List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Ireland

This is a list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Ireland^[a]. Restaurants on the island of Ireland that currently have or have had at least one Michelin star.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

List

2020–present

Name	Cuisine	Location	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Aimsir	Irish	Lyons Estate					—	TBA Feb 10, 2025
Aniar	Irish	Galway
Bastible	Irish	Dublin	—	—
Bastion	European	Kinsale
The Bishop's Buttery	Modern	Cashel	—	—	—	—
Campagne	French	Kilkenny
Chapter One\|	European	Dublin
Restaurant Chestnut	Irish	Ballydehob
Dede	Turkish	Baltimore	—
D'Olier Street	Fusion	Dublin	—	—	—	—
L'Ecrivain	Irish and French	Dublin		Closed
Eipic	Irish	Belfast					Closed
Glovers Alley	Modern	Dublin	—	—
The Greenhouse		Dublin			Temporarily Closed
Lady Helen Restaurant	Modern	Thomastown
Liath (continuation of Heron and Grey)	Creative	Dublin
Homestead Cottage	Irish	Doolin	—	—	—	—
The House (Cliff House Hotel)	Irish	Ardmore
Ichigo Ichie	Japanese	Cork					—
Loam	Irish	Galway				Closed
The Muddlers Club	Irish	Belfast
The Oak Room	Modern	Adare
Ox	Irish	Belfast
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud	French	Dublin
Terre	Modern	Castlemartyr	—	—	—
Variety Jones	Modern	Dublin
Wild Honey Inn	Bistronomy	Lisdoonvarna
Reference			^[5]^[6]	^[7]	^[8]^[9]	^[10]	^[11]	^[12]

Key
	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars

2010–2019

Name	Location	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud^[13]	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		^[14]			^[15]	^[16]^[17]	^[18]	^[19]	^[20]	^[21]	^[22]

Key
	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars

2000–2009

Name	Location	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud^[13]	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^[23]
Shanks Restaurant	Bangor							—	—	—	—
Shiro	Ahakista			Closed
The Commons Restaurant	Dublin	—	—		Closed^[23]
The Oriel	Gilford	—	—	—	—			Closed

Key
	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars

1990–1999

Name^[24]	Location	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud^[13]^[25]	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		— ^[23]
Peacock Alley (Fitzwilliam Hotel)	Dublin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Roscoff	Belfast	—									—
Shanks Restaurant	Bangor	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sheen Falls Lodge	Kenmare	—	—	—							—
Shiro	Ahakista	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Commons Restaurant	Dublin	—	—	—	—					—	—
Thornton's	Dublin	—	—	—	—	—	—

Key
	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
	Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars

1980–1989

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	—	—	—

Key
	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star

1974–1979

There were no stars awarded before 1974, this was the first year Michelin Guide awarded restaurants in Ireland and the United Kingdom.^[26]^[27]

Name	Location	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Armstrong's Barn	Annamoe	—	—	—	—		—
Arbutus Lodge	Cork
Ballylickey House	Ballylickey	—		—	—	—	—
Ballymaloe House	Shanagarry	—
The Russell Hotel^[26]	Dublin		Closed

Key
	Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star

Notes

^ This includes both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

References

^ "Michelin Online Republic of Ireland". Michelinonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^ "Michelin Online Northern Ireland". Michelinonline.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^ 1979 Michelin Great Britain and Ireland. London/Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin Tyre Co. Ltd./Michelin er Cie. 1979. ISBN 2-06-006599-2.
^ Michelin Great Britain & Ireland 2000. 2000. ISBN 2-06006579-8.
^ "Michelin guide 2020: Full list of Irish restaurants and what the judges said". The Irish Times. 8 October 2019.
^ Digby, Marie Claire (7 October 2019). "Michelin awards 2020: New Kildare restaurant wins two-star status". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ Digby, Marie Claire (25 January 2021). "Michelin awards 2021: New star for Dede, acclaimed west Cork restaurant". The Irish Times.
^ "Michelin Guide 2022: Four Irish restaurants win new stars". RTÉ news. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Irish restaurants awarded new Michelin stars". RTÉ news. 16 February 2019.
^ "Ireland's Michelin star restaurants 2023, revealed". irelandbeforeyoudie.com. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Michelin Guide 2024". the taste ie. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/article/news-and-views/glasgow-to-host-the-michelin-guide-ceremony-great-britain-ireland-2025#:~:text=Glasgow%20to%20Host%20The%20MICHELIN%20Guide%20Ceremony%20Great%20Britain%20%26%20Ireland%202025,-Find%20out%20when&text=We%20are%20delighted%20to%20announce,Glasgow's%20Kelvingrove%20Art%20Gallery%20%26%20Museum.
^ ^a ^b ^c NetAffinity. "Blue Book site". Irelands-blue-book.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^ Neil Gerrard (15 January 2010). "Ireland gains one new Michelin star". Caterersearch.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^ Hunt, Joanne (28 September 2012). "Michelin stars awarded to two Irish restaurants". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ "One-Michelin-starred restaurants in Scotland..." The Caterer. 2 October 2018.
^ "Two-Michelin-starred restaurants in the UK..." The Caterer. 7 October 2019.
^ "Irish restaurants keep their Michelin stars". Irish Independent. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ "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.
^ "Three Michelin Stars For The Araki As Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2018 Unveiled". Michelin. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^ Gittens, Gereldine (1 October 2018). "Three restaurants in Cork have been awarded a Michelin star". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Samantha McClary (17 January 2003). "Stars awarded in 2003". Caterersearch.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
^ 2000 Michelin Great Britain and Ireland. Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin et Cie. 1979. ISBN 2-06-965027-8.
^ Tarpey, David (6 June 1996). "Shining example". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b Mac Con Iomaire, M. (2009). "The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900–2000: an oral history". Arrow@TU Dublin. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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[location-1] This includes both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

[2] "Michelin Online Republic of Ireland". Michelinonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

[3] "Michelin Online Northern Ireland". Michelinonline.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

[4] 1979 Michelin Great Britain and Ireland. London/Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin Tyre Co. Ltd./Michelin er Cie. 1979. ISBN 2-06-006599-2.

