Modern European
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5 modern european restaurants worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Ireland.

The Glass Curtain ★ 4.4

€€€Contemporary EuropeanMacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Cork

Chef Brian Murray opened The Glass Curtain in the former Thompson's Bakery on MacCurtain Street in 2019. Heartily portioned mains built around prime Irish.

OrderLamb saddle, Meaty monkfish, Seasonal tasting menu

Lottie's ★ 4.4

€€Modern EuropeanRanelagh BallsbridgeDublin

Lottie's on Rathgar Road in Rathmines, Dublin, a Michelin Bib Gourmand neighbourhood brasserie holding the south-side family Sunday since 2023.

OrderA wood-fired pizza to share and whatever fish is over the fire that night.

TipBook the back garden room for two. Sunday from 12:30 fills with prams; Tuesday is the room at its quietest.

Host ★ 4.4

€€Modern EuropeanRanelagh BallsbridgeDublin

Host on Ranelagh Village in Dublin 6 is a small open-kitchen room of Mediterranean small plates, hand-rolled pasta and charcoal-grilled cuts.

OrderA round of small plates, a hand-rolled pasta off the daily menu and a charcoal-grilled steak to share.

TipCommunal seating; dinner Wednesday to Sunday with weekend lunch added. Bookings open sixty days out.

Richmond ★ 4.3

€€Modern EuropeanPortobelloDublin

Richmond on Richmond Street South in Dublin's Portobello, a Bib Gourmand neighbourhood brasserie running modern European on Irish produce since 2017.

OrderThe set lunch at €25 for two courses; whatever fish is on the daily board for dinner.

TipTuesday to Saturday only; Sunday brunch is the bookings-required day. Closed Mondays.

Jacobs on the Mall ★ 4.1

€€€Contemporary EuropeanSouth Mall and Lancaster QuayCork

Cork's most evocative dining room occupies the former Turkish baths on South Mall with a soaring Victorian interior and seasonal Irish menu.

OrderBaked crab mornay, Seasonal tasting plates, Sunday lunch

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