Northern Ireland and Eire
East
Patrick Guildbaud (Dublin City)

For a quarter of a century this spacious, elegant French restaurant in a Georgian townhouse adjoining the Merrion Hotel has been the leading fine dining restaurant in Ireland. Head chef Guillaume Lebrun offers luxurious, wide-ranging menus including a wonderfully creative 9-course Tasting Menu, themed as 'Sea & Land' and celebrating traditional Irish themes with Gallic flair. At the other end of the spectrum, a daily table d'hôte lunch menu offers the best value fine dining in Dublin.