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Restaurant or café · Dublin

Lena

Reviewed by Elena Voss · SSMTour Travel Editor

Today
Hours not recorded
Visit duration
1 hour
Accessibility
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Price
€€€
Standing
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Rank
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About Lena

Lena is a neighbourhood Italian restaurant in Portobello occupying the former Locks site beside the Grand Canal. It opened under new ownership in February 2025, with Paul McNamara, Liz Matthews and Simon Barrett involved. The restaurant serves freshly made pasta and Italian-style antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci, with private dining rooms upstairs. Its operator lists Wednesday-to-Sunday service and Monday and Tuesday closure.

Practical details

Phone
+353 1 416 3655
Full address
1 Windsor Terrace, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 HT20, Ireland
Typical spend
€€€

Notable dishes

  • 72-hour sourdough focaccia
  • sage and anchovy fritti
  • cacio e pepe
  • pumpkin and ricotta mezzaluna
  • veal-shin osso buco
  • Hannan’s beef cuts
  • tiramisu

Sources

Checked 2026-09-04

Where it is

Nearby

Within 8 min on foot
  • Irish Jewish Museum 1 hr 30 min
    3 min walk

    Irish Jewish Museum

    • Must see
    • Museum
  • The Cabbage Garden 1 hour
    8 min walk

    The Cabbage Garden

    • High
    • Nature site
  • Iveagh Gardens 1 hour
    8 min walk

    Iveagh Gardens

    • Must see
    • Nature site

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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors ·