“Somali food, has a lot of different influences,” says Abudullahi Ali, the chef and owner of Marka Cadey, a Somali restaurant on Talbot Street. Located close to Faizan E Madinah, the mosque on Talbot Street, Marka Cadey’s menu is halal and its custom largely Muslim. França Reis opened his Brazilian coffee shop in a kiosk on the street in 2019 before adding his spacious cafe across the road at 79 Talbot Street under the same name. And I have never lost a bet yet.”Food being served at Pocha Korean Street Food, pictured at their restaurant on Marlborough Street in DublinCloser to the Spire, where Marlborough Street, North Earl Street and Talbot Street intersect, is Pocha, a family-run Korean restaurant. “We simply cook it correctly.”'Divine Diva': A seagull perched near a window on Talbot Street, with people walking in the streetNoel Tynan, a veteran of the area, has been running the popular The Celt bar on Talbot Street for 29 years, and has seen many changes over his tenure.

Source: The Irish Times March 22, 2026 13:48 UTC