Perfect for a romantic date night or simply a great way to sample a restaurant's very best dishes and signature flavours across many courses, tasting menus are a unique and fun dining experience. From Michelin star options and fine dining menus to more relaxed eateries offering guests the chance to sample a delicious array of dishes, there are plenty of fantastic spots to indulge in a tasting menu experience.
Curious to learn more? Read on to discover DesignMyNight’s ultimate guide to the best tasting menus Dublin has in store.
Best Restaurant Tasting Menus In Dublin
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
- French fine dining
- 21 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
A centre of fine dining in Dublin for over 35 years, Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud is part of an elite list of Ireland's two Michelin Star restaurants, making it the perfect place to indulge in an unforgettable tasting menu experience. Having featured in iconic publications including The Irish Times and The New York Times, the restaurant is a notable favourite.
The eight-course tasting menus change often to keep up with the seasons and availability of produce. But the venue also keeps the contents of this €260 per person offering a surprise until you arrive, with wine pairings available too. What is guaranteed, however, is that you’ll enjoy the dishes made from the finest locally-sourced ingredients that reflect the quality of origin and season.
Hang Dai Chinese
- Chinese restaurant, family-style
- 20 Camden St Lower, Dublin 2
Open from Tuesday to Sunday, Hang Dai Chinese is the perfect place to enjoy a unique and flavourful Chinese tasting menu with delicious meat, vegetarian, and vegan delights from their vast Asian-inspired offerings. Priced at €60 per person, this is an affordable option for those who want to indulge in a delicious tasting menu that is full of flavour and spice.
Known for their futuristic interiors with neon lights, Asian underground carriage vibe, and live DJ sets, this is a dining experience you won’t forget. Plus, as a part of the Good Food Ireland collective, Hang Dai Chinese proudly supports local producers and suppliers to offer dishes made from the highest quality local ingredients. Expect everything from a classic Sesame Prawn Toast served with lemongrass mayo to a quirky Cheeseburger Spring Roll with a spicy szechuan ketchup. Then to wash it all down, you can choose from their creative cocktail menu that perfectly complements the fragrant dishes on offer here.
Mr Fox
- Modern European restaurant
- 38 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
Located in Dublin 1 in the heart of the city, Mr Fox Restaurant is an informal modern European bar and eatery serving a range of traditional and international dishes made from the very best local and seasonal ingredients. First opened in 2016, they offer a monthly-changing menu of contemporary cuisine with a French influence that has seen them recognised in the Michelin Guide.
Priced at €93 per person, the tasting menu here is seasonal, so you can always expect something new each and every time you visit. Although for a little teaser, they've been known to have everything from a fluffy Potato Brioche to Dover Sole with pomme dauphin, baby leek, and cockle beurre blanc. To finish, they even have tasty Calamansi and Tanzania Vanilla and Coffee and Caramel Bon Bons. With advance notice, they can also cater to various dietary requirements and a vegetarian menu is always available upon request.
Variety Jones
- Irish restaurant
- 78 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 DO8F2RN
Owned and operated by the Higgs brothers, Variety Jones is a warm and welcoming eatery based off Thomas Street that is the perfect place to indulge in a quality tasting menu. With a variety of flavourful dishes and a menu that changes daily, you can always expect something new and delicious dining here.
However, favourites such as their incredible spaghetti alfredo and duck liver parfait with potato waffles remain to keep customers returning time and time again. With only ten tables, this spot books up fast, so make sure to reserve your table well in advance to avoid disappointment. For €95 per person, you can enjoy a delicious six-course tasting menu from their amazing fire-led kitchen that starts with snacks followed by a cold then warm appetizer. After that, you can experience their famous spaghetti alfredo then enjoy one of their flavourful mains that often centres around meat or fish before enjoying a delicious sweet treat for dessert.
Bastible
- Irish restaurant
- 111 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
A Michelin-starred restaurant first opened in 2015, Bastible is the ideal place for a sumptuous tasting menu just outside of the city centre. Serving from Wednesday to Saturday, Bastible boasts a modern interior complete with refurbed scandi solid wood and artisanal pottery that add to the relaxed vibe and laid back atmosphere of this unique and friendly neighbourhood restaurant.
With a tasting menu based around the very best Irish produce available at the time, the kitchen can cater to pretty much any dietary requirements with full vegetarian menus always available on request. Coming in at €105 per person, the offering changes with the season including the likes of wild halibut, dry-aged beef, cured scallop and petit fours.
