The Most Exciting Restaurants of 2018

Jordana Weiss | July 4, 2018

Heron & Grey – Dublin

Heron & Grey has the honor of being one of the world’s smallest Michelin-starred restaurants. Located in Dublin, Ireland, the restaurant seats 24 people at a time, and although the ambience of the restaurant is a bit lacking — there are no windows — the food that comes out of the kitchen is sublime.

Each season, the chef focuses on several local ingredients and builds the menu around those flavors. Think hearty Irish greens like chickweed, sorrel, and three-corner leeks, along with garnishes that range from fresh spring flowers to foraged mushrooms. They’re only open three nights a week, so plan your visit well in advance.

Heron & Grey, a tiny 24-seater restaurant in the Dublin suburb of Blackrock, was the only Irish restaurant to be awarded a new Michelin star in 2016. pic.twitter.com/Me6RD7ZLUM

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