Dublin
Georgian townhouses and a university at the centre, two-star tables in a basement and a hotel, the bay at Blackrock a few miles out, and a private terminal ten kilometres up the road.
- Arrival
- Dublin Airport · DUB
- To the city
- About 10 km north of the centre by car
- Private jets
- Signature terminal at DUB; Weston for smaller aircraft
- Best time
- June to August
The city
Georgian houses, eight stars.
Dublin's centre is Georgian, around Trinity College and the Government Buildings on Upper Merrion Street, where four of those houses now make The Merrion. West along Thomas Street, The Liberties has become one of the liveliest quarters in town, and the coast road leads out to Blackrock, a seaside town a short way from the centre with a MICHELIN star in its market.
Eight restaurants in the city hold stars, two of them with two: Chapter One in the basement of a Georgian building on Parnell Square, and Patrick Guilbaud in The Merrion. Five hotels hold MICHELIN Keys, and the weather is mild and damp in every season, with June to August the warmest months at 18 or 19 °C.
Arriving
Ten kilometres north, and a field to the west.
Dublin Airport lies about ten kilometres north of the centre and takes scheduled and private flights alike. It is open round the clock, every day but Christmas.
- London 55 min
- Geneva 1 h 55
- Marrakech 3 h 30
- Toronto 7 h 05 long-range jet
- Seoul 11 h 50 long-range jet
When to go
June to August.
Mild and damp all year, with no extremes. June to August are the warmest months at 18 or 19 °C, with long evenings; winter days stay around 8 °C. Rain falls in every month, a little more from October to January.
- 8° J 62
- 8° F 50
- 10° M 50
- 12° A 47
- 15° M 55
- 18° J 55
- 19° J 51
- 19° A 71
- 17° S 64
- 14° O 67
- 10° N 65
- 9° D 75
What to see and do
Days in and around Dublin.
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Landmark
Trinity College
The university in the city centre, with a one-star restaurant across the road on D'Olier Street.
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Landmark
Merrion Street
The Government Buildings and a row of restored Georgian townhouses, one of them a two-Key hotel.
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Landmark
Blackrock
A seaside town a short drive down the coast, where a one-star restaurant trades inside the local market.
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Culture
National Gallery of Ireland
Free to enter, the gallery founded in 1864 holds over 16,000 works, among them Caravaggio's Taking of Christ, found in Dublin in 1990.
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Opera & music
National Concert Hall
Home of the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, the hall opened on Earlsfort Terrace in 1981 in the former university buildings.
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Nature
Howth Cliff Path Loop
This 7.8 km loop from Howth station follows the cliffs above Dublin Bay past the Baily Lighthouse, with views of Ireland's Eye and Lambay.
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Nature
Glendalough
Saint Kevin founded a monastery in this glaciated valley of two lakes in the 6th century, and an 11 km loop climbs the Spinc above them.
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Nature
Powerscourt Gardens
Set below the Wicklow hills, the 47 acres of gardens lie about 6 km from Powerscourt Waterfall, the highest in Ireland.
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Racing & sport
Leopardstown Racecourse
Flat and jumps racing run here, with a four day Christmas Festival, the Dublin Racing Festival in February and the Irish Champion Stakes in September.
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Golf
Portmarnock Golf Club
Founded in 1894 beside the Baldoyle Estuary, the links has hosted the Irish Open and the Walker Cup, and visitors are welcome.
On the calendar
A date to plan around.
Dates as published by the organisers. Runways, hotels and slots fill early around these weeks: the sooner we know, the more choice you have.
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5 Feb – 13 Mar 2027
Rugby
Six Nations Championship
Annual men's rugby union championship between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, opening with Ireland against England.
Aviva Stadium
In 3 months
Where to stay
Five Keys, two of them five-star.
Shown for information. We have no arrangement with any of these hotels.
- The Merrion Four restored Georgian townhouses opposite the Government Buildings, with a garden by Jim Reynolds, a pool in the spa and two stars at Patrick Guilbaud.
- Dylan A townhouse that once lodged the nurses of the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, with The Eddison on a newly refurbished ground floor.
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel New to the Keys in 2026, on St Stephen's Green, with Glovers Alley inside the hotel, reopened in September 2026 under a new chef.
- The Leinster A newcomer with a Key in 2026 and Jean-Georges at The Leinster as its restaurant.
- The Wilder Townhouse A townhouse hotel that has kept its MICHELIN Key into the 2026 selection.
Where to dine
Two stars twice, and six more.
From the MICHELIN Guide 2026, shown for information. We have no arrangement with any of these restaurants.
- Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen Two Michelin stars Modern €€€€ Parnell Square North
- Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud Two Michelin stars Modern French €€€€ The Merrion, Upper Merrion Street
- Glovers Alley One Michelin star Modern €€€€ The Fitzwilliam Hotel, St Stephen's Green
- Liath One Michelin star Creative €€€€ Blackrock Market, Main Street, Blackrock
- Bastible One Michelin star Modern €€€€ South Circular Road
- D'Olier Street One Michelin star Modern €€€€ D'Olier Chambers, opposite Trinity College
- Variety Jones One Michelin star Modern €€€€ Thomas Street, The Liberties
- Forest Avenue One Michelin star Modern €€€ Sussex Terrace, Dublin 4
Elsewhere in Ireland
More reasons to come.
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