Ireland’s list of Bib Gourmand restaurants continues to grow with five more on the island added for 2020.
Overall, four went to Irish restaurants with a fifth in the North.
The Bib Gourmand (as opposed to the Michelin star) highlights restaurants offering ‘good quality, good value cooking’. For three courses, there’s a price cap of €40 in Ireland or £30 in the UK.
Bib Gourmand 2020: Who’s in?
So, the four new Irish entries are split between Dublin, Athlone and Dingle. Co. Down also represents a new addition for Northern Ireland.
In Dublin, the guide welcomes Uno Mas in Dublin 2 along with Circa in Terenure.
For the Kingdom, Land to Sea makes the cut for 2020 while Thyme in Athlone makes a return. Balloo House in Killinchy, Co. Down, is the sole addition for Northern Ireland.
Sometimes, you’ll see it as a stepping stone on to a Michelin star – case in point this year for Bastion in Kinsale.
Bib Gourmand Restuarants in Ireland: 2020 Edition
- 1826, Adare
- Thyme, Athlone,
- Courthhouse, Carrickmacross
- Sha-Roe Bistro, Clonegal
- Pigeon House, Clontarf
- Chart House, Dingle
- Land to Sea, Dingle
- Morrissey’s, Doonbeg
- Clanbrassil House, Dublin
- Pichet, Dublin
- Richmond, Dublin
- Uno Mas, Dublin
- Aldridge Lodge, Duncannon
- Kai, Galway
- Tartare, Galway
- Giovannelli, Killorglin
- Bastion, Kinsale (now a Michelin Star restaurant)
- Two Cooks, Sallins
- Circa, Terenure
- Dillon’s, Timoleague
- Brownes, Tuam
Read: Seven new Michelin stars were award to Irish restaurants this year too, including two on debut for Aimsir.
Check out the full list here with an eye on the newcomers also.
