TheMichelin Guide has been published for the island ofIreland[a] since 1974.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire companyMichelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.[1]
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[1]
 | One Michelin star |
|---|---|
 | Two Michelin stars |
 | Three Michelin stars |
 | One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
 | One Michelin key |
| Name | Cuisine | Location | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimsir | Irish | Lyons Estate | | | | | — | Closed |
| Aniar | Irish | Galway | | | | | | |
| Ballyfin | Modern | Ballyfin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 andFrench | Dublin | | Closed | ||||
| Eipic | Irish | Belfast | | | | | Closed | |
| Glovers Alley | Modern | Dublin | — | — | | | | |
| The Greenhouse | Modern | Dublin | | | Temporarily Closed | |||
| Lady Helen Restaurant | Modern | Thomastown | | | | | | |
| Liath(continuation ofHeron and Grey) | Creative | Dublin | | | | | | |
| LIGИUM | Creative | Bullaun | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Homestead Cottage | Irish | Doolin | — | — | — | — | | |
| The House (Cliff House Hotel) | Irish | Ardmore | | | | | | |
| Ichigo Ichie | Japanese | Cork | | | | | — | — |
| Loam | Irish | Galway | | | | Closed | ||
| The Morrison Room | Modern | Maynooth | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | [4][5] | [6] | [7][8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | ||
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| Name | Location | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud[12] | 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 | [13] | [14] | [15][16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] | [21] | |||
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| Name | Location | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud[12] | 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[22] | ||||||
| Shanks Restaurant | Bangor | | | | | | | Closed | |||
| Shiro | Ahakista | | | Closed | |||||||
| The Commons Restaurant | Dublin | — | — | | Closed[22] | ||||||
| The Oriel | Gilford | — | — | — | — | | | Closed | |||
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| Name[23] | Location | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud[12][24] | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — [22] |
| Peacock Alley (Fitzwilliam Hotel) | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Roscoff | Belfast | — | | | | | | | | | — |
| Shanks Restaurant | Bangor | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Sheen Falls Lodge | Kenmare | — | — | — | | | | | | | — |
| Shiro | Ahakista | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| The Commons Restaurant | Dublin | — | — | — | — | | | | | — | — |
| Thornton's | Dublin | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| 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 | — | — | — | | | | | | | |
There were no stars awarded before 1974, this was the first yearMichelin Guide awarded restaurants inIreland and the United Kingdom.[25][26]
| One Michelin star |
|---|---|
| Two Michelin stars |
| Three Michelin stars |
| One Michelin green star |
— | The restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | The restaurant is no longer open |
| One Michelin key |
| Name | Location | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong's Barn | Annamoe | — | — | — | — | | — |
| Arbutus Lodge | Cork | | | | | | |
| Ballylickey House | Ballylickey | — | | — | — | — | — |
| Ballymaloe House | Shanagarry | — | | | | | |
| The Russell Hotel[25] | Dublin | | Closed | ||||
