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The Leinster
Dublin, Ireland · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's first restaurant in Ireland is on the roof, and the address under it used to be Howl at the Moon, the Mount Street superpub. Press Up, Paddy McKillen Jr's group, opened The Leinster in January 2024 at 7 Mount Street Lower: 55 rooms by ODAA and Henchion Reuter, interiors by O'Donnell O'Neill. Damien Hirst's empress, Wu Zetian, hangs at reception. The Collins Club is the crimson bar downstairs. You sleep at the edge of Merrion Square, then take the lift up to dinner.
- 55 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Merrion Square
- Rooms from 172 sq ft (16 m²)
- Architect: ODAA; Henchion Reuter Architects
- Interiors: O'Donnell O'Neill Design
About The Leinster
- Head chef Ross Bryans runs the rooftop kitchen with Jean-Georges. The cooking mixes Irish food with French and Southeast Asian flavours. Milan Ormanovic looks after the wine and the cocktails.
- More than 300 original paintings by over 80 artists hang through the rooms and halls, among them Melissa O'Donnell, Colette Riet, Domino Whisker and Stephen Dunne.
- The Collins Club is a bar and supper club with a baby grand. The O'Dwyer Suite is the events room. A small gym and thermal suite opened with the hotel, shaped with the POWER gym team.
- Entry-level rooms start at 172 sq ft (16 m²).
History
The Leinster opened in January 2024 at 7 Mount Street Lower, on the site of Howl at the Moon, a Mount Street superpub of the 1990s and 2000s. Press Up, Paddy McKillen Jr's group, opened 55 rooms designed by ODAA and Henchion Reuter, with interiors by O'Donnell O'Neill. Jean-Georges Vongerichten's first restaurant in Ireland is on the roof. The Collins Club is downstairs. More than 300 paintings hang in the house, and a Damien Hirst empress greets guests at reception.
The setting
7 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 WK33, on the edge of Merrion Square, among the galleries and Georgian streets east of St Stephen's Green. The National Gallery is a short walk.
Restaurants and bars
- Jean-Georges at The Leinster — Restaurant · French · Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Experiences
- Private dining — Private dining in elegant townhouse spaces, with rooftop views in the heart of Dublin 2.
Amenities
- Dedicated events team
- Private dining with bespoke menus
- Media facilities for interviews, photoshoots and filming
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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