Chapter One (restaurant)

Chapter One
Restaurant information
Established	1992
Head chef	Ross Lewis
Food type	European
Rating	1 ! Michelin Guide
Street address	18 - 19 Parnell Square
City	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Website	http://www.chapteronerestaurant.com

Chapter One is a restaurant in Parnell Square in Dublin, Ireland. It is a quality restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star from 2007 to present.^[1] The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1996-2001.^[2]

The restaurant is located in the basement of the Dublin Writers Museum. The name of the restaurant refers to that.

The kitchen style is European.

In 2007 and 2008 the restaurant is completely renovated and modernised. New rules for hygiene and working conditions made that necessary. The builders completely stripped the kitchen and built it up again in just 17 days. In the same period the kitchen crew familiarized themselves with the new equipment. On day 18 the restauant was up and running again like nothing happened.

Head chef of Chapter One is Ross Lewis.

Awards

Chapter One was awarded numerous awards and prizes during its existence. Here an overview from the last five years (2005–2010):

"Food & Wine" awards

• Best Restaurant - 2006, 2009, 2010
• Best Dublin Restaurant - 2008
• Best Chef - 2010
• Best Sommelier - 2009

RAI awards (Restaurant Association of Ireland)

• Best Restaurant - 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
• Best Chef - 2008
• Best Chef Dublin - 2009
• Best Restaurant Dublin - 2009
• Best Wine List - 2009

Other awards

• Michelin Ster - since 2007
• "The Dubliner Best Chefs" Chef - 2009
• Dubliner Magazine Restaurant of the Year - 2006 and 2008
• Baileys/Eurotoques Young Chef - Winnaar 2005

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Ireland

Sources and references

• Official website
• Ireland Guide
• Find a restaurant

1. ^ Michelin Online Republic of Ireland
2. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 343

Coordinates: 53°21′15.21″N 6°15′50.96″W / 53.354225°N 6.2641556°W / 53.354225; -6.2641556