03 / The Matt’s experienceFrom the sea.
From the sea.
For the table.
Freshly prepared food, an inviting bar and that familiar Irish hospitality. There’s always a good reason to pull up a chair.
Matt the Thresher / Dublin 2 / Food & DrinkGood food.
Lower Pembroke Street · Dublin 2
Good food.
Beautifully done.
From the freshest seafood to a glass worth lingering over. Take a look at what we’re serving in Dublin.
01 / From land and seaAlways something
Always something
worth coming for.
Wild Irish seafood takes centre stage at Matt the Thresher Dublin, alongside carefully chosen seasonal ingredients, comforting favourites and a thoughtfully stocked bar.
Whether it’s lunch in the city or a relaxed evening around the table, there’s a little something for every occasion.
Food & drink / PDF editionsThe menus,
The menus,
at a glance.
Prefer to see the original menu? Open a PDF below, or explore the full written menus in the next section.
01À La CarteSeasonal food and seafood favouritesView PDF ↗
02Wine ListWines by the glass and bottleView PDF ↗
03Dessert & CoffeeA sweet finish, coffee and after-dinner drinksView PDF ↗
Dishes, prices and availability may change.
02 / Our food & drinkExplore
Explore
our menus.
Choose a menu, then explore the categories at your own pace. All dishes and prices are readable here, with PDF copies available for download.
À La Carte
Select a category below to see the dishes and prices.
Oysters7 items+
Hand Selected · Freshly Served. Vinaigrettes: Cucumber, Mint & Shallot Mignonette · Spicy Apple Cider & Chilli
Connemara Oysters (3)€15.50
Connemara, Ireland
Connemara Oysters (6)€27.95
Connemara, Ireland
Connemara Oysters (12)€42.50
Connemara, Ireland
Carlingford Oysters (3)€15.50
Carlingford Lough
Carlingford Oysters (6)€27.95
Carlingford Lough
Carlingford Oysters (12)€42.50
Carlingford Lough
Louët Feisser – Grilled over Fire€17.50
3 grilled Louët Feisser with garlic & herb butter Allergens: (7, 14)
Thresher’s Bites6 items+
Small plates to share – or to make a meal of
Prawn Bruschetta€12.95
Marinated atlantic prawns, Argentina fire & lime mayo, chargrilled sourdough Allergens: (2, 1a, 12)
Crab Doughnuts€13.95
House-made mini doughnuts, Dunany Bay brown crab, brown butter mayo, beetroot purée Allergens: (2, 1a, 3, 7)
Salmon Mousse€11.95
Salmon mousse served with crostinis Allergens: (1a, 7, 4)
Haddock Croquettes€12.50
House-made haddock croquettes, tartare sauce Allergens: (4, 1a, 3, 7)
Bread Board, Whipped Feta & Basil Oil€9.95
Matt's house sourdough & brown bread, whipped feta, basil oil & cracked black pepper Allergens: (7, 1a, 3)
Padrón Peppers€11.95
Blistered Padrón peppers, Maldon salt & lemon zest (No allergens)
Starters8 items+
Freshly served
Matt’s Fresh Fish Chowder€13.95
Served with malt brown bread Allergens: (4, 7, 9, 1a)
Roaring Water Bay Mussels€15.95
White wine, shallot & garlic cream sauce · sourdough bread Allergens: (14, 7, 12, 1a)
Classic Dublin Bay Prawn Cocktail€19.95
Poached Dublin Bay prawns, shredded iceberg, Marie Rose & lemon Allergens: (2, 3, 7, 10, 12)
Thresher’s Chicken Wings€13.95
Frank's butter hot sauce · blue cheese mayo Allergens: (1a, 3, 7)
Chicken Liver Pâté€14.95
Brioche toast, raspberry sauce, spicy apple chutney Allergens: (1a, 7, 12)
Crispy Calamari€14.95
Fresh chilli, herbs, lemon and roasted garlic aioli Allergens: (14, 1a, 3, 7)
Pan-Seared Scallops€16.95
Castletownbere scallops, beurre blanc, orange gel, herb oil, pickled shallots & black pudding crumb Allergens: (14, 7, 12)
Heirloom Tomato Salad€14.95
Whipped feta, pistachio, mint & kalamata olive salsa Allergens: (7, 8)
Sandwiches3 items+
Wild Crab & Prawn Roll€23.90
Irish crab & Atlantic prawns, lemon & Marie Rose, brioche bun with iceberg lettuce Allergens: (2, 1a, 3, 12)
Open Smoked Salmon & Dublin Bay Prawn€22.95