[5] Michelin Great Britain & Ireland 2000. 2000. ISBN 2-06006579-8.

[6] "Michelin guide 2020: Full list of Irish restaurants and what the judges said". The Irish Times. 8 October 2019.

[7] Digby, Marie Claire (7 October 2019). "Michelin awards 2020: New Kildare restaurant wins two-star status". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[8] Digby, Marie Claire (25 January 2021). "Michelin awards 2021: New star for Dede, acclaimed west Cork restaurant". The Irish Times.

[rte_2022-9] "Michelin Guide 2022: Four Irish restaurants win new stars". RTÉ news. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

[10] "Irish restaurants awarded new Michelin stars". RTÉ news. 16 February 2019.

[11] "Ireland's Michelin star restaurants 2023, revealed". irelandbeforeyoudie.com. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[12] "Michelin Guide 2024". the taste ie. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

[13] ttps://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/article/news-and-views/glasgow-to-host-the-michelin-guide-ceremony-great-britain-ireland-2025#:~:text=Glasgow%20to%20Host%20The%20MICHELIN%20Guide%20Ceremony%20Great%20Britain%20%26%20Ireland%202025,-Find%20out%20when&text=We%20are%20delighted%20to%20announce,Glasgow's%20Kelvingrove%20Art%20Gallery%20%26%20Museum.

[Blue_Book_site-14] NetAffinity. "Blue Book site". Irelands-blue-book.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

[15] Neil Gerrard (15 January 2010). "Ireland gains one new Michelin star". Caterersearch.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

[16] Hunt, Joanne (28 September 2012). "Michelin stars awarded to two Irish restaurants". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[17] "One-Michelin-starred restaurants in Scotland..." The Caterer. 2 October 2018.

[18] "Two-Michelin-starred restaurants in the UK..." The Caterer. 7 October 2019.

[19] "Irish restaurants keep their Michelin stars". Irish Independent. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[20] "Irish restaurants Loam and Greenhouse awarded prestigious Michelin Stars for the first time". Irish Independent. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

[21] 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.

[22] "Three Michelin Stars For The Araki As Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2018 Unveiled". Michelin. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

[23] Gittens, Gereldine (1 October 2018). "Three restaurants in Cork have been awarded a Michelin star". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 October 2018.

[caterersearch.com-24] Samantha McClary (17 January 2003). "Stars awarded in 2003". Caterersearch.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

[25] 2000 Michelin Great Britain and Ireland. Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin et Cie. 1979. ISBN 2-06-965027-8.

[26] Tarpey, David (6 June 1996). "Shining example". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

[Mac_Con_Iomaire-27] Mac Con Iomaire, M. (2009). "The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900–2000: an oral history". Arrow@TU Dublin. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

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v t e Present and former Michelin stars in Ireland
Present restaurants	Aimsir Aniar Bastible Bastion The Bishop's Buttery Campagne Chapter One Restaurant Chestnut Dede D'Olier Street Eipic Glovers Alley Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud Homestead Cottage The House (Cliff House Hotel) Ichigo Ichie Lady Helen Restaurant Liath The Muddlers Club The Oak Room at Adare Manor Ox Terre Variety Jones Wild Honey Inn
Former restaurants	Arbutus Lodge Armstrong's Barn Ballylickey House Ballymaloe House Bon Appétit Cashel Palace Hotel Chez Hans The Commons Restaurant Deanes Deans on the Square Dromoland Castle Dunderry Lodge L'Ecrivain Erriseask House The Greenhouse Heron and Grey Kildare Hotel & Country Club Loam Locks Brasserie Mews Mint The Oriel Park (Park Hotel) Peacock Alley Roscoff The Russell Hotel Shanks Restaurant Sheen Falls Lodge Shiro Thornton's
Head chefs (present and former)	Myrtle Allen Danni Barry Matthew d'Arcy Jordan Bailey Michael Bolster Aiden Byrne Gareth Byrne Rory Carville Derry Clarke Brian Cleere Ultan Cooke Colin O'Daly Michael Deane Ahmet Dede Matt Dowling Oliver Dunne Michel Flamme Conrad Gallagher Damien Grey Catherine Healy Keelan Higgs Martijn Kajuiter Alain Kerloc'h Gerry Kirwan Rob Krawczyk Guillaume Lebrun Ross Lewis Leslie Malone Hans Peter Matthiae Stefan Matz Paul McDonald Enda McEvoy Gareth McCaughey Aidan McGrath Dylan McGrath JP McMahon Robbie Millar Takashi Miyazaki Jean Baptiste Molinari Fergus Moore Kei Pilz Paul Rankin Peter Robinson Cormac Rowe Declan Ryan Michael Ryan Bruno Schmidt Barry Smyth Kevin Thornton Stephen Toman Mike Tweedie
Other key staff and relevant owners	Patrick Guilbaud Sébastien Masi