Restaurants keep Michelin status

All of Ireland’s nine Michelin star restaurants have retained their status.

The recommended spots for fine dining are topped by Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin, the only two-star establishment in the country.

The long line of others to bag the coveted accolade are Thornton’s at the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Chapter One, and L’Ecrivain, all in Dublin City, plus the Bon Appetit in Malahide.