Five new Irish entrées make it into the latest Michelin Guide
FIVE restaurants across Ireland have been added to the world-renowned Michelin Guide, it has been announced.
The additions include two restaurants in the Republic, Bishop’s Buttery at the Cashel Palace Hotel in Tipperary and Terre at Castlemartyr Resort in Cork, and three in the North – Fontana in Holywood, Co Down, Artis by Phelim O’Hagan in Derry and Blank in Belfast.
The Guide is published online and updates every month with what its inspectors deem to be their new favourites.
It describes the menu at Bishop’s Buttery as ‘concise’ which uses ‘plenty of local Tipperary produce’.
‘The detailed dishes are boldly flavoured and as elegantly dressed as the room. Desserts are a highlight, and the “apple and caramel” is a must-try.’
‘Take a seat by the fire in this striking, vaulted room set in the cellars of a beautifully restored Palladian manor house, which was once home to the Archbishops of Cashel,’ the Guide says.
For Terre, the Guide called the dishes ‘striking and sophisticated’ which ‘showcase the best of the local larder alongside more international flavours’. It added that this ‘highlights the chef’s time and travels in Asia’, describing it as ‘an experience to remember’.
On the resort itself, the Guide called it ‘breathtaking’ adding ‘you’ll be warmly welcomed by the kitchen team before enjoying a procession of original and elaborate snacks’.
In relation to the three inclusions from the North, the Guide said: ‘Prime ingredients are also the focus at Belfast’s Blank. In fact, as the name suggests, there is no menu – everything depends on what’s fresh and in season.
‘Fontana in Holywood may have been around for a while but there’s a new lease of life in the kitchen, while great produce is also celebrated in Derry’s Craft Village area at Artis.’
The inspections for this guide began back in March last year.