Quirky, stylish decor and a buzzy vibe in a Temple Bar hot spot, plus an Irish and global menu.
The Shack Restaurant in 1996
The Shack Restaurant – When the restaurant was first opened, it was called The Chicken Shack, it had just 25 seats and a limited menu which consisted of mainly chicken. There were just two wines on the wine menu and a cider!
“The first five years of owning The Shack Restaurant left many sleepless nights, several periods of uncertainty, and almost financial ruin. It was an endless circle of self-doubt and tremendous fear. At the worst point, it would have been easier to walk away and I considered that path on more occasions than I care to remember. It was not the first restaurant I had owned but it certainly seemed to be the hardest with the most problems and difficulties. All the others seemed like a walk in the park by comparison and it tested me, greatly. As I invested more and more time, resources, and money into, what seemed an endless money pit, the journey to success was not the smooth road I had hoped it would be.” says the owner of The Shack Restaurant.
The Shack Restaurant – Today
Now some 25 years later, the restaurant seats 55 guests and caters to 1500 diners almost every week. The Shack Restaurant offers a modern twist on something that is quintessentially Irish. It sits in the heart of the bustling Temple Bar area. Which has a well-deserved reputation as the cultural heart of Dublin. Covering just a few blocks on the south bank of the River Liffey. The area comprises the best that the Irish capital offers. From top-class restaurants, lively bars to theatres. As well as world-renowned art galleries and with its cobbled alleyways, quirky boutiques, and street performers, the atmosphere is homely and nostalgic. The Shack Restaurants menu is expansive, wholesome, and nourishing, while its roots are still firmly embedded in its Irish heritage. Some of the dishes are old favorites with a twist, while others are our own delicious creations.
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