VerdictDestinations 🛡️ Independent — no pay-to-rank🔎 Graded for who you are✓ Verified 2026-06-17How we grade → The verdict
Worth the table for…
Great for
- If you've only got a day
- Couples
- Solo travellers
- Foodies
- Photographers
- Romantics
Depends
- Travellers on a budget
- The genuinely curious
Worth it for if you've only got a day, couples and solo travellers; not for families with kids.
What to order
The plates that decide it
The full tasting menu — the only real way to experience the kitchen; let them lead
The wine pairing — the cellar is deep and the sommelier team is excellent
Trying to cobble together an à la carte experience — the tasting menu is the point — go all in or choose somewhere more casual
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
Mickael Viljanen is widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted chefs in Ireland, and the room holds two Michelin stars.
Not independently verified — estimatedThis is a genuine splurge — the tasting menu plus wine pairing is one of the priciest meals in the city.
Not independently verified — estimatedTables are released well in advance and the prime weekend slots go quickly, so you can't treat it as a walk-in.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
Couples
The default answer for an anniversary or milestone dinner in Dublin — formal but warm, not stuffy.
Solo
A serious solo diner will be well looked after, but the multi-hour tasting format is a commitment to do alone.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Tasting menu well into three figures per head before wine
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