Leo Burdock's

Leo Burdock's has fried fish and chips on Werburgh Street since 1913, making it Dublin's oldest and most famous chipper, a byword for the classic Irish takeaway. The menu keeps to the basics, cod and chips, haddock and chips, and battered sausage, served wrapped for takeaway rather than as a sit-down meal, in keeping with its century-old format. There is minimal seating and no table service; the experience is about queuing, ordering at the counter, and eating on the go, often near Dublin Castle or Christ Church Cathedral nearby. There is no wine list or bar; it is a takeaway operation pure and simple. Queues can be long in the evenings, particularly on weekends, but they move quickly given the shop's efficiency after over a century of practice.