Baily & Kish smoked salmon, poached prawns, Marie Rose, malt brown bread with creamy Irish butter Allergens: (4, 2, 1a, 7, 3, 12)
6oz Marinated Steak Sandwich€25.95
Chargrilled steak, caramelised onion, portobello mushroom & peppercorn mayo Allergens: (1a, 3, 7, 12)
From the Sea5 items+
Matt’s Fish & Chips€26.95
Crushed minted garden peas, homemade tartare sauce & hand cut chips Allergens: (4, 1a, 12, 3, 6, 7)
Special Catch of the DayMarket price
Ever changing – please ask your server or check the boards Allergens: (4)
Tempura Dublin Bay Prawns€37.95
Tartare sauce, hand cut chips, mixed salad & lemon Allergens: (2, 1a, 3, 6, 7, 12)
Prawn Linguine€28.95
Atlantic red prawns, chilli & garlic, langoustine bisque, aged Parmesan & lemon Allergens: (2, 1a, 7, 9)
Shellfish Plate€29.95
Mussels, clams, cockles & red Atlantic prawns in chilli langoustine bisque with samphire & lemon Allergens: (1a, 2, 14, 7, 4, 9)
Salads3 items+
Niçoise Salad€17.95
Baby gem, French beans, Kalamata olives, heirloom tomatoes & boiled egg with Niçoise dressing Allergens: (3, 4, 10, 12, 9). Add chargrilled tuna +10.00
Dublin Bay Prawn & Brown Crab Salad€29.95
Avocado, seasonal leaves, cherry tomato, red onion, cucumber & Marie Rose dressing Allergens: (2, 3, 12, 1a)
The Thresher’s Garden Salad€14.95
Seasonal leaves, cucumber, radish, spring onion, cherry tomato, toasted chickpeas, seeds & house herb dressing Allergens: (10, 11, 9)
From the Land4 items+
All our meat is 100% Irish
Matt’s Double Beef Burger€19.95
Two 4oz patties, red onion, beef tomato, baby gem, gherkins & tomato relish · smoked bacon +2 · Dubliner cheese +2 Allergens: (1a, 3, 7, 10, 12)
10oz Sirloin Steak€42.95
Watercress, roasted cherry vine tomatoes & hand cut chips · peppercorn sauce or garlic butter Allergens: (7, 9, 12)
Irish Chicken Roulade€22.95
Mash potatoes, green vegetables, stuffed with spinach, sundried tomatoes & mozzarella Allergens: (7, 9, 1a, 12)
Chargrilled Cauliflower Steak€17.95
(V) Marinated cauliflower, basil hummus, olive oil, toasted seeds, side salad Allergens: (12)
Seafood Feasts3 items+
For the table · We recommend: Little Beauty 'Limited Edition' Pinot Gris 65.00
Baily & Kish Howth Smoked Salmon€29.50
Irish cream cheese, capers, red onion, fresh herbs & malt brown bread Allergens: (4, 1a, 7, 12)
The Thresher's Feast€90.00 · For two
Our ultimate seafood sharing platter. 6 oysters of your choice · Howth smoked salmon · undressed crabmeat · 6 poached Dublin Bay prawns · Marie Rose · citrus cream cheese · house vinaigrettes · malt brown bread
Fritto Misto€60.95 · For two
Crisp & golden from the fryer. Tempura battered calamari, oyster, prawns & prime fish of the day in crisp tempura batter, served with tartare sauce & lemon
Sides8 items+
Hand-Cut Chips€6.50
Truffle & Parmesan Chips€7.00
Buttered Baby Potatoes€5.00
Allergens: (7)
The Thresher’s Garden Salad€7.00
Skinny Fries€6.50
Spring Onion Champ Mash€7.00
Allergens: (7)
Seasonal Mixed Vegetables€6.50
Allergens: (7)
Crispy Polenta€7.00
Wine List
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Sparkling Wines6 items+
Glass | Bottle
Spagnol ProseccoGlass €16 / Bottle €60
Extra Dry, Valdobbiadene – Italy
Crémant de Bourgogne RoséGlass €18 / Bottle €68
Traditional Method, Burgundy – France
Beaumont des CrayèresGlass €20 / Bottle €110
Grande Réserve Brut, Champagne – France
Jacquart Mosaïque RoséGlass €20 / Bottle €125
Brut Rosé, Champagne, Reims – France
Bollinger Special CuvéeBottle €150
Brut NV, Champagne, Aÿ – France
Jacquart Blanc de Blancs 2015Bottle €180
Vintage Brut, Champagne, Reims – France
By the Glass – White14 items+
A Curated Selection of our Favourite Pours
Grenache Blanc & Vermentino€9.95
Languedoc – France
Picpoul de Pinet€10.75
Languedoc – France
Chardonnay€11.00
Languedoc – France
Sauvignon Blanc€11.95
Touraine – France
Verdicchio di Matelica€12.00
