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Richard Corrigan, chef/owner, Corrigan Restaurants
Michelin-starred Chef Richard Corrigan is excited to join the Dublin restaurant scene this month with the launch of The Park Café and Bar.
The all-day restaurant, located in the Ballsbridge area, will be open Tuesday - Saturday and will shine a spotlight on seasonality via a range of thoughtfully curated dishes and drinks.
The Park Café's concept references Chef Corrigan's Country Estate in County Cavan, Virginia Park Lodge. Produce from The Park - everything from Savoy Cabbages, pumpkins, and blackcurrants to pork from Chef Corrigan's beautiful Oxford Sandy and Black pigs - will travel just 60 minutes down the road to The Park Café and will be delivered daily.
Commenting on the opening, Richard said: “To call me a proud Irishman would be the understatement of the century so to be opening The Park Café in Dublin, Ireland, is something really very special for me.”
Richard added: “I can't tell you how excited I am to bring bucket loads of the Corrigan warmth and hospitality to Shelbourne Road and to showcase some of the finest Irish produce, most of which we grow at Virginia Park Lodge, just an hour away. To see that amazing produce on the plate, in a room filled with happy punters, will be a dream come true.”
4 irish cheeses from 4 amazing lady's @parkcafedublin in house oat cakes soda bread crackers. pic.twitter.com/kXNxVCIe7W
— Richard Corrigan (@CorrigansFood) November 13, 2022
Ronan Ryan is leading the front-of-house team with previous experience running some of Dublin's finest dining establishments, including Le Comptoir Café and Town Bar & Grill.
The Park Bar on the first floor boasts an exciting small plates menu with a drinks list broken into classic cocktails and beers and a progressive, off-piste wine list.
The artisanal list (80 bins) is a mix of international producers and features wines from Corrigan's cellar at a great price, with many available by both the glass and carafe. Music will be played on vinyl, and a projector screen will appear on key rugby days.
Interiors of the expansive space have been designed by County Kerry-based father and daughter duo Vaughan Designs.
The pair have taken inspiration from Richard's timeless, natural cooking and the restaurant's reliance on the Virginia Park Lodge gardens.
The 16-seater white marble-topped Seafood Counter downstairs is overlooked by soft lighting and surrounded by banquettes for 50, each lined with hunter-green leather.
French wicker-style high chairs that line the oyster bar mirror the Parisian café style referenced on the restaurant's 40-cover all-weather terrace.
The Park Café is already accepting bookings for lunch and dinner and The Park Bar is open for walk ins and bookings alike, to enjoy an aperitif or digestif pre or post dining.
The restaurant will look to extend its opening hours and be open all day from breakfast early in the new year.
Situated near the Aviva stadium, The Park Café will also open on Sundays from January for significant match days.
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“To call me a proud Irishman would be the understatement of the century”
Richard Corrigan is opening a restaurant in Camden in the spring of 2022
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Richard Corrigan, chef/owner, Corrigan Restaurants
