The latest out-of-towner to be awarded a Michelin star, Bon Appetit is luring Dublin's gourmets away from the city centre with the promise of culinary...
9 James Terrace
The critics love it, the punters love it and so will you: a meal at Chapter One is easily the most accessible, affordable and enjoyable fine-dining...
18-19 Parnell Square
Now that it's had €10 million spent on it, Clontarf Castle is looking every inch the swanky modern hotel (except, of course, for the elements of the...
Castle Avenue
Cool enough to stay in the Dylan? You wish. This is the boutique hotel that everyone's talking about: from the oversized lanterns strewn around its entrance...
Eastmoreland Place
A very smart hotel overlooking St Stephen's Green (and with the benefit of an in-house Michelin-starred restaurant, Thornton's), the Fitzwilliam is...
St Stephen's Green West
A key part of Dublin's political and leisure history (it featured in the Easter Rising as a refuge and, later, as a hideout), the Gresham has been taking...
23 Upper O'Connell Street
Classic Irish dishes get a truly gourmet twist at this stalwart of Dublin's fine-dining scene: the oysters in Guinness sabayon are legendary. Located in the...
109A Lower Baggot Street
Chef Dylan McGrath's face is now a familiar sight to Dubliners, even those who haven't been lucky enough to visit this excellent fine-dining restaurant. The...
47 Ranelagh Village
With an interior designed by John Rocha and every fancy boutique touch from in-room iPod docks and (in the grander rooms) Macs with wireless keyboards to...
Ormond Quay
Looking every bit as stellar as its two Michelin étoiles would suggest, Guilbaud's is pretty much the top table in town (although you may find it hard to...
The Merrion Hotel
There are those who believe this classy steakhouse to be the finest restaurant in the city (admittedly, they are almost always pinstriped men d'un certain...
119 St Stephen's Green West
After having had more than €40 million lavished on it by its new owners (this 19th-century Dublin landmark is now a member of the Marriott empire), the...
27 St Stephen's Green North
One of the most talked-about fine-dining restaurants in Dublin, Thonton's is the culinary seat of celebrity chef Kevin Thornton, whose fiery appearances on...
Fitzwilliam Hotel
A few doors down from the impressive facade of the National Museum of Archaeology & History on Kildare Street, this fashionable and (deservedly) popular...
21 Kildare Street
After a €14 million refurbishment in 2008, this upmarket hotel is looking very swanky indeed. The understated style of its guest rooms (and the myriad...
Grafton Street