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Kerry hotel restaurant added to Michelin Guide recommendations
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Kerry hotel restaurant added to Michelin Guide recommendations

From Irish Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Falls Restaurant at Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare, Co Kerry, has been added to the Michelin Guide's recommended restaurants list.
  • Inspectors praised the restaurant's cooking, noting its use of superb ingredients, technical skill, and understanding of flavor, highlighting a strawberry soufflé.
  • The recommendation is seen as a boost to the restaurant's reputation, with 111 restaurants now listed in the Republic of Ireland and 15 in Northern Ireland.

The Falls Restaurant, located at the Sheen Falls Lodge hotel in Kenmare, Co Kerry, has earned a spot on the prestigious Michelin Guide's recommended restaurants list. Michelin inspectors lauded the culinary team's work, stating that the cooking is "underpinned by superb ingredients, the chefs’ technical skill and their keen understanding of flavour." They specifically highlighted a strawberry soufflé with white chocolate and ginger sauce as an example of beautifully balanced dishes.

The cooking in the restaurant is “underpinned by superb ingredients, the chefs’ technical skill and their keen understanding of flavour”.

— Michelin InspectorsDescribing the culinary quality at The Falls Restaurant.

The hotel's setting on Kenmare Bay was also described as "enchanting," adding to the overall appeal. The Falls Restaurant is led by executive head chef Mark Treacy, who blends Irish tradition with modern French techniques, drawing on his experience at renowned Dublin establishments like Thornton’s and L’Écrivain.

The result, they said, “is beautifully balanced dishes where each contrast has been expertly calibrated”.

— Michelin InspectorsCommenting on the execution of the dishes at The Falls Restaurant.

While inclusion on the Michelin Guide's recommended list does not guarantee a star or Bib Gourmand, it is widely considered a significant boost to a restaurant's reputation. This recognition brings the total number of listed restaurants in the Republic of Ireland to 111, with an additional 15 in Northern Ireland.

They highlighted the strawberry soufflé with white chocolate and ginger sauce.

— Michelin InspectorsSpecifically mentioning a dessert at The Falls Restaurant.
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