9 fine dining worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Ireland guides.
Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen ★ 4.9 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 18-19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
Mickael Viljanen's two-Michelin-star basement on Parnell Square in Dublin, the city's most polished tasting room, French technique on luxury Irish produce.
Tip: Reservations open in monthly windows; book the morning windows open. Lunch Thursday to Saturday is the same kitchen at lower commitment.
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.
Liath ★ 4.8 · Dublin
blackrock-suburb · Blackrock Market, 19a Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 V0D8
Damien Grey's two-Michelin-star fourteen-seat counter inside Blackrock Market, Co Dublin, fifteen minutes by DART from the city, Ireland's hardest reservation.
Tip: Reservations open three months ahead and disappear in minutes. Take the DART to Blackrock and walk five minutes to the market.
Forest Avenue ★ 4.7 · Dublin
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 8 Sussex Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 C7F4
John and Sandy Wyer's glass-front room on Sussex Terrace in Dublin 4, finally Michelin-starred in 2026 after twelve years, named for Sandy's Queens street.
Tip: Three-course lunch from EUR 55 Thursday to Saturday is the same kitchen at half the dinner ticket. Book the lunch slot.
Variety Jones ★ 4.7 · Dublin
the-liberties · 79 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 F2RN
Keelan and Aaron Higgs's one-Michelin-star room on Thomas Street in Dublin 8, twelve tables, an open hearth, the city's most original tasting menu.
Tip: Book at the seating window opening; the room has only twelve tables and the kitchen runs two seatings a night Wednesday to Saturday.
Bastible ★ 4.6 · Dublin
portobello · 111 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 RW2K
Bastible on the South Circular Road corner at Leonard's, the Barry FitzGerald-owned one-Michelin-star neighbourhood room with head chef Killian Walsh on a tight modern Irish set menu.
Tip: The bar seats book up later; if the dining room is gone, ask if the four counter seats are open for the same kitchen.
D'Olier Street ★ 4.6 · Dublin
south-city-centre · D'Olier Chambers, Dublin 2, D02 H589
James Moore's thirteen-course surprise menu inside D'Olier Chambers in Dublin 2, the southside's most precise one-Michelin-star room, opened 2022.
Tip: Counter seats face the pass and run the same menu, often easier to book than the dining room a week out.
Mr Fox ★ 4.4 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 38 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
Anthony Smith's Parnell Square basement room in Dublin 1, modern Irish bistro a short walk from Chapter One, Michelin Guide listed since 2017.
Tip: The room runs Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00; the early sitting is the calm one before the post-theatre push.
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.