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Restaurant review: Ten years in, Bastible balances precision and pleasure

Even brilliant restaurants fail sometimes, so when I realised Bastible was 10 years old this past November I decided it was worth a revisit.
Restaurant review: Ten years in, Bastible balances precision and pleasure

The interior of Bastible

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 - 20:00
Leslie Williams

Bastible, Dublin 8

Our rating: 9/10

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