Thornton's Restaurant

Thornton's
Restaurant information
Established1989
Closed29 October 2016 (2016-10-29)
Owner(s)Kevin & Muriel Thornton
Head chefKevin Thornton
Food typeInternational, French, Irish, Modern Irish
Rating Michelin Guide
Street address128 St. Stephen’s Green
CityDublin
CountryIreland
Seating capacity60
Websitehttp://www.thorntonsrestaurant.com

Thornton's was a restaurant that was housed, in the period 2002–2016, in the Fitzwilliam Hotel, St. Stephen's Green, County Dublin, Ireland. It was previously located on Portobello Road since 1989. It became a fine dining restaurant, that held a one-star Michelin rating in the periods 1996-2000 and 2006–2015. In the period 2001-2005 it held a two-star rating. The restaurant closed on 29 October 2016. The space is now occupied by Glovers Alley.

Head chef Kevin Thornton was the first Irish chef to achieve two Michelin stars. Patrick Guilbaud received his second star first but was born in France.