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2019 Irish Restaurants Star In

11th,

December Michelin Guide 2020

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he 2020 Michelin Guide has
EXAMINER Ttion for Irish gastronomy,
proven to be a bumper edi-

Northern
and
with
Ireland
Ireland racking up a combined
IRISH total of six new entries into the
must-read guide.
The six new additions include the
elegant Aimsir in County Kildare,
which completed the rare feat of
entering the fine-dining bible with
two Michelin stars on its debut, less
than five months after opening.
The Greenhouse in Dublin is ele-
vated from one star to two in the
2020 guide, while the much lauded
Muddler’s Club in Belfast secures a
star for the first time.
Also gaining a star for 2020 are
Variety Jones in Dublin, Bastion in
Kinsale, County Cork, and The Oak
Room at Adare Manor in County
Limerick.
With no Irish restaurants losing
their stars, eateries that continue to
hold Michelin stars from previous Loam in Galway city, Campagne in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, House Athlone, County Westmeath.
years include the two-star Restaurant Kilkenny and Lady Helen at Mount Restaurant at the Cliff House Hotel The bumper crop of eateries wel-
Patrick Guilbaud and the one-starred Juliet Hotel in Thomastown, County in County Waterford, Ichigo Ichie in comed into the Michelin family
Chapter One and L’Ecrivain, both in Kilkenny. Cork city and two West Cork restau- comes as the autumn’s Taste the
Dublin, and Deanes EIPIC and OX, Liath, in the seaside town of rants – Mews in Baltimore and Island celebration of food and drink
both in Belfast. Blackrock, County Dublin retains the Chestnut in nearby Ballydehob – sweeps across the country. In addi-
Around the island, further one-star star that chef Damien Grey had at complete the list of one-star eateries tion to the many opportunities for
establishments include Aniar and Heron & Grey. Wild Honey Inn in on the island of Ireland. Michelin fine dining, Taste the Island
In addition to the Michelin stars, a
Ireland’s culinary stars are shining total of 26 restaurants across the features more than 500 food and
drink-related experiences.
With buzzing food festivals, craft
in the new Michelin Guide for 2020, country retained or were awarded beer and whiskey trails and every-
the coveted Bib Gourmand status in
the 2020 Michelin Guide. thing from wild food foraging and
with more restaurants than ever Among five new eateries gaining cookery classes to menus across the
the Bib Gourmand recognition for land offering cuisine that is fresh, cre-
before recognized for the quality exceptionally good food at moderate ative, full of taste and reflective of
prices are Balloo House in Killinchy, local culture and history, there is no
of their food. County Down, Land to Sea in Dingle, better time to plan a foodie short
and
in
Thyme
County
Kerry,
break on the island of Ireland. C
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