Falafelumi-falafel.ieFalafel is an age-old street food classic, beloved across Arab countries and the Mediterranean and now firmly part of Ireland’s food scene. Korean corn dogs, Korean fried chicken and kimchi cheese toasties seem to be everywhere. Fried ChickenA selection of Chimac dishesIt’s nothing new, but we love fried chicken, and so we keep finding ways to reinvent it, and that’s not a bad thing. It means that businesses such as Dublin’s Chimac continue to blossom with their wildly popular “Soul food via Seoul” Korean Fried Chicken, and Cluck Chicken Truck captures hearts with their fried chicken delights. In Galway, try Smash Bird for an impressive selection of buttermilk fried chicken burgers.

Source: The Irish Times November 19, 2025 21:54 UTC