Bona Ventura

Parnell Square · Dublin

Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen

Local cuisine

Ireland's most decorated dining room, in the basement under the Dublin Writers Museum: Donegal lobster, Limousin sweetbreads and pastry that critics single out, with service that is warm rather than hushed.

Address
18-19 Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 T3V8
Hours
Tue-Wed 18:30-21:30; Thu-Sat 12:00-14:00, 18:30-21:30; closed Mon, Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 3 h
Price
Three-course lunch EUR 90 (Irish Times, 2025); dinner is a tasting menu, MICHELIN price band 4 of 4, spare no expense
Price level
€€€€

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Lunch (Thu-Sat) is the cheaper way in; book weeks ahead
  • Finish with the 'Irish Coffee', made at the table in the dining room

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