Rathmines is a suburb on the up, as evidenced by what is easily Dublin’s swishest cinema experience at the re-incarnated Stella Cinema.
The painstaking refurbishment of the famous 1920s cinema exemplifies the considerable investment put into properties by the Press Up Entertainment Group, who have in recent years become one of the city’s most dynamic and prolific players in Dublin’s hospitality industry. Their collection now spans from boutique hotels, speak-easy cocktail haunts and music venues, through mid-market restaurants and food halls, to fast-food specialists.
Stella Steakhouse (formerly Stella Diner) sits about midway on the fast-food-meets-grown-up-dining spectrum offered by the group with its speciality now focused on top quality beef, from the renowned Longford butchers John Stone, cooked over a Robabta grill.
Stella Steakhouse makes an excellent stab at offering what you want in a casual neighbourhood joint, with its upbeat atmosphere and outstanding steaks, and - while it may not necessarily be a destination dining experience in its own right - in combination with the cinema next door, it's a good bet for a fun night.
