All 8 Michelin Star Restaurants in Dublin (2026 Complete Guide)

The Michelin star restaurants in Dublin are where Irish produce gets its most ambitious treatment: fine dining built around Irish farms, the coastline and foraged ingredients. The 2026 Michelin Guide gives the city eight Michelin-starred restaurants, three of them with two stars (Chapter One, Liath and Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud) and one, Forest Avenue, starred for the first time. This guide ranks the city’s starred tables with honest assessments of who they suit, how to book, what to order, and where to splurge.

Pair with our pillar on Dublin restaurants & food, our luxury Dublin experiences pillar, and our traditional Irish food guide for context.

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The 2026 Michelin Guide Dublin: The Full List

The 2026 Michelin Guide ceremony was held in Dublin in February 2026 — a recognition of the rapidly-growing Irish dining scene. The Dublin awardees in full:

Two Michelin Stars

• Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen — Parnell Square North.
• Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud — Upper Merrion Street.
• Liath — Blackrock.

One Michelin Star

• Glovers Alley — St Stephen’s Green.
• D’Olier Street — D’Olier Street, Dublin 2.
• Bastible — South Circular Road, Portobello.
• Variety Jones — Thomas Street, Liberties.
• Forest Avenue (newcomer in 2026) — Sussex Terrace, Ballsbridge.

Ireland has no three-Michelin-star restaurants in 2026; the country’s top tier sits at two stars. The 2026 ceremony added Forest Avenue (Dublin) and the Pullman at Glenlo Abbey Hotel (Galway) to the one-star list.

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Dublin’s Two-Star Restaurants in Detail

1. Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen

Mickael Viljanen’s reinvention of the historic Chapter One restaurant has produced one of the most-ambitious tasting menus in Europe. Irish produce leads the menu, and each plate is exquisitely composed; the bread cart and amuse-bouches alone are worth the visit.

• Address: 18-19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1.
• Style: Modern Irish-French.
• Tasting menu: The main dinner offer; check the current price when you book.
• Wine pairing: Ask about pairing options when booking.
• Books: As far ahead as you can.
• Best for: Food enthusiasts wanting Dublin’s most ambitious tasting menu.

2. Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud

Located inside the Merrion Hotel and owned by Patrick Guilbaud since 1981. Ireland’s longest-running two-Michelin-starred restaurant and, of the city-centre pair, the more classical. The wine cellar is widely considered Ireland’s best. Strong French technique with Irish ingredients: Carlingford oysters, Donegal lobster, native game.

• Address: 21 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 (inside the Merrion Hotel).
• Style: Modern French.
• Tasting menu: Among Dublin’s most expensive; check current prices when booking.
• Wine pairing: Offered alongside the tasting menu.
• Books: Well ahead, through the online reservations page.
• Lunch deal: A set lunch is the cheaper way in; confirm the current price when you book.
• Best for: Classical fine-dining enthusiasts; wine lovers; special occasions in a traditional setting.

3. Liath

The third of Dublin’s two-star restaurants is the one outside the city centre, in Blackrock. Liath has held two Michelin stars since 2022 and kept both in the 2026 guide, so it belongs on any list of the city’s top tables even though it takes a trip south of the centre to reach.

• Location: Blackrock, south County Dublin.
• Stars: Two (2026 Michelin Guide).

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Dublin’s One-Star Restaurants

4. Glovers Alley

The ground-floor restaurant at the Fitzwilliam Hotel on St Stephen’s Green, where Adam Nevin took over the kitchen in September 2026 after the hotel’s refurbishment. Modern Irish technique with bold flavours and artistic plating.

• Address: 128 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 (inside the Fitzwilliam Hotel).
• Style: Modern Irish.
• Prices: The menu is new with the new head chef, so check current prices when booking.
• Books: Ahead.
• Best for: Couples wanting a celebration dinner in a hotel dining room.

5. D’Olier Street

James Moore’s tight restaurant on D’Olier Street, opposite Trinity College, which he runs with Jane Frye and Anthony Smith. The signature dish is a “Croque Madame du Jour” served at the start of every meal. Strong modern Irish-French menu with significant attention to vegetable cookery. One of the most-recommended fine-dining spots for Dublin food enthusiasts.

• Address: D’Olier Street, Dublin 2, opposite Trinity College.
• Style: Modern Irish-French.
• Tasting menu: 13 courses, about €139.
• Books: Ahead; the room seats only 30-38.
• Best for: Dinner for two; couples and friends celebrating; foodies wanting somewhere intimate.

6. Bastible

Barry FitzGerald’s modern Irish restaurant in Portobello, which won its Michelin star in 2022. Strong on Irish ingredients, particularly seasonal vegetables; the tasting menu reflects a strict farm-to-table philosophy.