Marche – Italy
Pinot Grigio€12.50
Veneto – Italy
Godello€12.75
Valdeorras – Spain
Pormenor Branco€13.00
Douro – Portugal
Greco di Tufo€13.50
Campania – Italy
Gavi di Gavi€14.00
Cortese, Piedmont – Italy
Chenin Blanc€14.50
Wellington – South Africa
Sauvignon Blanc€16.50
Marlborough – New Zealand
Sancerre€16.75
Loire – France
Chablis€16.95
Burgundy – France
By the Glass – Red11 items+
Grenache & Syrah€9.95
Languedoc – France
Nero d'Avola€10.75
Sicily – Italy
Merlot€11.00
Languedoc – France
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo€12.00
Abruzzo – Italy
Finca Tempranillo€12.50
Ribera del Duero – Spain
Pinot Noir€12.75
Wairarapa – New Zealand
Valpolicella Ripasso€13.00
Veneto – Italy
Cabernet Sauvignon€13.75
Mendoza – Argentina
Cabernet Franc€14.00
Loire Valley – France
Rioja Reserva€14.95
Tempranillo & Graciano – Spain
Malbec€15.50
Mendoza – Argentina
White Wines26 items+
Glass | Bottle
M. Chapoutier VermentinoGlass €9.95 / Bottle €38
Languedoc, Roussillon – France
Domaine des LauriersGlass €10.75 / Bottle €40
Picpoul de Pinet Prestige, Languedoc – France
Domaine MillegrandGlass €11.00 / Bottle €42
Chardonnay, Languedoc – France
Domaine des ChezellesGlass €11.95 / Bottle €44
Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine, Loire – France
Soave ClassicoBottle €46
Garganega & Trebbiano, Veneto – Italy
Verdicchio di MatelicaGlass €12.00 / Bottle €46
Marche – Italy
Pinot GrigioGlass €12.50 / Bottle €48
T'Ombre, Veneto – Italy
Pormenor BrancoGlass €13.00 / Bottle €50
Rabigato & Malvasia Fina, Douro – Portugal
El Confidente 2024Glass €12.75 / Bottle €50
Godello, Valdeorras – Spain
Greco di Tufo 2024Glass €13.50 / Bottle €52
Campania – Italy
Domaine Albert Mann 2023Bottle €54
Riesling Cuvée, Alsace – France
Scrimaglio Gavi di Gavi 2025Glass €14.00 / Bottle €56
Cortese, Piedmont – Italy
Ethero Albariño 2024Bottle €56
Rías Baixas, Galicia – Spain
Doolhof 'Mountain Range' 2024Glass €14.50 / Bottle €60
Chenin Blanc, Wellington – South Africa
Domaine Garenne Mâcon-Azé 2020Bottle €62
Chardonnay, Burgundy – France
Framingham 2024Glass €16.50 / Bottle €64
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough – New Zealand
Domaine Roger Champault 2024Glass €16.75 / Bottle €66
Sancerre, Loire Valley – France
Domaine des Marronniers 2024Glass €16.95 / Bottle €68
Chablis, Burgundy – France
Saint-Véran 2022Bottle €70
Chardonnay, Burgundy – France
Illivio 2022Bottle €75
Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay & Picolit, Friuli – Italy
Meerlust 2023Bottle €78
Chardonnay, Stellenbosch – South Africa
Pouilly-Fumé 2024Bottle €80
Fournier Père et Fils, Loire Valley – France
Chablis Premier Cru 2023Bottle €90
Domaine des Marronniers, Burgundy – France
Rombauer Carneros 2023Bottle €100
Chardonnay, California – USA
Puligny-Montrachet 2022Bottle €170
'Les Grands Champs', Burgundy – France
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2018Bottle €280
Louis Latour, Burgundy – France
Red Wines23 items+
Glass | Bottle
M. ChapoutierGlass €9.95 / Bottle €38
Grenache & Syrah, Languedoc – France
LinteoGlass €10.75 / Bottle €40
Nero d'Avola, Sicily – Italy
Domaine MillegrandGlass €11.00 / Bottle €42
Merlot, Languedoc – France
Tor del Colle RiservaGlass €12.00 / Bottle €44
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo – Italy
Finca ResalsoGlass €12.50 / Bottle €46
Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero – Spain
Paper RoadGlass €12.75 / Bottle €46
Pinot Noir, Wairarapa – New Zealand
Torre del FalascoGlass €13.00 / Bottle €48
Valpolicella Ripasso, Veneto – Italy
Kaiken 'Ultra' 2022Glass €13.75 / Bottle €50
Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza – Argentina
Saumur-Champigny 2024Glass €14.00 / Bottle €50
Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley – France
Rioja Peciña 2017Glass €14.95 / Bottle €56
