The Top 55 Places to Eat Near Four Seasons Seychelles at Desroches Island
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Rank 1. Ballyfin
Modern Cuisine
A Michelin-starred dining room inside one of Ireland's most jaw-dropping country house hotels, where a restored Regency manor sets a pretty high bar before the food even arrives. The kitchen matches the surroundings with technically accomplished modern Irish cooking, and the broths and sauces alone justify the trip. Guests drift down to dinner looking like they've already had a very good day, because they have.
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Rank 2. Alumni Kitchen Table
Modern Cuisine
A tasting menu in the Kildare countryside, run by a small team who clearly care about every detail, from the handmade crockery to the wine pairings. You sit at a communal table or right at the kitchen, so there's nowhere to hide and no reason to. Book one of the four rooms upstairs so the drive home isn't your problem. The crowd is the kind that planned this trip weeks in advance and has no regrets.
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Rank 3. The Morrison Room
Modern Cuisine
A Michelin-starred fine dining room inside a grand Irish country house, where the setting alone justifies the drive out to Kildare. Think soaring ceilings, columns, and the kind of plasterwork that makes you sit up straighter. The kitchen leans on solid classical technique but isn't afraid to take the odd swing with unexpected flavour combos. Dress up, order the tasting menu, and let the whole thing wash over you.
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Rank 4. Neighbourhood Naas
Modern Cuisine
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Rank 5. The Brown Bear
Modern Cuisine
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Rank 6. Thyme
Modern Cuisine
Thyme has been around for years and still feels like somewhere the chef actually cares about, which is rarer than it should be. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for good reason: proper modern Irish cooking built around local produce, with flavours that feel considered rather than clever. The room is bright, a little buzzy, and full of locals who know a good thing. Catch the early evening value menu if you can.
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Rank 7. Bramley
Modern Cuisine
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Rank 8. Glovers Alley
Modern Cuisine
A Michelin-starred dining room on the second floor of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, looking out over St Stephen's Green. The room leans into a soft, elegant 1930s mood, all muted pinks and greens, and the crowd tends to dress to match. The cooking pushes back against all that gentleness with bold flavours and confident technique, putting fresh spins on classics in a way that actually earns the star rather than just framing it.
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Rank 9. Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen
Modern French
Mickael Viljanen's two-Michelin-star dining room on Parnell Square is the kind of place where the cooking is so precise and controlled it almost feels like a flex. Classic French technique gets applied to serious Irish ingredients, and the results are immaculate without feeling cold. The room is elegant, the service is warm, and the crowd dresses accordingly. The Irish Coffee, finished tableside, is its own small ceremony worth staying for.
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Rank 10. Variety Jones
Modern Cuisine
A Michelin-starred corner spot in The Liberties where the food is genuinely exciting without being the least bit stuffy about it. The open-fire kitchen means every dish comes out a little different each time, which sounds like a gimmick until you taste it. Warm brick walls, terracotta tones, and a laid-back crew make it feel like someone's very talented friend invited you to dinner. Go hungry and let the chef's sharing menu do the work.
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Rank 11. Bastible
Modern Cuisine
Bastible is a Michelin-starred neighborhood spot in Portobello where the cooking is genuinely exciting without making you feel like you need to study for it. The set menu leans hard into Irish produce at its seasonal peak, and the kitchen lets each ingredient do the talking instead of burying it in technique. It's the kind of room where people are clearly happy to be there, which is half the point.
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Rank 12. Patrick Guilbaud
Modern French
Dublin's only two-Michelin-star restaurant has been the pinnacle of the city's dining scene for years, and it earns it. Tucked inside a Georgian townhouse, it's the kind of formal French fine dining where the gilt ceiling and hand-crafted woodwork do half the talking. The cooking is classical but quietly modern, leaning on superb Irish ingredients. The crowd dresses up, orders the tasting menu, and absolutely does not rush.
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Rank 13. D'Olier Street
Modern Cuisine
A Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant inside a beautifully restored Dublin landmark, where high ceilings and ornate plasterwork make the whole thing feel a bit grand before the food even arrives. The Australian-born chef has clearly eaten his way around the world, and the surprise menu shows it, technically precise and genuinely global. Grab a counter seat if you can, and let someone else worry about the wine pairings.
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Rank 14. Forest Avenue
Modern Cuisine
A Michelin-starred spot near the canal in Dublin 4 with the kind of calm, glass-fronted dining room that makes you feel like you've made good choices in life. The cooking is precise and unfussy, letting really good ingredients do most of the talking. Grab a seat by the open kitchen if you can, and go all-in on the tasting menu. The crowd is relaxed but not casual, the kind who dress just enough to feel like they earned the reservation.
