Recommend a swanky / glam restaurant for a "hen"?

oldscoil · 17-08-2009 03:16PM #1

Hi Folks.

I'm getting married in September.

In all the rush neither myself or my girlfriend manged to sort a stag or hen.

However I managed to sort a stag for myself in the past two weeks.
My best man (my brother) is finishing college and I didn't want to burden him with the organising.

My girlfriend is in a similar scenario. (I must point out, neither the best man or brides maid are at fault here.....its a long story!!!) :rolleyes:

Anyhoo, I'm gonna try and get somethinmg together for my BTB within the next fortnight.

What I am looking for is a really nice restaurant, something a bit different than the usual Luigi Malones (which I do like).
But I am looking for a swanky place where they can eat great grub, maybe a few cocktails.
A glamourous spot, for some glamourous ladies :pac:
Something special. etc etc etc.

Does anyone have any ideas on a nice restaurant, close to Dublin 2 & 4 would be ideal.

By the way ...it won't be a gang of drunk young ones with penis straws, "L" plates, fairy wings, cowboy hats etc etc.....It'll be a group of about 15 - 25, very chilled people too!!

Thanks in advance.

meisha · 17-08-2009 04:02PM

i would reccommend koi(i think its the spelling) its a trendy thai restaurant just accross from the jervis shopping centre i go there for cocktails with the girls all the time and the food is AMAZING! ill be having my hens there!

Glowing · 17-08-2009 10:21PM

I enjoyed a meal in 'Dada' - a newish Moroccan restaurant on Clarendon St (I think) - they have circular couches and candles everywhere, and the waiters are lovely!

Food is gorg too .... check out the reviews on Menupages.ie

McCABE1 · 19-08-2009 09:32AM

Fire on Dawson St is lovely and its huge so could easily accomodate the party. The food is really nice and as far as I know the have good cocktails too !! Its not ridiculously expensive.

antiskeptic · 19-08-2009 10:35AM

Congratulations!

Michelin starred L'Ecrivain on Lower Baggot St. is about as swanky as they come: top of the range food, top of the range service and a plush - yet homely - premises. They've different sections to the restaurant so privacy/semi-privacy is possible and they've an excellent piano man available (possibly having to hire him if he ain't working that night) if things developed into a bit of a sing-song at the end of the night.

They've also a covered sun terrace if folk fancied heading out on to that

Prices have dropped significantly from Celtic Tiger highs - so you get uber-swank @ reasonable cost. They're not up-their-arses posh neither.

lizziebennett · 21-08-2009 03:50PM

I've been to several in Eden in temple bar, very nice, and you can reserve the upstairs mezzanine/balcony area (although not sure if you need min numbers for this)...
Never been to Fire but have heard great things, and location fab!

Recommend a swanky / glam restaurant for a "hen"?

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