Dublin will soon host its first Michelin ceremony. Which restaurants will make the cut?

Our food writers pick their top restaurants across the country

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Winter 2025: Your guide to 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland. Pictured are Daróg chefs Stiofán Feeney and Chloe O'Shea.
Winter 2025: Your guide to 100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland. Pictured are Daróg chefs Stiofán Feeney and Chloe O'Shea.

Every November, Irish Times restaurant critic Corinna Hardgrave looks back at her year to produce a list of the top 100 restaurants across the country.

This year, with the help of the writer Joanna Cronin, readers are treated to a plethora of options for every occasion from new and quirky eateries to heritage restaurants which have stood the test of time.

It’s also an exciting period for the Irish dining scene.

In February, Dublin will host the Michelin star ceremony for the first time, the convention for unveiling new Michelin stars. And the speculation about awards in the Republic is electric.

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Front and centre in Corinna and Joanne’s choices this year, they say, is supply. Those menu’s which utilise the best of home grown Irish produce.

So where are the top restaurants in Ireland, and what’s on the menu?

Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan and Andrew McNair.

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