Starry Night
Let us bow at the altar of Monsieur Guilbaud, and praise his chef de cuisine Guillaume Lebrun. Yes, you will feel like everyone around you is wondering – with good reason – how you’re going to pay the bill, but frankly, for the best fine-dining experience in town, it’s worth it. We’d venture into sickening superlatives if we talked about each dish we’ve enjoyed here in detail; suffice to say the sea trout is the best we’ve ever tasted, and the John Dory... Oh, enough! Guilbaud’s got a separate menu (pour les femmes, perhaps?) with chocolate desserts that make us want to marry him a little bit. Dublin should be proud to have this venue at its gastronomic heart. The Dubliner sure is. Even though Patrick falls out with us every year...
The Merrion Hotel, 21 Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, 676 4192, www.restaurantpatrickguilbaud.ie
Bar the slight heart attack received at the end when the bill arrives Patrck Guillbauds of the Merrion Hotel still holds the charm of what fine dining is and what it should be. From the small mis bouches to the almost inevitable trip to your table from Mr Guillbaud himself, where you try and remember your secondary school french, the evening is impecible. A feeling shared by the many patrons who still insist that dressing up is needed for this fine establishment.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 20, 2007 at 10:57 AM
It's expensive but the lunch menu gives you high quality food, unlike other restaurants who charge high prices with poor food. The menu is imaginative. The service is excellent - very attentive. A dessert menu for chocolate lovers. It takes 20-30 minutes for some creations to be freshly made. Yum!!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 20, 2007 at 12:04 PM
"Patrick, could you please stop licking my wife's hand?"
Posted by: | September 25, 2008 at 04:28 PM