• Address: 111 South Circular Road, Portobello, Dublin 8.
• Style: Modern Irish, farm-to-table.
• Tasting menu: Check bastible.com for the current price.
• Books: 1-2 months ahead.
• Best for: Food enthusiasts who want to escape the typical city-centre Michelin geography.

7. Variety Jones

Brothers Keelan (head chef) and Aaron Higgs run this 30-seat restaurant at 78 Thomas Street in the Liberties. Modern cooking with a strong open-fire element — many dishes are charred or smoked over wood. Dublin’s most distinctive fine-dining identity. The whole-roasted Wicklow chicken for two is famous.

• Address: 78 Thomas Street, Dublin 8.
• Style: Modern Irish with Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern influences.
• Tasting menu: Chef’s choice set menu, €110.
• Books: 1-2 months ahead.
• Best for: Diners who want a distinctive Michelin experience that doesn’t feel like classical fine dining.

8. Forest Avenue (2026 Michelin Newcomer)

John and Sandy Wyer opened this Ballsbridge restaurant in 2013, and it picked up its first Michelin star in February 2026. A long-standing favourite of Dublin food critics; modern Irish menu with a strong vegetable cookery focus. The breakfast pastries from the in-house bakery are local famous.

• Address: 8 Sussex Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
• Style: Modern Irish.
• Tasting menu: €95.
• Wine pairing: Optional, up to €90.
• Books: Hard to get; reserve well ahead.
• Best for: Food enthusiasts who want to experience a brand-new Michelin restaurant in its early-star phase.

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How to Book Dublin’s Michelin Restaurants

• Book well ahead for Chapter One, Patrick Guilbaud and Forest Avenue, and don’t leave the others to the last minute either.
• Online booking systems (OpenTable, Resy, or the restaurant’s own site) open at different times for each restaurant. Check its reservations page and set a calendar reminder.
• Friday and Saturday dinner books out first. For shorter notice, try Tuesday-Wednesday lunch.
• Read the cancellation policy: notice periods and no-show fees differ from one restaurant to the next, so check the terms before you confirm.
• Deposit: Several Dublin Michelin restaurants take a deposit at booking, applied to the bill.
• Single diners welcome: Most Michelin restaurants seat solo diners at the bar or single tables. Worth asking on shorter notice.
• Hotel concierge bookings: if you’re staying at a 5-star hotel, ask the concierge to try for a hard-to-get table, though there’s no guarantee.

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Michelin Restaurant Lunch Deals (Best Value)

The single best money-saving move for Michelin diners: lunch instead of dinner. Most Dublin Michelin restaurants offer significantly cheaper prix-fixe lunch menus:

• Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud: Two-star cooking for less than dinner; ask for the current lunch menu and price when booking.
• Chapter One: Lunch runs on selected days only; check which when you book.

Lunch hours and last seatings vary, so check each restaurant’s own site for times and current lunch prices.

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Dress Code & Dining Etiquette

• Dress code is “smart casual” at all Dublin Michelin restaurants. Jeans + collared shirt are fine; trainers are technically permitted but most diners wear dress shoes. No formal jacket-and-tie requirement at any Dublin Michelin.
• Phones: Photos discouraged at Patrick Guilbaud; standard at others. Phone calls in the dining room are not acceptable anywhere.
• Children: Each restaurant sets its own policy, so arrange it in advance. Chapter One and Patrick Guilbaud are more reserved on children; Forest Avenue is family-friendlier, and it is worth asking Glovers Alley about its current policy.
• Allergies and dietary restrictions: Tell the restaurant when you book; notice periods vary. Vegetarian and vegan options vary by restaurant, so ask when you book.
• Tipping: Check the bill for a service charge before you tip, since policies vary. Cash tip to the sommelier (€10-20) is appreciated.
• Wine bring-your-own: Not permitted at any Dublin Michelin; the restaurant’s sommelier-curated list is the experience.

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When Should You Visit Dublin’s Michelin Restaurants?

• Spring (March-May): New Irish lamb arrives; first asparagus from the Boyne Valley; wild garlic peaks. Excellent month for tasting menus.
• Summer (June-August): Wexford strawberries, native oysters back in season, lobster peak. The most-photogenic season.
• Autumn (September-November): Game season — pheasant, partridge, woodcock, venison. Bastible and Forest Avenue are particularly strong in autumn. Mushroom and root vegetable cookery hits peak.
• Winter (December-February): Christmas Day tasting menus — book as early as the restaurant allows. New Year’s Eve seven-course menus are a Dublin tradition. February (post-Christmas, before St Patrick’s) is the cheapest and easiest to book.

