Seafood. Tapas. Howth.
Perched on Howth’s West Pier, Octopussy Seafood Tapas is all about seriously fresh seafood, great flavours and that unmistakable Howth buzz.
We keep things simple: beautiful Irish seafood, cooked with imagination and served without the fuss.
And when we say fresh, we mean it.
From Dorans. Next Door.
Our seafood comes from Dorans on the Pier, our family fish shop right next door.
Dorans has been part of Howth’s fishing story for generations, sourcing seafood from boats landing into Howth Harbour and from trusted Irish fishermen and producers around our coast.
What arrives at Dorans can make its way just a few steps along the pier and into the Octopussy kitchen.
From boat to fishmonger to chef. It doesn’t get much fresher than that.
Small Plates. Big Flavours.
Octopussy takes the best of the day’s seafood and gives it the tapas treatment.
Think sizzling prawns, fresh mussels, calamari, crab, oysters and beautifully cooked fish — dishes made for ordering, sharing and inevitably saying, “Go on, we’ll get one more.”
Our chefs know seafood. Our team knows the menu. And whether you’re sitting outside watching the boats come and go or tucked inside with a glass of wine and a table full of plates, we want Octopussy to feel exactly as a restaurant on Howth Pier should.
Relaxed. Lively. Delicious.
Born on the Pier.
Octopussy isn’t a seafood restaurant that happens to be in Howth.
Howth is part of what we are.
The harbour. The fishing boats. The characters. The weather. The seafood. And the generations of knowledge behind Dorans on the Pier.
That’s what connects the fish on our counter next door with the food arriving at your table.
Fresh from the pier. Made for sharing.
Welcome to Octopussy Seafood Tapas.
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TESTIMONIALS:
“Ideal place for seafood tapas, worth the one hour drive. hike on the coast, get a good appetite, and then head to Octopussy. get a table outside, the lamps are very warm. The seafood is fresh and cooked to perfection. you will be taken to a Spanish island for next hour.”
“I’ve been in this place many times that the staff already recognize me when I come 😅, and every time, the food has been really good. At first, the tapas looked small, but I found them very filling. The ingredients are fresh and prepared with great quality.
The staff is very friendly, I am giving only 4 stars because I usually had to wait long to get a table, but for me, it has been worth it every time.”
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