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A BAR IN Co Clare has become the first pub in Ireland to receive a Michelin Star.
The Wild Honey Inn in Lisdoonvarna already held a Michelin Bib Gourmand award but this has now been upgraded to the coveted Michelin Star.
It means there are now 11 Michelin Star eateries in Ireland with each of the other ten holders keeping their stars in the new 2018 Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland.
The MICHELIN Guide / TwitterFirst pub in Ireland to be awarded a #MichelinStar - for its robust & confident cooking @WildHoneyInn in County Clare pic.twitter.com/ctFEILyqCg
— The MICHELIN Guide (@MichelinGuideUK) October 2, 2017
The Wild Honey Inn has a history that dates back to 1860 and is owned and run by chef Aidan McGrath and his partner Kate Sweeney.
The food it produces is of the classical French style with the Michelin Guide saying it was awarded the star for its “robust and confident” cooking.
The other Irish restaurants who retained their star included five in Dublin, two each in Galway and Kilkenny and one in Waterford.
They are:
In Northern Ireland two restaurants in Belfast, Eipic and Ox, both retained their Michelin Stars.
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Itd have been nice if you put the areas the restaurants are in next to the list. Just so we know what is where like..
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@Hardly Normal: 1 2 3 and 5 are in Dublin no idea about the rest
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This WAS my favourite little pleasure after a surf in Clare. Now I’ll have to share it with a load of riffraff and pay top dollar for the pleasure. Congrats to the team. Serious recognition for a gem.
2 of the 11 in Kilkenny
@Cathal: 9 of the 11 not in Kilkenny :)
Well done,congrats on a job well done
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