First Dates

Episode 1

Maître d' Mateo Saina is in charge as the restaurant reopens its doors, with a nervous IT manager from Co Kildare sitting down with a singer-songwriter from Bundoran. 

Episode 2

Maître d' Mateo Saina is in charge as Megan from North Carolina and retired quantity surveyor Aidan from Dublin get good and saucy over dinner. Siobhan from Mayo and Jade from Newry - best friends since they met at the restaurant last season - return for another double date. Siobhan is paired up with hopeless romantic Stephen from Shankill, while Jade compares figures with accountant Nicole from Cork. Finally, driving instructor Lyle from Clondalkin applies his tried and trusted 'three second rule' to cabin crew attendant Annika from Waterford. But will it win him a second date?

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Hoping to find their forever love, this week in the restaurant of romance, Liam from Belfast meets hairdresser Conor from Monaghan and Becky from Kilkenny meets Aaron from Wexford 

Episode 6

Presenter and comedian Bláithín from Dublin meets fellow Gaeilgeoir Mary from Kilkenny in this First Dates Valentine's Day Special.

Episode 7

Episode 8

In the First Dates restaurant this week, globe-trotting maths tutor Lloyd from Cork meets gorgeous Ukrainian flight attendant Tanya from Dublin.

Episode 9

Musical theatre fan Oweny is impressed with bubbly Katie and TikToker Raven casts her spell and convinces student Conor to try oysters for the first time.

Episode 10

This week, the pressure is on Mateo and Niall as their friend and colleague Kevin arrives for a blind date with former wedding planner Gabo. 

Episode 11

In the First Dates restaurant this week, confident Chris from Sandymount unleashes his charm on flirtatious singer Minnie from Cork.

Episode 12

Ben hopes he'll elicit a laugh from GAA footballer Hannah from Kildare and Pat from Wicklow enjoys his very first blind date with French yoga teacher Catherine from Dublin.