The Best Restaurants in Dublin - The MICHELIN Guide (2024)

Bastible

111 South Circular Road, D08 RW2K Dublin City

$$$$ · Modern Cuisine

Barry Fitzgerald learnt his craft in some of the best restaurants in Dublin and around the globe before opening Bastible, named after the cast iron pot which once sat on the hearth of every family home in Ireland. It’s a stylish spot that’s bang on-trend and run with wonderful conviction by the experienced and talented Chef-Owner. Seasonal and understated, the dishes are a showcase for Barry and his team’s ability to balance contrasting flavours with a deft touch.

Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen

18-19 Parnell Square North, Rotunda, D01 T3V8 Dublin City

$$$$ · Modern Cuisine

When Mickael Viljanen took over the reins of the long-standing Chapter One in 2021, it didn’t take the Finnish chef long to put his stamp on the place, or to win the restaurant its second Michelin Star. Building on Mickael’s repertoire from past years, the cooking demonstrates sophistication and elegance, along with a good degree of complexity. Enhancing the offering is the dishes’ stunning visual appeal and the incorporation of an array of luxury ingredients to ensure a special night out.

D'Olier Street

D'Olier Chambers, D'Olier Street, D02 H589 Dublin City

$$$$ · Modern Cuisine

D'Olier Street landed on the Dublin restaurant scene towards the end of 2022 and, having won its first Michelin Star less than two years later, is now a firmly established member of the city’s culinary top table. Overseen by Chef James Moore, it’s located on the ground floor of a gorgeous Victorian corner site just across the road from Trinity College. The kitchen delivers beautifully presented dishes that wisely allow the superb ingredients to shine thanks to the uncluttered, finely balanced cooking.

Glovers Alley

127-128 St. Stephen’s Green, D02 HE18 Dublin City

$$$$ · Modern Cuisine

The art deco style interior adds a certain elegance to this restaurant inside The Fitzwilliam Hotel, providing the ideal setting for Chef Andy McFadden’s eye-catching and elegant cuisine. His dishes are notable for their intensity of flavour, derived from produce of the finest quality, with a dose of expertise and a well-judged level of modernity. The lunch menu offers particularly good value, presenting the coveted opportunity to savour Michelin-Starred cooking without denting your bank balance.

Liath

Blackrock Market, 19a Main Street, A94 C8Y1 Blackrock

$$$$ · Creative

A short distance from the city centre, Liath is located in the coastal town of Blackrock, within the local market. Entering the dining room feels like walking into Narnia, such is the cosiness of the space and the air of magic to the cooking. Chef-Owner Damien Grey and his team offer a surprise tasting menu that takes you on a culinary journey focused around the five tastes: salty, sweet, bitter, sour and savoury/umami. The level of creativity employed in the dishes is truly impressive, displaying outstanding technical skill alongside passion and precision.

Patrick Guilbaud

21 Upper Merrion Street, D02 KF79 Dublin City

$$$$ · Modern French

Without doubt the most celebrated restaurant in all of Ireland, Patrick Guilbaud has been a Dublin institution for over 40 years. For the greater part of this time, ‘home’ has been The Merrion hotel, an oasis of calm in the heart of the city. With trusted disciples of Guilbaud both in the kitchen and front of house, the level of consistency over the decades has been magnificent. The cooking itself is fiercely French in the technique, showing just enough modernity to ensure it moves along gently with the changing times.

Variety Jones

78 Thomas Street, D08 F2RN Dublin City

$$$ · Modern Cuisine

When brothers Keelan and Aaron Higgs opened Variety Jones it was a breath of fresh air for the Dublin dining scene, and doubtless helped to make The Liberties one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the city. Keelan is the Chef of the pair and is influenced by his father, who did most of the cooking in the Higgs household; in both the food and the service, the fundamental principles of providing hospitality and nourishing the soul are the cornerstones. The chef’s choice menu shows originality and generosity in both flavour and spirit.

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