3 french fine dining restaurants worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Ireland.
Campagne ★ 4.9 · Kilkenny
medieval-mile · Gashouse Lane, Kilkenny
Campagne holds one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. Garrett Byrne has cooked with classical French technique at this level since opening in 2008.
Tip: Book three to four weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner sittings. Walk-in at the bar occasionally possible.
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud ★ 4.8 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 21 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2, D02 KF79
Patrick Guilbaud's two-Michelin-star room inside The Merrion hotel on Upper Merrion Street in Dublin, French technique on Irish produce since 1981.
Tip: Lunch Tuesday to Saturday is the easier book and the same kitchen. Jacket suggested but not enforced for men at dinner.
Pearl Brasserie ★ 4.2 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 20 Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 XH98
Pearl Brasserie on Merrion Street in Dublin 2, Sebastien Masi and Kirsten Batt's French dining room across two decades, opposite the Merrion Hotel.
Tip: Book a window table on the upper level; the basement booths are warmer for a long winter dinner.