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Olesya's Wine Bar

18 Exchequer Street, Dublin, Ireland
01 672 4087
Ranked #624 of 848 restaurants in Dublin
3.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Cuisines: Eastern European, European, Mediterranean, Tapas
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot
Neighbourhood: South City Centre
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17 reviews from our community

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EwaDublin
Dublin, Ireland
Contributor
18 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

I have been there twice, last time on Valentine's day. They have a great selection of wine and the menu looks also nice although I tried only a platter with cheese, meat, pate and pesto. The service is very efficient and top class. More

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ConnoisseurofLife5
London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

They do good lunchtime food here at good prices and a wide selection in the evening More

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flobo5
Ancona, Italy
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011

Had a lovely birthday meal here with my boyfriend in October. The food, wine a service were great. However, it was quite pricey but no more than any other restaurant in the area! More

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John B
Dublin, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Went here on the 18th of Dec for Sunday lunch. Enjoyed the experience, food was good and great selections of wines to choose from. However this is where it goes downhill. The service overall was 'poor'. Had to ask numerous times to have glasses of water refiled, the servers dropped the food down and never bothered to come back to... More

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Chegrinta
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4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011

We were at Olesya's yesterday for a glass of wine and something to eat. The seating area at the front of the restaurant opens out to Exchequer st which makes it easy to seat and watch people passing by while enjoying a glass of wine. Starters are pricey but nothing special. Wine is ok but expensive. We had a starter... More

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HelenM61
Cork, Ireland
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3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

This is a great little winebar, we didn't plan on going just 'found' it one night, but thoroughly enjoyed it, fantastic selection of wines. We just had a selection of dips and breads and olives, but it was so tasty we ordered a second portion. Would definitely again. More

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gromit01
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17 reviews
21 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

dropped in about a year ago and selected what we knew to be two nice wines.. just a glass each, was horrified to see staff empty a bottle of a different wine into my glass and top it off with another different wine... neither asked for. when i asked the waiter about this , if it was the correct wine,... More

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sallyireland27
Dublin, Ireland
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2011

Food over priced service bad, menu poor, I would not go back here. More

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carlisle
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21 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2011

we had a lovely meal but thank goodness we only had two starters each. the cheese platter with smoked salmon parma ham and herbs was a visual delight, and the foie gras was superb. a lovely place with a lovely atmosphere. More

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theclinic
Dublin
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12 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2011

I'm sad to write a poor comment about this place because it's a great place to go for a decent glass of wine and a natter but I don't think I'd eat there again. I had a "pancetta and courgette risotto". It wasn't a risotto. The rice wasn't risotto rice (wasn't arborio etc). It was completely bog standard rice, overcooked... More

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