Top Dublin restaurants - would you bring a baby?


I believe that the legislation has since been amended to allow for the refusal of entry of adults with children to licensed premises. I think this includes licenced retaurants.
 
I don't think that any restaurant at night time is an appropriate place for a 2 year old. Apart from the fact that they should probably be tucked up safely in their leaba it is unfair to expect people who are out for a relaxing enjoyable night to have to listen to your 2 year old for the night. Lets face it - how many 2 year olds do you know who will just sit quietly in a high chair and eat their dinner ......??? Just my opinion.
 
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Firstly,why would anyone want to bring a two year old to a top resteraunt with an adult theme?!

It is time parents realised that the world does not revolve them!

They chose to have their children,as I did.However it is exteeemley selfish to inflict the trial ant tribulations of young children, on people who are paying and working hard for their rlaxing night in a top resteraunt...

I for one am furious when this happens..


There are resteraunts that cater for the family type situation,so I have no complaints there,,

However I just cant understant the parents who feel they and theie children are the center odf the universe,and show no regard for others requirments..these type restraunts are just no place for children simple as that..

Just because people express that they dont like to have a screaming family next to them at the €100 per head restraunt,does not mean they dont like children of families.....however this is their time and spase..

RESPECT IT!
 
I mean adult theme,in a sense of, evening time, couples,wine ,romance..

not as in P string!
 
I agree totally Sammie....

It is as inapropriate as me walking into the local play school and sitting down to drink a bottle of wine!!
 
Slopes I think you might be arguing with nobody in here so maybe ye need to relax on the rant a bit! Not one person (me included) has said it's a good idea - I just wanted to get the general opinion. BTW you're welcome on the nespresso topic!
 
I would complain severley if I went into the likes of chapter one and there was a child running about.

Before the OP critises me - I am not child unfriendly, however when we go to a place like that and I pay €200 for Mr. bear, we do so to escape (and indulge) for a few hours.

However I just cant understant the parents who feel they and theie children are the center odf the universe,and show no regard for others requirments..these type restraunts are just no place for children simple as that..
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Slopes your first post was spot on - I am seconding you on your views
 
It's still not a place for kids, even at lunch time, but it is very good value and you will tend to drink less wine at lunch time so that should half the bill.
 

Surely thats what you were paid to do though.....there are some things that are just not tolerated here in Ireland..and I'm afraid this seems to be one of things....try breastfeeding your child in 'any' restaurant, nver mind the top notch...there is just no tolerance for children in eateries, from childless customers or staff....
 

How old is your child?
 
slopes said:
There are resteraunts that cater for the family type situation,so I have no complaints there
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So it's OK to subject young ones to the fine cuisine in Micky D's and likes, as that is where they are catered for!

Everyone deserves to eat well, not just the snobby 'no kids for me' couples.
 
Ceist Beag said:
I was hoping to treat my wife to a top notch restaurant but would these restaurants be suitable for a baby?
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The questuion is really irrelevant. Dining out with a two-year is certainly "do-able" and possibly even entertaining but it is certainly incompatable with most people's understanding of a "treat".

If you want to really treat your wife, organise a reliable babysitter and get your money's worth in the reaturant. As you've said, it's a once-off.
 
sinbadsailor said:
So it's OK to subject young ones to the fine cuisine in Micky D's and likes, as that is where they are catered for!

Everyone deserves to eat well, not just the snobby 'no kids for me' couples.
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Quite right however nobody mentioned Micky D's at all.
In Cork Wagamama's or Scoozi's for example cater for children (colouring pens etc) and is both parents and children eat well. however i would not expect or want to see (or hear) bored and overtired toddlers if i went out for an evening with adults to a top notch restaurant, so in answer to OP i would have to say no - its not ok to bring a 2 year old to this reataurant.
 
im a parent and get highly embarrassed when the kids kick off in public, i just cant imagine why anyone would even think of bringing them to a restaurant, its bad enough bringing them to a supermarket
 
Olly64 said:
im a parent and get highly embarrassed when the kids kick off in public, i just cant imagine why anyone would even think of bringing them to a restaurant, its bad enough bringing them to a supermarket
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No offence but it sounds like you have a problem so if you cannot deal with such normal childhood behaviour on the part of your kids.
 
ClubMan said:
No offence but it sounds like you have a problem so if you cannot deal with such normal childhood behaviour on the part of your kids.
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I have three kids and I would also find it embarrassing if they “kicked off” in a restaurant where other people were trying to enjoy a meal. If it was evening time and there were no other children there I would find it more embarrassing. It’s not that I have a problem with what is normal childhood behaviour per say but I do have a problem when said behaviour takes away from the enjoyment of those around me, especially in a grown up environment.
I don’t consider that to be me having a problem, I consider it to be good manners.
There seems to be an undercurrent of inverted snobbery in some of your posts Clubman, do you have an issue with people choosing to spend their income in high end eateries?
 
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