Ómós bookings now open
Stripe co‑founder John Collison announced bookings are open for Ómós — a new restaurant and guesthouse at Millbrook House in Abbeyleix — positioning it as a boutique hospitality plus dining project (x.com). The announcement drew strong engagement on social, pointing to immediate interest from trend‑driven diners (x.com).
Ómós is being built as a 16‑room guesthouse with a 40‑seat restaurant; the venue’s website lists guesthouse check‑in Tuesday–Saturday and check‑out Wednesday–Sunday, with lunch served Saturdays and dinner Tuesday–Saturday. (omos.co). The project is led by co‑owner and executive chef Cúán Greene — an alumnus of Noma and Geranium who previously headed Bastible — and Greene is listed as the majority investor alongside backers including John Collison, Daire Hickey (150Bond) and Samuel Dennigan (Strong Roots). (evoke.ie) (leinsterexpress.ie). Millbrook House was bought from Laois County Council in 2022 for about €400,000 and planners were later shown proposals to convert the derelict Victorian house into a commercial guesthouse and restaurant after restoration costs were estimated in the low‑millions. (boutiquehotelier.com) (leinsterexpress.ie). Planning documents and reporting describe a standalone modern restaurant, some bedrooms in a revived stable block, a market/regenerative garden and provisioning for parking (around 42 spaces) as part of the site plan. (boutiquehotelier.com) (leinsterexpress.ie). The property sits on roughly 4.2 acres with features publicised by the team including a millpond, walled gardens, a bakery, wine cellar and a separate test kitchen, and the operators began offering gift vouchers in November 2025 that carried priority reservation access. (leinsterexpress.ie) (evoke.ie). Local objections were recorded during the planning process, including a submission from resident Roisin McEniry arguing the sale had been conditional on the house remaining a private residence and raising concerns about increased noise, lights and traffic. (leinsterexpress.ie).
