Dublin: Pablo Picante

4 Clarendon Market;

IT’S far from burritos, taquitos, and chipotles that the Irish palate was reared. Thanks to our ongoing renaissance in the production, cooking, and service of food, however, such ingredients seem less exotic by the day. In Dublin, particularly, a mix of traditional eateries (Acapulco), burrito bars (Boojum, the Little Ass Burrito Bar), quirky cafes (Cafe Azteca, K Chido Mexico) and hipster hotshots (777) have come in under the radar to create a bona fide Mexican food scene.

It’s a work in progress, of course, but the nuggets are finally starting to outweigh the soggy nachos. Picking my way through a long list of recommendations for this review, I got the sense of an increasingly authentic snapshot of one of the world’s most delicious and surprising cuisines.