Three Irish restaurants, Ballyfin Demesne in Co Laois, The Morrison Room in Carton House in County Kildare, and Lignum in Bullaun, Co Galway, received stars in the latest Michelin Guide.
allyfin Demesne, opened in 2011, showcases Executive Chef Ricard Picard-Edwards’ focus on seasonal Irish produce, earning high praise from industry peers.
The Morrison Room, near Maynooth in Co Kildare, was recognized for Adam Nevin’s inventive cooking and first-rate ingredients.
Lignum in Bullaun near Loughrea in County Galway received the accolade for chef Danny Africano’s use of wood-fired flavours. Zsolt Lukács from daróg on Lower Dominick Street in Galway City was honoured as a Michelin sommelier for creating a welcoming dining atmosphere.
Ireland’s full list of 24 Michelin Star restaurants:
- ADARE Mike Tweedie’s Oak Room (since 2019)
- ARDMORE: Martijn Kajuiter’s House (since 2010)
- BALLYDEHOB: Rob Krawczyk’s Restaurant Chestnut (since 2018)
- BALLYFIN: Ricard Picard-Edwards (since 2025)
- BALTIMORE: Ahmet Dede’s dede (one star since 2019, originally as Mews, two stars 2024).
- BELFAST: Gareth McCaughey’s Muddler’s Club (since 2019)
- Stephen Toma’s Oxx (since 2016),
- CASHEL: Stephen Hayes’ Bishop’s Buttery (since 2024)
- CASTLEMARTYR: Vincent Crepe’s Terre (one star 2022, two stars 2024)
- DOOLIN: Robbie McCauley’s Homestead Cottage (since 2024)
- DUBLIN: James Moore’s D’Olier Street (since 2024)
- Damien Grey’s Liath in Blackrock (two stars since 2022, one star as Heron & Grey 2017-8).
- Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud in the Merrion Hotel (one star 1990-95, two Michelin stars since 1996),
- Barry Fitzgerald‘s Bastible (since 2022)
- Mickael Viljanen’s Chapter One (two stars since 2022, one star since 2007 Ross Lewis),
- Andy McFadden’s Glovers Alley (since 2022)
- Keelan Higgs’ Variety Jones in Thomas St (since 2024)
- GALWAY: JP McMahon’s Aniar (since 2013), (2013 Enda McEvoy, 2014 Ultan Cooke, 2015 JP McMahon)
- KILKENNY: Cormac Rowe’s Lady Helen (since 2014).
- Gareth Byrne’s Campagne (since 2014)
- KINSALE: Paul McDonald’s Bastion (since 2019)
- LISDOONVARNA: Aidan McGrath’s Wild Honey Inn (since 2018)
- LOUGHREA: Danny Africano’s Lignum (since 2025)
- MAYNOOTH: Adam Nevin’s Morrison Room (since 2025)
In Ireland, 32 restaurants have previously held Michelin Stars:
- AHAKISTA: Kei Pilz’s Shiro Co Cork (2001),
- ANNAMOE: Peter Robinson’s Armstrong’s Bar Co Wicklow (1977)
- ARDCLOUGH Jordan Bailey’s Aimsir at Cliff at Lyons (two stars since 2019-22)
- BALLYCONNEELY: Stefan Matz’s Erriseask House (2000-01)
- BALLYLICKEY: Ballylickey House Co Cork (1975),
- BALLYMALOE: Myrtle Allen’s Ballymaloe House (1975-80),
- BANGOR: Robbie Millar’s Shanks (1996-2005)
- BELFAST: Michael Deane’s (2001-10),
- Michael Deane’s Eipic (2016-22)
- Paul Rankin’s Roscoff (1991-98),
- CASHEL: Hans Peter Matthiae’s Chez Hans (1983),
- Declan Ryan’s Cashel Palace Hotel (1982-83),
- CLARE: Jean Baptiste Molinar’s Dromoland Castle (1995)
- CORK: Declan and Michael Ryan’s Arbutus Lodge (1974-83, 1987-8),
- Takashi Miyazaki’s Ichigo Ichie (2018-22).
- DUBLIN: Aiden Byrne’s The Commons (2002),
- Derry and Sally Clarke’s L’Ecrivain (2003-20),
- Mickael Viljanen’s The Greenhouse (one star 2016-9, two stars 2019-22),
- Rory Carville’s Locks Brasserie in Dublin (2013)
- Dylan McGrath’s Mint in Ranelagh, Dublin (2008-9)
- Conrad Gallagher’s Peacock Alley (originally in Baggot Street and then in FitzWilliam hotel Dublin 1998, 2001-02),
- Kevin Thornton’s originally on Portobello Road then in Fitzwilliam Hotel (1996-2015
- Matt Dowling’s Russell Hotel in Dublin (1974)
- GALWAY Galway Enda McEvoy’s Loam (2016-22) (Enda was previously chef with Aniar)
- GILFORD Co Down: Barry Smyth’s The Oriel (2004-5)
- HELEN’s BAY: Dean’s on the Square (1997),
- KENMARE Park Hotel 1983-90 and 1994-99 (Colin O’Daly 1983-1985, Brian Cleere 1994-95, Bruno Schmidt(1996-97 and Matthew d’Arcy 1998-99)
- Fergus Moore’s Sheen Falls (1993-8),
- MALAHIDE Oliver Dunne’s Bon Appétit in Malahide (2008-15)
- NAVAN Catherine Healy’s Dunderry Lodge (1986-89)
- STRAFFAN Michel Flamme’s K Club (1993-84).
