Classy value

LUNCH is the new dinner.

That’s my conclusion paying the bill at Kevin Thornton’s Michelin-starred restaurant in Dublin. After six dishes, 90 minutes of gastro-theatre and service from men and women who treat their jobs as a craft, the tab for two is just €54.50.

Now that Ireland’s fat cats and corporate expenses accounts have been pureed, Thornton’s is taking the recession by the horns. A three-course menu for €25pp is one of a suite of lunch and pre-theatre offers, and L and I went along one Thursday to see if it’s as good as it sounds.