The Saddle Room at the Shelbourne Hotel

4.7

1720 Reviews

€51 and over

Irish

The Shelbourne Hotel, 27 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 K224

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2 people

Apr 11, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Fancy

We wish to inform you that The Saddle Room restaurant will be temporarily closed from 4th February to 5th March to facilitate planned maintenance work. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding
The Saddle Room Restaurant is at the heart of Dublin city and proud owner of the title of “Best Hotel Restaurant in Dublin 2022”.

Enjoy the exquisite cuisine in the most elegant and sophisticated surroundings, draped in history and character that has made the Saddle Room a favorite of both Dubliners and diners across the world.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a menu that captures the essence of fine dining and options to suit everyone dining at The Saddle Room.

We have introduced a number of changes to our restaurant standards to create a safe and welcoming environment that ensures The Saddle Room is a safe haven for our guests and associates.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
€51 and over
Cuisines
Irish, Seafood, Steak
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:30 pm–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Website
https://www.theshelbourne.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Garry Hughes
Private party facilities
Private party facilities available for up to 16 guests in the Martyn Turner Room and up to 14 guests in the Trophy Room.

Location
The Shelbourne Hotel, 27 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 K224
Neighborhood
South City Centre
Cross street
Kildare Street
Parking details
Valet parking available
Public transit
Dublin Bus Luas Taxi rank on doorstep
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

3 Course Pre-Theatre Menu for €47
€47.00 per person
Mar 9, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
NEW - 3 Course Pre-Theatre Menu for €47 The Saddle Room has launched a new culinary experience with our Pre-Theatre Menu. 2 courses priced at €40 per person or 3 courses at €47 per person. Running each week from Sunday to Thursday and can be booked at 5.30pm, 6pm or 6.30pm Executive head chef Garry Hughes works tirelessly ensure each dish is carefully curated resulting in a menu that is second to none.

What 1,720 people are saying

The Saddle Room at the Shelbourne Hotel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Dublin 2
Gluten-free-friendly
Dublin 2
Irish

Review summary

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The Saddle Room at the Shelbourne Hotel provides a luxurious dining experience with "outstanding service & quality of food." Guests frequently highlight the "wonderful food and warm ambience," making it ideal for special occasions. While there are occasional missteps, such as menu discrepancies, the attentive staff and "genuinely friendly" atmosphere ensure a memorable visit.

1,720 Reviews

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Louise
Dublin1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful meal for the Pre theatre and excellent value
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Jim VIP
Chicago20 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding meal, excellent service and very nice room. We all enjoyed our meals. Best dinner in Ireland!
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Conor
London67 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely evening meal. Nice ambience. Service was attentative, friendly. Had the pre theatre which was good value for money.
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Edward VIP
Dublin11 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service and great food , thanks to all the staff
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Nicola
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A special place! Wonderful food and warm ambience. The staff are lovely- genuinely friendly and they couldn't be more attentive. Dinner here is always a treat when I visit Dublin.
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Robin
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and good value, had the three course dinner and options were very good.
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Sinead
Dublin1 review
2.0
Dined on March 30, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Hello. We dined with you yesterday for Mother’s Day, there was 6 of us in total. We had a lovely time and the food was great but unfortunately when it came to dessert 3 things happened. My mum found a hair in her mouth while eating which came from the dessert, a bug was visibly crawling on my sisters plate, and lastly there was a dead fly on my strawberry. Staff apologized, we did not have to pay for our desserts and we got a complementary bottle of wine. Mistakes happen which is understandable however for this to happen at an establishment like the shelbourne is highly disappointing and really not good enough to be honest.
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Eilish
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding service & quality of food was exceptional
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Seamus
Dublin1 review
3.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I ordered the Lamb , it was good but there was no mint sauce available and I really missed that
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ALStokes1982 VIP
Las Vegas3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a very enjoyable lunch celebrating dad’s 78th birthday .Our server Ionnis made our day .
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The Saddle Room at the Shelbourne Hotel is rated 4.7 stars by 1720 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Ireland, Republic of
Dublin
Dublin 2
South City Centre

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Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

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The Shelbourne Hotel, 27 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Co. Dublin D02 K224

Additional information

Cross street
Kildare Street
Neighborhood
South City Centre
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:30 pm–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
€51 and over
Cuisines
Irish, Seafood, Steak
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Valet parking available
Public transit
Dublin Bus Luas Taxi rank on doorstep
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Garry Hughes
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.theshelbourne.com/
Private party facilities
Private party facilities available for up to 16 guests in the Martyn Turner Room and up to 14 guests in the Trophy Room.

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Additional information

3 Course Pre-Theatre Menu for €47

Price

TO START

Soup of the day

Whiskey Cured Castletownbere Salmon Tartlet

Slow Cooked Chicken & Foie Gras Terrine

MAIN COURSE

Daube of Kells Beef

Supreme of Manor Farm Chicken

Asparagus, Pea, Truffle Salsa Risotto

Side Orders

Green Salad, Garlic Emulsion, Shallot€6.00

Mashed Potato €6.00

Baby Boiled Potatoes€6.00

Cauliflower Gratin Smoked Cheddar€6.00

Fries€6.00

Shelbourne Truffle Fries€8.00

DESSERT

Warm Chocolate Fondant

Shelbourne Pavlova,

Vanilla Crème Brulée,

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