Tempranillo & Graciano, Rioja Reserva – Spain
'Corimbo' Bodegas La Horra 2022Bottle €66
Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero – Spain
Malbec 2022Glass €15.50 / Bottle €58
Maipú Valley, Mendoza – Argentina
Chianti Classico Ris. 'Ser Lapo' 2021Bottle €66
Mazzei, Tuscany – Italy
Amarone della Valpolicella 2021Bottle €88
Corvina & Rondinella, Veneto – Italy
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022Bottle €98
Grenache & Syrah, Rhône Valley – France
D. Duband Nuits-Saint-Georges 2022Bottle €100
Pinot Noir, Burgundy – France
Roda I Rioja Reserva 2019Bottle €110
Tempranillo, Rioja – Spain
La Réserve de Léoville Barton 2019Bottle €110
Cab. Sauvignon & Merlot, Saint-Julien – France
Pine Ridge 2022Bottle €120
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley – USA
Brunello di Montalcino Mastrojanni 2019Bottle €125
Sangiovese, Montalcino, Tuscany – Italy
Blason d'Issan Margaux 2018Bottle €130
Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux – France
Cakebread Cellars 2021Bottle €190
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley – USA
'Insignia' Joseph Phelps 2016Bottle €430
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley – USA
Rosé Wines3 items+
Glass | Bottle
Château Miraval 2024Glass €16.00 / Bottle €64
Côtes de Provence – France
Crémant de Bourgogne RoséGlass €18.00 / Bottle €68
Traditional Method, Burgundy – France
Jacquart Mosaïque RoséGlass €20.00 / Bottle €125
Brut Rosé, Champagne, Reims – France
Premium Non-Alcoholic Wines3 items+
VINTAGE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABILITY. All wines contain sulphites. Traces of egg or milk products may be used as fining agents in the winemaking process.
Kolonne Null RieslingBottle €37
Still White – Germany
Casa Emma Zero SangioveseBottle €38
Still Red, Tuscany – Italy
Kolonne Null SparklingBottle €45
Pinot Blanc – Germany
Dessert
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Homemade Desserts5 items+
Warm Chocolate Brownie€9.95
Vanilla ice cream & passion fruit sauce (7, 3, 1a, 8)
Custard Panna Cotta€9.95
Rhubarb compote & crumble (7, 3, 1a, 8)
Apple Tart€9.50
Vanilla ice cream (7, 3, 1a)
Scúp Gelato Selection€9.50
Wexford Strawberry · Bourbon Vanilla · Chocolate · Ask your server for today's sorbet (7, 3)
Irish Cheese Selection€14.95
Cashel Blue · Hegarty's Cheddar · St. Kevin's Brie (7, 1a, 12, 8b, 9). Apple, raisin & whiskey chutney · grapes · crackers & candied walnuts
Dessert Cocktails2 items+
Lemon Cheesecake Cocktail€14.95
Raspberries & Cream Cocktail€14.95
Coffee & Tea11 items+
All coffees available decaffeinated
Espresso€4.30
Double Espresso€4.70
Americano€4.40
Flat White€4.60
Cappuccino€4.80
Latte€4.80
Mocha€5.95
Hot Chocolate€5.60
Breakfast Tea€4.40
Herbal Teas€4.50
Liqueur Coffees+€9.95
Irish · French · Calypso · Jamaican · Baileys
Allergens: (1a) Gluten · (2) Crustaceans · (3) Eggs · (4) Fish · (5) Peanuts · (6) Soya · (7) Milk · (8a) Almonds · (8b) Walnuts · (9) Celery · (10) Mustard · (11) Sesame · (12) Sulphites · (13) Lupin · (14) Molluscs
04 / Before you dineGood to
Good to
know.
Questions about the menu? Our Dublin team will be happy to help before or during your visit.
Dietary & allergens
Allergen information is available from the team. Please tell your server about any allergies or dietary requirements before ordering.
Vegan requests
For customised vegan dishes, the restaurant asks for 24 hours’ notice.
Families
A children’s menu is available on request.
Service charge
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to parties of five or more. Please ask the restaurant for its full tipping policy.
05 / Your table awaitsStay for
Stay for
something good.
Join us on Lower Pembroke Street for seafood, good company and an easy Dublin welcome.
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