Your Shout.

The Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge has a reputation for being expensive, and, yes, if you want to stay there, then the prices are pretty wild.

But, don't let the fear of winding up doing the dishes put you off trying their restaurant, for not only are prices in the Seasons restaurant pretty decent and on a par with other smart city restaurants, but executive chef Terry White and his team do a good job in producing cooking which is restrained and yet thoroughly enjoyable.

The richness of the food comes from the use of truffles and other posh seasonings, but this is still savvy cooking: salmon tartare with Asian bitter greens; roasted scallops with a scallop roe vinaigrette; truffle roasted poussin; hot smoked Irish salmon with braised salsify. Many of the ingredients are sourced from Bunalun organic farm in Skibbereen (blimey, it's all happening in Skibb, isn't it) and are simply impeccable. Lunch, with 3 courses at £25, is a bargain.

So, a good spot for a serene and special dinner date, or a working lunch. Service, as you would expect, is outstanding.

Tel: (01) 665 4000
Website: www.fourseasons.com