5 modern european rooms worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Ireland.
The Glass Curtain ★ 4.4 · Cork
MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter) · Thompson House, MacCurtain Street, 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.
Lottie's ★ 4.4 · Dublin
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 7-9 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, D06 R971
Lottie's on Rathgar Road in Rathmines, Dublin, a Michelin Bib Gourmand neighbourhood brasserie holding the south-side family Sunday since 2023.
Tip: Book the back garden room for two. Sunday from 12:30 fills with prams; Tuesday is the room at its quietest.
Host ★ 4.4 · Dublin
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 29 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 V2W1
Host on Ranelagh Village in Dublin 6 is a small open-kitchen room of Mediterranean small plates, hand-rolled pasta and charcoal-grilled cuts.
Tip: Communal seating; dinner Wednesday to Sunday with weekend lunch added. Bookings open sixty days out.
Richmond ★ 4.3 · Dublin
portobello · 43 Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
Richmond on Richmond Street South in Dublin's Portobello, a Bib Gourmand neighbourhood brasserie running modern European on Irish produce since 2017.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only; Sunday brunch is the bookings-required day. Closed Mondays.
Jacobs on the Mall ★ 4.1 · Cork
South Mall and Lancaster Quay · 30A South Mall, Cork
Cork's most evocative dining room occupies the former Turkish baths on South Mall with a soaring Victorian interior and seasonal Irish menu.