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Rank 15. Liath
Creative
Two Michelin stars in a cosy little room on Blackrock's main street, which tells you everything about how serious this place is without taking itself too seriously. Liath runs a surprise tasting menu built around balancing flavors, and the chef actually comes over to walk you through each dish. A handful of tables, genuinely warm rather than stiff, and cooking that earns the drive out from the city center.
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Rank 16. Spitalfields
Traditional Cuisine
A proper Irish pub in a historic part of Dublin that actually takes its food seriously, which earns it a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a loyal crowd who come for a sit-down meal rather than just a pint. The menu leans traditional, with hearty stuff like cock-a-leekie pie alongside slightly more modern plates. Grab a ground-floor table near the open kitchen for the buzz, or head upstairs if you want the wood-panelled, quieter version of the same meal.
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Rank 17. Borgo
Italian
Borgo is a Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian osteria doing honest, generous cooking at prices that won't make you wince. It lives inside a converted bank in Phibsborough, which gives it the room to be properly loud and lively, and the crowd fills that space willingly. Wood-fired fish and meat, homemade pastas, proper pizzette, and a polenta cake that earns its place on the menu. Come hungry, come relaxed, and come ready to stay a while.
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Rank 18. BIGFAN
Chinese
BIGFAN is a loud, bright, buzzy Chinese and Taiwanese small-plates spot that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand without taking itself remotely seriously, which is exactly the kind of place you want to stumble into. You tick boxes on a list, share everything, and eat well for not much money. The room is full of people genuinely having a good time, which is rarer than it sounds. Go hungry and start with a cocktail.
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Rank 19. Uno Mas
Spanish
Uno Mas is a buzzy, affordable Spanish spot on Aungier Street with a Bib Gourmand to its name and a team that actually seems happy to be there. Grab a counter seat if you can, start with the croquetas, and let an all-Spanish wine list or a glass of sherry guide you through the rest. The food is unfussy but genuinely layered, the kind of place regulars treat like a secret they're slightly annoyed you've found.
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Rank 20. Richmond
Modern Cuisine
Richmond is a cozy neighbourhood restaurant that earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand with bold, creative cooking at prices that won't make you wince. Red leather banquettes, exposed brick, and a warm neon glow set the mood, with smooth jazz doing the rest. The seasonal menu pairs things you wouldn't expect together, and somehow it works every time. Sit downstairs if you want to feel the kitchen's energy, upstairs if you're rolling with a group.
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Rank 21. Amy Austin
Modern Cuisine
Tucked into a Drury Street carpark, this buzzy little small-plates spot has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, which basically means the food punches well above what your bill suggests. The room is all high stools and open kitchen, packed with the kind of people who know a good thing without needing a tablecloth to confirm it. Wine on tap, smart cocktails, and globally minded cooking that's genuinely precise without being precious about it.
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Rank 22. Forêt
French
Finding a serious French bistro above an Irish pub is not a sentence you expect to write, but here we are. Forêt earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand for exactly the kind of cooking that makes you want to linger over another glass, classic French technique with produce that actually tastes like something. The crowd tends to be the quietly-in-the-know type, and the whole setup is more charming for being tucked away upstairs.
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Rank 23. Vada
Modern Cuisine
Vada is a rustic little Stoneybatter spot that runs a genuinely good coffee-and-pastry cafe by day, then quietly transforms into a proper dinner destination once the sun goes down. The seasonal, low-waste cooking pulls flavors from all over and somehow makes it work. Dark green walls, dried flowers, a young crew who actually seem happy to be there. The regulars look like they found it before you did and plan to keep it that way.
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Rank 24. Orwell Rd
Modern Cuisine
A buzzy neighborhood restaurant in Dublin's leafy southside that punches well above its size. The kitchen keeps things grounded in good Irish ingredients and cooks them with real skill, while the front-of-house team somehow make running a packed room feel effortless. Start with snacks and a cocktail, then let the wine list surprise you, it goes some interesting places. The crowd is local and comfortable, the kind who already know the drill.
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Rank 25. Lena
Italian
Lena is the kind of neighbourhood Italian that earns its packed-every-night reputation honestly. It sits canalside in Portobello, and the room has that warm, slightly chaotic energy of a place where everyone seems to know someone. The wine list leans properly Italian, the classics are done with real care, and the tiramisu alone is reason enough to save room. Locals fill most seats, which tells you everything you need to know.
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Rank 26. Mr Fox
Modern Cuisine
Tucked into the basement of a Georgian townhouse on Parnell Square, Mr Fox is a proper sit-down dinner spot that manages to feel both polished and genuinely cosy. The kitchen leans hard on top-shelf Irish ingredients but isn't shy about pulling in flavours from further afield, so the menu keeps you on your toes. Order à la carte or let the chef decide for you. Couples and quiet groups who actually want to taste their food fill the room.
