Lady Helen Restaurant

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Lady Helen
Lady Helen Restaurant
Restaurant information
Head chefJohn Kelly
Food typeRegional [1]
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg Michelin Guide
Street addressMount Juliet, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
City Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Country Ireland
Seating capacity50
Website Official website

Lady Helen is the main restaurant in the Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel in Thomastown, County Kilkenny Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that has been awarded one Michelin star. [2] [3] [4]

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The executive chef of Lady Helen is John Kelly. [5] The restaurant is named after Lady Helen McCalmont of the McCalmont family, the last private owners of the Mount Juliet house. [6]

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  6. Good Food Ireland - Lady Helen Restaurant
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  8. The Lady Helen Restaurant

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