Aniar
Fine dining restaurant · Galway ·
Michelin-starred dining with creative, local Irish dishes and wines
Michelin-starred dining with creative, local Irish dishes and wines
"A Michelin-starred Galway restaurant led by JP McMahon that presents a 24-course tasting menu rooted in coastal foraging, river angling, and preindustrial Irish foodways; the kitchen champions freshwater species like pollan and eels, promotes seaweed as a key ingredient (with offerings such as pickled dillisk and rock samphire), and applies inventive touches like powdered sea truffle over cider-poached razor clams." - Taras Grescoe
"'Aniar' means 'from the west' and indeed the local area is a key inspiration for both the 'back-to-nature' cooking and the chic, moody décor here. The micro-seasonal menus are finalised based on the day's locally sourced produce, which is showcased in pure, delicate and well-balanced dishes such as exceptional raw beef dressed with top-notch nasturtium oil. The cooking cleverly blends traditional and modern techniques, while contrasts in texture, temperature and acidity are also a feature. Many courses are served by the chefs themselves, some with accompanying poems." - Michelin Inspector
"Closed until April 2021 due to Covid, this Michelin-Starred restaurant isn’t one to rest on its laurels: ‘Aniar Boutique Cookery School’ offers six week evening courses and one day workshops on subjects such as ‘Tapas at Home’, ‘Planning a Dinner Party’ and 'The Perfect Christmas Dinner’. JP McMahon is also running ‘Aniar at Home’: a two and a half hour cooking demonstration and tasting experience of up to five dishes from his Irish Food Cookbook, which takes place in your own home." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Championing Ireland and its impressive larder, we see home-grown produce, foraging trips, trial dishes, research and menus; the restaurant will not reopen until April 2021." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Nature-inspired and decked out in wood and stone in Galway." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team