19 February 2026
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The Republic of Ireland is one of the most beautiful countries you could have the pleasure to visit. From the famously fun, vibrant capital of Dublin, to its charming seaside towns and the stark, windswept beauty of its countryside, Ireland has much to offer its guests. It has also become an increasingly great place to dine in recent years, with a whole host of MICHELIN-Starred restaurants. Here, we have collated all of the best restaurants in Ireland into one handy list.
Two-MICHELIN-Star Restaurants in Ireland
Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen, Dublin
The original Chapter One, run so brilliantly by Ross Lewis for many years, is something of an institution in the Dublin dining scene. In 2021, it entered its new era with the arrival of Finnish chef Mickael Viljanen. With a combination of delicacy, precision and exceptional ingredients, Viljanen has put his own stamp on the place and made it into an even greater success. The dishes, as well as being delicious, are some of the most beautifully presented creations you will find.dede, Baltimore
Ireland meets Turkey at this unique and thoroughly enjoyable restaurant from Chef Ahmet Dede. He skilfully takes local ingredients and enhances them with careful Turkish spicing, while bringing a real playfulness to his cooking – like street food dishes re-engineered with stunning results. The whole experience is a delight from beginning to end, with a genuine warmth to the service.
Liath, Blackrock
One of the many draws of a visit to Liath is the central concept at the core of its menu: each dish is a showcase for one of the five tastes – salty, savoury, sweet, bitter and sour. Far from a gimmick, this provides a playful, intriguing structure for dishes of superlative quality. There’s an originality and modernity to each one, with well-honed technique and a welcome precision used to extract maximum flavour from the ingredients.Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin
Few names are as synonymous with the elite level of Irish hospitality as Patrick Guilbaud. Named after its founding chef (who is still the owner today), the restaurant has existed since 1981 and for nearly three decades has held Two MICHELIN Stars. It is an enormous achievement, and a testament to the sheer consistency of quality that has been shown over the years. Expect skilful culinary techniques, great attention to detail and some classical French flourishes.
Terre, Castlemartyr
The latest addition to Ireland’s Two-Star family, Terre sits inside the stunning Castlemartyr Resort – a modernised 18th-century manor that has been recognised with One MICHELIN Key. Providing another shining example of how exceptional Irish ingredients can be combined with flavours from around the globe, the chefs regularly draw on Japanese influences with utmost skill. That means a tasting menu featuring the likes of hamachi and yuzu kosho.Love all things MICHELIN?
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One-MICHELIN-Star Restaurants in Ireland
Aniar, Galway
Few restaurants are as in tune with their surroundings as Aniar. The west of Ireland is deeply embedded in what they do here, with locally sourced ingredients providing the bedrock for cooking that puts an emphasis on purity of flavour. The menu changes every day, reflecting the micro-seasonality of the restaurant’s culinary philosophy.Ballyfin, Ballyfin
As an all-round package, there are few better places to visit in Ireland than Ballyfin. Firstly, there’s the Three-MICHELIN-Key Ballyfin Demesne hotel, and then there’s its One-MICHELIN-Star restaurant that serves impeccable dishes underscored by superb classical technique in the kitchen. The dining room is just as opulent as you’d expect from this hotel, too.
Bastible, Dublin
A ‘bastible’ is a cast-iron pot which at one time sat on the hearth of every Irish home. That should give you a clue as to the vibe at this personably run restaurant where the chefs work in an open kitchen and engage with diners as they deliver their dishes. The place itself is stylish and on trend, with a simple, industrial-chic quality.Bastion, Kinsale
Colourful Kinsale, situated at one end of the famous Wild Atlantic Way road trip, is a lovely place to visit during your travels in Ireland – and it comes with the added bonus of being home to this MICHELIN-Starred restaurant that’s passionately run by its owners Paul and Helen McDonald. The former is in the kitchen, preparing dishes that display ample depth of flavour and exacting technique.
Campagne, Kilkenny
One of the many brilliant things about Campagne is its distinct lack of flashiness. Instead of showing off, Chef Garrett Byrne and his team focus on confidently executed classical techniques and harmonious combinations of a range of bold flavours. The kitchen wisely steers clear of adding unnecessary adornment to the dishes, allowing the produce to do the work.Chestnut, Ballydehob
A West Cork cousin of dede, Chestnut is situated in the coastal village of Ballydehob and is run by local chef Rob Krawczyk. There’s nothing ostentatious about his cooking or the place as a whole, with Rob and the team instead preferring to give you a friendly welcome, create a lovely ambience and serve expertly cooked local ingredients that provide wonderful natural flavours.
