List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Ireland
The Michelin Guide has been published for the island of Ireland[a] since 1974.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[1]
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[1]
List
2020–present
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
—
|
The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | A defunct restaurant |
2010–2019
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
—
|
The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | A defunct restaurant |
| Name | Location | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud[12] | Dublin | ||||||||||
| Aniar | Galway | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bon Appétit | Malahide | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Campagne | Kilkenny | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Chapter One | Dublin | ||||||||||
| Restaurant Chestnut | Ballydehob | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Deanes | Belfast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| L'Ecrivain | Dublin | ||||||||||
| Eipic | Belfast | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| The Greenhouse | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Lady Helen Restaurant | Thomastown | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Heron and Grey | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The House (Cliff House Hotel) | Ardmore | ||||||||||
| Ichigo Ichie | Cork | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Loam | Galway | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Locks Brasserie | Dublin | — | — | — | — | Closed | |||||
| Mews | Baltimore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ox | Belfast | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Thornton's (Fitzwilliam Hotel) | Dublin | Closed | |||||||||
| Wild Honey Inn | Lisdoonvarna | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Reference | [13] | [14] | [15][16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] | [21] | |||
2000–2009
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
—
|
The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | A defunct restaurant |
| Name | Location | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud[12] | Dublin | ||||||||||
| Thornton's | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Thornton's (Fitzwilliam Hotel) | Dublin | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bon Appétit | Malahide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Chapter One | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Deanes | Belfast | ||||||||||
| Erriseask House | Ballyconneely | Closed | |||||||||
| L'Ecrivain | Dublin | — | — | — | |||||||
| Mint | Ranelagh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Peacock Alley (Fitzwilliam Hotel) | Dublin | Closed[22] | |||||||||
| Shanks Restaurant | Bangor | Closed | |||||||||
| Shiro | Ahakista | Closed | |||||||||
| The Commons Restaurant | Dublin | — | — | Closed[22] | |||||||
| The Oriel | Gilford | — | — | — | — | Closed | |||||
1990–1999
| One Michelin star | |
| Two Michelin stars | |
—
|
The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Name[23] | Location | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud[12][24] | Dublin | ||||||||||
| Deanes (continuation of Deans on the Square) | Belfast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deans on the Square | Helen's Bay | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dromoland Castle | Newmarket-on-Fergus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kildare Hotel & Country Club | Straffan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Park (Park Hotel) | Kenmare | — | — | — | |||||||
| Peacock Alley | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [22]
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| Peacock Alley (Fitzwilliam Hotel) | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Roscoff | Belfast | — | — | ||||||||
| Shanks Restaurant | Bangor | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Sheen Falls Lodge | Kenmare | — | — | — | —
| ||||||
| Shiro | Ahakista | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| The Commons Restaurant | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Thornton's | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1980–1989
| One Michelin star | |
—
|
The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Name | Location | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus Lodge | Cork | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Ballymaloe House | Shanagarry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cashel Palace Hotel | Cashel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Chez Hans | Cashel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dunderry Lodge | Navan | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Park (Park Hotel) | Kenmare | — | — | — |
1974–1979
There were no stars awarded before 1974, this was the first year Michelin Guide awarded restaurants in Ireland and the United Kingdom.[25][26]
| One Michelin star | |
—
|
The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | A defunct restaurant |
| Name | Location | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong's Barn | Annamoe | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Arbutus Lodge | Cork | ||||||
| Ballylickey House | Ballylickey | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ballymaloe House | Shanagarry | — | |||||
| The Russell Hotel[25] | Dublin | Closed | |||||
See also
- List of Michelin 3-star restaurants
- List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United Kingdom
- List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Scotland
- List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Wales
Notes
- ^ This includes both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
References
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- ^ "Irish restaurants Loam and Greenhouse awarded prestigious Michelin Stars for the first time". Irish Independent. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia (3 October 2016). "'Our biggest thanks go out to the real team behind us': Ireland's newest Michelin Star restaurant celebrates prestigious award". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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- ^ Gittens, Gereldine (1 October 2018). "Three restaurants in Cork have been awarded a Michelin star". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
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