Armstrong's Barn

Last updated

Armstrong's Barn
Armstrong's Barn
Restaurant information
Established1972
Closed1988
Head chefPeter Robinson, Paolo Tullio
Food typehaute cuisine and traditional Irish
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg Michelin Guide
CityAnnamoe, County Wicklow
Country Ireland

Armstrong's Barn is a defunct restaurant in Annamoe, County Wicklow, Ireland that was awarded a Michelin star in 1977. [1]

In 1972 Peter and Christine Robinson opened their restaurant in Annamoe, converting part of a large rural dwelling, with its garages housing the kitchen. [2] [3] They called it Armstrong's Barn after hearing that its location had long been known by that name, as a place for local gatherings and celebrations.[ citation needed ]

In the 1974 Good Food Guide (published by the British Consumers' Association) Armstrong's Barn was awarded "both a pestle and a bottle—the highest possible rating for a restaurant", [4] and in the same year it earned a star in the Egon Ronay Guide. [5] In 1975 the Good Food Guide renewed its commendation [6] and the Automobile Association Guide to Hotels and Restaurants awarded Armstrong's Barn a rosette [7] repeated in the following two years. [8] [9] In 1976 The Irish Times, in An Irishman's Diary of 15 May, mentioned Armstrong's Barn as "the only eatery acknowledged" in Wicklow by The Good Food Guide. [10]

Following assessment by various Michelin representatives in 1977, Armstrong's Barn, with Peter Robinson as owner and head chef, along with chef Humphrey Weightman and front of house manager Hugh McCann, was awarded a star in the Ireland Michelin Guide (1978 edition). Between the assessment and the publication of the Michelin star, Robinson sold the restaurant to Paolo Tullio. [11] In keeping with their policy concerning change of ownership, Michelin withdrew their star the following year. Humphrey Weightman remained on as head chef, and in 1980 and 1981 Michelin awarded the restaurant a Red M indicating "good food at a reasonable price". [12] Paolo Tullio closed the restaurant in 1988 and later became a distinguished food critic.

See also

Related Research Articles

The Michelin Guides are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic areas. Michelin also publishes the Green Guides, a series of general guides to cities, regions, and countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud</span> Restaurant in Dublin, Ireland

Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud is a restaurant in Dublin, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star each year in the period 1989–1995 and two stars each year from 1996 to present. Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1983–1985 and 1987. It was mentioned in the Guide in 1988 and 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">L'Ecrivain</span> Restaurant in Dublin, Ireland

L'Ecrivain was a restaurant on Lower Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland, which was awarded one Michelin star from 2003 to 2020. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating "good food at a reasonable price", from 1996 to 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">L'Enclume</span> Restaurant in Cumbria, England

L'Enclume is a French restaurant opened in 2002 in Cartmel, Cumbria, England, run by the chef Simon Rogan and his partner, Penny Tapsell. L'Enclume received a rating of 10 out of 10 five times in The Good Food Guide and was named their top restaurant for the fourth consecutive year in the 2017 guide, and placed second in the 2018 guide. It has received three Michelin stars and five AA Rosettes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midsummer House</span> Restaurant in England

Midsummer House is a restaurant located in Cambridge, England, on the bank of the River Cam. It is a Victorian house that was transformed into a restaurant in 1986. It won its first Michelin star in 2002, and a second in 2005. The chef patron is Daniel Clifford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">L'Autre Pied</span> Restaurant in London, England

L'Autre Pied was a one Michelin star restaurant situated in Marylebone, in London's West End in England, specialising in French cuisine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The House (restaurant)</span> Irish restaurant

House is one of the restaurants at the Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded a Michelin star for each year in the period 2010 to present. Bridgestone Guides also lists the hotel as one of the 100 Best Places To Eat. Journalist Pol O Conghaile listed the hotel and restaurant on his The travel hot list 2010 in the Irish Independent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chapter One (restaurant)</span> Restaurant in Dublin, Ireland

Chapter One is a restaurant in Parnell Square in Dublin, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that has been awarded two Michelin stars since 2022. It previously held one star between 2007 and 2021. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1996–2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Restaurant Gordon Ramsay</span> Restaurant in London, England

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, also known as Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road, is the signature restaurant of the British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay at Royal Hospital Road, in Chelsea, London. It opened in 1998 and was Ramsay's first solo restaurant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roscoff Restaurant</span> Restaurant in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Roscoff Restaurant was a restaurant in 7 Ascot House, Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1991 and retained that rating until 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dunderry Lodge</span> Restaurant in County Meath, Ireland

Dunderry Lodge was a restaurant in Dunderry, Navan, County Meath, Ireland. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1986–1989. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1981–1985. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1983-1985 and 1987–1988.

Martijn Kajuiter is a Dutch Michelin star winning head chef with Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, County Waterford.

Paolo Luigi Mario Tullio was a writer and a Michelin star-winning head chef of the former restaurant Armstrong's Barn in Annamoe, County Wicklow.

Michael Bolster is an Irish head chef. He was the head chef of the Michelin starred restaurant The Commons Restaurant on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin, Ireland. He was responsible for retaining the star in 1995. The cooking style of Bolster is described as modern food with classical references, using speciality Irish ingredients enhanced by traditional French produce.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clare Smyth</span> Northern Irish chef

Clare Smyth is a Northern Irish chef. She is the Chef Patron of three Michelin starred Core by Clare Smyth which opened in 2017. Previously she was Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay from 2012 to 2016, won the Chef of the Year award in 2013, and achieved a perfect score in the 2015 edition of the Good Food Guide. Smyth has also appeared on television shows such as Masterchef and Saturday Kitchen. Smyth also notably catered at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Le Louis XV (restaurant)</span> Restaurant in Monte Carlo, Monaco

Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris is a French restaurant in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Run by the chef Alain Ducasse, it holds three Michelin stars. It has appeared in lists of the world's top restaurants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hibiscus (restaurant)</span> Restaurant in London

Hibiscus was a London restaurant which was owned and run by French chef Claude Bosi. It was opened in 2000 in Ludlow, Shropshire, and won its first Michelin star within a year, and a second in the 2004 Guide. In July 2006, Bosi and his wife Claire announced that they were to sell the location in Ludlow and move closer to London. The property was sold to Alan Murchison, and Bosi purchased a new site on Maddox Street in London. The restaurant closed in 2016.

Lady Helen is the main restaurant in the Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel in Thomastown, County Kilkenny Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that has been awarded one Michelin star.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wild Honey Inn</span> Restaurant in County Clare, Ireland

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.

References

53°1′55.12″N6°15′4.79″W / 53.0319778°N 6.2513306°W / 53.0319778; -6.2513306