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Why are so many chefs ‘popping up’ for collaborations in other restaurants?
Working in a strange kitchen, learning from colleagues and creating new menus is enriching, these chefs say
100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for winter 2025
From Michelin dining to casual bites and new openings to beloved classics, this is a list to bookmark
What’s it really like to work in a Michelin kitchen? Six far-flung Irish chefs tell their stories
These six young chefs have already marked themselves out as ones to watch as they make their way through starred restaurants
Irish chef Trevor Moran wins Michelin star for Nashville-based restaurant
Trevor Moran was awarded the star for his Nashville restaurant Locust
Dublin to host Michelin star ceremony – could Ireland be about to get a three-star restaurant?
Michelin ceremony has never been held in Ireland, so choice of location is seen as symbolic
Ballyfin’s Michelin chef on winning his star: ‘If I’m not here tomorrow, the food has still got to be good’
Resident chef Richard Picard-Edwards says consistency with the offering is the key quality Michelin inspectors seek
Rising food, labour costs eat into profits at Michelin-recognised Ashford Castle
But directors of luxury hotel say 2025 has seen an ‘uplift’ in trade
Michelin names 16 best hotels in Ireland, with two new additions to the list
Ashford Castle and the Park Hotel Kenmare were among the luxury stays recognised at a ceremony in Paris late on Wednesday
Escape to the châteaux: live a gilded life on a trip to the Loire Valley in France
The châteaux of the Loire Valley are glorious. Just watch out for amorous peacocks
Amai by Viktor review: Surely Michelin will take note of this menu
Come to this elegant space to try foie gras with coffee and açaí, yuca with Gubbeen and more
Three Dublin restaurants added to Michelin Guide
Inspectors described recognition of Hera, Forêt and The Pig’s Ear as ‘a great month’ for the city
Eating out in west Cork: Now is the time to savour these coastal gems at their best
From Dunmore House to Ballydehob, we are approaching the best time to visit this coast
‘I knew I deserved it’: An Irish chef’s journey from washing dishes in a cafe to a Michelin star
Carton House’s Adam Nevin reflects on working his way up through the restaurant business, the cycling accident that nearly derailed his progress, and wanting to serve dinner to Roy Keane
Cork restaurant with two Michelin stars announces replacement after chef-patron steps down
Singapore-based Lewis Barker to replace Vincent Crepel as executive chef at Terre
Fire up your barbecue to Michelin standards with these expert tips
Two Michelin-starred Texan barbecue chefs know all there is to know about making meat ‘decadent, juicy, moist and tender’
Baba’de restaurant review: You won’t eat like this anywhere else in Ireland
Expect rogue dishes at ridiculously reasonable prices at this casual restaurant in Baltimore
The Lady Helen at Mount Juliet: It’s no secret this restaurant is chasing a second Michelin star
A tasting menu can go two ways. Get it right and the plates glide; get it wrong and it drags like a bad wedding speech
Comet review: Is this Ireland’s next Michelin star restaurant in the making?
Make sure you have the pommes boulangère – potato cooked to French and Irish buttery perfection
The best restaurants around Ireland worth travelling to
Sensational sea views or a Michelin-starred stone-wall cottage? These places offer something more than just great food
Chishuru London restaurant review: This is the most exciting food I’ve eaten in years, and the head chef is Irish
Christine Walsh from Tipperary plays a big part in Adejoké Bakare’s Michelin-starred west African place in Fitzrovia
When dinner becomes theatre: ‘Guests love it. They sometimes even applaud after the carving’
Trolleys have returned to add drama and excitement to the fanciest of restaurants, this time carrying Martinis as well as meringues
Eat your way across Mayo: From garden to grill, the county is fast becoming a food destination
A quiet food movement is taking hold in the west – grown, caught, cooked and served without shortcuts
Let’s celebrate: Nine top restaurants for your next special occasion
A special occasion calls for great food and memorable surroundings; these places deliver the goods any time
These two soup recipes have one special ingredient: love
Gazpacho with slow-cooked tomatoes from Andalusia, and a comforting cauliflower soup with Asian flavours
Visit Copenhagen: Great food, self-assured style and bicycles in Denmark’s capital
When in the Danish capital, do as the Danes do and you will be richly rewarded
Who were the big winners at the Irish Restaurant Awards? Best restaurant, chef and more revealed
Two Michelin-star restaurants led the honours at the Irish Restaurant Awards on Monday night, which drew a record-breaking 165,000 public nominations
Escape from the city to a rural refuge in the magical, mystical Burren
Aoibheann McNamara has transformed a 1930s Land Commission cottage on a high plateau in the Burren into a 21st century self-catering retreat
The Pullman review: Is this restaurant on a train carriage travelling towards a Michelin star?
On a beautifully restored train carriage at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel in Galway, the food has purpose and ambition, with some flaws
Patrick Guilbaud on moving to Dublin in the 80s: I remember asking for garlic at the market. ‘Garlic - what do you mean garlic?’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
From an Ikea chopping board to an €800 knife: professional chefs reveal what they can’t live without
Cookery schools offer non-experts a chance to experience chefs’ tools before investing themselves
‘People don’t just want dinner – they want an occasion’: Restaurants share their secrets to survival
In a notoriously tough industry, some restaurants manage to ride out recessions, pandemics and cost-of-living crises. What’s their secret sauce?
Get a dose of dosa: South Indian cuisine is having an Irish moment
With a rapidly growing Indian population in the Republic, new dishes and flavours are springing up to give them a taste of home
Hana Izakaya review: This fun and friendly Dublin restaurant is a solid addition to the city. It will do well
You can order in waves at Capel Street’s newest izakaya restaurant, from the people behind Musashi
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