Well known caterer Claire Hanley's smart daytime Dublin restaurants near the Jameson Distillery and is perennially popular with business lunchers and the lawyers from the nearby Law Library and the Four Courts, but was otherwise a well-kept secret until this area began its recent phase of rapid development.
High stools at the bar provide a comfortable perch if you are waiting for a table (it gets very busy at lunch time), but it's worth a little patience as you may expect good contemporary cooking in very chic surroundings.