The sun was shining in Dublin today, and unexpectedly there was time for a lovely lunch at Maia. Should you find yourself in the Ballsbridge area of the city I can strongly recommend a visit to this consistently good eatery. The food quality is brilliant - this feels like a place made for foodies (and they do a roaring trade in take away lunch options too, especially as they offer gourmet sandwiches and other options including soup and risotto). The restuarant was busy without being hectic, and the stylish and modern surroundings make for a lovely atmosphere. The menu (which is a mixture of cuisines) is varied and changes frequently - a delicious lunch menu was coupled with a range of pizzas. Joyce's 'Momma Maia' Pizza (above) was incredibly good - goat's cheese, pine nuts, basil and caremelised onions - sometimes a combination that is cloyingly sweet, but in this case it was slightly more savory, which worked perfectly. My own meal - chunky rigatoni with smoked chicken, sun dried tomatoes, peppers and pesto cream - was also very very tasty. Portions are huge - I expected to struggle to finish it but it tasted so good (and managed not to be too rich), I managed to polish off most of it! Good service and pretty good value for money - this is highly recommended!
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