DOWNTOWN. This Japanese café and bar serves drinks, coffee, sushi, sandwiches and hot dishes. On-site Asian food store and dining room. Sit at the bar and choose your sushi from the conveyor belt. On the menu are seared prawns, beef tataki, tempura dishes, and pan-fried pork dumplings. A simple interior highlights this popular eatery. Business casual attire.

DOWNTOWN. This was one of Dublin's first popular Japanese restaurants and is certainly one of the best. Patrons are responding to authentic dishes such as sashimi, miso soup, tempura and hearty Japanese noodles. Rice dishes such as soba noodles with chicken are also good choices. Elegant interior and a knowledgeable but non-intrusive staff. Go later to miss the large dinner crowd. Business casual attire.

DOWNTOWN. New and fashionable, this fusion-style restaurant ­ always called "Mao" by locals ­ manages to be both funky and affordable. Large menu of healthy, lightened-up Asian dishes satisfies a variety of tastes. The decor, including the huge portrait of Mao Tse-Tung outside, offers plenty to look at. Try Thai salmon fishcakes, chargrilled tuna with mango salsa, and a variety of udon noodle dishes. Good vegetarian options. Business casual attire.

DOWNTOWN. One of the best Chinese restaurants in the city as evidenced by the crowd of Chinese transplants who regularly dine here. Unanimously considered the best place for dim sum. All of the other Chinese favorites are expertly prepared, as well. The vegetable dumplings, fried pork dishes and fish balls are practically legendary. The ambience features Chinese artwork on dark walls. Business casual attire.