D’Olier Street, Dublin
One of the more recently crowned One-Star restaurants in Ireland, D’Olier Street occupies a fine Victorian building opposite Trinity College. The cooking is best described as uncluttered, with the prime ingredients given the room to shine without unnecessary interference. Cleverly thought-out contrasts and a keen sense of balance also help to elevate the dishes.Forest Avenue, Dublin
Forest Avenue has the low-key charm of your favourite neighbourhood restaurant, mixed with supremely skilful cooking from an experienced chef. John Wyer runs the restaurant with his wife Sandy – who oversees the efficient, engaging service – and is a master at taking high-quality produce and letting it shine in dishes that seem simple but showcase an excellent command of flavours.Explore Forest Avenue further with a MICHELIN Guide Inspector.
Glovers Alley, Dublin
Another of Ireland’s Stars located in the capital of Dublin, Glovers Alley is situated inside The Fitzwilliam Hotel and comes with a degree of subtle elegance to its décor. The cooking is more robust, with the kitchen not shy of delivering some punchy flavours. The produce is the bedrock of the dishes, with the chefs aware that superb ingredients will provide a natural deliciousness.Homestead Cottage, Doolin
There are perhaps no MICHELIN-Star restaurants in Ireland more remote than Homestead Cottage. Situated in rural County Clare, it provides a brilliant opportunity to experience the lush, unspoilt beauty that Ireland is known for. Homestead Cottage itself is a charming place, where the whole experience will put a smile on your face – including the clean, pure and skilful cooking.
House, Ardmore
You’ll be hard-pushed to find a better dining-room view than the one from this restaurant set inside Cliff House Hotel. A splendid modern extension with floor-to-ceiling windows allows you to take in gorgeous vistas across Ardmore Bay, making dining in summer even more appealing. The chefs apply classical French techniques and some flavours from further afield to Irish ingredients from the top drawer.Lady Helen, Thomastown
When a restaurant is located in somewhere as striking as this Georgian masterwork, it can be hard for the cooking to live up to its surroundings. No such problem has occurred for Lady Helen, an assured operation that provides beautifully presented dishes with plenty of flavour. They’re a fine match for the grandeur of the dining room, which comes with hand-carved marble fireplaces.
LIGИUM, Bullaun
Despite its ever-growing popularity, cooking over fire is a very difficult skill to master, but it’s one that Chef Danny Africano is a bona fide expert at. His cuisine combines Irish ingredients with his Italian heritage and a creative streak entirely his own, resulting in harmonious dishes where the smoky aromas of the wood fire enhance and never detract from the prime produce.The Bishop’s Buttery, Cashel
Another of Ireland’s MICHELIN-Star restaurants housed within a hotel, The Bishop’s Buttery forms part of Cashel Palace, a sumptuous Palladian manor with lashings of luxury and Two MICHELIN Keys. The cellar dining room is no different, with a vaulted ceiling one of the many features helping to provide a suitable grandeur. Service comes from a well-drilled, confident team who really enhance the experience.
The Morrison Room, Maynooth
Luxury produce in a luxury setting is one of the big draws at The Morrison Room, where you can dine on fine Irish lobster while surrounded by grand columns and palatial décor. The skill of the chefs, whether it’s their judgement of flavours or their precise cooking of the produce, ensures that there is genuine quality underpinning the opulence.The Oak Room, Adare
Like Cashel Palace, Adare Manor is a grand country house with a restaurant to match – in this case, The Oak Room. There is a formality to the service here that feels entirely fitting for such a classically luxurious setting (the hotel holds our highest award of Three MICHELIN Keys), where the tables are clad with linen and chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The cooking also has a traditional base, with an understated quality that allows the ingredients to shine.
The Pullman, Galway
One of the country’s most attractive restaurants, The Pullman offers MICHELIN-Star cooking inside restored Orient Express train carriages, which are just as ornate and charmingly old-school as you’d expect. The surrounding grounds of the Glenlo Abbey Hotel are special in their own right, as is the excellent cooking from Chef Angelo Vagiotis. His clean, confident and well-crafted dishes come with a luxurious touch.Read an Inspector's first-hand account of dining at The Pullman.
Variety Jones, Dublin
Brothers Keelan and Aaron Higgs are in the kitchen and front of house respectively at this wonderfully relaxed restaurant where dishes from the set menu are served ‘family style’ to share. There’s a real generosity in the offering and an originality to the cooking, while a sense of proper Irish hospitality runs throughout thanks to the charming, tight-knit team.Related Articles:
Hero Image: Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen in Dublin, one of the best restaurants in Ireland. © Barry McCall
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