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Rank 27. Pickle
Northern Indian
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Rank 28. Delahunt
Modern Cuisine
Delahunt is a proper sit-down dinner spot tucked into a Victorian grocer's that's been around forever, and the rooms feel like they've absorbed every conversation held inside them. The cooking leans into Irish produce in a way that actually makes sense rather than just checking a box. Pop into the Sitting Room upstairs for a drink before or after, and you'll understand why Camden Street regulars treat this place like it belongs to them personally.
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Rank 29. Mister S
Modern Cuisine
The name is a mystery and the chef isn't talking, but nobody's asking questions once the food hits the table. Mister S is a fire-cooking restaurant on Camden Street where charcoal and wood do the heavy lifting, and the whole thing is built for groups. Grab a booth, order more than you think you need, and pass it all around. The crowd tends toward loud, happy tables of friends who clearly made the right call.
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Rank 30. Kicky's
Mediterranean
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Rank 31. La Gordita
Spanish
A warm, narrow little tapas spot that makes you want to call everyone you know and book the big table. The leather banquettes and low lighting set the mood, and the sharing plates give you a good excuse to order way too much. The menu runs deep into proper Spanish territory, so come hungry and come in a group. The crowd tends to be relaxed and loud in the best way, which is exactly the vibe a place like this deserves.
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Rank 32. Pichet
French
A buzzy French brasserie on Trinity Street with neon red signs and striped canopies that somehow feels both classic and a little rock and roll. Inside, the checkerboard floors set the scene for honest, full-flavoured cooking that leans French but quietly champions Irish produce throughout. The wine list travels well beyond France, and ordering by the pichet feels like the only sensible move. Lively locals and after-work crowds fill both rooms.
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Rank 33. Amai by Viktor
Brazilian
Dublin has plenty of tasting menus, but none quite like this. You ring a doorbell on a quiet street, head upstairs into a room draped in foliage, and settle in for a Brazilian-Irish tasting menu that somehow makes total sense. The chef weaves South American flavours into Irish produce in a way that feels personal rather than gimmicky. It's intimate, it's a little theatrical, and the crowd tends to be people who did their homework before booking.
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Rank 34. Kaldero
Filipino
Filipino food in Dublin sounds like a curveball, but Kaldero makes it feel obvious. It's a sharing-plates spot tucked into a basement off King Street South, easy to walk past and a shame to miss. The menu is bold and punchy, built for a group of friends who want to try everything. Grab seats near the open kitchen if you can, where the chefs are clearly having more fun than anyone else in the room.
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Rank 35. Dax
Modern French
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Rank 36. One Pico
Modern French
Down a quiet city-centre alley you'd walk past without a second glance, this long-standing modern French restaurant has a loyal local following that tells you everything you need to know. The kitchen does classical dishes with a contemporary edge, and the sauces alone justify the trip. The wine list is genuinely extensive, and the sommelier actually knows it, so let them steer you.
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Rank 37. HERA
International
Tucked inside JUNO, a proper red-brick Dublin pub, HERA is a gastropub that actually earns the name. Grab a Guinness at the bar first, then settle in for pub classics that quietly go somewhere more interesting, think Scotch eggs reworked with lamb and harissa, built on genuinely good Irish ingredients. The wood-panelled room feels relaxed but not sloppy, drawing the kind of crowd that still wants a real dinner, just without the fuss.
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Rank 38. Comet
Mediterranean
Comet is a snug, wood-panelled restaurant tucked into the city centre that somehow feels like a locals' secret even on a busy night. The kitchen pulls from the Mediterranean and whatever's good closer to home, and the cooking is at its best when it's at its simplest. The room runs warm and efficient, filled with couples and friends who clearly know what they're doing here. Book ahead or you'll be the one standing outside.
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Rank 39. Peploe's
Mediterranean
Tucked into a former bank vault beneath St Stephen's Green, Peploe's is a cellar restaurant with real character: red leather banquettes, big colourful murals, and the kind of warm, clubby atmosphere that makes you want to stay for another glass. The cooking is straightforward and confident, drawing on Irish produce with a roving European sensibility. The crowd tends toward regulars who look like they've had a standing reservation for years.
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Rank 40. Library Street
Contemporary
Library Street is a buzzy contemporary sharing-plates spot tucked into Dublin 2, where the vibe does as much work as the food. Think communal high tops and beautifully worn old ash tables surrounded by a crowd that's genuinely happy to be there. The menu shifts regularly and leans into bold local flavours, swinging between bright, fresh plates and something more hearty and Irish. Order a few things, grab a drink, and settle in.
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Rank 41. The Pig’s Ear
Irish British
The kind of cozy Irish restaurant that makes you feel like someone's gran is looking out for you, tucked into a narrow townhouse right across from Trinity College. The menu leans hard into old-school Irish cooking with a wink, think boxty pancakes and lobster omelette sitting next to suet pudding. Locals and visitors mix comfortably here, all equally pleased with themselves for finding it.
