me), fried tomatoes, fried mushrooms, eggs (I do not think they make scrambled), toast and a cup of tea (very strong). Some Irish spread the pudding on the toast, your preference. Do not ask for ketchup for your eggs, the Irish will find you strange. For lunch, try egg mayonaise with some cole slaw and various veggies in the saled bar in the middle. Egg mayonnaise is just what it says - hardboiled egg in a milky mayo sauce with paprika sprinked on top. If you ask for a salad in ireland you will often get this. For some reason, the Irish are not keen on serving raw veggies. You will hardly ever see a green salad. The Irish cole slaw is awesome, usually freshly made with a load of carrots in it. The rest of the salad bar is average but make sure you stock up on the beets. Very popular in Ireland. The Kilmore is not open for dinner. But stop there in the late afternoon and have a cup of tea and a dessert. Their desserts are very fresh and made by the Kilmore Bakeries which have little shops all over. Try a jam cake. It is similar to a jelly stick in the US but the cake part is doughier and it has fresh whipped cream on top. My other favorite is a mince meat pie.