The son of an 18th century tenant farmer, he left this island to seek his fortune — a journey that took him to India and the Far East before his return here to 22 St. Stephen’s Green.
At Floritz, global influences combine to create a menu that reflects that original adventurer’s experience — one of pleasure in a fascinating range of flavours that, centuries later, guests in his home can appreciate and enjoy, just as he did.

When that adventurer Thomas Lighton first travelled to join the East India Company, he discovered a remarkable gift for languages that made him an invaluable interpreter and a trusted and relied- upon voice.

On his return he built the townhouse that now houses Floritz, and would have been familiar with so
many flavours, accents and ideas that were radically different from those he grew up with, and
would have astonished his friends at home at the time.
You could put him into this room today though, and he would probably feel quite comfortable.
Floritz is an invitation to travel far, far away without leaving this handsome dining-room.