Wild Honey Inn Explained

Wild Honey Inn
Other-Information:Wild Food from Land and Sea
Established:2009
Current-Owner:Aidan McGrath and Kate Sweeney
Head-Chef:Aidan McGrath
Food-Type:Bistronomy
Rating: Michelin Guide
Street-Address:Kincora Road
City:Lisdoonvarna, County Clare
Zip:V95 P234
Country:Ireland
Seating-Capacity:30 [1]

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]

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Notes and References

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