Two Dublin restaurants have been added to the Michelin Guide, bringing to 112 the number of restaurants in the Republic featured among the coveted listings. Both of the new additions - Vada and Borgo - are located in Dublin 7 and both are relatively new arrivals on the city’s dining scene.
Inclusion in the Michelin Guide does not equate to a star or Bib Gourmand (these are awarded at the guide’s annual ceremony), but it is nonetheless seen as a strong boost to an outlet’s reputation. The Michelin inspectors said “you can’t help but fall for” Vada in Stoneybatter, which they described as warm and welcoming.
“In the day it’s a simple café serving particularly good coffee and viennoiserie, before the kitchen steps up a gear in the evening with cooking that is a feast for the eyes and the taste buds,” they said.
“Flavour-packed” dishes drawing on global influences included a venison fattoush salad with baba ganoush. Vada opened in late 2024.
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In Borgo in Phibsborough, which opened earlier this year, inspectors found an Italian osteria transplanted to Dublin with “an almighty buzz from the many happy diners feasting on its simply delicious cooking”.
“The enticing menu ranges from sourdough pizzette to homemade pastas and a wood-fired section showcasing prime fish and meat. The generous, well-priced plates have an honest simplicity to them, with recognisable dishes cooked with skill and packing in plenty of flavour.”
The inspectors recommended polenta cake with seasonal fruit for dessert.
Some 52 Dublin restaurants now feature in the Michelin listings, which are updated every month. Fifteen are listed for “Belfast and surroundings”.
The Michelin Guide ceremony for 2026 will take place in Dublin in February, its first time to be held in Ireland.
