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located in

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. It is a

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that was awarded a

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in 2016 and retained that until 2020, when it received its second star.

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of ''The Greenhouse'' is the Finn Mikael Viljanen. Owner of The Greenhouse is Dublin restaurateur Eamonn O'Reilly. "Connoisseurs" deemed the restaurant worthy of a Michelin star a few years earlier but to their annoyance, the restaurant did not get the award in either 2013 or 2014. The restaurant got its second star in 2020, one of only four Irish restaurants to ever receive that honour. On 21 May 2021, The Irish Times announced that head chef Mickael Viljanen resigned and joined restaurant Chapter One to take over as head chef from restaurant owner Ross Lewis. As of February 2022, The Greenhouse has not reopened since closing during the

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in 2020.

Awards

* One Michelin star: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * Two Michelin stars: 2020

References

2012 establishments in Ireland Michelin Guide starred restaurants in Ireland Restaurants established in 2012 Restaurants in Dublin (city) {{Europe-restaurant-stub

Awards

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