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Hotel-Connected Michelin Restaurants

If you’re staying at a Dublin 5-star hotel, two of the city’s Michelin restaurants sit inside hotels — no post-dinner taxi needed — and a third is close to two more:

• Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud — inside the Merrion Hotel. Stay at the Merrion and walk to dinner.
• Glovers Alley — inside the Fitzwilliam Hotel. Stay at the Fitzwilliam and walk to dinner.
• Forest Avenue — near the InterContinental Dublin and Dylan Hotel.

Book a stay package with the Merrion or Fitzwilliam that includes restaurant credit for the easiest premium experience. See our 5-star hotels Dublin guide.

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Excellent Non-Michelin Fine Dining

If you can’t book a Michelin spot, several excellent Dublin restaurants operate at near-Michelin standards without the star:

• The Pig’s Ear: Modern Irish near Trinity. Bib Gourmand-listed (Michelin-recognised but not starred).
• Etto: Modern Irish-Mediterranean. Bib Gourmand-listed.
• Pichet: Modern French-Irish. Sister of established Dublin fine-dining tradition.
• The Greenhouse (lost its stars in 2022 after Mickael Viljanen’s 2021 departure; currently temporarily closed).
• Allta: Modern Irish, closing on 31 December 2026 after seven years, so go before the year is out.
• The Pigeon House (Sandymount): Coastal modern Irish; popular with returning Dublin food enthusiasts.

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10 Practical Tips for Dublin Michelin Dining

• Set a calendar reminder to book Chapter One and Patrick Guilbaud as far ahead as their booking pages allow.
• Try lunch for value: Patrick Guilbaud’s set lunch costs less than dinner and still gets you two-star cooking.
• Wine pairings are excellent — budget extra for a matched wine with each course; prices vary by restaurant.
• The amuse-bouche service is included: expect canapés and breads before the formal menu starts.
• Pace yourself: A long tasting menu takes up most of an evening. Book a late lunch (13:00) or early dinner (18:30) to avoid evenings extending past midnight.
• Take an audio recording or notes: The dishes come fast and the names are often complex (game terrine, smoked-Carrickmacross cheese profiterole, etc). Diners commonly take photos and notes.
• Ask about the chef’s table: if you want to watch the kitchen at work, ask the restaurant whether it offers one.
• Birthdays and anniversaries: All Dublin Michelins handle these well; let them know when booking and they typically add a complimentary champagne aperitif and signed menu.
• Accessibility: All Dublin Michelin restaurants have step-free routes; some older venues have stairs to bathrooms. Confirm at booking.
• Tip your sommelier: A €10-20 cash tip to the sommelier in addition to the service charge is much appreciated, especially if they pour generous tastings.

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Celebrating at a Dublin Michelin Restaurant

For special occasions — engagements, anniversaries, milestone birthdays — Dublin Michelin restaurants generally accommodate well. A few tips for marking the moment:

• Mention the occasion when booking. All Dublin Michelin restaurants flag occasion bookings; most add a complimentary aperitif, written menu, or special dessert plate.
• Engagement proposals: Chapter One and Patrick Guilbaud both have small private rooms (the Chefs Table at Chapter One; the Garden Room at Patrick Guilbaud) for engagements. Book well ahead and discuss logistics with the maître d’ the day of.
• Wedding anniversaries: Most restaurants offer “Sommelier Anniversary” packages with paired wines for couples on multi-decade anniversaries.
• Birthday surprises: A complimentary glass of champagne and signed personalised menu is standard at all Dublin Michelins for birthday bookings.
• Group celebrations (4-8): Contact D’Olier Street, Forest Avenue or Variety Jones directly to ask about a table for a small group. Chapter One has a separate Private Dining Room (POA).
• Photographer-friendly: Glovers Alley and Forest Avenue both welcome dedicated event photographers; most others are more reserved. Confirm in advance.

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Bib Gourmand & Recommended Restaurants Worth Knowing

Beyond the eight Michelin-starred restaurants, the Michelin Guide also recognises several Dublin restaurants for excellent value (Bib Gourmand) and consistently strong quality (Michelin Recommended). These are arguably the best money-saving Dublin fine-dining options:

Bib Gourmand restaurants (good food at moderate prices)

• The Pig’s Ear: Modern Irish near Trinity College.
• Etto: Modern Irish-Mediterranean on Merrion Row.
• L. Mulligan Grocer: Gastropub in Stoneybatter.
• Pichet: Modern French-Irish on Trinity Street.
• Allta: Modern Irish; its last service is due at the end of 2026.

Michelin Recommended (consistently high-quality)

• The Greenhouse: Starless since the 2022 guide and temporarily closed for now.
• Suesey Street: Modern Irish on Leeson Street.
• The Pigeon House: Coastal modern Irish in Sandymount.

For visitors who can’t justify the Michelin price tag, these Bib Gourmand and Recommended restaurants offer 70-80% of the Michelin experience at 50-60% of the price. The Pig’s Ear and Etto, in particular, are widely considered the best non-Michelin fine-dining options in Dublin.

