The finest meal I ever had in Britain cost me £11 (€12.50). I thought wistfully of it at the weekend when news emerged of the huge fire that tore through a fine old Victorian block in Glasgow beside the city’s central railway station. The blaze torched my favourite chip shop. It was late one night … Read more
From the fifth storey of Belvedere College in Dublin 1, floor-to-ceiling glass windows give an uninterrupted view out to the Howth peninsula, taking in the city’s Georgian rooftops and the smooth blue of the Irish Sea. This is the vista from the school’s climate-controlled grow chamber, where plants flower in vertical towers of plastic under … Read more
It’s hard to argue with the lure of a restaurant that provides “tremendous value for money without skimping on flavour”. This is the description of a Bib Gourmand establishment in the Michelin Guide, which has just been updated for 2026 with 26 such restaurants named for Ireland. We’ve listed them all here, along with Michelin’s … Read more
“We haven’t slept at all,” says a tired but honest Angelo Vagiotis the morning after winning a first Michelin star for The Pullman restaurant at Glenlo Abbey in Galway. Any fatigue stemming from late-night celebrations in Dublin 2 bar 4 Dame Lane does not mask the “super happy” Greek chef’s delight at his achievement. It … Read more
The prestigious Michelin Britain and Ireland Guide ceremony was held for the first time in Dublin on Monday night, but what had been earmarked as an homage to Irish food disappointed a number of restaurants that lost their Bib Gourmand ranking for 2026. The status, which is named after Bibendum the Michelin man, “highlights restaurants … Read more
A restaurant carved out of two Orient Express carriages and a small plate specialist in Dublin 4 have become the latest Irish restaurants to be awarded Michelin stars at a glitzy ceremony in Dublin’s Convention Centre. The Pullman at Glenlo Abbey Hotel just outside Galway City only reopened after an extensive renovation just under a … Read more
Main points Two new one stars for Ireland with The Pullman in Galway and Forest Avenue in Dublin 4 A third star for Irish restaurants remains elusive All two-stars and one-star Irish restaurants have retained their stars The service award went to Barbara Nealon of St Francis Provisions in Kinsale, Co Cork Key reads And … Read more
There’s a rough rule of thumb when it comes to paying to dine at a Michelin-starred restaurant: stars cost around €100 each. That’s according to Irish Times restaurant reviewer Corinna Hardgrave, who explains what it takes for a restaurant to win a Michelin star and what it means for them when they do. Ireland has … Read more
Five Irish restaurants have been awarded Michelin Bib Gourmands in advance of the Michelin Guide ceremony being held in Dublin for the first time next week. The restaurants – three in Dublin, one in Belfast and one in Co Waterford – have been recognised for “providing tremendous value for money without skimping on flavour”. A … Read more
For many diners, the Michelin Guide still conjures a very specific image: hushed diningrooms, tasting menus that run longer than some marriages and plates arranged with tweezers. It feels distant, elitist and, frankly, irrelevant if what you actually want is a good dinner without the theatre. Which is why most people don’t start with Michelin … Read more