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Rank 42. Host
Modern Italian
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Rank 43. Etto
Modern French
Etto is a small, quietly confident restaurant near the National Gallery that earns its Michelin selection without making a fuss about it. The classically trained chef does French foundations with just enough modern edge to keep things interesting, and the kitchen genuinely knows how to coax flavour out of good ingredients. Start with a snack and a sherry like a person of taste. The room is cozy, the service reads the room well, and the crowd tends to know exactly where they are.
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Rank 44. Note
Modern Mediterranean
Note is a wine bar turned bistro on Fenian Street where the vibe is deliberately low-key and the cooking quietly overdelivers. The menu changes daily and leans Mediterranean, so you're never quite sure what's coming, which is half the fun. Natural and organic wines flow freely, the team behind the counter genuinely want to chat, and the whole room feels like it's full of people who found somewhere good and aren't telling anyone.
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Rank 45. Jean-Georges at The Leinster
Contemporary French
Jean-Georges Vongerichten brought his global fine dining empire to Dublin's rooftop, and the city feels lucky about it. Perch on one of the terrace bars with a drink and the skyline spread out below you before heading in for a menu that bounces confidently between French classics and international ideas, all grounded in serious Irish produce. The crowd dresses up, takes the occasion seriously, and absolutely pretends they eat like this every week.
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Rank 46. ANANDA
Indian
Tucked into the Dundrum shopping centre complex, Ananda is a proper sit-down Indian restaurant that feels more like a night out than a post-shopping pitstop. The cooking is ambitious and original, the service is polished without being stiff, and there's a swish cocktail bar to settle into first. The crowd leans date-night and special-occasion. Go for the tasting menu if you're committed, and you should be.
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Rank 47. Sushi Matsukawa
Sushi
An eight-seat omakase counter in Smithfield, which means snagging a reservation takes some persistence but repays it generously. The chef leans on Irish seafood for the nigiri, which is the heart of the meal, and it shows. The team are warm without being fussy, and the whole thing moves at a pace that won't eat your entire evening. A solid sake list rounds it out nicely.
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Rank 48. Grano
Italian
Tucked into Stoneybatter, Grano is a small Italian pasta spot that does one thing and does it properly. The team are from Calabria and actually import ingredients from back home, which you can taste. The room is unfussy, the crowd is neighborhood-y and clearly in the know, and the all-Italian wine list leans into organic and biodynamic. It's the kind of place that makes you wonder why anyone bothers with the fancier options across town.
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Rank 49. The Old Spot
British
The Old Spot is a proper Dublin pub that's been doing the honest, comforting food thing long enough to have it down cold. Two dining rooms with exposed brick, old engravings, and worn wooden furniture attract a mix of regulars who already know what they're ordering and newcomers who'll figure it out fast. The staff are genuinely warm, the rib-eye and chips reliably hits the spot, and the bread and butter pudding is reason enough to save room.
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Rank 50. Mae
Modern New American
Tucked above a wine shop on Shelbourne Road, Mae is a cosy tasting menu spot that feels like you've been let in on a secret. The wine pairings are a no-brainer given the cellar literally downstairs. Expect considered, generous cooking that actually leaves you full, which isn't something every tasting menu can claim. The crowd tends toward couples and quiet celebrators who found the place the way you're supposed to: by being told.
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Rank 51. allta
Modern Seafood
After years of running pop-ups around Dublin, the allta team finally planted a flag in a spacious dockside spot in the Grand Canal Dock. It's a tasting menu restaurant with serious Irish seafood credentials, split between an industrial-cool cocktail bar with a DJ and a calmer dining room where you can watch the kitchen work. The crowd skews young professional, the kind who dress up without overdoing it.
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Rank 52. George V Restaurant
Modern French
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Rank 53. Volpe Nera
Modern Mediterranean
Volpe Nera is a modern Mediterranean restaurant tucked into a quiet suburban parade in Blackrock, the kind of place locals are slightly hoping you won't discover. The kitchen plays the Med against East Asian influences in ways that actually make sense, and the seasonal menu keeps regulars coming back. Sit downstairs if you want the buzz of the open kitchen, or head up if you're on a date and need to pretend you're sophisticated.
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Rank 54. Rasam
Indian
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Rank 55. The Coach House
British
A beautifully done-up Victorian coaching inn in Wicklow that somehow still feels like a proper pub, which is harder to pull off than it sounds. The front bar is intact, the dining room is airy and easy, and the food is straightforward in the best sense: good Irish produce, no tricks. The crowd is the kind that appreciates beef cheek in a bun over a standard burger, which tells you everything about the vibe.