Thankfully, Cantina Valentina, the Peruvian-inspired restaurant inside the new Hoxton on Exchequer Street in Dublin 2, sidesteps that fate. Cantina Valentina takes its cue from the picanterías of Peru, informal, family-run places where flavour matters more than formality. Photograph: Alan BetsonCeviche chef Savio Benicio at Cantina Valentina. Photograph: Alan BetsonCantina Valentina steps away from its hotel identity. Cantina Valentina avoids that by offering five very different takes on it.

Source: The Irish Times February 12, 2026 07:32 UTC