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The Chefs Behind Dublin’s Michelin Restaurants

A short profile of each lead chef:

• Mickael Viljanen (Chapter One, 2 stars): Finnish-born chef who took over Chapter One in 2021 and quickly elevated it to the city’s most ambitious tasting menu. Trained at the Mansion House in Helsinki and at Greenhouse in London (where he held two Michelin stars before).
• Guillaume Lebrun (Patrick Guilbaud, 2 stars): Executive head chef and part owner, leading the kitchen since 1987. Classical French training.
• Adam Nevin (Glovers Alley, 1 star): Head chef since September 2026, when the restaurant reopened after the Fitzwilliam’s refurbishment. Glovers Alley opened in 2018 under Andy McFadden and won its first Michelin star in the 2022 guide.
• James Moore (D’Olier Street, 1 star): Previously head chef at Atera in New York; opened D’Olier Street in December 2022 with Jane Frye and Anthony Smith. Earned the Michelin star in early 2024.
• Barry FitzGerald (Bastible, 1 star): Founded Bastible in 2015 with a farm-to-table philosophy. Earned the Michelin star in 2022.
• Keelan Higgs (Variety Jones, 1 star): Head chef who opened Variety Jones with his brother Aaron in December 2018. Earned the Michelin star in 2019.
• John Wyer (Forest Avenue, 1 star — 2026 newcomer): Chef-patron. Opened Forest Avenue on Sussex Terrace with wife Sandy in 2013; earned the first Michelin star in February 2026.

The Dublin Michelin scene is built around a generation of chefs who trained abroad — primarily London, Copenhagen, Paris and New York — and brought those techniques back to Ireland. Several have multiple Michelin stars across their career.

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Dublin’s Future Michelin Scene

Several Dublin restaurants are widely considered Michelin candidates for the 2027 Guide:

• The Pigeon House: Sandymount coastal modern Irish; consistently excellent.
• The Cliff Townhouse: Modern Irish on St Stephen’s Green; strong on seafood.
• Bang: Modern European on Merrion Row; consistently in the conversation.
• Suesey Street: Modern Irish on Leeson Street.

Watching these restaurants over 2026 is a good way to spot pre-Michelin talent at slightly lower price points. The date for the 2027 Michelin Guide hasn’t been announced yet; the 2026 ceremony was held in Dublin on 9 February 2026.

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Michelin Star Restaurants Dublin: FAQ

How many Michelin star restaurants are in Dublin?

Eight, as of the 2026 Michelin Guide: three with two stars (Chapter One, Liath, Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud) and five with one star (Glovers Alley, D’Olier Street, Bastible, Variety Jones, Forest Avenue). Forest Avenue was new in 2026.

What is the best Michelin restaurant in Dublin?

For ambition and food: Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen. For classical fine dining: Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud. For the most-distinctive identity: Variety Jones. For value: Patrick Guilbaud’s lunch deal.

How much does dinner at a Dublin Michelin restaurant cost?

Yes, it is expensive. Variety Jones’s chef’s choice menu is €110 and D’Olier Street’s 13-course tasting menu about €139 per person before wine, while Forest Avenue’s optional pairing runs up to €90. Prices change often, so check each restaurant’s own site when you book.

How far in advance should I book a Dublin Michelin restaurant?

As far ahead as you can, particularly for Chapter One, Patrick Guilbaud and Forest Avenue. Each restaurant sets its own booking window, so check its reservations page early.

Can you go to a Michelin restaurant for lunch?

Yes — Patrick Guilbaud’s set lunch is the cheaper way into a two-star meal, and Chapter One also serves lunch on selected days. Check each restaurant’s site for lunch days and current prices.

What is the dress code at Dublin Michelin restaurants?

Smart casual at all Dublin Michelin restaurants. Jeans + collared shirt are acceptable; dress shoes preferred over trainers. No formal jacket-and-tie requirement at any Dublin Michelin.

Can I take children to a Dublin Michelin restaurant?

Each restaurant sets its own policy. Patrick Guilbaud and Chapter One are more reserved; Forest Avenue is family-friendlier, and it is worth asking Glovers Alley about its current policy. Confirm at booking.

Are vegetarian tasting menus available?

Yes — ask when booking. Forest Avenue is particularly strong on vegetable cookery; Bastible offers a full vegetarian tasting menu by default. Variety Jones can do vegetarian with advance notice.

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Plan the Rest of Your Dublin Trip

A Dublin Michelin dinner is often the centrepiece of a luxury trip. Once you’ve booked, build the rest around it. Pair with our luxury Dublin experiences pillar, our 5-star hotels Dublin guide, and our Dublin restaurants pillar for the broader Dublin food picture in 2026.

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