Dining in a shopping centre can be something of a gamble, but there are some retail locations that have great options. They include Kildare Village, which has the likes of Saba, Sprout & Co and Murphy’s Ice Cream on site.

There is also the Italian restaurant L’Officina by Dunne & Crescenzi, which is where my companion and I decided to take a break from browsing the shops. There’s a quick service-style offering to one side and …