"Dubai has AT.MOSPHERE on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa, London has Ting on level 35 of The Shard, New York has One Dine on the 101st floor of Manhattan's One World Observatory and, while we're not exactly clipping the clouds just yet, Dublin now has its tallest restaurant - Díon on the 10th floor of the Sam Stephenson designed former Central Bank on Dame Street."
"It's the dream of Alan Clancy, whose House hotels in Dublin and Limerick have just gone into receivership - you have to hand it to the man, who has worked since he was 15, that he has brought colour and joy with his various establishments not just to Dublin but around the country. Costing up to an estimated €10m, Díon has been three years in the making, with lawyer Barry McGrath as an investor, Jamie Belton as general manager."
Díon occupies the 10th floor of the Sam Stephenson-designed former Central Bank on Dame Street, perched about 150 feet above the city with dramatic views. The venue becomes Dublin’s tallest restaurant, comparable to high-elevation dining in Dubai, London and New York though at a lower height. The project cost up to an estimated €10m and took three years to complete. Alan Clancy conceived the venue; his House hotels in Dublin and Limerick have entered receivership. Lawyer Barry McGrath invested, Jamie Belton serves as general manager, and Alan Clancy is now described as a consultant.
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