Aniar

Ireland Is Now One of the Best Places to Visit for Seafood Lovers

"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

All Change Please

"Michelin-Starred Aniar will remain closed until April 2021 due to Covid, but Chef JP McMahon isn’t one to rest on his laurels." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team

Michelin Celebrates the Cuisine of Great Britain and Ireland

"Aniar restaurant in Galway captures the Emerald Isle’s poetic side in this floral dish of cured organic tomatoes, goat’s curd, pickled elderflower and marigold served on a bed of dried flowers." - Abbe Baker

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"Both the room and the cooking have a back-to-nature ethos. Aniar means 'From the West' and this is where most of the produce comes from: the three set menus are only confirmed once all of the day's ingredients have arrived. Contrasts in texture and temperature play their part in delicate, Scandic-style dishes." - Abbe Baker