Restaurants in Dublin

Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen is Dublin's only two-Michelin-star restaurant and La Liste's No. 1 table in Ireland — and the hardest reservation in the country to secure. Viljanen's French-technique cooking, built on premium Irish produce, delivers at the level those credentials suggest. Book this first for any significant occasion in Dublin; plan weeks, if not months, ahead.

Dublin's most decorated restaurant, Patrick Guilbaud has held two Michelin stars continuously and ranks in the top 25 classical European restaurants on Opinionated About Dining (2025). The French-rooted kitchen uses Irish produce in a formal Georgian townhouse room on Merrion Street. Book weeks ahead for lunch — the better-value entry point — or dinner if the occasion calls for it.

Variety Jones holds a Michelin star, the top Star Wine List ranking in Ireland, and a spot in the Sunday Times Ireland's 100 Best Restaurants for 2025 — all earned since 2024. The six-course Chef's Choice menu changes monthly, cooked over open fire in a small, informal room in the Liberties. Open Wednesday to Saturday evenings only. Book several weeks ahead.

Bastible is the strongest case for ingredient-led fine dining in Dublin: a Michelin star since 2024, back-to-back OAD Top 400 Europe rankings, and a decade of focused cooking under Barry Fitzgerald. The set menu format and open kitchen keep the experience grounded, but the cooking is among the most technically precise in the city. Book weeks ahead — this is a hard reservation.