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The Winding StairvsRestaurant Patrick Guilbaud
Both restaurants are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud scores significantly better than The Winding Stair. Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud scores 90 with accolades from 6 reviews such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
The Winding Stair
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler
On the Grid
Frommer's
Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
From $30/night
Fodor's "Hearty portions of upmarket traditional Irish food best describes the terrific menu, which is greatly helped by locally sourced ingredients." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Maguire uses native produce in dishes like fried Clonakilty black pudding and a tart made with local parsnips, shallots, and Gubbeen cheese." Full review
Time Out "The menu is changed very regularly, if not daily, and might include starters such as own-made organic chicken and leek terrine with tomato chutney." Full review
Afar Magazine "The best meal I had in all of Ireland was at the Winding Stair in Dublin." Full review
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Ask for pairings from the knowledgeable staff.
Condé Nast Traveler "Part bookstore, part restaurant, the Winding Stair is the perfect hideaway for a rainy day." Full review
On the Grid "The food is good, old-fashioned home cooking, with produce sourced from artisans within the island. The beer list focuses on local and international micro breweries." Full review
Frommer's "A sweet old bookstore downstairs and a chic restaurant upstairs, Winding Stair is just a stone’s throw from the Ha’penny Bridge" Full review
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud Fodor's Frommer's
Michelin Guide Time Out Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler Michelin Guide
21 Merrion Street Upper, Dublin D2
From $0/night
Fodor's "Also known as "Dublin's finest restaurant," this do-be-impressed place on the ground floor of the Merrion Hotel boasts a menu described as French." Full review
Frommer's "Ireland's most award-winning restaurant (with two Michelin stars) holds court in elegant quarters at the equally elegant Merrion Hotel." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Luxurious lounge and stylish restaurant in an elegant Georgian house; the epony- p mous owner has run it for over 30 years." Full review
Time Out "Looking every bit as stellar as its two Michelin étoiles would suggest, Guilbaud's is pretty much the top table in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure "For almost 30 years, Cognac native Patrick Guilbaud has dominated Dublin’s culinary landscape—and with good reason." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Ireland's only two-Michelin-starred restaurant is a fine-dining destination in its own right, complete with exquisite food, wine, and service." Full review
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When people flock from all over Ireland (and the world) to dine here, you need to be sure the food lives up to its reputation—and its prices.
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"The restaurant is hidden within a Georgian townhouse, and oozes sumptuousness and sophistication...dishes showcase luxury Irish ingredients and the wine cellar and wine list are works of art." Full review
