Wild Honey Inn

Coordinates: 53°1′42.19″N 9°17′45.02″W / 53.0283861°N 9.2958389°W / 53.0283861; -9.2958389
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Wild Honey Inn
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Restaurant information
Established2009
Owner(s)Aidan McGrath and Kate Sweeney
Head chefAidan McGrath
Food typeBistronomy
Rating1 Michelin star Michelin Guide
Street addressKincora Road
CityLisdoonvarna, County Clare
Postal/ZIP CodeV95 P234
CountryIreland
Seating capacity30 [1]
Other informationWild Food from Land and Sea
Websitewww.wildhoneyinn.com

Wild Honey Inn, located in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, is Ireland's only Michelin star pub with 14 rooms and has a four-star guesthouse rating. It was awarded a Michelin star in 2017.[2]

The restaurant is owned by head chef Aidan McGrath and his partner Kate Sweeney.[3]

The restaurant is housed in the former hotel Kincora House, which has a history dating back to the 1840s.[4] McGrath and Sweeney bought the building in late 2008 and opened in 2009 as the Wild Honey Inn after doing some work to the building.[5] They continued with the refurbishment over the years and the Victorian building is fully restored and is operated by the couple as a Fáilte Ireland and AA 5-star rated guesthouse. Aidan McGrath has also won 2 AA rosettes for his food.[6]

Awards[edit]

  • Bib Gourmand: 2010–2017
  • Michelin star: since 2017

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cleary, Catherine (2 October 2017). "Ireland's new Michelin-star publican: 'We'll stay the way we are'". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ^ Pathiaki, Katie (2 October 2017). "Michelin awards the Araki three stars and announces 15 new one stars". The Caterer. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ Gittens, Geraldine (2 October 2017). "Wild Honey Inn becomes the first pub in Ireland to be awarded a Michelin star". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. ^ Byrne, Carol (6 October 2017). "Multiple Michelin success". The Clare Champion. p. 5.
  5. ^ Tubridy, Elaine (27 October 2017). "Four Clare pubs make Michelin guide". The Clare Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ Cleary, Catherine (2 October 2017). "Ireland's new Michelin-star publican: 'We'll stay the way we are'". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

53°1′42.19″N 9°17′45.02″W / 53.0283861°N 9.2958389°W / 53.0283861; -9.2958389