Aniar

Coordinates: 53°16′15.95″N 9°3′25.45″W / 53.2710972°N 9.0570694°W / 53.2710972; -9.0570694
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Restaurant information
Established2011[1]
Owner(s)JP McMahon and Drigín Gaffey[2]
Head chefJP McMahon
Food typeRegional; New Irish Cuisine
Dress codeCasual
Rating1 Michelin star Michelin Guide
Street address53 Lower Dominick Street
CityGalway, County Galway
CountryIreland
Seating capacity24
WebsiteOfficial website

Aniar (Irish pronunciation: [əˈn̠ʲiəɾˠ]; meaning "From the west") is a restaurant in Galway, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in 2013 and retained that rating until present.[3][4][5][6]

The head chef to win the Michelin star was Enda McEvoy.[7][8] He left in 2013 and Ultan Cooke took over.[9] He retained the star for 2014.[10] The owner Jp McMahon took over the kitchen upon Cooke's departure in June 2015.[11] He retained the star that year.

Awards[edit]

  • Michelin star: since 2013
  • Best Restaurant in Connaught: 2012, 2015, 2016
  • Best Restaurant in Galway: 2013 [12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Martyn, Hilary (28 September 2012). "Galway restaurant wins Michelin Star". Galway Independent. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. ^ Martyn, Hilary (28 September 2012). "Galway restaurant wins Michelin Star". Galway Independent. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. ^ Hunt, Joanne (28 September 2012). "Michelin stars awarded to two Irish restaurants". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ^ Martyn, Hilary (28 September 2012). "Galway restaurant wins Michelin Star". Galway Independent. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Two Kilkenny restaurants get Michelin stars". Irish Independent. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Irish restaurants keep their Michelin stars". Irish Independent. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. ^ Hunt, Joanne (28 September 2012). "Michelin stars awarded to two Irish restaurants". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  8. ^ Martyn, Hilary (28 September 2012). "Galway restaurant wins Michelin Star". Galway Independent. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  9. ^ Digby, Marie Clair (1 April 2013). "New chefs on the block". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Two Kilkenny restaurants get Michelin stars". Irish Independent. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Ballynahinch Castle welcomes new head chef Ultan Cooke". Hotel & Restaurant Times. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ Madden, Marie (22 August 2012). "Aniar named Best Restaurant in Connaught". Galway Independent. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

53°16′15.95″N 9°3′25.45″W / 53.2710972°N 9.0570694°W / 53.2710972; -9.0570694