Restaurant review: Revamped Chapter One proves a perfect sequel to a beloved classic

Chapter One’s new chef Mickael Viljanen is a worthy successor to Ross Lewis and Martin Corbett, staying true to their well-loved restaurant’s trailblazing spirit

Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen on Parnell Square in Dublin 1: the trailblazing spirit is still very much in evidence. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen

18-19 Parnell Square North, Dublin 1

01-8732266, chapteronerestaurant.com

Chef: Mickael Viljanen

“The chicken was just like my mammy used to make,” reads the WhatsApp message from the friend who ate in the all-new Chapter One the night before me.

His accompanying picture, alongside several smiley face emojis, signifies that the chicken is about as far from anything any of our mammies used to make as it is possible to get.