When you book your seat at the Secret Supper Club, you get an Eircode. That’s it. The actual location - a real restaurant or dining space somewhere in Dublin - stays hidden until two hours before you sit down.
It’s a genuine dinner, not a gimmick. A chef-inspired two-course meal, a room of up to 30 people who booked without knowing exactly where they were going, and the kind of conversation that tends to happen when strangers are thrown together over decent food. Wine is available at a special price if you want it.
Two hours, a good meal, and somewhere in Dublin you might never have found on your own. It’s a different kind of evening.
Meeting point: An Eircode location is sent to you 2 hours before the meal when you book your seat.
Check your messages a couple of hours before. The Eircode arrives 2 hours before the meal, so make sure your phone notifications are on and you’ve given yourself time to look up the location and get there. Dublin is well connected by bus and Luas, so even an unknown postcode is easy to reach once you have it.
Go in with an open mind about who you’re sitting with. The communal table format means you might end up next to a couple visiting from Berlin, a group of locals marking something, or a solo traveller doing exactly what you’re doing. The mix is part of the fun. Dublin people tend to be chatty, and this kind of setting brings that out.
It’s a good one for a date or a group night out with a twist. The secret element gives you something to talk about before you’ve even arrived, which takes the pressure off the first five minutes. A max of 30 people keeps it from feeling like a canteen.
If you’re visiting Dublin and want to eat well without spending hours researching, this takes care of the decision for you. The food is chef-inspired and the price point - from EUR78 - is reasonable for a two-course dinner in a Dublin city setting.