Restaurant Review: Dublin's Ely is wine-bar dining with pure flair and verve

"Ely Wine Bar was opened by Michelle and Erik Robson in 1999, 25 years ago this year. Before the millennium, before 9/11 and Ireland’s boom and bust, when Cru Classé Claret was affordable and before pet-nats or natural wines were a thing."

Ely Wine Bar, Dublin

• Ely Wine Bar
• 22 Ely Place, Dublin 2, D02 AH73
• ElyWineBar.ie
• Open: Tue-Wed: 5 -11.30pm; Thurs-Sat: 5 - 12.30am; Sun-Mon: Closed
• The bill: Dinner for three including starters, mains, cocktails, wine and dessert cost €242