Aniar
Fine dining restaurant · Galway
53 Dominick St Lower, Galway, H91 XH52, Ireland
Highlights
Michelin-starred dining with creative, farm-to-plate Irish cuisine
Michelin-starred dining with creative, farm-to-plate Irish cuisine
"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
"Both the décor and the cooking at this stylish, laid-back restaurant follow a ‘back-to-nature’ ethos. Aniar means ‘From the West’ and the majority of the ingredients come from around Galway, with the micro-seasonal menus finalised based on the day's produce. The cooking cleverly blends traditional and modern techniques, while contrasts in texture, temperature and acidity are also a feature. With just two or three components, the delicate, well-balanced dishes have a certain purity to them; many are served by the chefs themselves, some with accompanying poems." - Michelin Inspector
"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
"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
"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
