Top Fine Dining in Ireland

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.

Aniar ★ 4.9 · Galway

westend · 53 Lower Dominick Street, Galway, H91 V4DP

Aniar in Galway has held one Michelin star since 2012; JP McMahon serves tasting menus on foraged herbs, cured west-coast fish and Connacht smoked meats.

Tip: Book Tuesday to Saturday; the kitchen is closed Sunday and Monday.

Campagne ★ 4.9 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · Gashouse Lane, Kilkenny

Campagne in Kilkenny holds one Michelin star in the 2026 guide, Garrett Byrne earning the recognition every year since 2014 with exemplary French technique.

Tip: Book the Friday or Saturday dinner sitting at least three weeks ahead; the midweek early-bird lunch offers the same kitchen at a gentler price.

Paradiso ★ 4.8 · Cork

16 Lancaster Quay, Cork, T12 AR24

Denis Cotter's vegetarian flagship on Lancaster Quay since 1993, with a six-course market-and-farm tasting menu and one of Ireland's best organic wine lists.

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.

Tip: Reservations open three months ahead and disappear in minutes. Take the DART to Blackrock and walk five minutes to the market.

The Pullman ★ 4.8 · Galway

salthill · Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate, Bushypark, Galway, H91 XD8K

The Pullman at Glenlo Abbey Galway earned its Michelin star in 2026; Angelo Vagiotis serves seven Irish courses in two restored 1927 Orient Express carriages.

Tip: The vegetarian tasting menu is equally ambitious; note that all dishes contain dairy and vegan options are not available.

Lady Helen at Mount Juliet ★ 4.8 · Kilkenny

thomastown · Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, R95 E096

Lady Helen at Mount Juliet Estate has held one Michelin star since 2013, chef John Kelly serving modern Irish tasting menus 18km south of Kilkenny.

Tip: Staying on the estate makes the dinner experience complete; room rates include access to the grounds and morning walks by the river.

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 €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.

Kai Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Galway

westend · 22 Sea Road, Galway, H91 DX47

Kai Restaurant in Galway earned a Michelin Green Star in 2024; Jess Murphy posts a daily-changing menu from the Murphys Moycullen farm each morning.

Tip: Lunch is first-come-first-served; dinner reservations are essential and fill quickly, especially at weekends.

Goldie ★ 4.6 · Cork

128 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 X5P8

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood bistro with a daily-changing menu based entirely on the West Cork day-boat catch. The fin-to-gill approach produces dishes like.

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.

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.

Farmgate Cafe ★ 4.5 · Cork

English Market Quarter · English Market, Princes Street, Cork

Cork's most important lunch counter above the English Market, serving the city's native dishes with produce bought from the stalls below each morning.

Cava Bodega ★ 4.5 · Galway

latin-quarter · Unit 1 Middle Street Mews, Middle Street, Galway, H91 AF89

Cava Bodega in Galway's Latin Quarter is JP McMahon's 2008-founded Spanish tapas room serving 70 regional dishes paired with a Spanish natural-wine list.

Tip: Reserve the chef-counter five-stool bar for the kitchen view. Sherry flights are the smart drinks order on weeknights.

The Glass Curtain ★ 4.4 · Cork

Thompson House, MacCurtain Street, Cork

Chef Brian Murray's Michelin Guide listed room inside the former Thompson's Bakery on MacCurtain Street, with a short menu of prime Irish produce cooked.

Ichigo Ichie Bistro and Natural Wine ★ 4.4 · Cork

City Centre · 5 Sheares Street, Cork, T12 RY7Y

Takashi Miyazaki's more relaxed reinvention of his former Michelin-starred kaiseki room: handmade teuchi soba, donburi rice bowls and small sharing plates.

Orchids at Hayfield Manor ★ 4.4 · Cork

Hayfield Manor Hotel, Perrott Avenue, College Road, Cork, T12 HT97

Hayfield Manor's signature dining room is Cork city's most formal fine-dining option, with corniced ceilings overlooking the manor's private gardens.

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.

Greenes Restaurant ★ 4.3 · Cork

48 MacCurtain Street, Cork, T23 AE52

A converted 18th-century warehouse on MacCurtain Street with a waterfall backdrop and a kitchen that brings English Market sourcing to a more formal setting.

Cask ★ 4.3 · Cork

48 MacCurtain Street, Cork

Cork's premier cocktail bar on MacCurtain Street with sixteen drinks made with local foragers and small plates. Four national cocktail awards in succession.

Ristorante Rinuccini ★ 4.3 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · 1 The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 XKR7

Ristorante Rinuccini has anchored The Parade since 1989, the Cavaliere family importing Italian ingredients and building a cellar of over 12,000 bottles.

Tip: The Sunday set lunch runs until 17:00 and is among the best-value fine-dining options in the city.

Lyla's ★ 4.3 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · 22 William Street, Kilkenny, R95 Y9TA

Lyla's on William Street is the third venue from siblings Michael O'Neill and Bee O'Grady, sister restaurant to Petronella, with a 46-seat room and Table Six.

Tip: Book the six-seat Table Six counter for the chef-led tasting menu with paired drinks; standard service runs Wednesday to Saturday evenings only.

Aroi Asian Fusion ★ 4.3 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · Friary Street, Kilkenny

Aroi on Friary Street has been Kilkenny's most-awarded Asian kitchen since 2015, chef Fadilah named Best Asian Fusion Chef in Ireland in 2019.

Tip: Tuesday Movie Night: a main, gelato and a cinema ticket for €24 per person. Great value for the quality.

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.

Zuni ★ 4.2 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · 26 Patrick Street, Kilkenny

Zuni on Patrick Street is Kilkenny's most consistent hotel dining room since 2000, chef Michael Thomas building modern Irish menus on local produce.

Tip: Hotel rooms upstairs are a practical overnight; the restaurant closes at 20:45 Monday to Thursday, 21:15 at weekends.

Jacobs on the Mall ★ 4.1 · Cork

30A South Mall, Cork

The most dramatic dining room in Cork, inside the vaulted former Turkish baths on South Mall. A 130-seat restaurant with a private room, serving broadly.

Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1 · Cork

City Centre · 4 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 YH24

The smokehouse side of Cork's Market Lane restaurant group brings slow-cooked fire cooking to a dinner format: ribs, brisket and wood-grilled cuts paired.

Nash 19 ★ 4.1 · Cork

19 Princes Street, Cork

The day-dining anchor of the English Market quarter on Princes Street, with a breakfast and lunch menu built around Kerry butter scones, freshly baked breads.