herbstreet

If you want to understand herbstreet, perhaps it's best to let them explain: 'Here's what we are into: homemade food cooked to order, using locally sourced ingredients where possible, keeping an eye on our carbon footprint, playing some good tunes and having a happy work force.'

This is a restaurant that knows how to have a good time, but takes sustainability seriously - and that's reflected in the aforementioned locally-sourced produce, seating in the form of vintage design chairs, a dining room lit by super-efficient LEDs, and hand dryers in the washrooms which consume half the normal power.

And then there's the food itself - delicious, fresh and beautiful.

Take a caring ethos and thoughtful menus, stick them in an attractive location on Grand Canal Square, add an amazing brunch - the kind people queue up for - and you have a winning formula.