The Saddle Room Restaurant

Best afternoon tea I Ireland and maybe all Europe. The piano was incredible and the sandwiches all local and homemade. The butter was like ice cream. The salmon as fresh it comes

My husband & I spent our first Christmas as a married couple at the Shelbourne. Our Christmas dinner was a 5 course extravaganza with amazing food & fantastic service.
While we read the menu we were poured a glass of champagne. I had the lobster cocktail to start — the lobster was fresh, the veg was crunchy & the sauce was delicious. I did skip the soup (I’m somewhat intolerant to dairy, my fault though for not letting them know) but my husband loved it. For mains I had duck, which was just melt in your mouth, with all the trimmings — veg, potatoes & everything else you would expect. For dessert I had chocolate & praline profiter rolls. Then our tea/​coffee came served with some mince pies. Absolutely delicious overindulgence. The best part of dinner, for my husband anyway, was when the table beside us came to their mains & the head waiter brought the turkey to their table to carve and asked my husband if he wanted seconds.
For Breakfast this place is also great. As part of our package we had access to the buffet breakfast (fry, pastries, fruits, cereals etc) and also the a la carte breakfast menu. Both days there I had french toast with bacon & maple syrup. This is the first place in the city I’ve ever had this dish where the slices of bacon were thick & not just streaky bacon strips. Absolutely delicious! Highly recommend it!

Perfection. It is very expensive but you certainly get what you pay for, first class food and first class service.

This is the main restaurant in the Shelbourne Hotel.
Like most restaurants in Europe things are made fresh (unlike the U.S. Where many restaurants feature pre-​packaged foods supplied by companies such as Sysco), that in itself is a treat.
For starters I had the smoked Salmon which was excellent as expected, the accompanying bread basket was also great.
For my main I chose the Rib Eye which came in a red wine sauce accompanied by potatoes and carrots. While not as nicely grilled as in the States it had a nice wine sauce which more than made up for this shortcoming.
For dessert the Panna Cotta was quite good.
Breakfast it’s a little on the thin side, but you can order bulkier items off the menu. I picked Eggs Benedict with Salmon which was excellent.

Have eaten here several times for both lunch & dinner. Have to say it’s a beautiful dinning room with very attentive but un intrusive service. Food is always lovely & beautifully presented. We keep going back.

Hmm, I’ve just seen Gigi L’s review from May and more or less echo it. I’m gonna go for one extra star though as it did feel like a five star experience. The service is absolutely amazing and cannot be faulted. They manage to be incredibly attentive and timely without being in your face and overbearing — it’s like they actually care about you having a great time.
It is expensive but worth it for special occasions. Incidentally, I had the surf n turf and had been warned that it wasn’t massive. It was delicious.
And last but I guess not least, the atmosphere was really good. We had one of the booths so it was nice and private but still bustling. I had worried about it being snobby (had to buy chinos because jeans are not allowed) but my fears were allayed — it was just very nice.

«3 times and consistent»
We have eaten here on 3 occasions and each time both food and service consistent. The wine list is ok but would have expected more. They made an additional effort for a birthday celebration which was a nice touch. The cocktail bar beside is also very nice but a tad over priced in my view.

Consistency is key! Every meal I have had here has been delectable. I highly recommend the chateaubriand, cooked perfectly to order with a exquisite table side service. Ask the in house sommelier for a wine to compliment. Bravo to the front and back of the house

The Saddle Room located in the Shelbourne Hotel:
* Excellent Meal
* Great Service
* Lovely Subdued Ambiance
* Sweet Semi-​Private Spaces
Eeek — The Bill! Worth it? Yes, on special occasions.
Tip: Sign up for email promotions and get updates regarding good deals on their pre-​theater dining: two courses € 24.95 /​three courses € 29.95 … not bad!
P. S. Resist the temptation to wear blue jeans and clean up nicely for this spot!

Maybe its because I was on my way back from Croatia and this place won me over with their customer service, that was non existent in Croatia. I loved it here! they have a limited menu for 28 euro before 6pm that is 3 courses and great! The seafood tower was the best I have ever had and the wine was great! Come here just for the hell of it don’t wait for a special occasion.

Breakfast at the saddle room is excellent. Loads of choices at the Buffet and also a decent a la carte menu. Poached eggs were perfect as was the banana smoothie.

Der Saddle Room im altehrwürdigen Sheldon Hotel ist eines der besten Restaurants in Dublin. Es liegt direkt am St. Stephan’s Green im Zentrum der Stadt und ist leicht zu finden. Ich war mit einem Geschäftspartner dort und wir bestellen Seared Bantry Bay Scallops mit Trüffeldressing, danach langsam gebratenes Roast Chump Currah Lamb und zum Abschluss englischen Bread and Butter Pudding mit gemischten Früchten und Crème
Anglaise. Das Essen war perfekt und die Umgebung und der Service recht angenehm. Auf benachbarten Tischen sah man, wie tolle Steaks und auch Hummer aufgefahren wurden. Mein Geschäftspartner flirtete sehr ausgiebig mit der hübschen Bedienung. Als Autofahrer mussten wir uns jeglichen Blickes in die Weinkarte enthalten.

Nice restaurant with two bars and one big restaurant. Food was very good, obviously not that cheap. The wine suggestions were very good, so we liked the service a lot.

If I was going for a drink at the Shelbourne this wouldn’t be my first choice. The largest and most populist of the Shelbourne’s bars, to be honest, doesn’t do anything for me.
The atmosphere is kind of dead, the crowd are trying to be seen by one another a little too hard and it definitely doesn’t warrant its heftily hiked up prices.
If you’re coming for an early afternoon drink with a visiting Granny then the Saddle Room is probably fine. It has good people watching position, overlooking the green, and is decorated with lots of Irish paintings.
Three stars for The Saddle Room, there are better fancy bars very nearby.

Great place if you’re looking to have a fancy meal. Its quite pricey but you definitely get value for your money here. The food is really good and the service is great. Definitely worth a visit.